,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dagh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,alsobrooks7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a transit work=ce c5t]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,transit ,frontl9e ,work=ce ,tra9+ ,act4 #b4 ,transit ,work=ce ,c5t] ,section #ecad ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,transit ,work=ce ,c5t] 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a transit work=ce c5t] 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]7 & aw>d grants to a qualifi$ nonpr(it organization to c>ry out ! mission & duties ( ! ,c5t] pursuant to ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,qualifi$ nonpr(it organization ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a qualifi$ nonpr(it organization is an entity t-- 7i7 is a nonpr(it organization2 7ii7 op]ates nationally2 7iii7 has demon/rative exp]i5ce 91 & abilities reg>d+-- 7,i7 ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance to address issues 9 public transportation work=ce developm5t2 & 7,,ii7 outrea* & m>ket+ activities t focus on curr5t & em]g+ public transportation work=ce developm5t ne$s2 7iv7 und]takes activities to support /&>ds-bas$ tra9+ = ! public transportation ma9t5ance & op]ations work=ce ?r\gh collaborative approa*es1 includ+ labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips2 7v7 und]takes activities to support public transportation work=ce developm5t ) respect to em]g+ te*nology areas2 & 7vi7 has ! project managem5t1 organizational1 fiscal1 & adm9i/rative capacity necess>y to effectively /aff any propos$ initiatives & deliv] propos$ outcomes1 includ+ implem5tation ( any key compon5ts ( su* initiatives & outcomes1 su* z te*nical assi/ance1 outrea*1 & m>ket+4 7#b7 ,mission ,! mission ( ! ,c5t] is to assi/ ! public transportation indu/ry by support+ ! recruitm5t1 hir+1 tra9+1 & ret5tion ( skill$ frontl9e public transportation work]s1 :i* 9 turn may enable public transportation provid]s to op]ate transit m effici5tly1 safely1 & reliably1 to bett] s]ve communities1 & to increase transit cu/om] satisfaction4 7#c7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,c5t] include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,develop+1 & provid+ directly ?r\gh ! ,c5t]1 tra9+ programs to support ! work=ce developm5t ne$s ( public transportation provid]s1 includ+ tra9+ address+ ! work=ce developm5t ne$s specific to public transportation provid]s del9eat$ by s]vice to ea* ( urbaniz$ areas1 suburban areas1 rural areas1 & ,tribal populations4 7,b7 ,develop+ & dissem9at+ educational mat]ials & o!r res\rces relat$ to public transportation work=ce developm5t1 includ+ mat]ials & res\rces design$ to support tra9+ programs ( ! ,c5t]4 7,c7 ,develop+1 lead+1 & contribut+ to pres5tations1 dialogues1 le>n+ sessions1 & /rategic plann+ sessions-- 7i7 9 p>tn]%ip1 collaboration1 or consultation ) entities 9 ! public transportation indu/ry1 includ+ entities t provide public transportation work=ce developm5t1 c>e] support = public transportation work]s1 or transit-relat$ te*nical education2 & 7ii7 reg>d+ any topic t supports ! ne$s & priorities ( ! ,f$]al ,transportation ,adm9i/ration or ! public transportation indu/ry1 especially topics relat$ to ! recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 job read9ess1 & prep>ation ( a skill$ frontl9e public transportation work=ce capable ( work+ ) new & em]g+ te*nologies4 7,d7 ,provid+ te*nical assi/ance reg>d+ work=ce developm5t to public transportation provid]s4 7,e7 ,conduct+ data analytics & provid+ analyses reg>d+ public transportation work=ce tr5ds to public transportation provid]s4 7,f7 ,lev]ag+ transit-relat$ work=ce data to support ef=ts ( public transportation provid]s to ensure ! recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & advancem5t ( a skill$ work=ce4 7,g7 ,conduct+ outrea*1 m>ket+1 & o!r simil> activities to increase engagem5t by1 & aw>5ess )91 ! public transportation indu/ry ) respect to ! rese>*1 res\rces1 tra9+s1 projects1 s]vices1 & initiatives ( ! ,c5t] t support frontl9e public transportation work]s1 includ+ work=ce-relat$ rese>* & in=mation reg>d+ *anges to applicable policies ( ! ,f$]al ,transportation ,adm9i/ration4 7#d7 ,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,c5t]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 p]mit ! qualifi$ nonpr(it organization select$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to collaborate or consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 ! heads ( public transportation provid]s1 relevant national pr(essional memb]%ip associations1 & repres5tatives ( frontl9e public transportation employees2 & 7,b7 require ! qualifi$ nonpr(it organization to consid] reque/s & fe$back f public transportation provid]s :5 develop+ & provid+ tra9+ programs ( ! ,c5t]4 4