,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cffa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ae1 #bjbf,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester 7for herself and ,mr4 ,mc,cormick7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to increase access to higher education and center-based ,head ,start programs by providing public transit grants4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,advancement ,through ,transit ,help to ,education ,act or the ,,path to ,education ,act4 #b4 ,increasing access to education through public transit grants ,chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ecjg1 by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,promoting advancement through transit help to education grants 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,center-based ,head ,start program ,the term center-based ,head ,start program means a center-based ,head ,start program1 including a center-based ,early ,head ,start program1 under the ,head ,start ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq474 7,b7 ,eligible institution ,the term eligible institution means-- 7i7 a community college2 7ii7 a minority-serving institution2 7iii7 a ,head ,start agency1 including an ,early ,head ,start agency1 that operates a center-based ,head ,start program2 7iv7 an area career and technical education school1 as defined in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72 or 7v7 a rural-serving institution of higher education1 as defined in section #hfa of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafaq74 7,c7 ,eligible recipient ,the term eligible recipient means a public transportation provider that is eligible for assistance under this section in partnership with #a or more eligible institutions4 7,d7 ,minority-serving institution ,the term minority-serving institution means an eligible institution under section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7#b7 ,authority ,the ,secretary may make grants under this subsection to eligible recipients to enable those eligible recipients to carry out projects described in paragraph 7#c7 to better connect students with transportation to eligible institutions4 7#c7 ,eligible projects ,an eligible recipient receiving a grant under this subsection shall use grant funds to carry out #a or more of the following activities to better connect students with transportation to #a or more eligible institutions that are served by the eligible recipient partnership3 7,a7 ,adding bus or rail stops or routes and complementary paratransit service that serve eligible institution campuses and connect to surrounding areas or other cities4 7,b7 ,increasing the frequency of service or adjusting the time of bus1 rail1 or paratransit routes to-- 7i7 allow students of an eligible institution to get to and from their classes2 and 7ii7 allow participants in a center-based ,head ,start program1 and their families1 to get to and from the ,head ,start program4 7,c7 ,operating costs for service described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 if such costs are eligible under this section4 7#d7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible recipient that desires a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including information on the extent to which the proposed projects using grant funds will improve the availability of transit access for students of eligible institutions and participants1 and families of participants1 in center-based ,head ,start programs4 7,b7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall give priority to an eligible recipient whose partnership includes an eligible institution with respect to which more than #be percent of students enrolled in that eligible institution receive a ,federal ,pell ,grant under section #dja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a74 2 7#b7 in section #ecaa-- 7,a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking and2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by and at the end the following3 7,c7 there shall be set aside to carry out subsection 7k7-- 7i7 for fiscal year #bjbg1 #a1jjj1jjj2 7ii7 for fiscal year #bjbh1 #b1jjj1jjj2 7iii7 for fiscal year #bjbi1 #c1jjj1jjj2 7iv7 for fiscal year #bjcj1 #d1jjj1jjj2 and 7v7 for fiscal year #bjca1 #e1jjj1jjj4 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,promoting advancement through transit help to education grants 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,center-based head start program ,the term center-based ,head ,start program means a center-based ,head ,start program1 including a center-based ,early ,head ,start program1 under the ,head ,start ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq474 7,b7 ,eligible institution ,the term eligible institution means-- 7i7 a community college2 7ii7 a minority-serving institution2 7iii7 a ,head ,start agency1 including an ,early ,head ,start agency1 that operates a center-based ,head ,start program2 7iv7 an area career and technical education school1 as defined in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72 or 7v7 a rural-serving institution of higher education1 as defined in section #hfa of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafaq74 7,c7 ,eligible recipient ,the term eligible recipient means a public transportation provider that is eligible for assistance under this section in partnership with #a or more eligible entities4 7#b7 ,authority ,the ,secretary may make grants under this subsection to eligible recipients to enable those eligible recipients to carry out projects described in paragraph 7#c7 to better connect students with transportation to eligible institutions4 7#c7 ,eligible projects ,an eligible recipient receiving a grant under this subsection shall use grant funds to carry out #a or more of the following activities to better connect students with transportation to #a or more eligible institutions that are served by the eligible recipient partnership3 7,a7 ,adding bus or rail stops or routes and complementary paratransit service that serve eligible institution campuses and connect to surrounding areas or other cities4 7,b7 ,increasing the frequency of service or adjusting the time of bus1 rail1 or paratransit routes to-- 7i7 allow students of an eligible institution to get to and from their classes2 and 7ii7 allow participants in a center-based ,head ,start program1 and their families1 to get to and from the ,head ,start program4 7,c7 ,operating costs for service described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 if such costs are eligible under this section4 7#d7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible recipient that desires a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including information on the extent to which the proposed projects using grant funds will improve the availability of transit access for students of eligible institutions and participants1 and families of participants1 in center-based ,head ,start programs4 7,b7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall give priority to an eligible recipient whose partnership includes an eligible institution with respect to which more than #be percent of students enrolled in that eligible institution receive a ,federal ,pell ,grant under section #dja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a74 2 and 7#c7 in section #eccf7;h7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#f71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 there shall be set aside to carry out section #ecjg7;i7-- 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjbg1 #a1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 for fiscal year #bjbh1 #b1jjj1jjj2 7,c7 for fiscal year #bjbi1 #c1jjj1jjj2 7,d7 for fiscal year #bjcj1 #d1jjj1jjj2 and 7,e7 for fiscal year #bjca1 #e1jjj1jjj4 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 as so redesignated1 by striking and 7#b71 and inserting 1 7#b71 and 7#c712 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#e71 as so redesignated1 by striking and 7#d7 and inserting 7#d71 and 7#e74