,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eibb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,/anton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bresnahan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a pilot program = ! provision ( competitive grants to eligible entities = use improv+ ! availability ( accessible microtransit s]vices to individuals ) disabilities or mobility impairm5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,accessibility ,?r\gh ,microtransit ,act4 #b4 ,pilot program = provision ( grants to improve microtransit s]vices 7a7 ,pilot program ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% a pilot program 7h]e9 ref]r$ to z ! ,pilot ,program7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y may make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to cov]$ entities = use improv+ ! availability ( microtransit s]vices to individuals ) disabilities or mobility impairm5ts1 includ+ individuals :o use a :eel*air4 7b7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ! ,pilot ,program1 a cov]$ entity mu/ submit an application at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1 & t includes ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! types ( disabilities or mobility impairm5ts ( individuals ! cov]$ entity expects to provide ) microtransit s]vices ?r\gh ! exp5diture ( grant funds4 7,b7 ,! approximate squ>e miles ( ! geographic area 9 :i* ! cov]$ entity expects to provide microtransit s]vices ?r\gh ! exp5diture ( grant funds4 7,c7 ,any additional in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,public-private p>tn]%ip ,a cov]$ entity may submit an application on behalf ( a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a cov]$ entity & a private entity = ! provision ( a microtransit s]vice4 7c7 ,selection 7#a7 ,crit]ia ,9 select+ applicants to receive a grant "u ! ,pilot ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all select a cov]$ entity bas$ on crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize = receipt ( a grant "u ! ,pilot ,program applicants-- 7,a7 ^: applications demon/rate h[ ea* microtransit s]vice int5d$ to be acquir$ or provid$ us+ grant funds w-- 7i7 provide great] accessibility = individuals ) disabilities or mobility impairm5ts2 7ii7 address a lack ( accessible s]vice 9 ! geographic area 9 :i* ! cov]$ entity expects to provide microtransit s]vices ?r\gh ! exp5diture ( grant funds2 & 7iii7 deliv] economic b5efits 9 su* geographic area1 su* z improv+ access to jobs or promot+ local economic developm5t ?r\gh enhanc$ mobility2 & 7,b7 t int5d to use grant funds to-- 7i7 provide :eel*air accessible vehicles & accessible mobile applications = use 9 microtransit s]vices2 7ii7 enable l[-income individuals1 includ+ individuals )\t access to sm>tphone te*nology or a cr$it c>d1 to access any transportation s]vices made available ?r\gh ! project2 7iii7 c>ry out an all[able use describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 t improves ! p]=mance ( ! transit & microtransit s]vices sy/em ( ! applicant2 7iv7 accel]ate ! deploym5t ( advanc$ transit te*nologies1 includ+ %>$-use mobility s]vices2 7v7 improve safety )9 ! area s]vic$ by ! applicant2 or 7vi7 directly hire work]s to p]=m microtransit s]vices )9 ! sy/em ( ! applicant4 7d7 ,grant am\nt limitation ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,pilot ,program1 ! ,secret>y may n issue a grant = an am\nt great] ?an #c1jjj1jjj4 7e7 ,all[able uses ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ! ,pilot ,program may use grant funds = ! foll[+ uses3 7#a7 ,to pur*ase or lease a cov]$ vehicle = use 9 a microtransit s]vice exi/+ z ( ! date on :i* ! recipi5t submits an application 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,to fund initial tra9+ = individuals to be able to drive a cov]$ vehicle op]at+ 9 a mircotransit s]vice ( ! recipi5t4 7#c7 ,to fund cont9u+ education tra9+ = driv]s ( a cov]$ vehicle op]at+ 9 a microtransit s]vice ( ! recipi5t4 7#d7 ,to contract = ! provision ( activities necess>y = ! provisions ( a microtransit s]vice1 includ+ capital managem5t & op]ations-relat$ activities4 7#e7 ,to acquire s(tw>e or lic5se te*nology t facilitates microtransit s]vices4 7#f7 ,any o!r uses det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to improve ! accessibility or availability ( microtransit s]vices = individuals ) disabilities or mobility impairm5ts4 7f7 ,cam]a sy/em requirem5t 7#a7 ,/ipulation ,z a condition ( receiv+ funds "u ! ,pilot ,program1 ea* recipi5t %all agree to in/all1 if necess>y1 & ma9ta9 on ea* vehicle ( ! microtransit s]vice ( ! recipi5t an int]ior cam]a sy/em-- 7,a7 capable ( record+ pass5g]s & driv]s on ! vehicle2 & 7,b7 t may-- 7i7 cont9u\sly record video & audio :ile ! vehicle is engag$ 9 pass5g] s]vice2 7ii7 be tamp]-resi/ant2 7iii7 reta9 record+s = #cj days or m2 & 7iv7 produce record+s 9 a =mat accessible to ! recipi5t &1 ^u lawful reque/1 law en=cem5t4 7#b7 ,record+ access limitations ,a record+ produc$ by an int]ior cam]a sy/em ma9ta9$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may n be releas$ to ! public & access to ! record+ %all be limit$ to-- 7,a7 employees ( ! recipi5t :o ! recipi5t au?orizes to access2 & 7,b7 law en=cem5t pursuant to a lawful reque/4 7g7 ,labor /&>ds ,! ,secret>y %all apply ! requirem5ts ( section #eccc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to projects f9anc$ ) ,pilot ,program grant funds4 7h7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to c>ry out ! ,pilot ,program "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,pilot ,program comm5ces4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #bj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 ,su* am\nt is au?oriz$ to rema9 available ?r\gh ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,pilot ,program is t]m9at$ pursuant to subsection 7f74 7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate gov]nm5t2 7,b7 a local gov]nm5t2 7,c7 a ,tribal organization2 or 7,d7 a metropolitan plann+ organization4 7#b7 ,cov]$ vehicle ,! t]m cov]$ vehicle means a multi-pass5g] vehicle t1 to be accessible to individuals ) disabilities or mobility impairm5ts 7includ+ individuals :o use a :eel*air71 is equipp$ ) h&icap accessible designs1 includ+-- 7,a7 a ramp2 7,b7 a hydraulic me*anism design$ to load & unload a :eel*air2 & 7,c7 any o!r h&icap accessible designs det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,fix$ r\te sy/em ,! t]m fix$ r\te sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bba ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abada74 7#d7 ,microtransit s]vice ,! t]m microtransit s]vice means a te*nology-enabl$1 on-dem& s]vice ) dynamically g5]at$ r\t+ t uses a manag$ fleet ( multi-pass5g] vehicles d$icat$ to t s]vice4 7#e7 ,on-dem& s]vice ,) respect to a microtransit s]vice1 ! t]m on-dem& s]vice includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a s]vice to connect an individual f a />t+ po9t to a fix$ r\te sy/em or f a fix$ r\te sy/em to a de/9ation ( ! individual4 7,b7 ,a hub-to-hub zone-bas$ s]vice4 7,c7 ,a s]vice t is a comm+l+ ( a g5]al transit s]vice & a p>atransit or o!r special transportation s]vice provid$ 9 accordance ) section #bbc ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abadc74 7,d7 ,a po9t-to-po9t s]vice )9 a specific zone or limit$ geographic area4 7,e7 ,any o!r simil> s]vice1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#f7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74