,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,simon 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,jacobs7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,f$]al ,public ,transportation ,act (   
#bjab to alt] project eligibility = !   
transit-ori5t$ developm5t plann+ grant  
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,connect+ ,communities ,?r\gh ,transit  
,plann+ ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,grant       
program = transit-ori5t$ developm5t     
plann+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjjje7;b7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,public ,transportation ,act
 ( #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjc note7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+ by    
/rik+ ,pilot program & ins]t+ ,grant    
program2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ means a new   
fix$ guideway capital project or a core 
capacity improvem5t project1 z ^? t]ms  
are def9$ 9 section #ecji ( title #di1  

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
division4 & ins]t+ means-- 7i7 a new    
fix$ guideway capital project or a fix$ 
guideway bus rapid transit project1 z ^?
 t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ecji2 or     
7ii7 a corridor-bas$ capital inve/m5t 9 
an exi/+ fix$ guideway sy/em4  2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,pr$evelopm5t activities  
,! t]m pr$evelopm5t activities includes 
plann+1 site evaluation1 eng9e]+ &      
ar*itectural design1 community          
engagem5t1 feasibility /udies1 utility  
coord9ation1 accessibility assessm5ts1 &
 o!r activities necess>y to prep>e a    
site = transit-ori5t$ developm5t4  2    
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 by ins]t+ &     
pr$evelopm5t activities aft] plann+2    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 by /rik+  
infra/ructure & ins]t+ & address        
infra/ructure & utility2 &  7ii7 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph   
7,f7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7,d7 
by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7      

support pr$evelopm5t activities2 &  7,h7
 improve access to transit &            
transit-ori5t$ developm5t sites = all   
us]s1 includ+ individuals )             
disabilities1 s5iors1 vet]ans1 & o!r    
transit-dep5d5t populations1 to ensure p
 ( all ages & abilities c safely &      
effici5tly rea* & navigate transit      
/ations & transit-ori5t$ developm5ts1   
includ+ ?r\gh p>atransit connectivity & 
bicycle infra/ructure4  2  7#d7 9       
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 
by ins]t+ & pr$evelopm5t activities aft]
 plan2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e77iii7  
by ins]t+ & pr$evelopm5t activities aft]
 plan2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#d7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,9 addition to any am\nts
 appropriat$ "u section #ecch1 !re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  4  7b7  
,transf] ,section #bjjje7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,public ,transportation ,act ( #bjab    
7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjc note7 is transf]r$ 

to appe> z subsection 7s7 ( section     
#ecjc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4