,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjbf,ms4   
,duckwor? 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 am5d *apt] #ec ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide         
competitive grants to assi/ ,/ate &     
local gov]nm5tal au?orities 9 address+  
accessibility ne$s ( legacy rail fix$   
guideway public transportation sy/ems4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,all ,/ations ,accessibility ,program 
,reau?orization ,act or ! ,,asap ,act4  
#b4 ,competitive grants = accessibility 
upgrades to legacy rail fix$ guideway   
public transportation sy/ems  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #ecae ! foll[+3  #ecaf4         
,accessibility grants = legacy rail fix$
 guideway public transportation sy/ems  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    

,c5t] = indep5d5t liv+ ,! t]m c5t] =    
indep5d5t liv+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #gjb ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gif;a74  7#b7     
,disability ,! t]m disability has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7#c7 ,eligible 
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a   
,/ate or local gov]nm5tal au?ority4     
7#d7 ,legacy rail fix$ guideway public  
transportation sy/em ,! t]m legacy rail 
fix$ guideway public transportation     
sy/em-- 7,a7 means a rail fix$ guideway 
public transportation sy/em t 0 9       
op]ation be=e ,july #bf1 #aiij2 &  7,b7 
includes a commut] rail sy/em t uses    
/ations or facilities = pass5g] use     
con/ruct$ be=e ,july #bf1 #aiij4  7#e7  
,protection & advocacy sy/em ,! t]m     
protection & advocacy sy/em means su* a 
sy/em e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) section   
#adc ( ! ,developm5tal ,disabilities    
,assi/ance & ,bill ( ,rights ,act (     
#bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejdc74  7b7      

,grants ,! ,secret>y may make grants "u 
?is section to assi/ eligible entities 9
 f9anc+ capital projects to upgrade !   
accessibility ( legacy rail fix$        
guideway public transportation sy/ems = 
p]sons ) disabilities1 includ+ ^? :o use
 :eel*airs1 by increas+ ! numb] ( exi/+ 
7z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,asap ,act7 
/ations or facilities = pass5g] use t   
meet 7includ+ exce$+7 ! new con/ruction 
/&>ds ( title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans )      
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq474  7c7         
,eligible co/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible entity may
 use a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7
 = a project to repair1 improve1 modify1
 retr(it1 or relocate infra/ructure (   
/ations or facilities = pass5g] use1    
includ+ load-be>+ memb]s t are an       
ess5tial "p ( ! /ructural frame2  7,b7  
to develop or modify a plan = pursu+    
public transportation accessibility     
projects1 includ+-- 7i7 assessm5ts (    
accessibility or assessm5ts ( plann$    

modifications to /ations or facilities =
 pass5g] use1 p]=m$ by ! protection &   
advocacy sy/em = p]sons ) disabilities 9
 ! applicable ,/ate1 a c5t] = indep5d5t 
liv+1 or a simil> nonpr(it organization 
focus$ on ensur+ p ) disabilities are   
able to live 9 & p>ticipate 9 _!        
communities2 or  7ii7 coord9ation by !  
recipi5t ) su* protection & advocacy    
sy/em1 c5t] = indep5d5t liv+1 or simil> 
nonpr(it organization2 or  7,c7 to c>ry 
out o!r legacy rail /ations or pass5g]  
facility projects t meet 7includ+       
exce$+7 ! new con/ruction /&>ds ( title 
,,ii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 
( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq474 
7#b7 ,limitation ,eligible co/s = a     
project fund$ ) a grant aw>d$ "u ?is    
section %all be limit$ to ! co/s        
associat$ ) c>ry+ out ! purpose au?oriz$
 "u subsection 7b74  7d7 ,eligible      
/ations or facilities = pass5g] use ,an 
eligible entity may use a grant aw>d$ "u
 ?is section to upgrade ! accessibility 
( legacy rail fix$ guideway public      

transportation sy/ems1 by increas+ !    
numb] ( exi/+ 7z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,,asap ,act7 /ations or facilities =   
pass5g] use t are accessible to & usable
 by individuals ) disabilities1 includ+ 
individuals :o use :eel*airs1 consi/5t )
 curr5t 7z ( ! date ( ! upgrade7 new    
con/ruction /&>ds "u title ,,ii ( !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq471 ev5 if !
 relat$ s]vice1 program1 or activity1 :5
 view$ 9 its entirety1 is readily       
accessible & usable z s describ$4  7e7  
,accessibility commitm5t ,an eligible   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all adopt a plan "u :i* ! entity      
commits to pursu+ public transportation 
accessibility projects t-- 7#a7 enhance 
! cu/om] exp]i5ce & maximize            
accessibility ( roll+ /ock & /ations or 
facilities = pass5g] use = individuals )
 disabilities1 includ+-- 7,a7           
accessibility = individuals ) physical  
disabilities1 includ+ ^? :o use         
:eel*airs2  7,b7 accessibility =        

individuals ) s5sory disabilities2 &    
7,c7 accessibility = individuals )      
intellectual or developm5tal            
disabilities2  7#b7 improve ! op]ations 
(1 provide effici5cies ( s]vice to1 &   
enhance ! public transportation sy/em = 
individuals ) disabilities2 &  7#c7     
address equity ( s]vice to all rid]s    
reg>dless ( income1 age1 race1 or       
ability1 tak+ into acc\nt hi/orical &   
curr5t s]vice gaps = l[-income rid]s1   
old] individuals1 rid]s f communities ( 
color1 & rid]s ) disabilities4  7f7     
,coord9ation ) disability advocacy      
entities ,9 adm9i/]+ grants "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all enc\rage--    
7#a7 coord9ation betwe5 recipi5ts &     
disability advocacy entities su* z !    
protection & advocacy sy/em = p]sons )  
disabilities 9 ! applicable ,/ate1 a    
c5t] = indep5d5t liv+1 or a simil>      
nonpr(it organization focus$ on ensur+ p
 ) disabilities are able to live 9 &    
p>ticipate 9 _! communities2 &  7#b7    
assessm5ts ( accessibility or assessm5ts

 ( plann$ modifications to /ations or   
facilities = pass5g] use1 p]=m$ by su*  
an advocacy entity1 to ! ext5t m]it$ by 
! scope ( ! capital project ( ! recipi5t
 propos$ to be assi/$ "u ?is section4   
7g7 ,gov]nm5t %>e ( co/s ,a grant = a   
project "u ?is section %all be = n m ?an
 #hj p]c5t ( ! net project co/ ( !      
project4 ,! recipi5t may provide        
additional local mat*+ am\nts4  4  7b7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#ecch ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7
 ,accessibility grants = legacy rail    
fix$ guideway public transportation     
sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ ! ,mass ,transit      
,acc\nt ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund to c>ry
 out section #ecaf #cej1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbg & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4    
7#b7 ,adju/m5t ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = fiscal   
ye> #bjbh & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] %all 
be adju/$ annually = inflation bas$ on !
 ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban   

,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor4  4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ec 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ecae ! foll[+3  #ecaf4         
,accessibility grants = legacy rail fix$
 guideway public transportation sy/ems4 
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