‘‘(i) report to the Federal Transit Ad-
ministration, for inclusion in the National 
Transit Database— 
‘‘(I) revenue vehicle hours for 
each State, including revenue vehicle 
hours and unlinked passenger trips 
originating and terminating in areas 
of persistent poverty and underserved 
communities; and 
‘‘(II) any other data the Sec-
retary determines necessary and ap-
propriate; 
‘‘(ii) provide an annually updated re-
port to the Secretary— 
‘‘(I) that identifies underserved 
communities and areas of persistent 
poverty in the nonurbanized areas of 
the State that do not have any re-
ported public transit services, or in 
which either the availability or utiliza-
tion of rural public transit is in the 
bottom quintile of all rural public 
transit services in the United States, 
using measurements identified by the 
Secretary; and 
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‘‘(II) that describes progress to-
ward achieving a strategy for estab-
lishing high-quality transit service in 
such communities and areas; and 
‘‘(iii) during the 1-year period pre-
ceding the date on which the State receives 
such grant, and at least every 2 years 
thereafter, conduct a survey of transit rid-
ers and nonriding residents of areas of per-
sistent poverty and underserved commu-
nities within the State regarding transit 
service improvements, using means de-
signed to maximize participation from rid-
ers and nonriders, and publishes the sur-
vey results in an online format. 
‘‘(7) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed to prevent an eligi-
ble entity from implementing a redesigned bus net-
work through the use of any other Federal or non- 
Federal funds. 
‘‘(8) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
To carry out this subsection, there is authorized to 
be appropriated $250,000,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2026 through 2030. 
‘‘(9) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
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‘‘(A) ADDITIONAL FORMS OF COLLECTIVE 
TRANSPORTATION.—The term ‘additional forms 
of collective transportation’ means forms of col-
lective transportation that are not considered 
public transportation, including intercity pas-
senger rail transportation, intercity bus service, 
and school bus service. 
‘‘(B) AREA
OF
PERSISTENT
POVERTY.— 
The term ‘area of persistent poverty’ means— 
‘‘(i) a county that has consistently 
had greater than or equal to 20 percent of 
the population of such county living in pov-
erty during the most recent 30-year period 
for which data is available, as measured by 
the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses; or 
‘‘(ii) a census tract with a poverty 
rate of at least 20 percent as measured by 
the 2014 through 2018 5-year data series 
available from the American Community 
Survey of the Bureau of the Census. 
‘‘(iii) ELIGIBLE BUS NETWORK REDE-
SIGN.—The term ‘eligible bus network re-
design’ means a fixed route bus network 
redesign that— 
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‘‘(I) through eligible projects, is 
expected to increase total transit net-
work ridership levels by 100 percent 
more than such ridership levels as of 
April 1, 2025, by the end of the 6- 
year period beginning on the date of 
implementation of such redesign; 
‘‘(II) is informed by extensive, 
equitable outreach to affected commu-
nities, underserved communities, and 
areas of persistent poverty commu-
nities; and 
‘‘(III) does not rely on ridership 
increases from— 
‘‘(aa) microtransit; 
‘‘(bb) automated buses; and 
‘‘(cc) fare elimination. 
‘‘(iv) ELIGIBLE
ENTITY.—The term 
‘eligible entity’ means a recipient of funds 
under section 5307 or 5311. 
‘‘(v) ELIGIBLE PROJECT.—The term 
‘eligible project’ means any project, or pro-
gram of projects, that is implemented as 
part of an eligible bus network redesign, 
including— 
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‘‘(I) a project that reconfigures 
routes to better serve trips individuals 
are seeking to take; 
‘‘(II) a project that improves in-
tegration of fixed route bus service 
and— 
‘‘(aa) higher order forms of 
public transportation; and 
‘‘(bb) additional forms of 
collective transportation; 
‘‘(III) a project that consolidates 
stops on fixed route bus service; 
‘‘(IV) a project that rationalizes 
fare policies through means such as 
fare integration, fare capping, and 
fare subsidization; 
‘‘(V) a project that decreases 
headways; 
‘‘(VI) a project that expands 
service area, hours, or days; 
‘‘(VII) a project for new or in-
creased frequent nonfixed guideway 
service or frequent fixed guideway 
service; and 
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‘‘(VIII) associated capital im-
provements related to projects de-
scribed in clauses (i) through (vii). 
‘‘(vi) HIGHER-ORDER FORMS OF PUB-
LIC TRANSPORTATION.—The term ‘higher- 
order forms of public transportation’ 
means bus rapid transit, light rail transit, 
heavy rail transit, and commuter rail. 
‘‘(vii) OVERVIEW.—The term ‘over-
view’ means a list of routes on a bus net-
work, a timetable for each route, and a 
map showing each route, with connections 
to higher-order forms of public transpor-
tation and additional collective transpor-
tation noted on the timetable and map. 
‘‘(viii) UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.— 
The 
term 
‘underserved 
community’ 
means— 
‘‘(I) a census tract or block num-
bering area in which the median in-
come does not exceed 80 percent of 
the area median income; 
‘‘(II) families with income not 
greater than 100 percent of the area 
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median income that reside in minority 
census tracts; 
‘‘(III) families with income not 
greater than 100 percent of the area 
median income that reside in areas af-
fected by disasters, as determined by 
the Administrator of the Federal 
Transit Administration; 
‘‘(IV) a census tract that has a 
minority population of at least 30 per-
cent or a median income of less than 
100 percent of the area median in-
come; 
‘‘(V) a community that has low 
access to jobs and essential services, 
as determined by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(VI) a census block or group of 
geographically 
contiguous 
census 
blocks in which the population of any 
racial or ethnic minority individuals, 
individually or in combination, com-
prises 30 percent or more of the popu-
lation of persons in the census block 
or group of geographically contiguous 
census blocks.’’. 
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SEC. 3. TRANSIT STOP SHELTER AND STATION ACCESSI-
BILITY. 
Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) BUS STOP SHELTER REIMBURSEMENT PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reim-
burse an eligible entity for installing bus stop shel-
ters if such entity followed the formal process estab-
lished under paragraph (3) for the installation of 
each such shelter. 
‘‘(2) REIMBURSEMENT
AMOUNT.—The Sec-
retary shall annually determine the amount for 
which an eligible entity shall be reimbursed for each 
bus stop shelter that such entity verifies has been 
successfully 
installed, 
including 
any 
additional 
amounts necessary for bus stop shelters to meet dif-
ferent weather standards. The Secretary shall set 
such amount at a level that— 
‘‘(A) maintains purchasing power for the 
eligible entity relying on such amount; 
‘‘(B) ensures that such amount is suffi-
cient to discourage inflation; and 
‘‘(C) incentivizes eligible entities to use 
products covered by a Federal purchasing 
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schedule authorized under section 5 of the 
Faster Buses Better Futures Act. 
‘‘(3) ESTABLISHMENT OF FORMAL PROCESS.— 
The Secretary shall establish a formal process for 
the instillation of bus stop shelters to be reimburs-
able under this subsection that includes— 
‘‘(A) an annual notice of funding oppor-
tunity that requires an eligible entity seeking 
reimbursement to— 
‘‘(i) submit to the Secretary a bus 
shelter plan; 
‘‘(ii) each year after the submission of 
a plan under clause (i), submit to the Sec-
retary a report containing— 
‘‘(I) the progress the eligible enti-
ty has made in implementing the bus 
shelter plan with both Federal and 
non-Federal funds; and 
‘‘(II) the total cost of the bus 
stop shelters installed by such entity; 
‘‘(iii) indicate the quantity and loca-
tion of proposed bus stop shelters; 
‘‘(iv) ensure that each proposed bus 
stop shelter meets weather standards; and 
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‘‘(v) indicate how the proposed bus 
stop shelter installations will be coordi-
nated with any other capital projects tak-
ing place at bus stops with such proposed 
installations, including— 
‘‘(I) projects funded under sec-
tion 5309; 
‘‘(II) transit priority measures 
authorized under section 5323(w); 
and 
‘‘(III) projects funded under sub-
section (h); and 
‘‘(B) a period between 270 and 365 days 
after the Notice of Funding Opportunity opens 
in which the eligible entity provides to the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(i) the number and location of the 
bus stop shelters proposed in the bus shel-
ter plan that have been installed; and 
‘‘(ii) verification, in a form deter-
mined by the Secretary, that the bus stop 
shelters identified in clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) were constructed; and 
‘‘(II) meet weather standards. 
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‘‘(4) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—Except as other-
wise provided in this subsection, amounts provided 
under this subsection shall be subject to the require-
ments of section 5307 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(B) BUS SHELTER PLAN.—The term ‘bus 
shelter plan’ means a plan prepared by an eligi-
ble entity that— 
‘‘(i) identifies which bus stops under 
the jurisdiction of the entity that do not ei-
ther shelter, seating, or both; 
‘‘(ii) the order of priority for installing 
bus stop shelters at stops identified in 
clause (i); and 
‘‘(iii) how the order of priority listed 
in clause (ii) addresses equity of service to 
all riders regardless of whether the riders 
are low-income, seniors, or members of a 
community of color. 
‘‘(C) BUS STOP SHELTER.—The term ‘bus 
stop shelter’ means a structure installed at a 
stop on a fixed-route bus service that— 
‘‘(i) meets weather standards; 
‘‘(ii) provides seating; and 
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‘‘(iii) has signage that tracks arrival 
time of transit vehicles. 
‘‘(D) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligi-
ble entity’ means a recipient or subrecipient of 
assistance under section 5307 or 5311. 
‘‘(E) WEATHER
STANDARDS.—The term 
‘weather standards’ means guidelines, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, outlining what protec-
tion a bus stop shelter provides individuals 
based on weather conditions, including— 
‘‘(i) levels of rain, snow, and other 
types of precipitation; 
‘‘(ii) heat and sunshine; and 
‘‘(iii) extreme cold. 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There 
is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
through 2030 to provide grants under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(h) ALL STATIONS ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 
grants under this subsection to assist eligible entities 
in financing capital projects to upgrade accessibility 
for individuals with disabilities by increasing the 
number of covered stations that meet the construc-
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tion standards of title II of the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE COSTS.—A grant awarded under 
this section shall be used by an eligible entity for the 
purpose described in paragraph (1) only— 
‘‘(A) for a project to repair, improve, or re-
locate station infrastructure at a covered sta-
tion; 
‘‘(B) to develop or modify a plan for pur-
suing 
public 
transportation 
accessibility 
projects; or 
‘‘(C) to carry out other projects at covered 
stations that meet the construction standards of 
title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE FACILITIES.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(A) may not provide a grant under this 
subsection to upgrade a station that is acces-
sible to, and usable by, individuals with disabil-
ities consistent with construction standards 
under title II the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) may provide a grant to upgrade a 
station that is not accessible and usable as de-
scribed in paragraph (1), even if related serv-
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ices, programs, or activities, if viewed in en-
tirety, are readily accessible and usable as so 
described. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—To apply for a grant 
under this subsection, an applicant shall provide to 
the Secretary such information as the Secretary may 
require, including information on— 
‘‘(A) the extent to which the proposed 
project will increase the accessibility of a cov-
ered system; 
‘‘(B) projected improvements in access to 
jobs, community activities, and essential des-
tinations provided by such project; 
‘‘(C) the applicant’s plans to— 
‘‘(i) enhance the customer experience 
and maximize accessibility of stations, and 
the transit options such stations serve, for 
individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(ii) improve the operations of, pro-
vide efficiencies of service to, and enhance 
the public transportation system for indi-
viduals with disabilities; and 
‘‘(iii) address equity of service to all 
riders regardless of whether the riders are 
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low-income, seniors, or members of a com-
munity of color; and 
‘‘(D) coordination between the applicant 
and disability advocacy entities. 
‘‘(5) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the total project cost of a grant provided under this 
subsection shall be 90 percent. The recipient may 
provide additional local matching amounts. 
‘‘(6) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—Except as other-
wise provided under this subsection, a grant pro-
vided under this subsection shall be subject to the 
requirements of section 5307. 
‘‘(7) GRANT
SOLICITATION.—The Secretary 
may provide funds authorized under this subsection 
through 1 or more notices of funding opportunity. 
‘‘(8) FUNDING .— 
‘‘(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
$1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
through 2030 to provide grants under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS.— 
Amounts made available under this subsection 
shall be available for a period of 4 fiscal years 
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after the fiscal year in which the amount is 
made available. 
‘‘(9) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(A) COVERED STATION.—The term ‘cov-
ered station’ means a bus station, a multimodal 
transfer station, or a rail fixed guideway public 
transportation station for passenger use con-
structed prior to the date of enactment of the 
Faster Buses Better Futures Act. 
‘‘(B) DISABILITY.—The term ‘disability’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 3 
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12102). 
‘‘(C) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligi-
ble entity’ means— 
‘‘(i) a recipient or subrecipient of as-
sistance under section 5307 or 5311; or 
‘‘(ii) a State or local government that 
operates a rail fixed guideway public trans-
portation system that was in operation be-
fore July 26, 1990.’’. 
SEC. 4. TRANSIT PRIORITY MEASURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5323 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(w) PRIORITIZING TRANSIT VEHICLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The owners of public 
rights-of-way shall cooperate to the maximum extent 
feasible with transit providers to ensure that transit 
vehicles that run at grade are able to complete 
routes in as reliable and frequent a manner as pos-
sible. 
‘‘(2) 
BY-RIGHT
TRANSIT
PRIORITY
MEAS-
URES.—A transit provider may request that the 
owner of a public right-of-way implement transit pri-
ority measures on suitable corridors and the owner 
of said public right-of-way shall carry out specified 
collaboration with the transit provider to complete 
such request to the satisfaction of the transit pro-
vider. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT AD-
MINISTRATION.—If a transit provider determines 
that a request for transit priority measures has not 
been adequately incorporated into a project on a 
suitable corridor or the owner of a public right-of- 
way believes that a transit provider is making unrea-
sonable requests, the transit provider or the public 
right-of-way owner may request that the regional of-
fice of the Federal Transit Administration make a 
determination on the matter. Such regional office 
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shall defer to the transit provider unless the owner 
of the public right-of-way can provide evidence— 
‘‘(A) that allocating funding to implement 
requested transit priority measures would 
threaten the state of good repair of the overall 
public transportation system, even if funds from 
all projects to construct new capacity, or main-
tain existing capacity through reconstruction, 
for single-occupancy passenger vehicles were re-
allocated to either— 
‘‘(i) implementing requested transit 
priority measures; or 
‘‘(ii) maintaining the state of good re-
pair of the overall transportation system; 
or 
‘‘(B) that— 
‘‘(i) the benefits a transit provider ex-
pects to see from the implementation of re-
quested transit priority measures are fac-
tually incorrect as based on— 
‘‘(I) transportation demand mod-
eling; and 
‘‘(II) real-world examples of simi-
lar projects in the United States and 
other countries; and 
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‘‘(ii) the corridor where transit pri-
ority measures have been requested is not 
actually a suitable corridor. 
‘‘(4) PREVENTION
OF
COMPLIANCE-AVOIDING 
SERVICE ALTERATIONS.—A transit provider may not 
alter the frequency of service on fixed-route transit 
service with the purpose of ensuring a public right- 
of-way does not meet the requirements of a suitable 
corridor. 
‘‘(5) PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE.—If a 
regional office of the Federal Transit Administration 
finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a pub-
lic right-of-way owner is not complying with para-
graph (2) or a transit provider is in violation of 
paragraph (4), the Secretary shall not award any 
discretionary grants to that public right-of-way 
owner for the following year. 
‘‘(6) IN-KIND
MATCH.—Of the non-Federal 
share required for any projects that complete transit 
priority measures requested through this subsection, 
25 percent may be derived from amounts expended 
for associated capital improvements related to a 
project or program that implements transit priority 
measures. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
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‘‘(A) SPECIFIED
COLLABORATION.—The 
term ‘specified collaboration’ means— 
‘‘(i) the owner of a public right-of-way 
about which a transit provider has made a 
formal request shall— 
‘‘(I) respond not later than 180 
days after the date on which such 
owner submits such request with— 
‘‘(aa) the expected cost of 
implementing the requested tran-
sit priority measures; 
‘‘(bb) an identification of 
any funding sources such owner 
expects to use to construct the 
requested transit priority meas-
ures; and 
‘‘(cc) any timelines for com-
pletion of the construction of 
such measure, depending on any 
variations in circumstances, tak-
ing into consideration— 
‘‘(AA) 
how 
existing 
funds from chapter 53 of 
title 49 and chapter 1 of 
title 23 are spent; and 
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‘‘(BB) how long it may 
take to access additional 
needed funding; and 
‘‘(II) work with transit providers 
to create the maximum feasible im-
pact of implementing transit priority 
measures in the most expeditious 
manner possible by— 
‘‘(aa) adding transit priority 
measures to all projects sched-
uled to begin construction not 
later than 365 days of the date 
of enactment of this subsection, 
including— 
‘‘(AA) all new construc-
tion and reconstruction or 
retrofit projects; and 
‘‘(BB) all maintenance 
projects and ongoing oper-
ations, such as resurfacing, 
repaving, restriping, or reha-
bilitation; and 
‘‘(bb) 
proposing 
amend-
ments to the applicable transpor-
tation improvement program and 
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statewide transportation improve-
ment program to— 
‘‘(AA) ensure projects 
on rights-of-way identified 
as suitable corridors in for-
mal requests include transit 
priority measures requested 
by transit providers; and 
‘‘(BB) prioritize imple-
menting projects identified 
in formal requests by transit 
providers; and 
‘‘(ii) not later than 120 days before 
carrying out a project on a suitable cor-
ridor for which the owner of a public right- 
of-way is required to produce a plan under 
section 5303 or 5304, such owner shall 
alert any transit provider operating on that 
corridor or operating in the same jurisdic-
tion as that corridor and work coopera-
tively with the transit provider to incor-
porate any transit priority measures re-
quested by the transit provider into the 
project. 
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‘‘(B) FORMAL REQUEST.—The term ‘for-
mal request’ means a request submitted to the 
owner of the public right-of-way that a suitable 
corridor is on, with copies sent to the applicable 
regional offices of the Federal Transit Adminis-
tration and Federal Highway Administration, 
indicating— 
‘‘(i) the location at which the transit 
provider would like the right-of-way owner 
to implement transit priority measures; 
‘‘(ii) which transit priority measures 
such provider would like the right-of-way 
owner to implement; 
‘‘(iii) whether or not the requested 
transit priority measures— 
‘‘(I) 
would 
be 
immediately 
implementable through projects that 
would qualify for funding under sec-
tion 5309; or 
‘‘(II) would set up the suitable 
corridor for the implementation of ad-
ditional transit priority measures that 
would qualify for funding under sec-
tion 5309; 
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‘‘(iv) the order of priority for the im-
plementation of requested transit priority 
measures; 
‘‘(v) an explanation of how the transit 
priority measures align with the program 
of projects required by sections— 
‘‘(I) 5307(b); 
‘‘(II) 5310(b)(6); and 
‘‘(III) 5311(2); 
‘‘(vi) the benefits for transit riders 
that they expect to see from the implemen-
tation of the transit priority measures; and 
‘‘(vii) the conditions that make the 
identified right-of-way a suitable corridor 
for transit priority measures. 
‘‘(C) SUITABLE
CORRIDORS.—The term 
‘suitable corridors’ means— 
‘‘(i) the right-of-way and quarter-mile 
on either end of a right-of-way where— 
‘‘(I) at least six buses are sched-
uled to run each hour; or 
‘‘(II) there are at least 2 lanes in 
each direction for all-purpose vehicle 
travel; or 
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‘‘(ii) any right-of-way where light rail 
vehicles are scheduled to run at a fre-
quency of at least 6 vehicles per hour. 
‘‘(D) TRANSIT-FRIENDLY
INTERSECTIONS 
PROJECTS.—The term ‘transit-friendly intersec-
tions projects’ means projects that include— 
‘‘(i) converting a stop-sign to a traffic 
signal; 
‘‘(ii) adding a turn arrow signal, 
which may or may not be bus-activated; 
and 
‘‘(iii) traffic signal priority. 
‘‘(E) 
TRANSIT-FRIENDLY
STREETS 
PROJECTS.—The term ‘transit-friendly streets 
projects’ means projects that include— 
‘‘(i) the addition, improvement, or 
widening of sidewalks; 
‘‘(ii) the conversion of on-street park-
ing spaces to designated loading zones; 
‘‘(iii) the consolidation or removal of 
underutilized or duplicative driveways; 
‘‘(iv) the installation of transit-only 
lanes that have restricted access for non-
emergency vehicles, including— 
‘‘(I) curbside transit-only lanes; 
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‘‘(II) median transit-only lanes 
with either left- or right-side door 
boarding; 
‘‘(III) offset transit-only lanes 
that are paired with either transit 
stop bump outs or boarding islands to 
ensure that parked vehicles do not 
prevent transit riders from onboarding 
or offboarding a transit vehicle; and 
‘‘(IV) dedicated transit-only lanes 
on limited-access highways; 
‘‘(v) the introduction of turn restric-
tions to prevent through-traffic by non-
transit vehicles; and 
‘‘(vi) the conversion of a right-of-way 
to a transit mall, wherein transit vehicles 
are the only vehicles allowed, with limited 
exceptions for timed deliveries. 
‘‘(F) TRANSIT-FRIENDLY
TRANSIT
STOP 
PROJECTS.—The term ‘transit-friendly transit 
stop projects’ means projects that include— 
‘‘(i) the installation of lighting, seat-
ing, shelter, signage that tracks arrival 
time of buses, and additional wayfinding; 
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‘‘(ii) raising the height of the sidewalk 
and curb at a bus stop to make boarding 
easier; 
‘‘(iii) the construction of transit stop 
bump-outs or boarding islands; and 
‘‘(iv) the installation of bicycling park-
ing, 
either 
protected 
or 
unprotected, 
around bus stops that are served by routes 
with at least four buses per hour. 
‘‘(G) TRANSIT PRIORITY MEASURES.—The 
term ‘transit priority measures’ means changes 
to the design of a public right-of-way that re-
allocate space away from all-purpose vehicle 
traffic and towards transit vehicles through 
transit-friendly transit stop projects, transit- 
friendly streets projects, and transit-friendly 
intersections projects in order to improve the 
efficiency and reliability of transit service. 
‘‘(H) 
TRANSIT
VEHICLES.—The 
term 
‘transit vehicles’ means transit buses, light rail 
trains, and, when operated on limited access 
highways, intercity buses.’’. 
(b) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.— 
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(1) MORE
OPTIONS
BEFORE
MORE
LANES.— 
Section 134(h) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) MORE OPTIONS BEFORE MORE LANES.— 
Before carrying out a project to construct new ca-
pacity, or maintain existing capacity through recon-
struction, for single-occupancy passenger vehicles, a 
metropolitan planning organization shall submit to 
the Secretary, and make publicly available, docu-
ments that demonstrate that the metropolitan plan-
ning organization has completed all projects to im-
plement transit priority measures requested by tran-
sit providers under section 5323(w). Not later than 
15 days after the submission of such documents, the 
Secretary shall provide for a 180-day of public com-
ment period on the veracity of the information pro-
vided in such submission. The Secretary shall ap-
prove or reject the submission not later than 365 
days after such submission.’’. 
(2) TRANSIT
PRIORITY
MEASURES.—Section 
5303 of title 49, United States Code is amended— 
(A) in subsection (i)(2), by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(I) TRANSIT
PRIORITY
MEASURES.—An 
identification of the locations in which a transit 
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provider may request the implementation of 
transit 
priority 
measures 
under 
section 
5323(w).’’; and 
(B) in subsection (j)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(I) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(iv) includes any projects for transit 
priority measures, as defined in section 
5323(w), on public rights-of-way within the 
jurisdiction of the metropolitan planning 
area that are requested by transit pro-
viders;’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(E) TRANSIT PRIORITY MEASURES.—The 
program shall include any projects requested by 
transit providers for transit priority measures, 
as defined in section 5323(w), on public rights- 
of-way within the jurisdiction of the metropoli-
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tan planning area that are requested by transit 
providers.’’. 
(c) STATEWIDE AND NONMETROPOLITAN TRANSPOR-
TATION PLANNING.— 
(1) MORE
OPTIONS
BEFORE
MORE
LANES.— 
Section 135(d) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) MORE OPTIONS BEFORE MORE LANES.— 
Before carrying out a project to construct new ca-
pacity, or maintain existing capacity through recon-
struction, for single-occupancy passenger vehicles, a 
State shall submit to the Secretary, and make pub-
licly available, documents that demonstrate that the 
State has completed all projects to implement transit 
priority measures requested by transit providers 
under section 5323(w). Not later than 15 days after 
the submission of such documents, the Secretary 
shall provide for a 180-day of public comment period 
on the veracity of the information provided in such 
submission. The Secretary shall approve or reject 
the submission not later than 365 days after such 
submission.’’. 
(2) TRANSIT
PRIORITY
MEASURES.—Section 
5304 of title 49, United States Code is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (f), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(10) TRANSIT
PRIORITY
MEASURES.—The 
statewide transportation plan shall identify all areas 
on public right-of-way in which a transit provider 
may request the implementation of transit priority 
measures under section 5323(w).’’; and 
(B) in subsection (g)(5), by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(I) TRANSIT
PRIORITY
MEASURES.—A 
statewide transportation improvement program 
shall include any projects requested by transit 
providers for transit priority measures, as de-
fined in section 5323(w), on public rights-of- 
way.’’. 
(d) URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.—Section 
5307(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) ensure that the final program of projects 
uses the authority granted to transit agencies under 
section 5323(w) to improve the ridership experience 
for the maximum feasible number of transit riders;’’. 
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SEC. 5. STATE PURCHASING FOR BUS STOP EQUIPMENT. 
(a) STATE COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT.—A State 
may enter into a cooperative procurement contract with 
1 or more vendors for transit equipment including bus 
stop shelters, signage that tracks arrival times of transit 
vehicles, and protected modular bicycle parking and charg-
ing infrastructure if— 
(1) each vendor agrees to provide to the State 
and any other grantee an option to purchase transit 
equipment to the State; and 
(2) the State acts throughout the term of the 
contract as the lead procurement agency. 
(b) BUY AMERICA.—The requirements of section 
5323(j) of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to all 
procurements carried out under a cooperative procurement 
contract described in subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITION OF GRANTEE.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘grantee’’ means a recipient or subrecipient of as-
sistance under chapters 53 or 229 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 6. FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION STAFFING 
AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for salaries 
and other administrative expenses related to the imple-
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mentation of this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act, including— 
(1) providing assistance to entities eligible for 
assistance under this Act and the amendments made 
by this Act pursuing bus network redesigns; 
(2) providing assistance to such entities pur-
suing projects eligible for such assistance on envi-
ronmental review, planning, engineering, and design 
from the inception of a project through the start of 
construction of such project; 
(3) adjudicating disputes between transit pro-
viders and right-of-way holders over the implementa-
tion of transit priority measures; and 
(4) producing research independently and in 
collaboration with University Transportation Centers 
on international best standards for transit planning, 
design, engineering, construction, operation, and 
maintenance, and disseminate such research to such 
entities and private sector industry. 
Æ 
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