,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdea ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton 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 = grants to improve access to public transportation s]vices = vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,access to ,transit ,act or ! ,,va ,transit ,act4 #b4 ,pilot program = grants to improve public transportation s]vices = vet]ans 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d grants = ! improvem5t ( public transportation s]vices = vet]ans4 7b7 ,aw>d ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may aw>d grants to eligible recipi5ts = eligible public transportation projects4 7#b7 ,equitable di/ribution ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all ensure t1 to ! ext5t practicable1 grants aw>d$ "u ?is section are equitably di/ribut$ across geographic regions1 includ+ rural & ,tribal communities4 7#c7 ,grant recipi5t requirem5ts ,a grant "u ?is section %all be subject to ! requirem5ts (-- 7,a7 section #ecjg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = eligible recipi5ts ( grants made 9 urbaniz$ areas2 & 7,b7 section #ecaa ( su* title = eligible recipi5ts ( grants made 9 rural areas4 7#d7 ,allocation to subrecipi5ts ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may allocate am\nts provid$ "u ! grant to a subrecipi5t4 7#e7 ,locations ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ! pilot program to eligible recipi5ts at n few] ?an #e eligible locations4 7c7 ,grant application ,an eligible recipi5t seek+ ! aw>d ( a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation an application 9 su* =m1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* commitm5ts & in=mation z ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! public transportation s]vices t ! eligible recipi5t int5ds to provide ) su* grant4 7#b7 ,a li/ ( all sites to be s]v$ by su* s]vices1 includ+ any sites t are facilities & organizations t s]ve vet]ans4 7#c7 ,! frequ5cy & h\rs ( op]ation ( su* s]vices4 7#d7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( vet]ans t w\ld use su* s]vices4 7#e7 ,evid5ce t ! eligible recipi5t has ! legal1 te*nical1 & f9ancial capacity to c>ry out ! project propos$ to be c>ri$ out ) su* grant4 7d7 ,notification to vet]ans ,ea* recipi5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all publicize & conduct outrea* t>get$ to vet]ans reg>d+ ! transportation s]vices fund$ "u ?is section4 7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program comm5ces4 7f7 ,data collection ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! t]m9ation date describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation a report conta9+ in=mation on ! projects c>ri$ out ) su* grant1 includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( ! effects ( exp&$ geographic cov]age1 improv$ s]vice quality1 increas$ frequ5cy1 or o!r activities fund$ ) su* grant on public transportation s]vices = vet]ans2 7#b7 a description ( any accessibility improvem5ts made z a result ( su* projects2 7#c7 a description ( *anges 9 rid]%ip due to su* projects1 includ+ e/imates or data reg>d+ bo? g5]al rid]%ip & ! numb] ( vet]ans s]v$2 7#d7 a description ( ! size & type ( public transportation vehicles us$ 9 s]vices fund$ ) a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section2 7#e7 in=mation on :e!r ! use ( facilities or organizations t s]ve vet]ans has increas$ due to su* projects2 & 7#f7 any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y requires4 7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! reports requir$ "u subsection 7f7 are submitt$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 a report on ! results ( ! pilot program c>ri$ out "u ?is section bas$ on ! in=mation provid$ 9 ! reports requir$ "u subsection 7f74 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal entity2 & 7,b7 a ,tribe or ,tribal gov]nm5tal entity4 7#b7 ,eligible location ,! t]m eligible location means-- 7,a7 a rural area1 z def9$ 9 section #ecjb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7,b7 an urbaniz$ area1 z def9$ 9 section #ecjb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t has a population ( few] ?an #bjj1jjj individuals4 7#c7 ,eligible transportation project ,! t]m eligible transportation project means-- 7,a7 a project plann$1 design$1 & c>ri$ out to exp&1 modify1 reta91 or e/abli% public transportation s]vices t provide vet]ans access to locations ( facilities or organizations t s]ve vet]ans t is-- 7i7 a capital project2 or 7ii7 a project to acquire su* public transportation s]vices1 includ+ ent]+ into s]vice agreem5ts ) private provid]s ( public transportation2 or 7,b7 op]at+ co/s associat$ ) su* project4 7#d7 ,facility or organization t s]ves vet]ans ,! t]m facility or organization t s]ves vet]ans means-- 7,a7 a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 7,b7 an organization or facility t provides s]vices to vet]ans us+ funds provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & 7,c7 & organization or facility prov5 to s]ve a significant numb] or p]c5tage ( ! local population ( vet]ans4 7#e7 ,net project co/ ,! t]m net project co/ has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ecjb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,subrecipi5t ,! t]m subrecipi5t means a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal au?ority1 a private nonpr(it organization1 or an op]ator ( public transportation s]vices4