I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7642 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide assistance to certain 
providers of transportation services affected by the novel coronavirus. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2020 
Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. SIRES, Mr. YOUNG, and Mr. LOWENTHAL) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ap-
propriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide assist-
ance to certain providers of transportation services af-
fected by the novel coronavirus. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coronavirus Economic 
Relief for Transportation Services Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR PROVIDERS OF TRANSPORTATION 
SERVICES AFFECTED BY COVID–19. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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as an ‘‘over-the-road bus’’), including local 
and intercity fixed-route service, commuter 
service, and charter or tour service (includ-
ing tour or excursion service that includes 
features in addition to bus transportation, 
such as meals, lodging, admission to points 
of interest or special attractions, or the 
services of a guide); 
(iii) a company providing transpor-
tation services using a school bus (as de-
fined in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regula-
tions)); or 
(iv) any other transportation service 
company subject to regulation by the De-
partment of Transportation as the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Transportation, determines to be appro-
priate. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Treasury. 
(b) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are ap-
propriated to provide grants and other forms of 
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emergency assistance to eligible providers of trans-
portation 
services 
under 
this 
section, 
$10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
(2) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amounts provided 
by this section are designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the 
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 
U.S.C. 933(g)). 
(B) DESIGNATION
IN
SENATE.—In the 
Senate, this section is designated as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) 
of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2018. 
(c) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Transportation, shall use 
the amounts made available under subsection (b) to 
provide grants and other forms of emergency assist-
ance to eligible providers of transportation services 
described in paragraph (2) that have experienced a 
significant revenue loss as direct or indirect result of 
the novel coronavirus (COVID–19). 
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(2) DESCRIPTION OF ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS OF 
TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES.—An eligible provider 
of transportation services referred to in paragraph 
(1) is— 
(A) a provider of transportation services 
that, on March 1, 2020— 
(i) had 500 or fewer employees; and 
(ii) was not a subsidiary of, or con-
trolled by, another entity with a combined 
total full-time workforce of more than 500 
employees; or 
(B) a provider of transportation services 
that— 
(i) on March 1, 2020, had more than 
500 employees; and 
(ii) has not received assistance under 
paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 
4003(b), or subtitle B of title IV, of the 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Se-
curity Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 
281). 
(3) AMOUNT.— 
(A) FACTORS
FOR
CONSIDERATION.—In 
determining the amount of assistance to be pro-
vided to an eligible provider of transportation 
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services under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall take into consideration— 
(i) the estimated revenue and cash 
flow of the provider of transportation serv-
ices during the 12-month period beginning 
on the date of receipt of the assistance; 
(ii) the amount of debt owed by the 
provider of transportation services on 
major equipment, if any; and 
(iii) other sources of Federal assist-
ance provided to the provider of transpor-
tation services, if any. 
(B) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that the amount of assistance provided to 
a provider of transportation services under this 
subsection, when combined with any other Fed-
eral assistance provided in response to COVID– 
19 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco-
nomic Security Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 
Stat. 281), the Paycheck Protection Program 
and Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 
116–139; 134 Stat. 620), or any other provi-
sion of law, does not exceed the total amount 
of revenue earned by the provider of transpor-
tation services during calendar year 2019. 
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(4) TYPE OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that not less than 50 percent of the amounts 
made available under subsection (b) are used to pro-
vide grants. 
(5) EQUAL ACCESS.—The Secretary shall en-
sure equal access to the assistance provided under 
this section to eligible providers of transportation 
services that are small, minority-owned, and women- 
owned businesses. 
(6) CONDITION OF RECEIPT.—As a condition of 
receipt of assistance under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall require that a provider of transportation 
services shall agree— 
(A) to use the funds, on a priority basis 
and to the extent available, to maintain through 
December 31, 2020, pay, paid administrative 
leave, and benefits to all employees as of the 
date of enactment of this Act, after making any 
adjustments required for— 
(i) retirement; or 
(ii) voluntary employee separation; 
and 
(B) to recall or rehire any employee laid 
off, furloughed, or terminated because of re-
duced service as a result of COVID–19 or the 
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effects of COVID–19, to the extent warranted 
by increased service levels. 
(d) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—A provider of transpor-
tation services shall use assistance provided under sub-
section (c) only for— 
(1) activities to ensure the preservation of jobs 
based in the United States; 
(2) the acquisition of services, equipment, in-
cluding personal protective equipment, and other 
measures needed to protect workers and customers 
from COVID–19; or 
(3) continued operations and maintenance of 
existing capital equipment and facilities (including 
rent, leases, insurance, and debt service) during the 
period of economic distress caused by the outbreak 
of COVID–19. 
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