,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #habh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,ms4   
,simon introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to fo/] great] deploym5t (     
same-day p>atransit s]vices =           
individuals ) disabilities & to e/abli% 
m9imum /&>ds = p>atransit te*nology1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,same-,day         
,p>atransit ,innovation ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,mobility access is a fundam5tal pill> (
 indep5d5ce1 equity1 & dignity =        
individuals ) disabilities1 enabl+      
access to daily necessities & !         
opportunity to p>ticipate 9 a           
well-r\nd$1 connect$ life t w\ld o!rwise
 be out ( rea*4  7#b7 ,accord+ to !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation ,bureau (   
,transportation ,/ati/ics 7,,bts71 an   
e/imat$ #ah1fjj1jjj ,am]icans h         
travel-limit+ disabilities t c\ld       

necessitate reliance on p>atransit      
s]vices to access employm5t1 education1 
heal?c>e1 & community life1 yet !y face 
significant & ongo+ b>ri]s to a*ieve    
mobility1 equity1 & inclusion4  7#c7    
,ov] #hj p]c5t ( ! "y adults )          
disabilities survey$ by ! ,national ,ag+
 & ,disability ,transportation ,c5t]    
7,,nadtc7 /at$ t !y're (t5 held back f  
activities because ( lack (             
transportation or inability to drive1   
result+ 9 !m feel+ isolat$1 fru/rat$1 & 
ev5 trapp$ )\t reliable same-day        
transit1 ) access b>ri]s comp\nd$ by    
income level1 vehicle own]%ip1 & /rict  
or outdat$ eligibility & s*$ul+         
policies4  7#d7 ,! ,c5sus ,bureau       
projects t almo/ #a 9 #d ,am]icans w be 
ag$ #fe or old] & ! numb] ( p ov] age   
#he w triple by #bjfj1 !reby increas+   
already con/ra9$ p>atransit dem&4  7#e7 
,! transportation provisions ( !        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7,,ada7 only require t complem5t>y      
p>atransit be op]at$ on a next-day      

basis1 requir+ rid]s ) disabilities to  
"k & s*$ule all trips at lea/ #bd h\rs 9
 advance & leav+ no flexibility to adju/
 to la/ m9ute or day-( *anges 9 plans4  
7#f7 ,! lack ( flexible1 same-day       
transportation options h9d]s ! lives &  
opportunities ( p]sons ) disabilities1  
negatively impact+ _! indep5d5ce &      
p>ticipation 9 civic life & contribut+  
to ! #aj p]c5t unemploym5t rate among   
work+-age ,am]icans ) disabilities 9    
,july #bjbe1 z report$ by ! ,bureau (   
,labor ,/ati/ics4  7#g7 ,te*nological   
advancem5ts & product (f]+s n[ all[     
transit ag5cies to s*$ule & provide     
same-day p>atransit s]vices ?r\gh       
dynamic trip mat*+1 real-"t r\te        
optimization1 & ! integration ( multiple
 s]vice provid]s ?r\gh ,,api or relat$  
me*anisms1 all accessible ?r\gh         
us]-fri5dly mobile applications4  7#h7  
,9 #bjbc1 ! ,f$]al ,transit             
,adm9i/ration publi%$ a ,de> ,colleague 
lett] to ! transit indu/ry extoll+ !    
b5efits & opportunities = deploy+       

same-day p>atransit us+ exi/+ =mula     
fund+4  7#i7 ,:]eas1 same-day p>atransit
 has be5 prov5 to improve transit ag5cy 
co/ & s]vice effici5cies1 highlight$ by 
,,mbta's ,,ride ,flex program1 :i* saw  
total trips increase by #ec p]c5t &     
op]ational sp5d decrease by #f p]c5t ov]
 #c ye>s ) ! integration ( a same-day   
s]vice1 p] ! ,f$]al ,transit            
,adm9i/ration's ,transit ,coop]ative    
,rese>* ,program 7,,tcrp74  7#aj7       
,congress recognizes ! urg5t ne$ to     
mod]nize & exp& same-day p>atransit     
options ?r\gh =mula fund+ to inc5tivize 
transit ag5cies to provide same-day     
p>atransit s]vices t fo/] innovation &  
emp[] individuals ) disabilities to     
*oose ! mobility solution t be/ fits _! 
ne$s4  #c4  ,accessibility innovation   
same-day p>atransit  7a7  ,9 g5]al      
,section #ecaj7;d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by ins]t+ except t a grant = a   
capital project directly relat$ to !    
provision ( same-day p>atransit s]vices 

%all be 9 an am\nt equal to #ij p]c5t ( 
! net capital co/s ( ! project1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 aft] ,secret>y2 
&  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z
 foll[s3  7#b7 ,op]at+ assi/ance ,a     
grant made "u ?is section = op]at+      
assi/ance may n exce$ an am\nt equal    
to--  7,a7 #ej p]c5t ( ! net op]at+ co/s
 ( ! project1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 
7,b7 #gj p]c5t ( ! net op]at+ co/s ( a  
project to provide same-day p>atransit  
s]vice 9 compliance ) ! m9imum /&>ds    
e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 or  7,c7 #hj
 p]c5t ( ! net op]at+ co/s ( a project  
to provide same-day p>atransit s]vice 9 
compliance ) ! m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ by 
! ,adm9i/rator & us+ vehicles op]at$    
exclusively by p]sonnel employ$ by !    
recipi5t = same-day p>atransit s]vice4  
4  7b7  ,urbaniz$ area =mula grants     
,section #ecjg7;d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 except t a grant = a 
capital project directly relat$ to !    
provision ( same-day p>atransit s]vices 

%all be 9 an am\nt equal to #ij p]c5t ( 
! net capital co/s ( ! project1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 aft] ! project2 
&  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b71 to read 
z foll[s3  7#b7  ,op]at+ assi/ance  ,a  
grant made "u ?is section = op]at+      
assi/ance may n exce$ an am\nt equal    
to--  7,a7 #ej p]c5t ( ! net op]at+ co/s
 ( ! project1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 
or  7,b7 #gj p]c5t ( ! net op]at+ co/s (
 a project to provide same-day          
p>atransit s]vice 9 compliance ) !      
m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2
 or  7,c7 #hj p]c5t ( ! net op]at+ co/s 
( a project to provide same-day         
p>atransit s]vice 9 compliance ) !      
m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
& us+ vehicles op]at$ exclusively by    
p]sonnel employ$ by ! recipi5t =        
same-day p>atransit s]vice4  4  7c7     
,=mula grants = rural areas  ,section   
#ecaa7;g7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 except t a grant 
= a capital project directly relat$ to !

 provision ( same-day p>atransit s]vices
 %all be 9 an am\nt equal to #ij p]c5t (
 ! net capital co/s ( ! project1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 aft] ,secret>y2 
&  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b71 to read 
z foll[s3  7#b7 ,op]at+ assi/ance  7,a7 
,a grant made "u ?is section = op]at+   
assi/ance may n exce$ an am\nt equal    
to--  7i7 #ej p]c5t ( ! net op]at+ co/s 
( ! project1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  
7ii7 #gj p]c5t ( ! net op]at+ co/s ( a  
project to provide same-day p>atransit  
s]vice 9 compliance ) ! m9imum /&>ds    
e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 or  7iii7   
#hj p]c5t ( ! net op]at+ co/s ( a       
project to provide same-day p>atransit  
s]vice 9 compliance ) ! m9imum /&>ds    
e/abli%$ by ! adm9i/rator1 z det]m9$ by 
! secret>y & us+ vehicles op]at$        
exclusively by p]sonnel employ$ by !    
recipi5t = same-day p>atransit s]vice4  
7,b7  ,exception  ,a ,/ate describ$ 9   
section #abj7;b7 ( title #bc %all       
receive a ,gov]nm5t %>e ( ! net op]at+  
co/s equal to #fb4e p]c5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t 

%>e provid$ = "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  4 
#d4 ,p>atransit s(tw>e & te*nology      
m9imum /&>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#ecaj ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end--  7j7        
,p>atransit s(tw>e m9imum /&>ds  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,no lat] ?an #a ye> aft] enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue  
m9imum /&>ds = ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 7,,ada7 p>atransit s(tw>e & te*nologies
 procur$ pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7 
,/&>ds ,! ,adm9i/rator %all consid] !   
foll[+ 9 develop+ ! guidance describ$ 9 
! subsection 7a73 7,a7 ,accessibility ( 
applications includ+ compliance ) ,web  
,cont5t ,accessibility ,guidel9es #b4a  
7,,wcag #b4a7 or any subsequ5t v]sion ( 
su* ,guidel9es4  7,b7 ,cyb]security (   
applications includ+ compliance ) ,sy/em
 & ,organization ,controls #b 7,,soc #b7
 & ,,iso #bgjja1 & any successor /&>d4  
7,c7 ,data /orage on cl\d infra/ructure 
locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7         
,integration ( multiple s]vice          
provid]s--includ+ b n limit$ to         

p>atransit op]at$ by a transit ag5cy or 
contractor1 taxis1 & transportation     
network+ companies 7,,tnc7--?r\gh ,,api 
or relat$ me*anisms1 & ! ability to move
 trips betwe5 s]vice provid]s4  7,e7    
,real-"t r\te optimization & dynamic    
trip s*$ul+1 ) ! ability to utilize "s (
 ! extra capacity on ,,ada p>atransit   
fleet to provide same-day p>atransit    
s]vice4  7,f7 ,ability to book on       
digital book+ int]faces t c integrate   
all s]vice provid]s4  7,g7 ,data %>+ &  
ag5cy portal sy/ems1 includ+ an op5     
,,api to enable integration to ?ird p>ty
 sy/ems :ile protect+ p]sonally         
id5tifiable in=mation ( rid]s & capable1
 if approv$ by ! recipi5t1 ( provid+ !  
recipi5t ) ! ability to %>e data ) _!   
metropolitan plann+ organization1 ,/ate1
 & local gov]nm5t access to anonymiz$   
data = transportation plann+1 real "t   
op]ations data1 & rules4  7,h7          
,safegu>ds necess>y to ensure t all data
 g5]at$ by ! provision ( s]vice or paid 
= by ! recipi5t is own$ by ! recipi5t & 

_c be )held or limit$1 nor may ! provid]
 condition access to su* data1 9 any    
mann]4  7,i7 ,su* o!r consid]ations z ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y to       
advance ! ne$s ( rid]s1 transit ag5cies 
& provid]s1 & t ensure t inve/m5ts are  
future-pro($ to accommodate em]g+       
te*nological & op]ational developm5ts4  
7#c7 ,/akehold] consultation ,9 develop+
 ! m9imum /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consult )     
relevant /akehold]s includ+--  7,a7     
transit ag5cies & transit indu/ry       
associations2  7,b7 p>atransit rid]s )  
disabilities2  7,c7 organizations       
repres5t+ rid]s ) disabilities2  7,d7   
,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d2  7,e7 labor
 organizations repres5t+ frontl9e public
 transportation work]s2  7,f7 transit   
te*nology provid]s2  7,g7 =-hire        
transportation provid]s2 &  7,h7        
cyb]security exp]ts4  7#d7 ,limitation  
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] f9al     
m9imum /&>ds are publi%$ by !           
,adm9i/rator1 no funds aw>d$ "u section 

#ecjg or #ecaj %all be us$ to acquire or
 utilize ?ird-p>ty s(tw>e = ! provision 
( p>atransit s]vices t does n meet !    
m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7#e7 ,f9al /&>ds ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] f9al m9imum /&>ds are publi%$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 no funds aw>d$ "u    
section #ecaa %all be us$ to acquire or 
utilize ?ird-p>ty s(tw>e = ! provision (
 p>atransit s]vices t does n meet !     
m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 
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