,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,van ,drew 7= himself & ,ms4 ,gill57   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve access to automat$ ext]nal      
defibrillators at int]/ate              
transportation facilities1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,public ,access to         
,defibrillation 9 ,transportation       
,facilities ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s2  
s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,sudd5 c>diac arre/
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,sca7 is a 
lead+ cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) 
an e/imat$ #cef1jjj out-(-hospital      
c>diac arre/s occurr+ annually4  7#b7   
,automat$ ext]nal defibrillators 79 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ,a,e,ds7 are a vital
 tool 9 respond+ to ,,sca1 z !y are     
capable ( deliv]+ a life-sav+ %ock to   

re/ore ! he>t's natural rhy?m4  7#c7    
,!re is a ne$ = quick response times 9  
cases ( ,,sca1 z e m9ute t passes )\t   
defibrillation decreases ! likelihood ( 
survival by #g to #aj p]c5t4  7b7 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t  
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 & municipalities
 %\ld accel]ate ef=ts to deploy ,a,e,ds 
9 locations t are frequ5t$ by l>ge      
cr[ds4  #c4 ,expansion ( surface        
transportation block grant program to   
fund ,,a$ deploym5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #acc7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#be7 ,projects to pur*ase & 
deploy automat$ ext]nal defibrillators =
 use at transportation facilities       
o!rwise eligible = assi/ance "u ?is     
section4  7#bf7 ,projects to develop &  
implem5t writt5 em]g5cy action plans =  
respond+ to m$ical em]g5cies at         
transportation facilities o!rwise       
eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section1    
includ+ ! use ( automat$ ext]nal        
defibrillators4  4  7b7 ,te*nical       

assi/ance ,! ,secret>y (                
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion1 %all provide     
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates & local    
(ficials 9 develop+ ! writt5 em]g5cy    
action plans ref]r$ to 9 section        
#acc7;b77#bf7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is  
section74  #d4 ,deploym5t ( ,,a$s 9     
int]/ate transportation facilities  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices1 %all issue-- 7#a7     
recomm5dations = ! deploym5t ( automat$ 
ext]nal defibrillators 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ,a,e,ds7 at int]/ate        
transportation facilities bas$ on be/   
practices = ! placem5t & ma9t5ance (    
,a,e,ds2 &  7#b7 guidel9es to assi/ any 
own] or op]ator ( an int]/ate           
transportation facility 9 develop+ &    
implem5t+ = su* facility a writt5       
em]g5cy action plan = respond+ to m$ical

 em]g5cies1 includ+ ! use ( ,a,e,ds4    
7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y (  
,transportation %all provide te*nical   
assi/ance to own]s & op]ators ( int]/ate
 transportation facilities 9 comply+ ) !
 recomm5dations & guidel9es issu$ "u    
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,en=cem5t ,9 c>ry+ 
out f9ancial assi/ance programs ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 includ+ its
 compon5ts1 ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation may impose su*          
additional t]ms & conditions z !        
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to provide =
 adoption ( ! recomm5dations & guidel9es
 issu$ "u subsection 7a74  7d7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,int]/ate ,sy/em ,! t]m ,int]/ate ,sy/em
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,int]/ate transportation facility ,!   
t]m int]/ate transportation facility    
includes--  7,a7 a bus t]m9al1 a f]ry   
t]m9al1 & a rail pass5g] transportation 
t]m9al2  7,b7 a highway re/ area on !   
,int]/ate ,sy/em2  7,c7 a vehicle us$ to

 provide rail pass5g] transportation1   
o!r ?an a vehicle us$ exclusively to    
provide transportation betwe5 /ation    
/ops locat$ )9 #ae m9utes ( ea* o!r 7z  
det]m9$ us+ times e/abli%$ 9 public     
timetables72 &  7,d7 su* o!r facilities 
z ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation det]m9es
 appropriate4  7#c7 ,rail pass5g]       
transportation ,! t]m rail pass5g]      
transportation includes transportation  
provid$ by a rail fix$ guideway public  
transportation sy/em1 an int]city       
pass5g] rail sy/em1 or a commut] rail   
pass5g] transportation sy/em t receives 
,f$]al assi/ance1 z id5tifi$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  #e4       
,effective date ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act1 %all apply beg9n+ on !
 date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4