,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cffa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,ms4 
,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self & ,mr4         
,mc,cormick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase access
 to high] education & c5t]-bas$ ,head   
,/>t programs by provid+ public transit 
grants4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,advancem5t ,?r\gh 
,transit ,help to ,education ,act or !  
,,pa? to ,education ,act4  #b4 ,increas+
 access to education ?r\gh public       
transit grants ,*apt] #ec ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #ecjg1 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7i7 ,promot+ advancem5t ?r\gh  
transit help to education grants  7#a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,c5t]-bas$ ,head ,/>t program ,! t]m    
c5t]-bas$ ,head ,/>t program means a    
c5t]-bas$ ,head ,/>t program1 includ+ a 
c5t]-bas$ ,e>ly ,head ,/>t program1 "u !

 ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et
 seq474  7,b7 ,eligible in/itution ,!   
t]m eligible in/itution means-- 7i7 a   
community college2  7ii7 a m9ority-s]v+ 
in/itution2  7iii7 a ,head ,/>t ag5cy1  
includ+ an ,e>ly ,head ,/>t ag5cy1 t    
op]ates a c5t]-bas$ ,head ,/>t program2 
7iv7 an area c>e] & te*nical education  
s*ool1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72 or  
7v7 a rural-s]v+ in/itution ( high]     
education1 z def9$ 9 section #hfa ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aafaq74  7,c7 ,eligible      
recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t means 
a public transportation provid] t is    
eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section 9   
p>tn]%ip ) #a or m eligible in/itutions4
  7,d7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m  
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an        
eligible in/itution "u section #cga7;a7 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774  7#b7 ,au?ority ,!
 ,secret>y may make grants "u ?is       

subsection to eligible recipi5ts to     
enable ^? eligible recipi5ts to c>ry out
 projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 to   
bett] connect /ud5ts ) transportation to
 eligible in/itutions4  7#c7 ,eligible  
projects ,an eligible recipi5t receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is subsection %all use grant 
funds to c>ry out #a or m ( ! foll[+    
activities to bett] connect /ud5ts )    
transportation to #a or m eligible      
in/itutions t are s]v$ by ! eligible    
recipi5t p>tn]%ip3 7,a7 ,add+ bus or    
rail /ops or r\tes & complem5t>y        
p>atransit s]vice t s]ve eligible       
in/itution campuses & connect to        
surr\nd+ areas or o!r cities4  7,b7     
,increas+ ! frequ5cy ( s]vice or adju/+ 
! "t ( bus1 rail1 or p>atransit r\tes   
to-- 7i7 all[ /ud5ts ( an eligible      
in/itution to get to & f _! classes2 &  
7ii7 all[ p>ticipants 9 a c5t]-bas$     
,head ,/>t program1 & _! families1 to   
get to & f ! ,head ,/>t program4  7,c7  
,op]at+ co/s = s]vice describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 if su* co/s   

are eligible "u ?is section4  7#d7      
,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 recipi5t t desires a grant "u ?is      
subsection %all submit an application to
 ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ in=mation on ! ext5t to
 :i* ! propos$ projects us+ grant funds 
w improve ! availability ( transit      
access = /ud5ts ( eligible in/itutions &
 p>ticipants1 & families ( p>ticipants1 
9 c5t]-bas$ ,head ,/>t programs4  7,b7  
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to an eligible recipi5t ^:     
p>tn]%ip includes an eligible in/itution
 ) respect to :i* m ?an #be p]c5t (     
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 t eligible in/itution  
receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section
 #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a74  2  7#b7 9    
section #ecaa-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ &2   
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by

 & at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 !re %all be 
set aside to c>ry out subsection 7k7--  
7i7 = fiscal ye> #bjbg1 #a1jjj1jjj2     
7ii7 = fiscal ye> #bjbh1 #b1jjj1jjj2    
7iii7 = fiscal ye> #bjbi1 #c1jjj1jjj2   
7iv7 = fiscal ye> #bjcj1 #d1jjj1jjj2 &  
7v7 = fiscal ye> #bjca1 #e1jjj1jjj4  2 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7  
,promot+ advancem5t ?r\gh transit help  
to education grants  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,c5t]-bas$ head   
/>t program ,! t]m c5t]-bas$ ,head ,/>t 
program means a c5t]-bas$ ,head ,/>t    
program1 includ+ a c5t]-bas$ ,e>ly ,head
 ,/>t program1 "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq474  7,b7        
,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible    
in/itution means-- 7i7 a community      
college2  7ii7 a m9ority-s]v+           
in/itution2  7iii7 a ,head ,/>t ag5cy1  
includ+ an ,e>ly ,head ,/>t ag5cy1 t    
op]ates a c5t]-bas$ ,head ,/>t program2 
7iv7 an area c>e] & te*nical education  
s*ool1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    

,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72 or  
7v7 a rural-s]v+ in/itution ( high]     
education1 z def9$ 9 section #hfa ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aafaq74  7,c7 ,eligible      
recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t means 
a public transportation provid] t is    
eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section 9   
p>tn]%ip ) #a or m eligible entities4   
7#b7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y may make    
grants "u ?is subsection to eligible    
recipi5ts to enable ^? eligible         
recipi5ts to c>ry out projects describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c7 to bett] connect /ud5ts 
) transportation to eligible            
in/itutions4  7#c7 ,eligible projects   
,an eligible recipi5t receiv+ a grant "u
 ?is subsection %all use grant funds to 
c>ry out #a or m ( ! foll[+ activities  
to bett] connect /ud5ts ) transportation
 to #a or m eligible in/itutions t are  
s]v$ by ! eligible recipi5t p>tn]%ip3   
7,a7 ,add+ bus or rail /ops or r\tes &  
complem5t>y p>atransit s]vice t s]ve    
eligible in/itution campuses & connect  

to surr\nd+ areas or o!r cities4  7,b7  
,increas+ ! frequ5cy ( s]vice or adju/+ 
! "t ( bus1 rail1 or p>atransit r\tes   
to-- 7i7 all[ /ud5ts ( an eligible      
in/itution to get to & f _! classes2 &  
7ii7 all[ p>ticipants 9 a c5t]-bas$     
,head ,/>t program1 & _! families1 to   
get to & f ! ,head ,/>t program4  7,c7  
,op]at+ co/s = s]vice describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 if su* co/s   
are eligible "u ?is section4  7#d7      
,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 recipi5t t desires a grant "u ?is      
subsection %all submit an application to
 ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ in=mation on ! ext5t to
 :i* ! propos$ projects us+ grant funds 
w improve ! availability ( transit      
access = /ud5ts ( eligible in/itutions &
 p>ticipants1 & families ( p>ticipants1 
9 c5t]-bas$ ,head ,/>t programs4  7,b7  
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to an eligible recipi5t ^:     

p>tn]%ip includes an eligible in/itution
 ) respect to :i* m ?an #be p]c5t (     
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 t eligible in/itution  
receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section
 #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a74  2 &  7#c7 9  
section #eccf7;h7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs   
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71 respectively2  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 !re %all be set aside to c>ry out  
section #ecjg7;i7-- 7,a7 = fiscal ye>   
#bjbg1 #a1jjj1jjj2  7,b7 = fiscal ye>   
#bjbh1 #b1jjj1jjj2  7,c7 = fiscal ye>   
#bjbi1 #c1jjj1jjj2  7,d7 = fiscal ye>   
#bjcj1 #d1jjj1jjj2 &  7,e7 = fiscal ye> 
#bjca1 #e1jjj1jjj4  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph  
7#d71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ & 7#b71 &
 ins]t+ 1 7#b71 & 7#c712 &  7,d7 9      
p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
& 7#d7 & ins]t+ 7#d71 & 7#e74