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(I) by striking ‘‘or under the 
bridge program or the Interstate main-
tenance program’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘statewide trans-
portation improvement program’’ and 
inserting ‘‘STIP’’; 
(E) in paragraph (7)— 
(i) in the heading by striking ‘‘TRANS-
PORTATION
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM’’ and 
inserting ‘‘STIP’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘transportation im-
provement program’’ and inserting ‘‘STIP’’; 
(F) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘statewide 
transportation plans and programs’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘statewide transportation plans and STIPs’’; 
and 
(G) in paragraph (9) by striking ‘‘transpor-
tation improvement program’’ and inserting 
‘‘STIP’’; 
(6) in subsection (h)(2)(A) by striking ‘‘Not later 
than 5 years after the date of enactment of the Fed-
eral Public Transportation Act of 2012,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Not less frequently than once every 4 years,’’; 
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(7) in subsection (j) by striking ‘‘transportation 
improvement program’’ and inserting ‘‘STIP’’ each 
place it appears; 
(8) in subsection (l) by striking ‘‘transportation 
improvement programs’’ and inserting ‘‘STIPs’’. 
SEC. 2109. OBLIGATION LIMITATION. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total 
of all obligations from amounts made available from the 
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund by sub-
section (a) of section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, 
shall not exceed— 
(1) $16,185,800,000 in fiscal year 2022; 
(2) $16,437,600,000 in fiscal year 2023; 
(3) $16,700,600,000 in fiscal year 2024; and 
(4) $16,963,600,000 in fiscal year 2025. 
SEC. 2110. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RELIEF 
FUNDS. 
Section 5324 of title 49, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) IMPOSITION OF DEADLINE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary may not require any 
project funded pursuant to this section to advance to 
the construction obligation stage before the date that 
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is the last day of the sixth fiscal year after the later 
of— 
‘‘(A) the date on which the Governor de-
clared the emergency, as described in subsection 
(a)(2); or 
‘‘(B) the date on which the President de-
clared a major disaster, as described in such sub-
section. 
‘‘(2) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—If the Secretary 
imposes a deadline for advancement to the construc-
tion obligation stage pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
Secretary may, upon the request of the Governor of 
the State, issue an extension of not more than 1 year 
to complete such advancement, and may issue addi-
tional extensions after the expiration of any exten-
sion, if the Secretary determines the Governor of the 
State has provided suitable justification to warrant 
an extension.’’. 
SEC. 2111. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) REASONABLE ACCESS
TO PUBLIC TRANSPOR-
TATION FACILITIES.—Section 5323(r) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(r) REASONABLE ACCESS
TO PUBLIC TRANSPOR-
TATION FACILITIES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A recipient of assistance 
under this chapter may not deny reasonable access for 
a private or charter transportation operator to feder-
ally funded public transportation facilities, including 
intermodal facilities, park and ride lots, and bus-only 
highway lanes. In determining reasonable access, ca-
pacity requirements of the recipient of assistance and 
the extent to which access would be detrimental or 
beneficial to existing public transportation services 
must be considered. A recipient shall respond to any 
request for reasonable access within 90 days of the re-
ceipt of the request. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSE TO REQUEST.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a recipient of assist-
ance under this chapter fails to respond to a re-
quest within the 90-day period described in 
paragraph (1), the operator may seek assistance 
from the Secretary to obtain a response. 
‘‘(B) DENIAL OF ACCESS.—If a recipient of 
assistance under this chapter denies access to a 
private intercity or charter transportation oper-
ator based on the reasonable access standards 
provided in paragraph (1), the recipient shall 
provide, in writing, the reasons for the denial.’’. 
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(b) WAIVERS AND DEFERRALS; ADMINISTRATIVE OP-
TION.—Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (t) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(t) WAIVERS AND DEFERRALS; ADMINISTRATIVE OP-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary shall have the author-
ity to waive, exempt, defer, or establish a simplified 
level of compliance for recipients of assistance under 
this chapter that operate 10 or fewer vehicles in serv-
ice, or that receive financial assistance under both 
sections 5307 and 5311 of this chapter. 
‘‘(2) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days of enactment of the INVEST in America Act, the 
Secretary shall publish guidance for recipients of as-
sistance under this chapter that operate 10 or fewer 
buses in service or that receive financial assistance 
under both of sections 5307 and 5311 concerning— 
‘‘(A) which specific requirements may be 
considered for waivers, exemptions, deferrals, or 
simplified levels of compliance by recipients of 
assistance described in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(B) the process by which recipients of as-
sistance described in paragraph (1) may request 
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such waivers, exemptions, deferrals, or simplified 
levels of compliance; 
‘‘(C) the criteria by which the Secretary 
shall evaluate and act upon such requests; 
‘‘(D) the terms and conditions the Secretary 
shall attach to any waiver, exemption, deferral 
or simplified level of compliance that is awarded 
under paragraph (1); 
‘‘(E) actions the Secretary may take if a re-
cipient fails to comply the terms and conditions 
attached to a waiver, exemption, deferral, or 
simplified level of compliance that has been 
awarded under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(F) the circumstances under which the Sec-
retary may use this paragraph to award a waiv-
er, exemption, deferral or simplified level of com-
pliance to a recipient of assistance under this 
chapter and described in this paragraph. 
‘‘(3) MAINTAIN SAFETY.—The Secretary shall not 
to take any action under this subsection that would 
degrade safety to lives or property. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee of Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
of the Senate and the Committee of Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an 
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annual report detailing the requests and actions that 
have been taken under this subsection in the preceding 
12 months.’’. 
(c) THRESHOLD FOR THE SALE OF TRANSIT VEHI-
CLES AFTER SERVICE LIFE.—Section 5323 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(w) THRESHOLD FOR THE SALE OF TRANSIT VEHI-
CLES AFTER SERVICE LIFE.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law or regulation, for programs under this 
chapter the threshold amount for transit vehicles after the 
service life is reached shall be 20 percent of the original 
acquisition cost of the purchased equipment. For transit ve-
hicles sold for an amount above such amount, the threshold 
amount shall be retained by the transit agency upon sale 
of the asset for use by the transit agency for the purpose 
or operating or capital expenditures, and the remainder 
shall be remitted to the Secretary and shall be deposited 
into the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund. 
If such a vehicle is sold for an amount below or equal to 
the threshold amount, the transit agency shall retain all 
funds from the sale.’’. 
SEC. 2112. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 
The certification requirements described in section 
661.12 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, shall, after 
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the date of enactment of this Act, include a certification 
that buses or other rolling stock (including train control, 
communication and traction power equipment) being pro-
cured do not contain or use any covered telecommunications 
equipment or services, as such term is defined by section 
889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232); 
Subtitle B—Improving Frequency 
and Ridership 
SEC. 2201. MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL BUS FREQUENCY AND 
RIDERSHIP COMPETITIVE GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5307 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 5308. Multi-jurisdictional bus frequency and rider-
ship competitive grants 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants 
under this section, on a competitive basis, to eligible recipi-
ents to increase the frequency and ridership of public tran-
sit buses. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
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‘‘(c) APPLICATION TIMING.—Not later than 90 days 
after amounts are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall solicit grant applications from eligible 
recipients for projects described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible recipient of a 
grant under this section shall use such grant for capital 
projects that— 
‘‘(1) increase— 
‘‘(A) the frequency of bus service; 
‘‘(B) bus ridership; and 
‘‘(C) total person throughput; and 
‘‘(2) are consistent with, and as described in, the 
design guidance issued by the National Association of 
City Transportation Officials and titled ‘Transit 
Street Design Guide’. 
‘‘(e) GRANT CRITERIA.—In making grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall consider the following: 
‘‘(1) Each eligible recipient’s projected increase 
in bus frequency. 
‘‘(2) Each eligible recipient’s projected increase 
in bus ridership. 
‘‘(3) Each eligible recipient’s projected increase 
in total person throughput. 
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‘‘(4) The degree of regional collaboration de-
scribed in each eligible recipient’s application, includ-
ing collaboration with— 
‘‘(A) a local government entity that operates 
a public transportation service; 
‘‘(B) local government agencies that control 
street design; 
‘‘(C) metropolitan planning organizations 
(as such term is defined in section 5303); and 
‘‘(D) State departments of transportation. 
‘‘(f) GRANT TIMING.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this section not later than 120 days after the 
date on which the Secretary completes the solicitation de-
scribed in subsection (c). 
‘‘(g) REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECRETARY.—In car-
rying out the program under this section, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than the date described in sub-
section (c), publish in the Federal Register a list of 
all metrics and evaluation procedures to be used in 
making grants under this section; and 
‘‘(2) publish in the Federal Register— 
‘‘(A) a summary of the final metrics and 
evaluations used in making grants under this 
section; and 
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‘‘(B) a list of the ratings of eligible recipi-
ents receiving a grant under this section based 
on such metrics and evaluations. 
‘‘(h) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost 
of a project carried out under this section shall not 
exceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(2) RESTRICTION
ON
GRANT
AMOUNTS.—The 
Secretary may make a grant for a project under this 
section in an amount up to 150 percent of the 
amount— 
‘‘(A) provided for such project under title 
23; and 
‘‘(B) provided for such project from non- 
Federal funds budgeted for roadways. 
‘‘(i) REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5307.—Except as 
otherwise provided in this section, a grant under this sec-
tion shall be subject to the requirements of section 5307. 
‘‘(j) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available to 
carry out this section shall remain available for 4 fis-
cal years after the fiscal year for which the amount 
was made available. 
‘‘(2) UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.—After the expira-
tion of the period described in paragraph (1) for an 
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amount made available to carry out this section, any 
unobligated amounts made available to carry out this 
section shall be added to the amounts made available 
for the following fiscal year. 
‘‘(k) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—In this section, the term 
‘eligible recipient’ means a recipient of a grant under sec-
tion 5307 in an urbanized area with a population greater 
than 500,000.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 5307 the following new 
item: 
‘‘5308. Multi-jurisdictional bus frequency and ridership competitive grants.’’. 
SEC. 2202. INCENTIVIZING FREQUENCY IN THE URBAN FOR-
MULA. 
Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i) by striking ‘‘95.61 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘95 percent’’; 
(II) in clause (i) by striking 
‘‘95.61 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘95 per-
cent’’; and 
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(III) in clause (ii) by striking 
‘‘95.61 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘95 per-
cent’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i) by striking ‘‘4.39 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘5 percent’’; 
(II) in clause (i)— 
(aa) by inserting ‘‘in the 
highest 25 percent of routes by 
ridership’’ before ‘‘multiplied by’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘vehicle pas-
senger miles traveled for each dol-
lar of operating cost in an area’’ 
and inserting ‘‘vehicles operating 
in peak revenue service per hour 
in the highest 25 percent of routes 
by ridership’’; and 
(III) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) by inserting ‘‘in the 
highest 25 percent of routes by 
ridership’’ before ‘‘multiplied by’’; 
and 
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(bb) by striking ‘‘vehicle pas-
senger miles traveled for each dol-
lar of operating cost in all areas’’ 
and inserting ‘‘vehicles operating 
in peak revenue service per hour 
in the highest 25 percent of routes 
by ridership’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE.—For fiscal year 2022, the 
percentage— 
‘‘(A) in paragraph (2)(A) in the matter 
preceding clause (i) shall be treated as 100 per-
cent; and 
‘‘(B) in paragraph (2)(B) in the matter 
preceding clause (i) shall be treated as 0 per-
cent.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘90.8 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘90 percent’’ each place it 
appears; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘9.2 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘8 percent’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘200,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘500,000’’; 
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(iii) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) the number of bus passenger miles 
traveled on the highest 25 percent of routes by 
ridership multiplied by the number of buses op-
erating in peak revenue service per hour on the 
highest 25 percent of routes by ridership; divided 
by’’; and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) the total number of bus passenger 
miles traveled on the highest 25 percent of routes 
by ridership multiplied by the total number of 
buses operating in peak revenue service per hour 
on the highest 25 percent of routes by ridership 
in all areas.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) 2 percent of the total amount apportioned 
under this subsection shall be apportioned so that 
each urbanized area with a population of at least 
200,000 and less than 500,000 is entitled to receive 
an amount using the formula in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) For fiscal year 2022, the percentage— 
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‘‘(A) in paragraph (1) in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A) shall be treated as 100 
percent; 
‘‘(B) in paragraph (2) in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A) shall be treated as 0 
percent; and 
‘‘(C) in paragraph (3) shall be treated as 0 
percent.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) PEAK REVENUE SERVICE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘peak revenue service’ means the time period 
between the time in the morning that an agency first ex-
ceeds the number of midday vehicles in revenue service and 
the time in the evening that an agency falls below the num-
ber of midday vehicles in revenue service.’’. 
SEC. 2203. MOBILITY INNOVATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5315 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 5316. Mobility innovation 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available to a cov-
ered recipient to carry out sections 5307, 5310, and 5311 
may be used by such covered recipient under this section 
to assist in the financing of— 
‘‘(1) mobility as a service; and 
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‘‘(2) mobility on demand services. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), the Federal share of the net cost 
of a project carried out under this section shall not 
exceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(2) INSOURCING INCENTIVE.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), the Federal share of the net cost of a 
project described in paragraph (1) shall be reduced by 
25 percent if the recipient uses a third-party contract 
for a mobility on demand service. 
‘‘(3) 
ZERO
EMISSION
INCENTIVE.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), the Federal share of the net 
cost of a project described in paragraph (1) shall be 
reduced by 25 percent if such project involves an eli-
gible use that uses a vehicle that produces carbon di-
oxide or particulate matter. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE USES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall publish 
guidance describing eligible activities that are dem-
onstrated to— 
‘‘(A) increase transit ridership; 
‘‘(B) be complementary to fixed route tran-
sit service; 
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‘‘(C) demonstrate substantial improvements 
in— 
‘‘(i) environmental metrics, including 
standards established pursuant to the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) and green-
house gas performance targets established 
pursuant to section 150(d) of title 23; 
‘‘(ii) traffic congestion; 
‘‘(iii) compliance with the require-
ments under the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); 
‘‘(iv) low-income service to increase ac-
cess to employment, healthcare, and other 
essential services; 
‘‘(v) service outside of transit agency 
operating hours, provided that the transit 
agency operating hours are not reduced; 
‘‘(vi) new low density service relative 
to the higher density urban areas of the 
agency’s service area; and 
‘‘(vii) rural service. 
‘‘(D) FARE COLLECTION MODERNIZATION.— 
In developing guidance referred to in this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall ensure that— 
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‘‘(i) all costs associated with installing, 
modernizing, and managing fare collection, 
including touchless payment systems, shall 
be considered eligible expenses under this 
title and subject to the applicable Federal 
share; and 
‘‘(ii) such guidance includes guidance 
on how agencies shall provide unbanked and 
underbanked users with an opportunity to 
benefit from mobility as a service platforms. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts 
used by a covered recipient for projects eligible under 
this section may not be used for— 
‘‘(A) single passenger vehicle miles (in a 
passenger motor vehicle, as such term is defined 
in section 32101, that carries less than 9 pas-
sengers), unless the trip— 
‘‘(i) meets the definition of public 
transportation; and 
‘‘(ii) begins or completes a fixed route 
public transportation trip; 
‘‘(B) deadhead vehicle miles; or 
‘‘(C) any service considered a taxi service 
for purposes of section 5331. 
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‘‘(d) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—A project carried out 
under this section shall be treated as if such project were 
carried out under the section from which the funds were 
provided to carry out such project, including the applica-
tion of any additional requirements provided for by law 
that apply to section 5307, 5310, or 5311, as applicable. 
‘‘(e) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(1) INDIVIDUAL WAIVER.—Except as provided 
in paragraph (2), the Secretary may waive any re-
quirement applied to a project carried out under this 
section pursuant to subsection (d) if the Secretary de-
termines that the project would— 
‘‘(A) not undermine labor standards; 
‘‘(B) increase employment opportunities of 
the recipient; and 
‘‘(C) be consistent with the public interest. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER
UNDER
OTHER
SECTIONS.—The 
Secretary may not waive any requirement under 
paragraph (1) for which a waiver is otherwise avail-
able. 
‘‘(3) 
PROHIBITION
OF
WAIVER.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), the Secretary may not waive 
any requirement of— 
‘‘(A) section 5333; 
‘‘(B) section 5331; 
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‘‘(C) section 5302(14); and 
‘‘(D) chapter 53 that establishes a max-
imum Federal share for operating costs. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION OF SECTION 5320.—Notwith-
standing paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary may 
only waive the requirements of section 5320 with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(A) a passenger vehicle owned by an indi-
vidual; and 
‘‘(B) subsection (q) of such section for any 
passenger vehicle not owned by an individual for 
the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
this section and ending 3 years after such date. 
‘‘(f) OPEN DATA STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall initiate procedures under subchapter III of 
chapter 5 of title 5 to develop an open data standard 
and an application programming interface necessary 
to carry out this section. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The regulations required 
under paragraph (1) shall require public transpor-
tation agencies, mobility on demand providers, mobil-
ity as a service technology providers, other non-gov-
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ernment actors, and local governments the efficient 
means to transfer data to— 
‘‘(A) foster the efficient use of transpor-
tation capacity; 
‘‘(B) enhance the management of new modes 
of mobility; 
‘‘(C) enable the use of innovative planning 
tools; 
‘‘(D) enable single payment systems for all 
mobility on demand services; 
‘‘(E) establish metropolitan planning orga-
nization, State, and local government access to 
anonymized data for transportation planning, 
real time operations data, and rules; 
‘‘(F) safeguard personally identifiable infor-
mation; 
‘‘(G) protect confidential business informa-
tion; and 
‘‘(H) enhance cybersecurity protections. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION ON FOR PROFIT ACTIVITY.— 
Any data received by an entity under this subsection 
may not be sold, leased, or otherwise used to generate 
profit, except for the direct provision of the related 
mobility on demand services and mobility as a serv-
ice. 
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‘‘(4) COMMITTEE.—A negotiated rulemaking 
committee established pursuant to section 565 of title 
5 to carry out this subsection shall have a maximum 
of 17 members limited to representatives of the De-
partment of Transportation, State and local govern-
ments, metropolitan planning organizations, urban 
and rural covered recipients, associations that rep-
resent public transit agencies, representatives from at 
least 3 different organizations engaged in collective 
bargaining on behalf of transit workers in not fewer 
than 3 States, mobility on demand providers, and 
mobility as a service technology providers. 
‘‘(5) 
PUBLICATION
OF
PROPOSED
REGULA-
TIONS.—Proposed regulations to implement this sec-
tion shall be published in the Federal Register by the 
Secretary not later than 18 months after such date of 
enactment. 
‘‘(6) EXTENSION OF DEADLINES.—A deadline set 
forth in paragraph (4) may be extended up to 180 
days if the negotiated rulemaking committee referred 
to in paragraph (5) concludes that the committee can-
not meet the deadline and the Secretary so notifies the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
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‘‘(g) APPLICATION OF RECIPIENT REVENUE VEHICLE 
MILES.—With respect to revenue vehicle miles with one pas-
senger of a covered recipient using amounts under this sec-
tion, such miles— 
‘‘(1) shall be included in the National Transit 
Database under section 5335; and 
‘‘(2) shall be excluded from vehicle revenue miles 
data used in the calculation described in section 5336. 
‘‘(h) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Subsection (c)(2) and sub-
section (g) shall not apply to any eligible activities under 
this section if such activities are being carried out in com-
pliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DEADHEAD
VEHICLE
MILES.—The term 
‘deadhead vehicle miles’ means the miles that a vehi-
cle travels when out of revenue service, including leav-
ing or returning to the garage or yard facility, chang-
ing routes, when there is no expectation of carrying 
revenue passengers, and any miles traveled by a pri-
vate operator without a passenger. 
‘‘(2) MOBILITY AS A SERVICE.—The term ‘mobil-
ity as a service’ means services that constitute the in-
tegration of mobility on demand services and public 
transportation that are available and accessible to all 
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travelers, provide multimodal trip planning, and a 
unified payment system. 
‘‘(3) MOBILITY ON DEMAND.—The term ‘mobility 
on demand’ means an on-demand transportation 
service shared among individuals, either concurrently 
or one after another. 
‘‘(4) COVERED
RECIPIENT.—The term ‘covered 
recipient’ means a State or local government entity, 
private nonprofit organization, or Tribe that— 
‘‘(A) operates a public transportation serv-
ice; and 
‘‘(B) is a recipient or subrecipient of funds 
under section 5307, 5310, or 5311.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 5315 the following new 
item: 
‘‘5316. Mobility innovation.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the date on 
which the Secretary has finalized both— 
(1) the guidance required under section 5316(c) 
of title 49, United States Code; and 
(2) the regulations required under section 
5316(f) of title 49, United States Code. 
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SEC. 2204. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS. 
Section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(D) CENSUS DESIGNATION.—The Secretary 
may approve a State program that allocates not 
more than 5 percent of such State’s apportion-
ment to assist rural areas that were redesignated 
as urban areas not more than 2 fiscal years after 
the last census designation of urbanized area 
boundaries.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘section 
5338(a)(2)(F)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
5338(a)(2)(E)’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph 
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
5338(a)(2)(F)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
5338(a)(2)(E)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; 
and 
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(iii) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount 
remaining under section 5338(a)(2)(E)(i) 
after the amount under subparagraph (A) is 
distributed’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 5338(a)(2)(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
5338(a)(2)(E)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘section 5338(a)(2)(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 5338(a)(2)(E)’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) LAND AREA.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), each State shall receive an amount that 
is equal to 15 percent of the amount appor-
tioned under this paragraph, multiplied by 
the ratio of the land area in rural areas in 
that State and divided by the land area in 
all rural areas in the United States, as 
shown by the most recent decennial census 
of population. 
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‘‘(ii) MAXIMUM APPORTIONMENT.—No 
State shall receive more than 5 percent of 
the amount apportioned under clause (i). 
‘‘(C) POPULATION.—Each State shall re-
ceive an amount equal to 50 percent of the 
amount apportioned under this paragraph, mul-
tiplied by the ratio of the population of rural 
areas in that State and divided by the popu-
lation of all rural areas in the United States, as 
shown by the most recent decennial census of 
population. 
‘‘(D) VEHICLE REVENUE MILES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), each State shall receive an amount that 
is equal to 25 percent of the amount appor-
tioned under this paragraph, multiplied by 
the ratio of vehicle revenue miles in rural 
areas in that State and divided by the vehi-
cle revenue miles in all rural areas in the 
United States, as determined by national 
transit database reporting. 
‘‘(ii) MAXIMUM APPORTIONMENT.—No 
State shall receive more than 5 percent of 
the amount apportioned under clause (i). 
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‘‘(E) 
LOW-INCOME
INDIVIDUALS.—Each 
State shall receive an amount that is equal to 10 
percent of the amount apportioned under this 
paragraph, multiplied by the ratio of low-income 
individuals in rural areas in that State and di-
vided by the number of low-income individuals 
in all rural areas in the United States, as shown 
by the Bureau of the Census.’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘A State 
may expend funds to continue service into an-
other State to extend a route.’’ before ‘‘Eligible 
activities under’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘and 
makes the certification and supporting docu-
ments publicly available’’ before the period at the 
end; and 
(4) in subsection (g) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(6) ALLOWANCE FOR VOLUNTEER HOURS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.—For any 
funds provided by a department or agency of the 
Government under paragraph (3)(D) or by a 
service agreement under paragraph (3)(C), and 
such department or agency has regulations in 
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place that provide for the valuation of volunteer 
hours as allowable in-kind contributions toward 
the non-Federal share of project costs, such regu-
lations shall be used to determine the allowable 
valuation of volunteer hours as an in-kind con-
tribution toward the non-Federal remainder of 
net project costs for a transit project funded 
under this section. 
‘‘(B) 
LIMITATIONS.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall not apply to the provision of fixed-route 
bus services funded under this section.’’. 
SEC. 2205. ONE-STOP PARATRANSIT PROGRAM. 
Section 5310 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) ONE-STOP PARATRANSIT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall establish a one-stop paratransit competi-
tive grant program to encourage an extra stop in 
non-fixed route Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) service for a para-
transit rider to complete essential tasks. 
‘‘(2) PREFERENCE.—The Secretary shall give 
preference to eligible recipients that— 
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‘‘(A) have comparable data for the year 
prior to implementation of the grant program 
and made available to the Secretary, academic 
and nonprofit organizations for research pur-
poses; and 
‘‘(B) plan to use agency personnel to imple-
ment the pilot program. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION CRITERIA.—To be eligible to 
participate in the grant program, an eligible recipi-
ent shall submit to the Secretary an application con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, including information on— 
‘‘(A) locations the eligible entity intends to 
allow a stop at, if stops are limited, including— 
‘‘(i) childcare or education facilities; 
‘‘(ii) pharmacies; 
‘‘(iii) grocery stores; and 
‘‘(iv) bank or ATM locations; 
‘‘(B) methodology for informing the public 
of the grant program; 
‘‘(C) vehicles, personnel, and other resources 
that will be used to implement the grant pro-
gram; 
‘‘(D) if the applicant does not intend the 
grant program to apply to the full area under 
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the jurisdiction of the applicant, a description of 
the geographic area in which the applicant in-
tends the grant program to apply; and 
‘‘(E) the anticipated amount of increased 
operating costs. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall seek to 
achieve diversity of participants in the grant pro-
gram by selecting a range of eligible entities that in-
cludes at least— 
‘‘(A) 5 eligible recipients that serve an area 
with a population of 50,000 to 200,000; 
‘‘(B) 10 eligible recipients that serve an 
area with a population of over 200,000; and 
‘‘(C) 5 eligible recipients that provide trans-
portation for rural communities. 
‘‘(5) DATA-SHARING CRITERIA.—An eligible re-
cipient in this subsection shall provide data as the 
Secretary requires, including— 
‘‘(A) number of ADA paratransit trips con-
ducted each year; 
‘‘(B) requested time of each paratransit 
trip; 
‘‘(C) scheduled time of each paratransit 
trip; 
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‘‘(D) actual pickup time for each para-
transit trip; 
‘‘(E) average length of a stop in the middle 
of a ride as allowed by this subsection; 
‘‘(F) any complaints received by a para-
transit rider; 
‘‘(G) rider satisfaction with paratransit 
services; and 
‘‘(H) after the completion of the grant, an 
assessment by the eligible recipient of its capac-
ity to continue a one-stop program independ-
ently. 
‘‘(6) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
make publicly available an annual report on the 
program carried out under this subsection for 
each fiscal year, not later than December 31 of 
the calendar year in which such fiscal year ends. 
‘‘(B) 
CONTENTS.—The 
report 
required 
under subparagraph (A) shall include a detailed 
description of the activities carried out under the 
program, and an evaluation of the program, in-
cluding an evaluation of the data shared by eli-
gible recipients under paragraph (5).’’. 
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Subtitle C—Buy America and Other 
Procurement Reforms 
SEC. 2301. BUY AMERICA. 
(a) BUY AMERICA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting before section 
5321 the following: 
‘‘§ 5320. Buy America 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may obligate an 
amount that may be appropriated to carry out this chapter 
for a project only if the steel, iron, and manufactured goods 
used in the project are produced in the United States. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive subsection 
(a) if the Secretary finds that— 
‘‘(1) applying subsection (a) would be incon-
sistent with the public interest; 
‘‘(2) the steel, iron, and goods produced in the 
United States are not produced in a sufficient and 
reasonably available amount or are not of a satisfac-
tory quality; 
‘‘(3) when procuring rolling stock (including 
train control, communication, traction power equip-
ment, and rolling stock prototypes) under this chap-
ter— 
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‘‘(A) the cost of components and subcompo-
nents produced in the United States is more 
than 70 percent of the cost of all components of 
the rolling stock; and 
‘‘(B) final assembly of the rolling stock has 
occurred in the United States; or 
‘‘(4) including domestic material will increase 
the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. 
‘‘(c) WRITTEN WAIVER DETERMINATION AND ANNUAL 
REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) WAIVER PROCEDURE.—Not later than 120 
days after the submission of a request for a waiver, 
the Secretary shall make a determination under sub-
section (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(4) as to whether to waive 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 
before making a determination regarding a 
waiver described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall provide notification and an opportunity for 
public comment on the request for such waiver. 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
notification required under subparagraph (A) 
shall— 
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‘‘(i) describe whether the application is 
being made for a waiver described in sub-
section (b)(1), (b)(2) or (b)(4); and 
‘‘(ii) be provided to the public by elec-
tronic means, including on the public 
website of the Department of Transpor-
tation. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION.—Before a determination 
described in paragraph (1) takes effect, the Secretary 
shall publish a detailed justification for such deter-
mination that addresses all public comments received 
under paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(A) on the public website of the Depart-
ment of Transportation; and 
‘‘(B) if the Secretary issues a waiver with 
respect to such determination, in the Federal 
Register. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORT.—Annually, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report listing any waiver issued 
under paragraph (1) during the preceding year. 
‘‘(d) ROLLING STOCK WAIVER CONDITIONS.— 
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provide upon request a mill certification that 
substantiates the origin of the steel or iron. 
‘‘(4) TREATMENT OF WAIVED COMPONENTS AND 
SUBCOMPONENTS.—In this section, a component or 
subcomponent waived under subsection (b) shall be ex-
cluded from any part of the calculation required 
under subsection (b)(3)(A). 
‘‘(5) ZERO-EMISSION
VEHICLE
DOMESTIC
BAT-
TERY CELL INCENTIVE.—The Secretary shall provide 
an additional 2.5 percent of domestic content to the 
total rolling stock domestic content percentage cal-
culated under this section for any zero-emission vehi-
cle that uses only battery cells for propulsion that are 
manufactured domestically. 
‘‘(6) PROHIBITION ON DOUBLE COUNTING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No labor costs included 
in the cost of a component or subcomponent by 
the manufacturer of rolling stock may be treated 
as rolling stock assembly costs for purposes of 
calculating domestic content. 
‘‘(B) VIOLATION.—A violation of this para-
graph shall be treated as a false claim under 
subchapter III of chapter 37 of title 31. 
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‘‘(7) DEFINITION
OF
HIGHLY
SKILLED
LABOR 
COSTS.—In this subsection, the term ‘highly skilled 
labor costs’— 
‘‘(A) means the apportioned value of direct 
wage compensation associated with final assem-
bly activities of workers directly employed by a 
rolling stock original equipment manufacturer 
and directly associated with the final assembly 
activities of a rolling stock vehicle that advance 
the value or improve the condition of the end 
product; 
‘‘(B) does not include any temporary or in-
direct activities or those hired via a third-party 
contractor or subcontractor; 
‘‘(C) are limited to metalworking, fabrica-
tion, welding, electrical, engineering, and other 
technical activities requiring training; 
‘‘(D) are not otherwise associated with ac-
tivities required under section 661.11 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations; and 
‘‘(E) includes only activities performed in 
the United States and does not include that of 
foreign nationals providing assistance at a 
United States manufacturing facility. 
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‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION OF DOMESTIC SUPPLY AND DIS-
CLOSURE.— 
‘‘(1) CERTIFICATION OF DOMESTIC SUPPLY.—If 
the Secretary denies an application for a waiver 
under subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide to 
the applicant a written certification that— 
‘‘(A) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods, 
as applicable, (referred to in this paragraph as 
the ‘item’) is produced in the United States in 
a sufficient and reasonably available amount; 
‘‘(B) the item produced in the United States 
is of a satisfactory quality; and 
‘‘(C) includes a list of known manufacturers 
in the United States from which the item can be 
obtained. 
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE.—The Secretary shall disclose 
the waiver denial and the written certification to the 
public in an easily identifiable location on the website 
of the Department of Transportation. 
‘‘(f) WAIVER PROHIBITED.—The Secretary may not 
make a waiver under subsection (b) for goods produced in 
a foreign country if the Secretary, in consultation with the 
United States Trade Representative, decides that the gov-
ernment of that foreign country— 
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‘‘(1) has an agreement with the United States 
Government under which the Secretary has waived 
the requirement of this section; and 
‘‘(2) has violated the agreement by discrimi-
nating against goods to which this section applies 
that are produced in the United States and to which 
the agreement applies. 
‘‘(g) PENALTY FOR MISLABELING AND MISREPRESEN-
TATION.—A person is ineligible under subpart 9.4 of the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation, or any successor thereto, to 
receive a contract or subcontract made with amounts au-
thorized under title II of the INVEST in America Act if 
a court or department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
Government decides the person intentionally— 
‘‘(1) affixed a ‘Made in America’ label, or a label 
with an inscription having the same meaning, to 
goods sold in or shipped to the United States that are 
used in a project to which this section applies but not 
produced in the United States; or 
‘‘(2) represented that goods described in para-
graph (1) were produced in the United States. 
‘‘(h) STATE REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary may not 
impose any limitation on assistance provided under this 
chapter that restricts a State from imposing more stringent 
requirements than this subsection on the use of articles, ma-
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terials, and supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in 
foreign countries in projects carried out with that assistance 
or restricts a recipient of that assistance from complying 
with those State-imposed requirements. 
‘‘(i) 
OPPORTUNITY
TO
CORRECT
INADVERTENT 
ERROR.—The Secretary may allow a manufacturer or sup-
plier of steel, iron, or manufactured goods to correct after 
bid opening any certification of noncompliance or failure 
to properly complete the certification (but not including 
failure to sign the certification) under this subsection if 
such manufacturer or supplier attests under penalty of per-
jury that such manufacturer or supplier submitted an in-
correct certification as a result of an inadvertent or clerical 
error. The burden of establishing inadvertent or clerical 
error is on the manufacturer or supplier. 
‘‘(j) ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.—A party adversely af-
fected by an agency action under this subsection shall have 
the right to seek review under section 702 of title 5. 
‘‘(k) STEEL AND IRON.—For purposes of this section, 
steel and iron meeting the requirements of section 661.5(b) 
of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, may be considered 
produced in the United States. 
‘‘(l) DEFINITION OF SMALL PURCHASE.—For purposes 
of determining whether a purchase qualifies for a general 
public interest waiver under subsection (b)(1), including 
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under any regulation promulgated under such subsection, 
the term ‘small purchase’ means a purchase of not more 
than $150,000. 
‘‘(m) PREAWARD
AND POSTDELIVERY REVIEW
OF 
ROLLING STOCK PURCHASES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
regulations requiring a preaward and postdelivery 
certification of a rolling stock vehicle that meets the 
requirements of this section and Government motor 
vehicle safety requirements to be eligible for a grant 
under this chapter. For compliance with this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(A) Federal inspections and review are re-
quired; 
‘‘(B) a manufacturer certification is not 
sufficient; and 
‘‘(C) a rolling stock vehicle that has been 
certified by the Secretary remains certified until 
the manufacturer makes a material change to the 
vehicle, or adjusts the cost of all components of 
the rolling stock, that reduces, by more than half, 
the percentage of domestic content above 70 per-
cent. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION OF PERCENTAGE.—The Sec-
retary may, at the request of a component or sub-
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component manufacturer, certify the percentage of do-
mestic content and place of manufacturing for a com-
ponent or subcomponent. 
‘‘(3) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.—In car-
rying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consist-
ently apply the provisions of section 552 of title 5, in-
cluding subsection (b)(4) of such section. 
‘‘(4) NONCOMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall pro-
hibit recipients from procuring rolling stock, compo-
nents, or subcomponents from a supplier that inten-
tionally provides false information to comply with 
this subsection. 
‘‘(n) SCOPE.—The requirements of this section apply 
to all contracts for a public transportation project carried 
out within the scope of the applicable finding, determina-
tion, or decision under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the fund-
ing source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the 
public transportation project is funded with amounts made 
available to carry out this chapter. 
‘‘(o) BUY AMERICA CONFORMITY.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that all Federal funds for new commuter rail projects 
shall comply with this section and shall not be subject to 
section 22905(a). 
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‘‘(p) AUDITS AND REPORTING OF WASTE, FRAUD, AND 
ABUSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of the 
Department of Transportation shall conduct an an-
nual audit on certifications under subsection (m) re-
garding compliance with Buy America. 
‘‘(2) REPORT FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE.—The 
Secretary shall display a ‘Report Fraud, Waste, and 
Abuse’ button and link to Department of Transpor-
tation’s Office of Inspector General Hotline on the 
Federal Transit Administration’s Buy America land-
ing page. 
‘‘(3) CONTRACT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
shall require all recipients who enter into contracts to 
purchase rolling stock with funds provided under this 
chapter to include in such contract information on 
how to contact the Department of Transportation’s 
Office of Inspector General Hotline to report sus-
picions of fraud, waste, and abuse. 
‘‘(q) PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any domestically manufac-
tured passenger motor vehicle shall be considered to be 
produced in the United States under this section. 
‘‘(2) DOMESTICALLY MANUFACTURED PASSENGER 
MOTOR VEHICLE.—In this subsection, the term ‘do-
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mestically manufactured passenger motor vehicle’ 
means any passenger motor vehicle, as such term is 
defined in section 32304(a) that— 
‘‘(A) has under section 32304(b)(1)(B) its 
final assembly place in the United States; and 
‘‘(B) the percentage (by value) of passenger 
motor equipment under section 32304(b)(1)(A) 
equals or exceeds 60 percent value added. 
‘‘(r) ROLLING STOCK COMPONENTS AND SUBCOMPO-
NENTS.—No component or subcomponent of rolling stock 
shall be treated as produced in the United States for pur-
poses of subsection (b)(3) or determined to be of domestic 
origin under section 661.11 of title 49, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations, if the material inputs of such component or sub-
component were imported into the United States and the 
operations performed in the United States on the imported 
articles would not result in a change in the article’s classi-
fication to chapter 86 or 87 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States from another chapter or a 
new heading of any chapter from the heading under which 
the article was classified upon entry. 
‘‘(s) TREATMENT OF STEEL AND IRON COMPONENTS 
AS PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of any law or any rule, regulation, or 
policy of the Federal Transit Administration, steel and iron 
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components of a system, as defined in section 661.3 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations, and of manufactured end 
products referred to in Appendix A of such section, may 
not be considered to be produced in the United States unless 
such components meet the requirements of section 661.5(b) 
of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(t) REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSIT AGENCIES.—Not-
withstanding the provisions of this section, if a transit 
agency accepts Federal funds, such agency shall adhere to 
the Buy America provisions set forth in this section when 
procuring rolling stock.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting before the item relating to section 5321 
the following: 
‘‘5320. Buy America.’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
WORK-
FORCE DEVELOPMENT.—Section 5314(a)(2)(G) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘sections 5323(j) and 5323(m)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 5320’’. 
(B) URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.— 
Section 5307(c)(1)(E) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, 5320,’’ after 
‘‘5323’’. 
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(C) INNOVATIVE
PROCUREMENT.—Section 
3019(c)(2)(E)(ii) of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 
5325 note) is amended by striking ‘‘5232(j)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5320’’. 
(b) BUS ROLLING STOCK.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary 
to revise Appendix B and Appendix D of section 661.11 
of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to bus 
rolling stock to maximize job creation and align such sec-
tion with modern manufacturing techniques. 
(c) RAIL ROLLING STOCK.—Not later than 30 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
issue such regulations as are necessary to revise subsections 
(t), (u), and (v) of section 661.11 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations, with respect to rail rolling stock to maximize 
job creation and align such section with modern manufac-
turing techniques. 
(d) RULE OF APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this subsection, the amendments made by this sec-
tion shall apply to any contract entered into on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) DELAYED APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI-
SIONS.—Contracts described in paragraph (1) shall be 
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tion dates described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (C). 
(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS.— 
For any contract described in paragraph (1) for 
which the delivery for the first production vehicle oc-
curs before October 1, 2024, paragraphs (1) and (4) 
of section 5320(d) shall not apply. 
(4) SPECIAL RULE FOR BATTERY CELL INCEN-
TIVES.—For any contract described in paragraph (1) 
for which the delivery for the first production vehicle 
occurs before October 1, 2022, section 5320(d)(5) shall 
not apply. 
(e) SPECIAL RULE FOR DOMESTIC CONTENT.—For the 
calculation of the percent of domestic content calculated 
under section 5320(d)(2) for a contract for rolling stock en-
tered into on or after October 1, 2020— 
(1) if the delivery of the first production vehicle 
occurs in fiscal year 2022 or fiscal year 2023, for 
components that exceed 70 percent domestic content, 
the Secretary shall add 20 additional percent to the 
component’s domestic content; and 
(2) if the delivery of the first production vehicle 
occurs in fiscal year 2024 or fiscal year 2025— 
(A) for components that exceed 70 percent 
but do not exceed 75 percent domestic content, 
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the Secretary shall add 15 additional percent to 
the component’s domestic content; or 
(B) for components that exceed 75 percent 
domestic content, the Secretary shall add 20 ad-
ditional percent to the component’s domestic con-
tent. 
SEC. 2302. BUS PROCUREMENT STREAMLINING. 
Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, as is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(x) BUS PROCUREMENT STREAMLINING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may only ob-
ligate amounts for acquisition of buses under this 
chapter to a recipient that issues a request for pro-
posals for an open market procurement that meets the 
following criteria: 
‘‘(A) Such request for proposals is limited 
to performance specifications, except for compo-
nents or subcomponents identified in the nego-
tiated rulemaking carried out pursuant to this 
subsection. 
‘‘(B) Such request for proposals does not 
seek any alternative design or manufacture spec-
ification of a bus offered by a manufacturer, ex-
cept to require a component or subcomponent 
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identified in the negotiated rulemaking carried 
out pursuant to this subsection. 
‘‘(2) SPECIFIC
BUS
COMPONENT
NEGOTIATED 
RULEMAKING.— 
‘‘(A) INITIATION.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of the INVEST in 
America Act, the Secretary shall initiate proce-
dures under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 
5 to negotiate and issue such regulations as are 
necessary to establish as limited a list as is prac-
ticable of bus components and subcomponents de-
scribed in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) LIST OF COMPONENTS.—The regula-
tions required under subparagraph (A) shall es-
tablish a list of bus components and subcompo-
nents that may be specified in a request for pro-
posals described in paragraph (1) by a recipient. 
The Secretary shall ensure the list is limited in 
scope and limited to only components and sub-
components that cannot be selected with perform-
ance specifications to ensure interoperability. 
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED REGULA-
TIONS.—Proposed regulations to implement this 
section shall be published in the Federal Register 
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by the Secretary not later than 18 months after 
such date of enactment. 
‘‘(D) 
COMMITTEE.—A 
negotiated 
rule-
making committee established pursuant to sec-
tion 565 of title 5 to carry out this paragraph 
shall have a maximum of 11 members limited to 
representatives of the Department of Transpor-
tation, urban and rural recipients (including 
State government recipients), and transit vehicle 
manufacturers. 
‘‘(E) EXTENSION OF DEADLINES.—A dead-
line set forth in subparagraph (C) may be ex-
tended up to 180 days if the negotiated rule-
making committee referred to in subparagraph 
(D) concludes that the committee cannot meet the 
deadline and the Secretary so notifies the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(3) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to provide additional authority for 
the Secretary to restrict what a bus manufacturer of-
fers to sell to a public transportation agency.’’. 
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SEC. 2303. BUS TESTING FACILITY. 
Section 5318 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) TESTING SCHEDULE.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) determine eligibility of a bus manufactur-
er’s request for testing within 10 business days; 
‘‘(2) make publicly available the current backlog 
(in months) to begin testing a new bus at the bus test-
ing facility; and 
‘‘(3) designate The Ohio State University as the 
autonomous and advanced driver-assistance systems 
test development facility for all bus testing with au-
tonomous or advanced driver-assistance systems tech-
nology and The Ohio State University will also serve 
as the over-flow new model bus testing facility to Al-
toona.’’. 
SEC. 2304. REPAYMENT REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A transit agency shall repay into 
the general fund of the Treasury all funds received from 
the Federal Transit Administration under the heading 
‘‘Federal Transit Administration, Transit Infrastructure 
Grants’’ under the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) if 
any portion of the funding was used to award a contract 
or subcontract to an entity for the procurement of rolling 
stock for use in public transportation if the manufacturer 
of the rolling stock— 
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(1) is incorporated in or has manufacturing fa-
cilities in the United States; and 
(2) is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary of, 
or is otherwise related legally or financially to a cor-
poration based in a country that— 
(A) is identified as a nonmarket economy 
country (as defined in section 771(18) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18))) as of 
the date of enactment of this subsection; 
(B) was identified by the United States 
Trade Representative in the most recent report 
required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2242) as a priority foreign country 
under subsection (a)(2) of that section; and 
(C) is subject to monitoring by the Trade 
Representative under section 306 of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2416). 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, a transit agency that re-
ceived funds pursuant to the CARES Act (Public Law 116– 
136) shall certify that the agency has not and shall not use 
such funds to purchase rolling stock described in subsection 
(a). Repayment shall also be required for any such agency 
that fails to certify in accordance with the preceding sen-
tence. 
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SEC. 2305. DEFINITION OF URBANIZED AREAS FOLLOWING 
A MAJOR DISASTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5323 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(y) URBANIZED AREAS FOLLOWING A MAJOR DIS-
ASTER.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINED
TERM.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘decennial census date’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 141(a) of title 13. 
‘‘(2) URBANIZED AREA MAJOR DISASTER POPU-
LATION CRITERIA.—Notwithstanding section 5302, for 
purposes of this chapter, the Secretary shall treat an 
area as an urbanized area for the period described in 
paragraph (3) if— 
‘‘(A) a major disaster was declared by the 
President under section 401 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) for the area during 
the 3-year period preceding the decennial census 
date for the 2010 decennial census or for any 
subsequent decennial census; 
‘‘(B) the area was defined and designated 
as an ‘urbanized area’ by the Secretary of Com-
merce in the decennial census immediately pre-
ceding the major disaster described in subpara-
graph (A); and 
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‘‘(C) the population of the area fell below 
50,000 as a result of the major disaster described 
in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) COVERED
PERIOD.—The Secretary shall 
treat an area as an urbanized area under paragraph 
(2) during the period— 
‘‘(A) beginning on— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a major disaster de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A) that occurred 
during the 3-year period preceding the de-
cennial census date for the 2010 decennial 
census, October 1 of the first fiscal year that 
begins after the date of enactment of this 
subsection; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of any other major 
disaster described in paragraph (2)(A), Oc-
tober 1 of the first fiscal year— 
‘‘(I) that begins after the decen-
nial census date for the first decennial 
census conducted after the major dis-
aster; and 
‘‘(II) for which the Secretary has 
sufficient data from that census to de-
termine that the area qualifies for 
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treatment as an urbanized area under 
paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) ending on the day before the first fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(i) that begins after the decennial cen-
sus date for the second decennial census con-
ducted after the major disaster described in 
paragraph (2)(A); and 
‘‘(ii) for which the Secretary has suffi-
cient data from that census to determine 
which areas are urbanized areas for pur-
poses of this chapter. 
‘‘(4) POPULATION CALCULATION.—An area treat-
ed as an urbanized area under this subsection shall 
be assigned the population and square miles of the ur-
banized area designated by the Secretary of Commerce 
in the most recent decennial census conducted before 
the major disaster described in paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(5) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this sub-
section may be construed to affect apportionments 
made under this chapter before the date of enactment 
of this subsection.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TAKES EFFECT ON ENACTMENT.— 
Notwithstanding section 1001, the amendment made by sub-
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section (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 2306. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN ROLLING STOCK 
PROCUREMENTS. 
Section 5323(u)(5)(A) of title 49, United States Code, 
(as redesignated by this Act) is amended by striking ‘‘made 
by a public transportation agency with a rail rolling stock 
manufacturer described in paragraph (1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘as of December 20, 2019, including options and other re-
quirements tied to these contracts or subcontracts, made by 
a public transportation agency with a restricted rail rolling 
stock manufacturer’’. 
SEC. 2307. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) LIMITATION OF TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC OR U.S. 
ORIGIN.—Notwithstanding any other provision of any law 
or any rule, regulation, or policy of the Administration, 
including part 661 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 
no article, material, or supply, shall be treated as a compo-
nent of ‘‘U.S. origin’’ for purposes of section 661.5 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations, or a component or sub-
component of domestic origin for purposes of section 661.11 
of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, if— 
(1) it contains any material inputs manufac-
tured or supplied by entities that— 
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(A) are subject to relief authorized under the 
fair trade laws of the United States, including 
subtitle B of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1673 et seq.) and subtitle A of title 
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et 
seq.); 
(B) are owned or controlled by entities sub-
ject to United States sanctions; or 
(C) are entities owned by a foreign govern-
ment, closely linked to or in partnership with a 
foreign government or whose directors or organi-
zational and board leadership include any per-
son serving in any capacity in the defense appa-
ratus of another nation; 
(2) it contains or uses covered telecommuni-
cations equipment or services as that term is defined 
by section 889 of the John S. McCain National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232); or 
(3) it is of a class or category of products and 
was produced by a manufacturer or an affiliate of 
such a manufacturer found to have violated United 
States intellectual property laws, including trade se-
cret theft under section 1832(a)(5) of title 18, United 
States Code, found to have committed economic espio-
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nage under section 183J(a)(5) of such title, or deemed 
to have infringed the intellectual property rights of 
any person in the United States. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—If buses or other rolling stock are 
being procured, the Administrator of the Federal Transit 
Administration shall require as a condition of responsive-
ness that each bidder certify that no component, subcompo-
nent, article, material, or supply described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (C) of subsection (a)(1) of this section 
is incorporated in or used by the rolling stock that is offered 
by the bidder. 
Subtitle D—Bus Grant Reforms 
SEC. 2401. FORMULA GRANTS FOR BUSES. 
Section 5339(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and subsection (d)’’ after 
‘‘In this subsection’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘term 
‘low or no emission vehicle’ has’’ and inserting 
‘‘term ‘zero emission vehicle’ has’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘and 
the District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘United States’’; 
and 
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(D) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘the 
District of Columbia,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘low or no 
emission vehicles’’ and inserting ‘‘zero emission vehi-
cles’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘and 
subsection (d)’’ after ‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘and 
subsection (d)’’ after ‘‘this subsection’’; 
(4) in paragraph (5)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$90,500,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$156,750,000’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2016 through 2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2022 through 2025’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘$1,750,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$3,000,000’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$750,000’’; 
(5) in paragraph (7) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR BUSES AND RE-
LATED EQUIPMENT FOR ZERO EMISSION VEHI-
CLES.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a 
grant for a capital project for buses and related 
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equipment for zero emission vehicles under this 
subsection shall be for 90 percent of the net cap-
ital costs of the project. A recipient of a grant 
under this subsection may provide additional 
local matching amounts.’’; 
(6) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘3 fiscal years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘4 fiscal years’’ each place such term 
appears; and 
(7) by striking paragraph (9). 
SEC. 2402. BUS FACILITIES AND FLEET EXPANSION COM-
PETITIVE GRANTS. 
Section 5339(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘BUSES AND BUS 
FACILITIES COMPETITIVE GRANTS’’ and inserting 
‘‘BUS FACILITIES AND FLEET EXPANSION COMPETI-
TIVE GRANTS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘buses and’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and certain buses’’ after 
‘‘capital projects’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘buses 
or related equipment’’ and inserting ‘‘bus-related 
facilities’’; and 
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(D) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(B) purchasing or leasing buses that will 
not replace buses in the applicant’s fleet at the 
time of application and will be used to— 
‘‘(i) increase the frequency of bus serv-
ice; or 
‘‘(ii) increase the service area of the 
applicant.’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) 
GRANT
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
making 
grants— 
‘‘(A) under subparagraph (1)(A), the Sec-
retary shall only consider— 
‘‘(i) the age and condition of bus-re-
lated facilities of the applicant compared to 
all applicants and proposed improvements 
to the resilience (as such term is defined in 
section 5302) of such facilities; 
‘‘(ii) for a facility within or partially 
within the 100-year floodplain, whether 
such facility will be at least 2 feet above the 
base flood elevation; and 
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‘‘(iii) for a bus station, the degree of 
multi-modal connections at such station; 
and 
‘‘(B) under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary 
shall consider the improvements to headway and 
projected new ridership.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (6) by striking subparagraph 
(B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Government 
share of the cost of an eligible project car-
ried out under this subsection shall not ex-
ceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE FOR BUSES AND 
RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR ZERO EMISSION 
VEHICLES.—Notwithstanding clause (i), the 
Government share of the cost of an eligible 
project for the financing of buses and re-
lated equipment for zero emission vehicles 
shall not exceed 90 percent.’’. 
SEC. 2403. ZERO EMISSION BUS GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5339(c) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘LOW OR NO 
EMISSION GRANTS’’ and inserting ‘‘ZERO EMISSION 
GRANTS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘low or no 
emission’’ and inserting ‘‘zero emission’’; 
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘low or 
no emission’’ and inserting ‘‘zero emission’’; 
(iii) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘low or 
no emission’’ and inserting ‘‘zero emission’’; 
(iv) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘facili-
ties and related equipment for low or no 
emission’’ and inserting ‘‘related equipment 
for zero emission’’; 
(v) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘facilities 
and related equipment for low or no emis-
sion vehicles;’’ and inserting ‘‘related equip-
ment for zero emission vehicles; or’’; 
(vi) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘low or 
no emission’’ and inserting ‘‘zero emission’’; 
(vii) by striking clause (vi); and 
(viii) by redesignating clause (vii) as 
clause (vi); 
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(B) by striking subparagraph (D) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(D) the term ‘zero emission bus’ means a 
bus that is a zero emission vehicle;’’; 
(C) by striking subparagraph (E) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(E) the term ‘zero emission vehicle’ means 
a vehicle used to provide public transportation 
that produces no carbon dioxide or particulate 
matter;’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(E) by striking subparagraph (G) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(G) the term ‘eligible area’ means an area 
that is— 
‘‘(i) designated as a nonattainment 
area for ozone or particulate matter under 
section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7407(d)); 
‘‘(ii) a maintenance area, as such term 
is defined in section 5303, for ozone or par-
ticulate matter; or 
‘‘(iii) in a State that has enacted a 
statewide zero emission bus transition re-
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quirement, as determined by the Secretary; 
and’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) the term ‘low-income community’ 
means any population census tract if— 
‘‘(i) the poverty rate for such tract is 
at least 20 percent; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a tract— 
‘‘(I) not located within a metro-
politan area, the median family in-
come for such tract does not exceed 80 
percent of statewide median family in-
come; or 
‘‘(II) located within a metropoli-
tan area, the median family income 
for such tract does not exceed 80 per-
cent of the greater statewide median 
family income or the metropolitan area 
median family income.’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(5) GRANT ELIGIBILITY.—In awarding grants 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall make grants 
to eligible projects relating to the acquisition or leas-
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ing of zero emission buses or bus facility improve-
ments— 
‘‘(A) that procure— 
‘‘(i) at least 10 zero emission buses; 
‘‘(ii) if the recipient operates less than 
50 buses in peak service, at least 5 zero 
emission buses; or 
‘‘(iii) hydrogen buses; 
‘‘(B) for which the recipient’s board of di-
rectors has approved a long-term integrated fleet 
management plan that— 
‘‘(i) establishes a goal by a set date to 
convert the entire bus fleet to zero emission 
buses; or 
‘‘(ii) establishes a goal that within 10 
years from the date of approval of such plan 
the recipient will convert a set percentage of 
the total bus fleet of such recipient to zero 
emission buses; and 
‘‘(C) for which the recipient has performed 
a fleet transition study that includes optimal 
route planning and an analysis of how utility 
rates may impact the recipient’s operations and 
maintenance budget. 
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‘‘(6) 
LOW
AND
MODERATE
COMMUNITY 
GRANTS.—Not less than 10 percent of the amounts 
made available under this subsection in a fiscal year 
shall be distributed to projects serving predominantly 
low-income communities.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Com-
merce shall certify that no projects carried out under 
this subsection use minerals sourced or processed with 
child labor, as such term is defined in Article 3 of the 
International Labor Organization Convention con-
cerning the prohibition and immediate action for the 
elimination of the worst forms of child labor (Decem-
ber 2, 2000), or in violation of human rights.’’. 
(b) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.— 
Section 5303(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) MAINTENANCE
AREA.—The term ‘mainte-
nance area’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tions 171(2) and 175A of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7501(2); 7505a).’’. 
SEC. 2404. RESTORATION TO STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FOR-
MULA SUBGRANT. 
Section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(d) RESTORATION TO STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FOR-
MULA SUBGRANT.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may 
make grants under this subsection to assist eligible re-
cipients and subrecipients described in paragraph (2) 
in financing capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, 
and purchase buses and related equipment. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENTS
AND
SUBRECIPI-
ENTS.—Not later than September 1 annually, the Sec-
retary shall make public a list of eligible recipients 
and subrecipients based on the most recent data 
available in the National Transit Database to cal-
culate the 20 percent of eligible recipients and sub-
recipients with the highest percentage of asset vehicle 
miles for buses beyond the useful life benchmark estab-
lished by the Federal Transit Administration. 
‘‘(3) URBAN APPORTIONMENTS.—Funds allocated 
under section 5338(a)(2)(L)(ii) shall be— 
‘‘(A) distributed to— 
‘‘(i) designated recipients in an urban-
ized area with a population of more than 
200,000 made eligible by paragraph (1); 
and 
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‘‘(ii) States based on subrecipients 
made eligible by paragraph (1) in an ur-
banized area under 200,000; and 
‘‘(B) allocated pursuant to the formula set 
forth in section 5336 other than subsection (b), 
using the data from the 20 percent of eligible re-
cipients and subrecipients. 
‘‘(4) 
RURAL
ALLOCATION.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) calculate the percentage of funds under 
section 5338(a)(2)(L)(ii) to allocate to rural sub-
recipients by dividing— 
‘‘(i) the asset vehicle miles for buses be-
yond the useful life benchmark (established 
by the Federal Transit Administration) of 
the rural subrecipients described in para-
graph (2); by 
‘‘(ii) the total asset vehicle miles for 
buses beyond such benchmark of all eligible 
recipients and subrecipients described in 
paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) prior to the allocation described in 
paragraph (3)(B), apportion to each State the 
amount of the total rural allocation calculated 
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under subparagraph (A) attributable to such 
State based the proportion that— 
‘‘(i) the asset vehicle miles for buses be-
yond the useful life benchmark (established 
by the Federal Transit Administration) for 
rural subrecipients described in paragraph 
(2) in such State; bears to 
‘‘(ii) the total asset vehicle miles de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(i). 
‘‘(5) APPLICATION
OF
OTHER
PROVISIONS.— 
Paragraphs (3), (7), and (8) of subsection (a) shall 
apply to eligible recipients and subrecipients de-
scribed in paragraph (2) of a grant under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(6) PROHIBITION.—No eligible recipient or sub-
recipient outside the top 5 percent of asset vehicle 
miles for buses beyond the useful life benchmark estab-
lished by the Federal Transit Administration may re-
ceive a grant in both fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 
2023. 
‘‘(7) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall re-
quire— 
‘‘(A) States to expend, to the benefit of the 
subrecipients eligible under paragraph (2), the 
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apportioned funds attributed to such subrecipi-
ents; and 
‘‘(B) designated recipients to provide the al-
located funds to the recipients eligible under 
paragraph (2) the apportioned funds attributed 
to such recipients.’’. 
Subtitle E—Supporting All Riders 
SEC. 2501. LOW-INCOME URBAN FORMULA FUNDS. 
Section 5336(j) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘75 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘50 percent’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘25 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘12.5 percent’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) 30 percent of the funds shall be apportioned 
among designated recipients for urbanized areas with 
a population of 200,000 or more in the ratio that— 
‘‘(A) the number of individuals in each such 
urbanized area residing in an urban census tract 
with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent during 
the 5 years most recently ending; bears to 
‘‘(B) the number of individuals in all such 
urbanized areas residing in an urban census 
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tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent 
during the 5 years most recently ending; and 
‘‘(4) 7.5 percent of the funds shall be apportioned 
among designated recipients for urbanized areas with 
a population less than 200,000 in the ratio that— 
‘‘(A) the number of individuals in each such 
urbanized area residing in an urban census tract 
with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent during 
the 5 years most recently ending; bears to 
‘‘(B) the number of individuals in all such 
areas residing in an urban census tract with a 
poverty rate of at least 20 percent during the 5 
years most recently ending.’’. 
SEC. 2502. RURAL PERSISTENT POVERTY FORMULA. 
Section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, as amend-
ed in section 2204, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTY.—The term 
‘persistent poverty county’ means any county with a 
poverty rate of at least 20 percent— 
‘‘(A) as determined in each of the 1990 and 
2000 decennial censuses; 
‘‘(B) in the Small Area Income and Poverty 
Estimates of the Bureau of the Census for the 
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most recent year for which the estimates are 
available; and 
‘‘(C) has at least 25 percent of its popu-
lation in rural areas.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i) by inserting ‘‘and 
persistent poverty counties’’ before the semicolon; and 
(3) in subsection (c) by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) PERSISTENT POVERTY PUBLIC TRANSPOR-
TATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a public transportation assistance pro-
gram for areas of persistent poverty. 
‘‘(B) APPORTIONMENT.—Of amounts made 
available or appropriated for each fiscal year 
under section 5338(a)(2)(E)(ii) to carry out this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall apportion funds 
to recipients for service in, or directly benefit-
ting, persistent poverty counties for any eligible 
purpose under this section in the ratio that— 
‘‘(i) the number of individuals in each 
such rural area residing in a persistent 
poverty county; bears to 
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‘‘(ii) the number of individuals in all 
such rural areas residing in a persistent 
poverty county.’’. 
SEC. 2503. DEMONSTRATION GRANTS TO SUPPORT RE-
DUCED FARE TRANSIT. 
Section 5312 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) DEMONSTRATION GRANTS TO SUPPORT REDUCED 
FARE TRANSIT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 300 days 
after the date of enactment of the INVEST in Amer-
ica Act, the Secretary shall award grants (which shall 
be known as ‘Access to Jobs Grants’) to eligible enti-
ties, on a competitive basis, to implement reduced 
fare transit service. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of the INVEST in America Act, the 
Secretary shall provide notice to eligible entities of the 
availability of grants under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, an eligible recipient shall 
submit to the Secretary an application containing 
such information as the Secretary may require, in-
cluding, at a minimum, the following: 
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‘‘(A) A description of how the eligible entity 
plans to implement reduced fare transit access 
with respect to low-income individuals, includ-
ing any eligibility requirements for such transit 
access. 
‘‘(B) A description of how the eligible entity 
will consult with local community stakeholders, 
labor unions, local education agencies and insti-
tutions of higher education, public housing agen-
cies, and workforce development boards in the 
implementation of reduced fares. 
‘‘(C) A description of the eligible entity’s 
current fare evasion enforcement policies, includ-
ing how the eligible entity plans to use the re-
duced fare program to reduce fare evasion. 
‘‘(D) An estimate of additional costs to such 
eligible entity as a result of reduced transit fares. 
‘‘(4) GRANT DURATION.—Grants awarded under 
this subsection shall be for a 2-year period. 
‘‘(5) SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—In 
carrying out the program under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall award not more than 20 percent of 
grants to eligible entities located in rural areas. 
‘‘(6) USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity receiv-
ing a grant under this subsection shall use such grant 
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to implement a reduced fare transit program and off-
set lost fare revenue. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible 
entity’ means a State, local, or Tribal govern-
mental entity that operates a public transpor-
tation service and is a recipient or subrecipient 
of funds under this chapter. 
‘‘(B) LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUAL.—The term 
‘low-income individual’ means an individual— 
‘‘(i) that has qualified for— 
‘‘(I) any program of medical as-
sistance under a State plan or under a 
waiver of the plan under title XIX of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396 et seq.); 
‘‘(II) supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program (SNAP) under the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); 
‘‘(III) the program of block grants 
for States for temporary assistance for 
needy families (TANF) established 
under part A of title IV of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 
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‘‘(IV) the free and reduced price 
school lunch program established under 
the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); 
‘‘(V) a housing voucher through 
section 8(o) of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)); 
‘‘(VI) benefits under the Low-In-
come Home Energy Assistance Act of 
1981; or 
‘‘(VII) special supplemental food 
program for women, infants and chil-
dren (WIC) under section 17 of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786); or 
‘‘(ii) whose family income is at or 
below a set percent (as determined by the el-
igible recipient) of the poverty line (as that 
term is defined in section 673(2) of the 
Community Service Block Grant Act (42 
U.S.C. 9902(2)), including any revision re-
quired by that section) for a family of the 
size involved. 
‘‘(8) REPORT.—The Secretary shall designate a 
university transportation center under section 5505 to 
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collaborate with the eligible entities receiving a grant 
under this subsection to collect necessary data to 
evaluate the effectiveness of meeting the targets de-
scribed in the application of such recipient, including 
increased ridership and progress towards signifi-
cantly closing transit equity gaps.’’. 
Subtitle F—Supporting Frontline 
Workers and Passenger Safety 
SEC. 2601. NATIONAL TRANSIT FRONTLINE WORKFORCE 
TRAINING CENTER. 
Section 5314(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL TRANSIT FRONTLINE WORKFORCE 
TRAINING CENTER.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall 
establish a national transit frontline workforce 
training center (hereinafter referred to as the 
‘Center’) and award grants to a nonprofit orga-
nization with a demonstrated capacity to develop 
and provide transit career ladder programs 
through labor-management partnerships and ap-
prenticeships on a nationwide basis, in order to 
carry out the duties under subparagraph (B). 
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The Center shall be dedicated to the needs of the 
frontline transit workforce in both rural and 
urban transit systems by providing standards- 
based training in the maintenance and oper-
ations occupations. 
‘‘(B) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In cooperation 
with the Administrator of the Federal Tran-
sit Administration, public transportation 
authorities, and national entities, the Cen-
ter shall develop and conduct training and 
educational programs for frontline local 
transportation employees of recipients eligi-
ble for funds under this chapter. 
‘‘(ii) TRAINING
AND
EDUCATIONAL 
PROGRAMS.—The training and educational 
programs developed under clause (i) may 
include courses in recent developments, tech-
niques, and procedures related to— 
‘‘(I) developing consensus national 
training standards in partnership with 
industry stakeholders for key frontline 
transit occupations with demonstrated 
skill gaps; 
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‘‘(II) developing national systems 
of qualification and apprenticeship for 
transit maintenance and operations oc-
cupations; 
‘‘(III) building local, regional, 
and statewide transit training part-
nerships to identify and address work-
force skill gaps and develop skills need-
ed for delivering quality transit service 
and supporting employee career ad-
vancement; 
‘‘(IV) developing programs for 
training of transit frontline workers, 
instructors, mentors, and labor-man-
agement partnership representatives, 
in the form of classroom, hands-on, on- 
the-job, and web-based training, deliv-
ered at a national center, regionally, 
or at individual transit agencies; 
‘‘(V) developing training pro-
grams for skills related to existing and 
emerging transit technologies, includ-
ing zero emission buses; 
‘‘(VI) developing improved capac-
ity for safety, security, and emergency 
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preparedness in local transit systems 
and in the industry as a whole 
through— 
‘‘(aa) developing the role of 
the transit frontline workforce in 
building and sustaining safety 
culture and safety systems in the 
industry and in individual public 
transportation systems; and 
‘‘(bb) training to address 
transit frontline worker roles in 
promoting health and safety for 
transit workers and the riding 
public; 
‘‘(VII) developing local transit ca-
pacity for career pathways partner-
ships with schools and other commu-
nity organizations for recruiting and 
training under-represented populations 
as successful transit employees who can 
develop careers in the transit industry; 
and 
‘‘(VIII) in collaboration with the 
Administrator of the Federal Transit 
Administration and organizations rep-
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resenting public transit agencies, con-
ducting and disseminating research 
to— 
‘‘(aa) provide transit work-
force job projections and identify 
training needs and gaps; 
‘‘(bb) determine the most 
cost-effective methods for transit 
workforce training and develop-
ment, including return on invest-
ment analysis; 
‘‘(cc) identify the most effec-
tive methods for implementing 
successful safety systems and a 
positive safety culture; and 
‘‘(dd) promote transit work-
force best practices for achieving 
cost-effective, quality, safe, and re-
liable public transportation serv-
ices. 
‘‘(C) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall 
coordinate activities under this section, to the 
maximum extent practicable, with the National 
Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of 
Labor and the Office of Career, Technical, and 
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Adult Education of the Department of Edu-
cation. 
‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 1 
percent of amounts made available to a re-
cipient under sections 5307, 5311, 5337, 
and 5339 is available for expenditures by 
the recipient, with the approval of the Sec-
retary, to pay not more than 80 percent of 
the cost of eligible activities under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(ii) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—A recipi-
ent may use amounts made available under 
clause (i) to carry out existing local edu-
cation and training programs for public 
transportation employees supported by the 
Secretary, the Department of Labor, or the 
Department of Education.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘or (2)’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 2602. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAM. 
Section 5329 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii)— 
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(A) in subclause (I) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subclause (II) by striking the semi-
colon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) innovations in driver as-
sistance technologies and driver protec-
tion infrastructure where appropriate, 
and a reduction in visibility impair-
ments that contribute to pedestrian fa-
talities.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by inserting 
‘‘the safety committee established under 
paragraph (4), and subsequently,’’ before 
‘‘the board of directors’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘public, personnel, and property’’ and in-
serting ‘‘public and personnel to injuries, 
assaults, and fatalities, and strategies to 
minimize the exposure of property’’; 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (G) and 
inserting the following: 
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‘‘(G) a comprehensive staff training pro-
gram for the operations and maintenance per-
sonnel and personnel directly responsible for 
safety of the recipient that includes— 
‘‘(i) the completion of a safety training 
program; 
‘‘(ii) continuing safety education and 
training; and 
‘‘(iii) de-escalation training; 
‘‘(H) a requirement that the safety com-
mittee only approve a safety plan under sub-
paragraph (A) if such plan stays within such re-
cipient’s fiscal budget; and 
‘‘(I) a risk reduction program for transit 
operations to improve safety by reducing the 
number and rates of accidents, injuries, and as-
saults on transit workers using data submitted to 
the National Transit Database, including— 
‘‘(i) a reduction of vehicular and pe-
destrian accidents involving buses that in-
cludes measures to reduce visibility impair-
ments for bus operators that contribute to 
accidents, including retrofits to buses in 
revenue service and specifications for future 
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procurements that reduce visibility impair-
ments; and 
‘‘(ii) transit worker assault mitigation, 
including the deployment of assault mitiga-
tion infrastructure and technology on buses, 
including barriers to restrict the unwanted 
entry of individuals and objects into bus op-
erators’ workstations when a recipient’s risk 
analysis performed by the safety committee 
established in paragraph (4) determines 
that such barriers or other measures would 
reduce assaults on and injuries to transit 
workers; and’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) SAFETY COMMITTEE.—For purposes of the 
approval process of an agency safety plan under 
paragraph (1), the safety committee shall be convened 
by a joint labor-management process and consist of 
an equal number of— 
‘‘(A) frontline employee representatives, se-
lected by the labor organization representing the 
plurality of the frontline workforce employed by 
the recipient or if applicable a contractor to the 
recipient; and 
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‘‘(B) employer or State representatives.’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (e)(4)(A)(v) by inserting ‘‘, in-
spection,’’ after ‘‘has investigative’’. 
SEC. 2603. INNOVATION WORKFORCE STANDARDS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No financial 
assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, 
may be used for— 
(1) an automated vehicle providing public trans-
portation unless— 
(A) the recipient of such assistance that 
proposes to deploy an automated vehicle pro-
viding public transportation certifies to the Sec-
retary of Transportation that the deployment 
does not duplicate, eliminate, or reduce the fre-
quency of existing public transportation service; 
and 
(B) the Secretary receives, approves, and 
publishes the workforce development plan under 
subsection (b) submitted by the eligible entity 
when required by subsection (b)(1); and 
(2) a mobility on demand service unless— 
(A) the recipient of such assistance that 
proposes to deploy a mobility on demand service 
certifies to the Secretary that the service meets 
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the criteria under section 5316 of title 49, 
United States Code; and 
(B) the Secretary receives, approves, and 
publishes the workforce development plan under 
subsection (b) submitted by the eligible entity 
when required by subsection (b)(1). 
(b) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of financial as-
sistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code, proposing to deploy an automated vehicle pro-
viding public transportation or mobility on demand 
service shall submit to the Secretary, prior to imple-
mentation of such service, a workforce development 
plan if such service, combined with any other auto-
mated vehicle providing public transportation or mo-
bility on demand service offered by such recipient, 
would exceed by more than 0.5 percent of the recipi-
ent’s total transit passenger miles traveled. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The workforce development plan 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of services offered by ex-
isting modes of public transportation in the area 
served by the recipient that could be affected by 
the proposed automated vehicle providing public 
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5-year period from the date of the publication of 
the workforce development plan. 
(c) NOTICE REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of financial as-
sistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code, shall issue a notice to employees who, due to the 
use of an automated vehicle providing public trans-
portation or mobility on demand service, may be sub-
jected to a loss of employment or a change in respon-
sibilities not later than 60 days before issuing a re-
quest for proposals to procure or contract for such a 
vehicle. 
(2) CONTENT.—The notice required in para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the automated vehicle 
providing public transportation or mobility on 
demand service. 
(B) The impact of the automated vehicle 
providing public transportation or mobility on 
demand service on employment positions, includ-
ing a description of which employment positions 
will be affected and whether any new positions 
will be created. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) AUTOMATED
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘auto-
mated vehicle’’ means a motor vehicle that— 
(A) is capable of performing the entire task 
of driving (including steering, accelerating and 
decelerating, and reacting to external stimulus) 
without human intervention; and 
(B) is designed to be operated exclusively by 
a Level 4 or Level 5 automated driving system 
for all trips according to the recommended prac-
tice standards published on June 15, 2018, by 
the Society of Automotive Engineers Inter-
national (J3016l201806) or equivalent stand-
ards adopted by the Secretary with respect to 
automated motor vehicles. 
(2) MOBILITY ON DEMAND.—The term ‘‘mobility 
on demand’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 5316 of title 49, United States Code. 
(3) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.—The term ‘‘pub-
lic transportation’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. 
SEC. 2604. SAFETY PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND SET 
ASIDES. 
Section 5329(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(2) SAFETY COMMITTEE PERFORMANCE MEAS-
URES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The safety committee 
described in paragraph (4) shall establish per-
formance measures for the risk reduction pro-
gram in paragraph (1)(I) using a 3-year rolling 
average of the data submitted by the recipient to 
the National Transit Database. 
‘‘(B) SAFETY SET ASIDE.—With respect to a 
recipient serving an urbanized area that receives 
funds under section 5307, such recipient shall al-
locate not less than 0.75 percent of such funds to 
projects eligible under 5307. 
‘‘(C) FAILURE
TO
MEET
PERFORMANCE 
MEASURES.—Any recipient that receives funds 
under section 5307 that does not meet the per-
formance measures established in subparagraph 
(A) shall allocate the amount made available in 
subparagraph (B) in the following fiscal year to 
projects described in subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(D) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Funds set aside 
under this paragraph shall be used for projects 
that are reasonably likely to meet the perform-
ance measures established in subparagraph (A), 
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including modifications to rolling stock and de- 
escalation training.’’. 
SEC. 2605. U.S. EMPLOYMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 5341. U.S. Employment Plan 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMMITMENT
TO
HIGH-QUALITY
CAREER 
AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.—The term ‘commit-
ment to high-quality career and business opportuni-
ties’ means participation in a registered apprentice-
ship program. 
‘‘(2) COVERED
INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAM.— 
The term ‘covered infrastructure program’ means any 
activity under program or project under this chapter 
for the purchase or acquisition of rolling stock. 
‘‘(3) U.S. EMPLOYMENT PLAN.—The term ‘U.S. 
Employment Plan’ means a plan under which an en-
tity receiving Federal assistance for a project under 
a covered infrastructure program shall— 
‘‘(A) include in a request for proposal an 
encouragement for bidders to include, with re-
spect to the project— 
‘‘(i) high-quality wage, benefit, and 
training commitments by the bidder and the 
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supply chain of the bidder for the project; 
and 
‘‘(ii) a commitment to recruit and hire 
individuals described in subsection (e) if the 
project results in the hiring of employees 
not currently or previously employed by the 
bidder and the supply chain of the bidder 
for the project; 
‘‘(B) give preference for the award of the 
contract to a bidder that includes the commit-
ments described in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-
paragraph (A); and 
‘‘(C) ensure that each bidder that includes 
the commitments described in clauses (i) and (ii) 
of subparagraph (A) that is awarded a contract 
complies with those commitments. 
‘‘(4) REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.— 
The term ‘registered apprenticeship program’ means 
an apprenticeship program registered with the De-
partment of Labor or a Federally-recognized State 
Apprenticeship Agency and that complies with the re-
quirements under parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code 
of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 
2019. 
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‘‘(b) BEST-VALUE FRAMEWORK.—To the maximum ex-
tent practicable, a recipient of assistance under a covered 
infrastructure program is encouraged— 
‘‘(1) to ensure that each dollar invested in infra-
structure uses a best-value contracting framework to 
maximize the local value of federally funded contracts 
by evaluating bids on price and other technical cri-
teria prioritized in the bid, such as— 
‘‘(A) equity; 
‘‘(B) environmental and climate justice; 
‘‘(C) impact on greenhouse gas emissions; 
‘‘(D) resilience; 
‘‘(E) the results of a 40-year life-cycle anal-
ysis; 
‘‘(F) safety; 
‘‘(G) commitment to creating or sustaining 
high-quality job opportunities affiliated with 
registered apprenticeship programs (as defined 
in subsection (a)(3)) for disadvantaged or under-
represented individuals in infrastructure indus-
tries in the United States; and 
‘‘(H) access to jobs and essential services by 
all modes of travel for all users, including dis-
abled individuals; and 
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‘‘(2) to ensure community engagement, trans-
parency, and accountability in carrying out each 
stage of the project. 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE FOR REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP 
PROGRAMS.—To the maximum extent practicable, a recipi-
ent of assistance under a covered infrastructure program, 
with respect to the project for which the assistance is re-
ceived, shall give preference to a bidder that demonstrates 
a commitment to high-quality job opportunities affiliated 
with registered apprenticeship programs. 
‘‘(d) USE
OF U.S. EMPLOYMENT PLAN.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, in carrying out a 
project under a covered infrastructure program, each entity 
that receives Federal assistance shall use a U.S. Employ-
ment Plan for each contract of $10,000,000 or more for the 
purchase of manufactured goods or of services, based on an 
independent cost estimate. 
‘‘(e) PRIORITY.—The head of the relevant Federal 
agency shall ensure that the entity carrying out a project 
under the covered infrastructure program gives priority 
to— 
‘‘(1) individuals with a barrier to employment 
(as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)), including 
ex-offenders and disabled individuals; 
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‘‘(2) veterans; and 
‘‘(3) individuals that represent populations that 
are traditionally underrepresented in the infrastruc-
ture workforce, such as women and racial and ethnic 
minorities. 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not less frequently than once each fis-
cal year, the heads of the relevant Federal agencies shall 
jointly submit to Congress a report describing the imple-
mentation of this section. 
‘‘(g) INTENT OF CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It is the intent of Congress— 
‘‘(A) to encourage recipients of Federal as-
sistance under covered infrastructure programs 
to use a best-value contracting framework de-
scribed in subsection (b) for the purchase of 
goods and services; 
‘‘(B) to encourage recipients of Federal as-
sistance under covered infrastructure programs 
to use preferences for registered apprenticeship 
programs as described in subsection (c) when 
evaluating bids for projects using that assistance; 
‘‘(C) to require that recipients of Federal 
assistance under covered infrastructure programs 
use the U.S. Employment Plan in carrying out 
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the project for which the assistance was provided; 
and 
‘‘(D) that full and open competition under 
covered infrastructure programs means a proce-
dural competition that prevents corruption, fa-
voritism, and unfair treatment by recipient 
agencies. 
‘‘(2) 
INCLUSION.—A 
best-value 
contracting 
framework described in subsection (b) is a framework 
that authorizes a recipient of Federal assistance 
under a covered infrastructure program, in awarding 
contracts, to evaluate a range of factors, including 
price, the quality of products, the quality of services, 
and commitments to the creation of good jobs for all 
people in the United States. 
‘‘(h) AWARD BASIS.— 
‘‘(1) PRIORITY FOR TARGETED HIRING OR U.S. 
EMPLOYMENT PLAN PROJECTS.—In awarding grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to 
eligible entities that— 
‘‘(A) ensure that not less than 50 percent of 
the workers hired to participate in the job train-
ing program are hired through local hiring in 
accordance with subsection (e), including by 
prioritizing individuals with a barrier to em-
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ployment (including ex-offenders), disabled indi-
viduals (meaning an individual with a dis-
ability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)), 
veterans, and individuals that represent popu-
lations that are traditionally underrepresented 
in the infrastructure workforce; or 
‘‘(B) ensure the commitments described in 
clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (a)(2)(A) with 
respect to carrying out the job training pro-
gram.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘5341. U.S. Employment Plan.’’. 
SEC. 2606. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKFORCE DE-
VELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5314(a) of title 49, Unites 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as 
subparagraph (J); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the 
following: 
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‘‘(I) provide innovation and capacity-build-
ing to rural and tribal public transportation re-
cipients but that not to duplicate the activities 
of sections 5311(b) or 5312; and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS.—Of 
the 
amounts made available to carry out this section 
under section 5338(c), $1,500,000 shall be available to 
carry out activities described in paragraph (2)(I).’’. 
(b) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS.— 
Section 
5314(c)(4)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘5311,’’ after ‘‘5307,’’. 
Subtitle G—Transit-Supportive 
Communities 
SEC. 2701. TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5327 the 
following: 
‘‘§ 5328. Transit-supportive communities 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
within the Federal Transit Administration, an Office of 
Transit-Supportive Communities to make grants, provide 
technical assistance, and assist in the coordination of tran-
sit and housing policies within the Federal Transit Admin-
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istration, the Department of Transportation, and across the 
Federal Government. 
‘‘(b) TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING 
GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection the term 
‘eligible project’ means— 
‘‘(A) a new fixed guideway capital project 
or a core capacity improvement project as de-
fined in section 5309; 
‘‘(B) an existing fixed guideway system, or 
an existing station that is served by a fixed 
guideway system; or 
‘‘(C) the immediate corridor along the high-
est 25 percent of routes by ridership as dem-
onstrated in section 5336(b)(2)(B). 
‘‘(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may 
make grants under this subsection to a State , local 
governmental authority, or metropolitan planning or-
ganization to assist in financing comprehensive plan-
ning associated with an eligible project that seeks 
to— 
‘‘(A) enhance economic development, rider-
ship, and other goals established during the 
project development and engineering processes or 
the grant application; 
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‘‘(B) facilitate multimodal connectivity and 
accessibility; 
‘‘(C) increase access to transit hubs for pe-
destrian and bicycle traffic; 
‘‘(D) enable mixed-use development; 
‘‘(E) identify infrastructure needs associ-
ated with the eligible project; and 
‘‘(F) include private sector participation. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.—A State , local governmental 
authority, or metropolitan planning organization 
that desires to participate in the program under this 
subsection shall submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion that contains at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) an identification of an eligible project; 
‘‘(B) a schedule and process for the develop-
ment of a comprehensive plan; 
‘‘(C) a description of how the eligible project 
and the proposed comprehensive plan advance 
the metropolitan transportation plan of the met-
ropolitan planning organization; 
‘‘(D) proposed performance criteria for the 
development and implementation of the com-
prehensive plan; 
‘‘(E) a description of how the project will 
reduce and mitigate social and economic impacts 
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on existing residents and businesses vulnerable to 
displacement; and 
‘‘(F) identification of— 
‘‘(i) partners; 
‘‘(ii) availability of and authority for 
funding; and 
‘‘(iii) potential State, local or other 
impediments to the implementation of the 
comprehensive plan. 
‘‘(4) COST
SHARE.—A grant under this sub-
section shall not exceed an amount in excess of 80 
percent of total project costs, except that a grant that 
includes an affordable housing component shall not 
exceed an amount in excess of 90 percent of total 
project costs. 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to States, local governmental 
authorities, and metropolitan planning organizations in 
the planning and development of transit-oriented develop-
ment projects and transit supportive corridor policies, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(1) the siting, planning, financing, and inte-
gration of transit-oriented development projects; 
‘‘(2) the integration of transit-oriented develop-
ment and transit-supportive corridor policies in the 
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preparation for and development of an application 
for funding under section 602 of title 23; 
‘‘(3) the siting, planning, financing, and inte-
gration of transit-oriented development and transit 
supportive corridor policies associated with projects 
under section 5309; 
‘‘(4) the development of housing feasibility as-
sessments as allowed under section 5309(g)(3)(B); 
‘‘(5) the development of transit-supportive cor-
ridor policies that promote transit ridership and 
transit-oriented development; 
‘‘(6) the development, implementation, and man-
agement of land value capture programs; and 
‘‘(7) the development of model contracts, model 
codes, and best practices for the implementation of 
transit-oriented development projects and transit-sup-
portive corridor policies. 
‘‘(d) VALUE CAPTURE POLICY REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) VALUE CAPTURE POLICY.—Not later than 
October 1 of the fiscal year that begins 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in 
collaboration with State departments of transpor-
tation, metropolitan planning organizations, and re-
gional council of governments, shall establish vol-
untary and consensus-based value capture standards, 
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policies, and best practices for State and local value 
capture mechanisms that promote greater investments 
in public transportation and affordable transit-ori-
ented development. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 15 months after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall make available to the public a report cataloging 
examples of State and local laws and policies that 
provide for value capture and value sharing that pro-
mote greater investment in public transportation and 
affordable transit-oriented development. 
‘‘(d) EQUITY.—In providing technical assistance 
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall incorporate strate-
gies to promote equity for underrepresented and under-
served communities, including— 
‘‘(1) preventing displacement of existing resi-
dents and businesses; 
‘‘(2) mitigating rent and housing price increases; 
‘‘(3) incorporating affordable rental and owner-
ship housing in transit-oriented development; 
‘‘(4) engaging under-served, limited English pro-
ficiency, low income, and minority communities in 
the planning process; 
‘‘(5) fostering economic development opportuni-
ties for existing residents and businesses; and 
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‘‘(6) targeting affordable housing that help lessen 
homelessness. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORITY
TO REQUEST STAFFING ASSIST-
ANCE.—In fulfilling the duties of this section, the Secretary 
shall, as needed, request staffing and technical assistance 
from other Federal agencies, programs, administrations, 
boards, or commissions. 
‘‘(e) REVIEW EXISTING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.— 
Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of 
this section, the Secretary shall review and evaluate all ex-
isting policies and programs within the Federal Transit 
Administration that support or promote transit-oriented 
development to ensure their coordination and effectiveness 
relative to the goals of this section. 
‘‘(f) REPORTING.—Not later than February 1 of each 
year beginning the year after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall prepare a report detailing the 
grants and technical assistance provided under this section, 
the number of affordable housing units constructed or 
planned as a result of projects funded in this section, and 
the number of affordable housing units constructed or 
planned as a result of a property transfer under section 
5334(h)(1). The report shall be provided to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
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resentatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(g) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section au-
thorizes the Secretary to provide any financial assistance 
for the construction of housing.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 5327 the following: 
‘‘5328. Transit-supportive communities.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Sec-
tion 20005 of the MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) AMENDMENT.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
SEC. 2702. PROPERTY DISPOSITION FOR AFFORDABLE 
HOUSING. 
Section 5334(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a recipient of assistance 
under this chapter decides an asset acquired under 
this chapter at least in part with that assistance is 
no longer needed for the purpose for which such asset 
was acquired, the Secretary may authorize the recipi-
ent to transfer such asset to— 
‘‘(A) a local governmental authority to be 
used for a public purpose with no further obliga-
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tion to the Government if the Secretary de-
cides— 
‘‘(i) the asset will remain in public use 
for at least 5 years after the date the asset 
is transferred; 
‘‘(ii) there is no purpose eligible for as-
sistance under this chapter for which the 
asset should be used; 
‘‘(iii) the overall benefit of allowing the 
transfer is greater than the interest of the 
Government in liquidation and return of 
the financial interest of the Government in 
the asset, after considering fair market 
value and other factors; and 
‘‘(iv) through an appropriate screening 
or survey process, that there is no interest 
in acquiring the asset for Government use if 
the asset is a facility or land; or 
‘‘(B) a local governmental authority, non-
profit organization, or other third party entity 
to be used for the purpose of transit-oriented de-
velopment with no further obligation to the Gov-
ernment if the Secretary decides— 
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‘‘(i) the asset is a necessary component 
of a proposed transit-oriented development 
project; 
‘‘(ii) the transit-oriented development 
project will increase transit ridership; 
‘‘(iii) at least 40 percent of the housing 
units offered in the transit-oriented develop-
ment , including housing units owned by 
nongovernmental entities, are legally bind-
ing affordability restricted to tenants with 
incomes at or below 60 percent of the area 
median income and/or owners with incomes 
at or below 60 percent the area median in-
come; 
‘‘(iv) the asset will remain in use as 
described in this section for at least 30 
years after the date the asset is transferred; 
and 
‘‘(v) with respect to a transfer to a 
third party entity— 
‘‘(I) a local government authority 
or nonprofit organization is unable to 
receive the property; and 
‘‘(II) the overall benefit of allow-
ing the transfer is greater than the in-
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terest of the Government in liquidation 
and return of the financial interest of 
the Government in the asset, after con-
sidering fair market value and other 
factors. 
‘‘(III) the third party has dem-
onstrated a satisfactory history of con-
struction or operating an affordable 
housing development.’’. 
SEC. 2703. AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES IN CAPITAL 
INVESTMENT GRANTS. 
Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a new fixed guide-
way capital project or a core capacity im-
provement project, allow a weighting five 
points greater to the economic development 
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subfactor and five points lesser to the lowest 
scoring subfactor if the applicant dem-
onstrates substantial efforts to preserve or 
encourage affordable housing near the 
project by providing documentation of poli-
cies that allow by-right multi-family hous-
ing, single room occupancy units, or acces-
sory dwelling units, providing local capital 
sources for transit-oriented development, or 
demonstrate other methods as determined by 
the Secretary.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), as amended by this 
Act, by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) establish a warrant that applies to the 
economic development project justification cri-
teria, provided that the applicant that requests a 
warrant under this process has completed and 
submitted a housing feasibility assessment.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (l)(4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(D) from grant proceeds distributed under 
section 103 of the Housing and Community De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5303) or sec-
tion 201 of the Public Works and Economic De-
velopment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141) provided 
that— 
‘‘(i) such funds are used in conjunction 
with the planning or development of afford-
able housing; and 
‘‘(ii) such affordable housing is located 
within one-half of a mile of a new station.’’. 
Subtitle H—Innovation 
SEC. 2801. MOBILITY INNOVATION SANDBOX PROGRAM. 
Section 5312(d) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) MOBILITY
INNOVATION
SANDBOX
PRO-
GRAM.—The Secretary may make funding available 
under this subsection to carry out research on mobil-
ity on demand and mobility as a service activities el-
igible under section 5316.’’. 
SEC. 2802. TRANSIT BUS OPERATOR COMPARTMENT REDE-
SIGN PROGRAM. 
Section 5312(d) of title 49, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(4) TRANSIT BUS OPERATOR COMPARTMENT RE-
DESIGN PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
make funding available under this subsection to 
carry out research on redesigning transit bus op-
erator compartments to improve safety, oper-
ational efficiency, and passenger accessibility. 
‘‘(B) 
OBJECTIVES.—Research 
objectives 
under this paragraph shall include— 
‘‘(i) increasing bus operator safety 
from assaults; 
‘‘(ii) optimizing operator visibility and 
reducing operator distractions to improve 
safety 
of 
bus 
passengers, 
pedestrians, 
bicyclists, and other roadway users; 
‘‘(iii) expanding passenger accessibility 
for positive interactions between operators 
and passengers, including assisting pas-
sengers in need of special assistance; 
‘‘(iv) accommodating compliance for 
passenger boarding, alighting, and secure-
ment with the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and 
‘‘(v) improving ergonomics to reduce 
bus operator work-related health issues and 
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injuries, as well as locate key instrument 
and control interfaces to improve oper-
ational efficiency and convenience. 
‘‘(C) ACTIVITIES.—Eligible activities under 
this paragraph shall include— 
‘‘(i) measures to reduce visibility im-
pairments and distractions for bus opera-
tors that contribute to accidents, including 
retrofits to buses in revenue service and 
specifications for future procurements that 
reduce visibility impairments and distrac-
tions; 
‘‘(ii) the deployment of assault mitiga-
tion infrastructure and technology on buses, 
including barriers to restrict the unwanted 
entry of individuals and objects into bus op-
erators’ workstations; 
‘‘(iii) technologies to improve passenger 
accessibility, including boarding, alighting, 
and securement in compliance with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); 
‘‘(iv) installation of seating and modi-
fication to design specifications of bus oper-
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ator workstations that reduce or prevent in-
juries from ergonomic risks; or 
‘‘(v) other measures that align with the 
objectives under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Entities eligible 
to receive funding under this paragraph shall in-
clude consortia consisting of, at a minimum: 
‘‘(i) recipients of funds under this 
chapter that provide public transportation 
services; 
‘‘(ii) transit vehicle manufacturers; 
‘‘(iii) representatives from organiza-
tions engaged in collective bargaining on be-
half of transit workers in not fewer than 3 
States; and 
‘‘(iv) any nonprofit institution of high-
er education, as defined in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001).’’. 
SEC. 2803. FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION EVERY DAY 
COUNTS INITIATIVE. 
Section 5312 of title 49, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 2503, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(k) EVERY DAY COUNTS INITIATIVE.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It is in the national interest 
for the Department of Transportation and recipients 
of Federal public transportation funds— 
‘‘(A) to identify, accelerate, and deploy in-
novation aimed at expediting project delivery, 
enhancing the safety of transit systems of the 
United States, and protecting the environment; 
‘‘(B) to ensure that the planning, design, 
engineering, construction, and financing of 
transportation projects is done in an efficient 
and effective manner; 
‘‘(C) to promote the rapid deployment of 
proven solutions that provide greater account-
ability for public investments; and 
‘‘(D) to create a culture of innovation with-
in the transit community. 
‘‘(2) FTA EVERY DAY COUNTS INITIATIVE.—To 
advance the policies described in paragraph (1), the 
Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration 
shall adopt the Every Day Counts initiative to work 
with recipients to identify and deploy the proven in-
novation practices and products that— 
‘‘(A) accelerate innovation deployment; 
‘‘(B) expedite the project delivery process; 
‘‘(C) improve environmental sustainability; 
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‘‘(D) enhance transit safety; 
‘‘(E) expand mobility; and 
‘‘(F) reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION.—In accordance with the 
Every Day Counts goals described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2), the Administrator shall consider research 
conducted through the university transportation cen-
ters program in section 5505. 
‘‘(4) INNOVATION DEPLOYMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At least every 2 years, 
the Administrator shall work collaboratively 
with recipients to identify a new collection of in-
novations, best practices, and data to be deployed 
to recipients through case studies, webinars, and 
demonstration projects. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In identifying a 
collection described in subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall take into account market readi-
ness, impacts, benefits, and ease of adoption of 
the innovation or practice. 
‘‘(5) PUBLICATION.—Each collection identified 
under paragraph (4) shall be published by the Ad-
ministrator on a publicly available website.’’. 
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SEC. 2804. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
Section 5312 of title 49, United States Code, as amend-
ed in section 2503 and 2803, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(C) by striking ‘‘low or 
no emission vehicles, zero emission vehicles,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘zero emission vehicles’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(6) ZERO
EMISSION
VEHICLE
DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘zero emission vehicle’ means 
a passenger vehicle used to provide public transpor-
tation that produces no carbon or particulate mat-
ter.’’; 
(2) by redesignating the first subsection (g) as 
subsection (f); and 
(3) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in the header by striking ‘‘LOW OR NO 
EMISSION’’ and inserting ‘‘ZERO EMISSION’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) the term ‘zero emission vehicle’ has the 
meaning given such term in subsection (e)(6);’’; 
and 
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(ii) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
‘‘low or no emission vehicle’’ and inserting 
‘‘zero emission vehicle’’ each place such term 
appears; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the heading by striking ‘‘LOW OR 
NO EMISSION’’ and inserting ‘‘ZERO EMIS-
SION’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘low or no emission’’ 
and inserting ‘‘zero emission’’ each place 
such term appears; 
(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘low or 
no emission’’ and inserting ‘‘zero emission’’ each 
place such term appears; and 
(E) in paragraph (5)(A) by striking ‘‘low 
or no emission’’ and inserting ‘‘zero emission’’. 
SEC. 2805. NATIONAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRANSIT 
BUS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a 
national advanced technology transit bus development pro-
gram to facilitate the development and testing of commer-
cially viable advanced technology transit buses that do not 
exceed a Level 3 automated driving system and related in-
frastructure. 
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(b) 
AUTHORIZATION.—There 
shall 
be 
available 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. 
(c) GRANTS.—The Secretary may enter into grants, 
contracts, and cooperative agreements with no more than 
3 geographically diverse nonprofit organizations and re-
cipients under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, 
to facilitate the development and testing of commercially 
viable advance technology transit buses and related infra-
structure. 
(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary shall consider 
the applicant’s— 
(1) ability to contribute significantly to fur-
thering advanced technologies as it relates to transit 
bus operations, including advanced driver assistance 
systems, automatic emergency braking, accessibility, 
and energy efficiency; 
(2) financing plan and cost share potential; 
(3) technical experience developing or testing ad-
vanced technologies in transit buses; 
(4) commitment to frontline worker involvement; 
and 
(5) other criteria that the Secretary determines 
are necessary to carry out the program. 
The Secretary shall not consider applicants working on au-
tonomous vehicles. 
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(e) COMPETITIVE GRANT SELECTION.—The Secretary 
shall conduct a national solicitation for applications for 
grants under the program. Grant recipients shall be selected 
on a competitive basis. The Secretary shall give priority 
consideration to applicants that have successfully managed 
advanced transportation technology projects, including 
projects related to public transportation operations for a 
period of not less than 5 years. 
(f) CONSORTIA.—As a condition of receiving an award 
in (c), the Secretary shall ensure— 
(1) that the selected non-profit recipients subse-
quently establish a consortia for each proposal sub-
mitted, including representatives from a labor union, 
transit agency, an FTA-designated university bus 
and component testing center, a Buy America compli-
ant transit bus manufacturer, and others as deter-
mined by the Secretary; 
(2) that no proposal selected would decrease 
workplace or passenger safety; and 
(3) that no proposal selected would undermine 
the creation of high-quality jobs or workforce support 
and development programs. 
(g) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of costs of 
the program shall be provided from funds made available 
to carry out this section. The Federal share of the cost of 
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a project carried out under the program shall not exceed 
80 percent of such cost. 
Subtitle I—Other Program 
Reauthorizations 
SEC. 2901. REAUTHORIZATION FOR CAPITAL AND PREVEN-
TIVE MAINTENANCE PROJECTS FOR WASH-
INGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AU-
THORITY. 
Section 601 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Im-
provement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–432) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘The Federal’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection 
(f)(2), the Federal’’; 
(2) by striking subsections (d) through (f) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) REQUIRED BOARD APPROVAL.—No amounts may 
be provided to the Transit Authority under this section 
until the Transit Authority certifies to the Secretary of 
Transportation that— 
‘‘(1) a board resolution has passed on or before 
July 1, 2021, and is in effect for the period of July 
1, 2022 through June 30, 2031, that— 
‘‘(A) establishes an independent budget au-
thority for the Office of Inspector General of the 
Transit Authority; 
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‘‘(B) establishes an independent procure-
ment authority for the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral of the Transit Authority; 
‘‘(C) establishes an independent hiring au-
thority for the Office of Inspector General of the 
Transit Authority; 
‘‘(D) ensures the Inspector General of the 
Transit Authority can obtain legal advice from 
a counsel reporting directly to the Inspector Gen-
eral; 
‘‘(E) requires the Inspector General of the 
Transit Authority to submit recommendations 
for corrective action to the General Manager and 
the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority; 
‘‘(F) requires the Inspector General of the 
Transit Authority to publish any recommenda-
tion described in subparagraph (E) on the 
website of the Office of Inspector General of the 
Transit Authority, except that the Inspector Gen-
eral may redact personally identifiable informa-
tion and information that, in the determination 
of the Inspector General, would pose a security 
risk to the systems of the Transit Authority; 
‘‘(G) requires the Board of Directors of the 
Transit Authority to provide written notice to 
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the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate not less than 30 days before 
the Board of Directors removes the Inspector 
General of the Transit Authority, which shall in-
clude the reasons for removal and supporting 
documentation; and 
‘‘(H) prohibits the Board of Directors from 
removing the Inspector General of the Transit 
Authority unless the Board of Directors has pro-
vided a 30 day written notification as described 
in subparagraph (G) that documents— 
‘‘(i) a permanent incapacity; 
‘‘(ii) a neglect of duty; 
‘‘(iii) malfeasance; 
‘‘(iv) a conviction of a felony or con-
duct involving moral turpitude; 
‘‘(v) a knowing violation of a law or 
regulation; 
‘‘(vi) gross mismanagement; 
‘‘(vii) a gross waste of funds; 
‘‘(viii) an abuse of authority; or 
‘‘(ix) inefficiency; and 
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‘‘(2) the Code of Ethics for Members of the 
WMATA Board of Directors passed on September 26, 
2019, remains in effect, or the Inspector General of 
the Transit Authority has concurred with any modi-
fications to the Code of Ethics by the Board. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for 
grants under this section— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2021, $150,000,000; 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2022, $155,000,000; 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2023, $160,000,000; 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2024, $165,000,000; 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2025, $170,000,000; 
‘‘(F) for fiscal year 2026, $175,000,000; 
‘‘(G) for fiscal year 2027, $180,000,000; 
‘‘(H) for fiscal year 2028, $185,000,000; 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2029, $190,000,000; and 
‘‘(J) for fiscal year 2030, $200,000,000. 
‘‘(2) SET ASIDE FOR OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GEN-
ERAL OF TRANSIT AUTHORITY.—From the amounts in 
paragraph (1), the Transit Authority shall provide at 
least 7 percent for each fiscal year to the Office of In-
spector General of the Transit Authority to carry out 
independent and objective audits, investigations, and 
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reviews of Transit Authority programs and oper-
ations to promote economy, efficiency, and effective-
ness, and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and 
abuse in such programs and operations.’’; and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(f). 
SEC. 2902. OTHER APPORTIONMENTS. 
Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
by striking ‘‘section 5336(a)(2)(C)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 5336(a)(2)(B)’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) to carry out section 5307(h)— 
‘‘(A) $60,906,000 shall be set aside in fiscal 
year 2022; 
‘‘(B) $61,856,134 shall be set aside in fiscal 
year 2023; 
‘‘(C) $62,845,832 shall be set aside in fiscal 
year 2024; and 
‘‘(D) $63,832,511 shall be set aside in fiscal 
year 2025;’’; 
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(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘3.07 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘6 percent’’; and 
(D) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) of amounts not apportioned under para-
graphs (1) and (2), 3 percent shall be apportioned to 
urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 
in accordance with subsection (i);’’; and 
(2) in subsection (i) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) CENSUS PHASE-OUT.—Before apportioning 
funds under subsection (h)(3), for any urbanized area 
that is no longer an eligible area due to a change in 
population in the most recent decennial census, the 
Secretary shall apportion to such urbanized area, for 
3 fiscal years, an amount equal to half of the funds 
apportioned to such urbanized area pursuant to this 
subsection for the previous fiscal year.’’. 
Subtitle J—Streamlining 
SEC. 
2911. 
FIXED 
GUIDEWAY 
CAPITAL 
INVESTMENT 
GRANTS. 
Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 2703 of this Act, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (6); 
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(B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as 
paragraph (6); and 
(C) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated; 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘$100,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$320,000,000’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘$300,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$400,000,000’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting ‘‘expanding 
station capacity,’’ after ‘‘construction of infill sta-
tions,’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking ‘‘2 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) OPTIONAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AC-
TIVITIES.—An applicant may perform cost and 
schedule risk assessments with technical assist-
ance provided by the Secretary. 
‘‘(E) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this section shall be construed as authorizing 
the Secretary to require cost and schedule risk 
assessments in the project development phase.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)(1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking ‘‘2 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) OPTIONAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AC-
TIVITIES.—An applicant may perform cost and 
schedule risk assessments with technical assist-
ance provided by the Secretary. 
‘‘(E) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this section shall be construed as authorizing 
the Secretary to require cost and schedule risk 
assessments in the project development phase.’’; 
(5) in subsection (e)(2)(A)(iii)(II) by striking ‘‘5 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’; 
(6) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘sub-
section (d)(2)(A)(v)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(d)(2)(A)(iv)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘subsection 
(d)(2)(A)(v)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(d)(2)(A)(iv)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D) by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (E); 
and 
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(iv) by redesignating subparagraph (F) 
as subparagraph (E); and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) COST-SHARE
INCENTIVES.—For a project 
for which a lower CIG cost share is elected by the ap-
plicant under subsection (l)(1)(C), the Secretary shall 
apply the following requirements and considerations 
in lieu of paragraphs (1) and (2): 
‘‘(A) 
REQUIREMENTS.—In 
determining 
whether a project is supported by local financial 
commitment and shows evidence of stable and 
dependable financing sources for purposes of sub-
section (d)(2)(A)(iv) or (e)(2)(A)(v), the Sec-
retary shall require that— 
‘‘(i) the proposed project plan provides 
for the availability of contingency amounts 
that the applicant determines to be reason-
able to cover unanticipated cost increases or 
funding shortfalls; 
‘‘(ii) each proposed local source of cap-
ital and operating financing is stable, reli-
able, and available within the proposed 
project timetable; and 
‘‘(iii) an applicant certifies that local 
resources are available to recapitalize, 
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maintain, and operate the overall existing 
and proposed public transportation system, 
including essential feeder bus and other 
services necessary to achieve the projected 
ridership levels without requiring a reduc-
tion in existing public transportation serv-
ices or level of service to operate the project. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In assessing the 
stability, reliability, and availability of proposed 
sources of local financing for purposes of sub-
section (d)(2)(A)(iv) or (e)(2)(A)(v), the Sec-
retary shall consider— 
‘‘(i) the reliability of the forecasting 
methods used to estimate costs and revenues 
made by the recipient and the contractors to 
the recipient; 
‘‘(ii) existing grant commitments; 
‘‘(iii) any debt obligation that exists, 
or is proposed by the recipient, for the pro-
posed project or other public transportation 
purpose; and 
‘‘(iv) private contributions to the 
project, including cost-effective project deliv-
ery, management or transfer of project 
risks, expedited project schedule, financial 
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partnering, and other public-private part-
nership strategies.’’ 
(7) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘degree 
of local financial commitment’’ and inserting 
‘‘criteria in subsection (f)’’ each place it appears; 
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary shall’’ and all that follows through the end 
and inserting the following: ‘‘The Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) to the maximum extent practicable, de-
velop and use special warrants for making a 
project justification determination under sub-
section (d)(2) or (e)(2), as applicable, for a 
project proposed to be funded using a grant 
under this section if— 
‘‘(i) the share of the cost of the project 
to be provided under this section— 
‘‘(I) does not exceed $500,000,000 
and the total project cost does not ex-
ceed $1,000,000,000; or 
‘‘(II) complies with subsection 
(l)(1)(C); 
‘‘(ii) the applicant requests the use of 
the warrants; 
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‘‘(iii) the applicant certifies that its 
existing public transportation system is in 
a state of good repair; and 
‘‘(iv) the applicant meets any other re-
quirements that the Secretary considers ap-
propriate to carry out this subsection; and’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(5) POLICY
GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall 
issue policy guidance on the review and evaluation 
process and criteria not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of the INVEST in America Act.’’; 
(D) by striking paragraph (6) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(6) TRANSPARENCY.—Not later than 30 days 
after the Secretary receives a written request from an 
applicant for all remaining information necessary to 
obtain 1 or more of the following, the Secretary shall 
provide such information to the applicant: 
‘‘(A) Project advancement. 
‘‘(B) Medium or higher rating. 
‘‘(C) Warrant. 
‘‘(D) Letter of intent. 
‘‘(E) Early systems work agreement.’’; and 
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(E) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘the Fed-
eral Public Transportation Act of 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the INVEST in America Act’’; 
(8) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (5) by inserting ‘‘, except 
that for a project for which a lower local cost 
share is elected under subsection (l)(1)(C), the 
Secretary shall enter into a grant agreement 
under this subsection for any such project that 
establishes contingency amounts that the appli-
cant determines to be reasonable to cover unan-
ticipated cost increases or funding shortfalls’’ be-
fore the period at the end; and 
(B) in paragraph (7)(C) by striking ‘‘10 
days’’ and inserting ‘‘3 days’’; 
(9) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(i) INTERRELATED PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) RATINGS
IMPROVEMENT.—The Secretary 
shall grant a rating increase of 1 level in mobility 
improvements to any project being rated under sub-
section (d), (e), or (h), if the Secretary certifies that 
the project has a qualifying interrelated project that 
meets the requirements of paragraph (2). 
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‘‘(2) INTERRELATED
PROJECT.—A qualifying 
interrelated project is a transit project that— 
‘‘(A) is adopted into the metropolitan trans-
portation plan required under section 5303; 
‘‘(B) has received a class of action designa-
tion under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
‘‘(C) will likely increase ridership on the 
project being rated in subsection (d), (e), or (h), 
respectively, as determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(D) meets 1 of the following criteria: 
‘‘(i) Extends the corridor of the project 
being rated in subsection (d), (e), or (h), re-
spectively. 
‘‘(ii) Provides a direct passenger trans-
fer to the project being rated in subsection 
(d), (e), or (h), respectively.’’; 
(10) in subsection (k)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(D) by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(v) LOCAL FUNDING COMMITMENT.— 
For a project for which a lower CIG cost 
share is elected by the applicant under sub-
section (l)(1)(C), the Secretary shall enter 
into a full funding grant agreement that 
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has at least 75 percent of local financial 
commitment committed and the remaining 
percentage budgeted for the proposed pur-
poses.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘30 days’’ 
and inserting ‘‘3 days’’; 
(11) in subsection (l)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) CAP.—Except as provided in subpara-
graph (C), a grant for a project under this sec-
tion shall not exceed 80 percent of the net capital 
project cost, except that a grant for a core capac-
ity improvement project shall not exceed 80 per-
cent of the net capital project cost of the incre-
mental cost to increase the capacity in the cor-
ridor. 
‘‘(C) APPLICANT
ELECTION
OF
LOWER 
LOCAL
CIG
COST
SHARE.—An applicant may 
elect a lower local CIG cost share for a project 
under this section for purposes of application of 
the cost-share incentives under subsection (f)(3). 
Such cost share shall not exceed 60 percent of the 
net capital project cost, except that for a grant 
for a core capacity improvement project such 
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cost share shall not exceed 60 percent of the net 
capital project cost of the incremental cost to in-
crease the capacity in the corridor.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed as 
authorizing the Secretary to require, incentivize (in 
any manner not specified in this section), or place 
additional conditions upon a non-Federal financial 
commitment for a project that is more than 20 per-
cent of the net capital project cost or, for a core ca-
pacity improvement project, 20 percent of the net 
capital project cost of the incremental cost to increase 
the capacity in the corridor.’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(8) CONTINGENCY SHARE.—The Secretary shall 
provide funding for the contingency amount equal to 
the proportion of the CIG cost share. If the Secretary 
increases the contingency amount after a project has 
received a letter of no prejudice or been allocated ap-
propriated funds, the federal share of the additional 
contingency amount shall be 25 percent higher than 
the original proportion the CIG cost share and in ad-
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dition to the grant amount set in subsection 
(k)(2)(C)(ii).’’; 
(12) in subsection (o) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) CIG PROGRAM DASHBOARD.—Not later than 
the fifth day of each month, the Secretary shall make 
publicly available on a website data on, including the 
status of, each project under this section that is in the 
project development phase, in the engineering phase, 
or has received a grant agreement and remains under 
construction. Such data shall include, for each 
project— 
‘‘(A) the amount and fiscal year of any 
funding appropriated, allocated, or obligated for 
the project; 
‘‘(B) the date on which the project— 
‘‘(i) entered the project development 
phase; 
‘‘(ii) entered the engineering phase, if 
applicable; and 
‘‘(iii) received a grant agreement, if 
applicable; and 
‘‘(C) the status of review by the Federal 
Transit Administration and the Secretary, in-
cluding dates of request, dates of acceptance of 
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request, and dates of a decision for each of the 
following, if applicable: 
‘‘(i) A letter of no prejudice. 
‘‘(ii) An environmental impact state-
ment notice of intent. 
‘‘(iii) A finding of no significant envi-
ronmental impact. 
‘‘(iv) A draft environmental impact 
statement. 
‘‘(v) A final environmental impact 
statement. 
‘‘(vi) A record of decision on the final 
environmental impact statement; and 
‘‘(vii) The status of the applicant in 
securing the non-Federal match, based on 
information provided by the applicant, in-
cluding the amount committed, budgeted, 
planned, and undetermined.’’ 
(13) by striking ‘‘an acceptable degree of’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a’’ each place it appears; and 
(14) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(r) PUBLICATION .— 
‘‘(1) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall publish 
a record of decision on all projects in the New Starts 
tranche of the program within 2 years of receiving a 
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project’s draft environmental impact statement or up-
date or change to such statement. 
‘‘(2) FAILURE TO ISSUE RECORD OF DECISION.— 
For each calendar month beginning on or after the 
date that is 12 months after the date of enactment of 
the INVEST in America Act in which the Secretary 
has not published a record of decision for the final en-
vironmental impact statement on projects in the New 
Starts tranche for at least 1 year, the Secretary shall 
reduce the full-time equivalent employees within the 
immediate office of the Secretary by 1.’’. 
SEC. 2912. RURAL AND SMALL URBAN APPORTIONMENT 
DEADLINE. 
Section 5336(d) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) notwithstanding paragraph (1), apportion 
amounts to the States appropriated under section 
5338(a)(2) to carry out sections 5307, 5310, and 5311 
not later than December 15 for which any amounts 
are appropriated; and’’. 
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SEC. 2913. DISPOSITION OF ASSETS BEYOND USEFUL LIFE. 
Section 5334 of title 49, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) DISPOSITION
OF
ASSETS
BEYOND
USEFUL 
LIFE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—If a recipient, or sub-
recipient, for assistance under this chapter disposes of 
an asset with a current market value, or proceed from 
the sale of such asset, acquired under this chapter at 
least in part with such assistance, after such asset has 
reached the useful life of such asset, the Secretary 
shall allow the recipient, or subrecipient, to use the 
proceeds attributable to the Federal share of such asset 
calculated under paragraph (3) for capital projects 
under section 5307, 5310, or 5311. 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM
VALUE.—This subsection shall 
only apply to assets with a current market value, or 
proceeds from sale, of at least $5,000. 
‘‘(3) CALCULATION OF FEDERAL SHARE ATTRIB-
UTABLE.—The proceeds attributable to the Federal 
share of an asset described in paragraph (1) shall be 
calculated by multiplying— 
‘‘(A) the current market value of, or the 
proceeds from the disposition of, such asset; by 
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‘‘(B) the Federal share percentage for the 
acquisition of such asset at the time of acquisi-
tion of such asset.’’. 
SEC. 2914. INNOVATIVE COORDINATED ACCESS AND MOBIL-
ITY. 
Section 5310 of title 49, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 2205, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(k) INNOVATIVE COORDINATED ACCESS AND MOBIL-
ITY.— 
‘‘(1) START UP GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
make grants under this paragraph to eligible re-
cipients to assist in financing innovative projects 
for the transportation disadvantaged that im-
prove the coordination of transportation services 
and non-emergency medical transportation serv-
ices. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—An eligible recipient 
shall submit to the Secretary an application 
that, at a minimum, contains— 
‘‘(i) a detailed description of the eligi-
ble project; 
‘‘(ii) an identification of all eligible 
project partners and the specific role of each 
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eligible project partner in the eligible 
project, including— 
‘‘(I) private entities engaged in 
the coordination of nonemergency med-
ical transportation services for the 
transportation disadvantaged; 
‘‘(II) nonprofit entities engaged in 
the coordination of nonemergency med-
ical transportation services for the 
transportation disadvantaged; or 
‘‘(III) Federal entities engaged in 
the coordination of nonemergency med-
ical transportation services for the 
transportation disadvantaged; and 
‘‘(iii) a description of how the eligible 
project shall— 
‘‘(I) improve local coordination or 
access to coordinated transportation 
services; 
‘‘(II) reduce duplication of serv-
ice, if applicable; and 
‘‘(III) provide innovative solu-
tions in the State or community. 
‘‘(C) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—An eligi-
ble recipient shall specify, in an application for 
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a grant under this paragraph, the performance 
measures the eligible project will use to quantify 
actual outcomes against expected outcomes, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) reduced transportation expendi-
tures as a result of improved coordination; 
and 
‘‘(ii) reduced healthcare expenditures 
as a result of improved coordination. 
‘‘(D) ELIGIBLE USES.—Eligible recipients 
receiving a grant under this section may use 
such funds for— 
‘‘(i) the deployment of coordination 
technology; 
‘‘(ii) projects that create or increase 
access to community One-Call/One-Click 
Centers; 
‘‘(iii) projects that integrate transpor-
tation for 3 or more of— 
‘‘(I) public transportation pro-
vided under this section; 
‘‘(II) a State plan approved 
under title XIX of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); 
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‘‘(III) title XVIII of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.); 
‘‘(IV) Veterans Health Adminis-
tration; or 
‘‘(V) private health care facilities; 
and 
‘‘(iv) such other projects as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) INCENTIVE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
make grants under this paragraph to eligible re-
cipients to incentivize innovative projects for the 
transportation disadvantaged that improve the 
coordination of transportation services and non- 
emergency medical transportation services. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.— 
The Secretary shall distribute grant funds made 
available to carry out this paragraph as de-
scribed in subparagraph (E) to eligible recipients 
that apply and propose to demonstrate improve-
ment in the metrics described in subparagraph 
(F). 
‘‘(C) ELIGIBILITY.—An eligible recipient 
shall not be required to have received a grant 
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under paragraph (1) to be eligible to receive a 
grant under this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) 
APPLICATIONS.—Eligible 
recipients 
shall submit to the Secretary an application that 
includes— 
‘‘(i) which metrics under subparagraph 
(F) the eligible recipient intends to improve; 
‘‘(ii) the performance data eligible re-
cipients and the Federal, State, nonprofit, 
and private partners of the eligible recipient 
will make available; and 
‘‘(iii) a proposed incentive formula 
that makes payments to the eligible recipi-
ent based on the proposed data and metrics. 
‘‘(E) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall 
distribute funds made available to carry out this 
paragraph based upon the number of grant ap-
plications approved by the Secretary, number of 
individuals served by each grant, and the incen-
tive formulas approved by the Secretary using 
the following metrics: 
‘‘(i) The reduced transportation ex-
penditures as a result of improved coordina-
tion. 
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‘‘(ii) The reduced Federal healthcare 
expenditures using the metrics described in 
subparagraph (F). 
‘‘(iii) The reduced private healthcare 
expenditures using the metrics described in 
subparagraph (F). 
‘‘(F) HEALTHCARE
METRICS.—Healthcare 
metrics described in this subparagraph shall 
be— 
‘‘(i) reducing missed medical appoint-
ments; 
‘‘(ii) the timely discharge of patients 
from hospitals; 
‘‘(iii) reducing readmissions of pa-
tients into hospitals; and 
‘‘(iv) 
other 
measureable 
healthcare 
metrics, as determined appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(G) ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES.—The Sec-
retary shall allow the funds distributed by this 
grant program to be expended on eligible activi-
ties described in paragraph (1)(D) and any eli-
gible activity under this section that is likely to 
improve the metrics described in subparagraph 
(F). 
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‘‘(H) RECIPIENT CAP.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(i) may not provide more than 20 
grants under this paragraph; and 
‘‘(ii) shall reduce the maximum num-
ber of grants under this paragraph to en-
sure projects are fully funded, if necessary. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—The Secretary shall make pub-
licly available an annual report on the program car-
ried out under this subsection for each fiscal year, not 
later than December 31 of the calendar year in which 
that fiscal year ends. The report shall include a de-
tailed description of the activities carried out under 
the program, and an evaluation of the program, in-
cluding an evaluation of the performance measures 
used by eligible recipients. 
‘‘(4) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
the costs of a project carried out under this sub-
section shall not exceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Fed-
eral share of the costs of a project carried out 
under this subsection may be derived from in- 
kind contributions. 
‘‘(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of 
this subsection, nonemergency medical transportation 
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services shall be limited to services eligible under Fed-
eral programs other than programs authorized under 
this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 2915. PASSENGER FERRY GRANTS. 
Section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ZERO-EMISSION
OR
REDUCED-EMISSION 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘eligible project’ means a 
project or program of projects in an area el-
igible for a grant under subsection (a) for— 
‘‘(I) acquiring zero- or reduced- 
emission passenger ferries; 
‘‘(II) leasing zero- or reduced- 
emission passenger ferries; 
‘‘(III) constructing facilities and 
related equipment for zero- or reduced- 
emission passenger ferries; 
‘‘(IV) leasing facilities and related 
equipment for zero- or reduced-emis-
sion passenger ferries; 
‘‘(V) 
constructing 
new 
public 
transportation facilities to accommo-
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date zero- or reduced-emission pas-
senger ferries; 
‘‘(VI) constructing shoreside ferry 
charging infrastructure for zero- or re-
duced-emission passenger ferries; or 
‘‘(VII) rehabilitating or improv-
ing existing public transportation fa-
cilities to accommodate zero- or re-
duced-emission passenger ferries; 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘zero- or reduced-emis-
sion passenger ferry’ means a passenger 
ferry used to provide public transportation 
that reduces emissions by utilizing onboard 
energy storage systems for hybrid-electric or 
100 percent electric propulsion, related 
charging infrastructure, and other tech-
nologies deployed to reduce emissions or 
produce zero onboard emissions under nor-
mal operation; and 
‘‘(iii) the term ‘recipient’ means a des-
ignated recipient, a local government au-
thority, or a State that receives a grant 
under subsection (a). 
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‘‘(B) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary 
may make grants to recipients to finance eligible 
projects under this paragraph. 
‘‘(C) GRANT
REQUIREMENTS.—A grant 
under this paragraph shall be subject to the same 
terms and conditions as a grant under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(D) COMPETITIVE
PROCESS.—The Sec-
retary shall solicit grant applications and make 
grants for eligible projects under this paragraph 
on a competitive basis. 
‘‘(E) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share 
of the cost of an eligible project carried out 
under this paragraph shall not exceed 80 
percent. 
‘‘(ii) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non- 
Federal share of the cost of an eligible 
project carried out under this subsection 
may be derived from in-kind contribu-
tions.’’. 
SEC. 2916. EVALUATION OF BENEFITS AND FEDERAL IN-
VESTMENT. 
Section 5309(h)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, the extent to which the project im-
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proves transportation options to economically distressed 
areas,’’ after ‘‘public transportation’’. 
TITLE III—HIGHWAY TRAFFIC 
SAFETY 
SEC. 3001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following sums are authorized 
to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other 
than the Mass Transit Account): 
(1) HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—For carrying 
out section 402 of title 23, United States Code— 
(A) $378,400,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(B) $382,400,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(C) $386,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
(D) $390,400,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
(2) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT.—For carrying out section 403 of title 23, 
United States Code— 
(A) $182,495,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(B) $184,795,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(C) $187,795,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
(D) $190,695,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
(3) NATIONAL
PRIORITY
SAFETY
PROGRAMS.— 
For carrying out section 405 of title 23, United States 
Code— 
(A) $384,119,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
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(B) $393,205,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(C) $402,205,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
(D) $411,388,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
(4) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—For the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration to 
carry out chapter 303 of title 49, United States 
Code— 
(A) $5,700,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(B) $5,800,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(C) $5,900,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
(D) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
(5) HIGH-VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.— 
For carrying out section 404 of title 23, United States 
Code— 
(A) $60,200,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(B) $60,600,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(C) $60,800,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
(D) $61,200,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
(6) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—For adminis-
trative and related operating expenses of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration in carrying 
out chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code— 
(A) $30,586,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(B) $31,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(C) $31,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
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(D) $31,917,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON OTHER USES.—Except as other-
wise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 
and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, the 
amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account) for a program under 
such chapters— 
(1) shall only be used to carry out such program; 
and 
(2) may not be used by States or local govern-
ments for construction purposes. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Except as otherwise 
provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and 
chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, amounts made 
available under subsection (a) for fiscal years 2022 through 
2025 shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 
23, United States Code. 
(d) 
REGULATORY
AUTHORITY.—Grants 
awarded 
under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, including 
any amendments made by this title, shall be carried out 
in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of 
Transportation. 
(e) STATE MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.—If a grant 
awarded under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 
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requires a State to share in the cost, the aggregate of all 
expenditures for highway safety activities made during a 
fiscal year by the State and its political subdivisions (exclu-
sive of Federal funds) for carrying out the grant (other than 
planning and administration) shall be available for the 
purpose of crediting the State during such fiscal year for 
the non-Federal share of the cost of any other project carried 
out under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code (other 
than planning or administration), without regard to wheth-
er such expenditures were made in connection with such 
project. 
(f) GRANT APPLICATION AND DEADLINE.—To receive 
a grant under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 
a State shall submit an application, and the Secretary of 
Transportation shall establish a single deadline for such ap-
plications to enable the award of grants early in the next 
fiscal year. 
SEC. 3002. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘occupant 
protection devices (including the use of safe-
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ty belts and child restraint systems)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘seatbelts’’; 
(ii) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (viii) the 
following: 
‘‘(ix) to encourage more widespread 
and proper use of child safety seats (includ-
ing booster seats) with an emphasis on un-
derserved populations; 
‘‘(x) to reduce injuries and deaths re-
sulting from drivers of motor vehicles not 
moving to another traffic lane or reducing 
the speed of such driver’s vehicle when law 
enforcement, fire service, emergency medical 
services, and other emergency vehicles are 
stopped or parked on or next to a roadway 
with emergency lights activated; and 
‘‘(xi) to increase driver awareness of 
the 
dangers 
of 
pediatric 
vehicular 
hyperthermia;’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) 
ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—States 
which have legalized medicinal or recreational mari-
juana shall consider programs in addition to the pro-
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grams described in paragraph (2)(A) to educate driv-
ers on the risks associated with marijuana-impaired 
driving and to reduce injuries and deaths resulting 
from individuals driving motor vehicles while im-
paired by marijuana.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(4)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (D); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
following: 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
SCHOOL
AND 
WORK
ZONES.—Notwithstanding subparagraph 
(A), a State may expend funds apportioned to 
that State under this section to carry out a pro-
gram to purchase, operate, or maintain an auto-
mated traffic system in a work zone or school 
zone. 
‘‘(C) AUTOMATED
TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT 
SYSTEM
GUIDELINES.—Any automated traffic 
enforcement system installed pursuant to sub-
paragraph (B) shall comply with speed enforce-
ment camera systems and red light camera sys-
tems guidelines established by the Secretary.’’; 
and 
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(3) in subsection (n)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘The Secretary’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘PUBLIC TRANS-
PARENCY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN WEBSITE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the re-
quirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
establish a public website that is easily acces-
sible, navigable, and searchable for the informa-
tion required under paragraph (1), in order to 
foster greater transparency in approved State 
highway safety programs. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The website established 
under subparagraph (A) shall— 
‘‘(i) include each State highway safety 
plan and annual report submitted and ap-
proved by the Secretary under subsection 
(k); 
‘‘(ii) provide a means for the public to 
search such website for State highway safety 
program content required in subsection (k), 
including— 
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‘‘(I) performance measures re-
quired by the Secretary under para-
graph (3)(A); 
‘‘(II) progress made toward meet-
ing the State’s performance targets for 
the previous year; 
‘‘(III) program areas and expend-
itures; and 
‘‘(IV) a description of any sources 
of funds other than funds provided 
under this section that the State pro-
poses to use to carry out the State 
highway safety plan of such State.’’. 
SEC. 3003. TRAFFIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT GRANTS. 
Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 3002 of this Act, is further amended by insert-
ing after subsection (k) the following: 
‘‘(l) TRAFFIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to the re-
quirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
award grants to States for the purpose of carrying 
out top-rated traffic safety enforcement counter-
measures to reduce traffic-related injuries and fatali-
ties. 
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‘‘(2) EFFECTIVE COUNTERMEASURE DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘effective countermeasure’ 
means a countermeasure rated 3, 4, or 5 stars in the 
most recent edition of the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration’s Countermeasures That Work 
highway safety guide. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding the apportion-
ment formula set forth in section 402(c)(2), the Sec-
retary shall set aside $35,000,000 of the funds made 
available under this section for each fiscal year to be 
allocated among up to 10 States. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall 
select up to 10 applicants based on the following cri-
teria: 
‘‘(A) A preference for applicants who are 
geographically diverse. 
‘‘(B) A preference for applicants with a 
higher average number of traffic fatalities per ve-
hicle mile traveled. 
‘‘(C) A preference for applicants whose ac-
tivities under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (6) are expected to have the greatest 
impact on reducing traffic-related fatalities and 
injuries, as determined by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(5) ELIGIBILITY.—A State may receive a grant 
under this subsection in a fiscal year if the State 
demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that 
the State is able to meet the requirements in para-
graph (6). 
‘‘(6) REQUIREMENTS.—In order to receive funds, 
a State must establish an agreement with the Sec-
retary to— 
‘‘(A) identify areas with the highest risk of 
traffic fatalities and injuries; 
‘‘(B) determine the most effective counter-
measures to implement in those areas, with pri-
ority given to countermeasures rated above 3 
stars; and 
‘‘(C) report annual data under uniform re-
porting requirements established by the Sec-
retary, including— 
‘‘(i) traffic citations, arrests, and other 
interventions made by law enforcement, in-
cluding such interventions that did not re-
sult in arrest or citation; 
‘‘(ii) the increase in traffic safety en-
forcement activity supported by these funds; 
and 
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‘‘(iii) any other metrics the Secretary 
determines appropriate to determine the 
success of the grant. 
‘‘(7) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Grant funds received 
by a State under this subsection may be used 
for— 
‘‘(i) implementing effective counter-
measures determined under paragraph (6); 
and 
‘‘(ii) law enforcement-related expenses, 
such as officer training, overtime, tech-
nology, and equipment, if the Secretary de-
termines effective countermeasures have been 
implemented successfully and the Secretary 
provides approval. 
‘‘(B) BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA.—Up 
to 5 percent of grant funds received by a State 
under this subsection may be used for the devel-
opment, production, and use of broadcast and 
print media advertising in carrying out traffic 
safety law enforcement efforts under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(8) ALLOCATION.—Grant funds allocated to a 
State under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be 
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in proportion to the State’s apportionment under sub-
section (c)(2) for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(9) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—No grant may 
be made to a State in any fiscal year under this sub-
section unless the State enters into such an agreement 
with the Secretary, as the Secretary may require, to 
ensure that the State will maintain its aggregate ex-
penditures from all State and local sources for activi-
ties carried out in accordance with this subsection at 
or above the average level of expenditures in the 2 fis-
cal years preceding the date of enactment of this sub-
section. 
‘‘(10) ANNUAL
EVALUATION
AND
REPORT
TO 
CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall conduct an annual 
evaluation of the effectiveness of grants awarded 
under this subsection and shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an 
annual report on the effectiveness of the grants.’’. 
SEC. 3004. HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT. 
Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘, training,’’ 
after ‘‘demonstration projects’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$3,500,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection 402(c) in each 
fiscal year ending before October 1, 2015, and 
$443,989 of the total amount available for ap-
portionment to the States for highway safety 
programs under section 402(c) in the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on De-
cember 
4, 
2015,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
402(c)(2) in each fiscal year’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (h) and redesignating 
subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (h) and (i), re-
spectively. 
SEC. 
3005. 
GRANT 
PROGRAM 
TO 
PROHIBIT 
RACIAL 
PROFILING. 
Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 3004 of this Act, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) 
GRANT
PROGRAM
TO
PROHIBIT
RACIAL 
PROFILING.— 
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‘‘(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to the re-
quirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
make grants to a State that— 
‘‘(A) is maintaining and allows public in-
spection of statistical information for each motor 
vehicle stop made by a law enforcement officer 
on a Federal-aid highway in the State regarding 
the race and ethnicity of the driver; or 
‘‘(B) provides assurances satisfactory to the 
Secretary that the State is undertaking activities 
to comply with the requirements of subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(2) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—A grant received 
by a State under paragraph (1) shall be used by the 
State for the costs of— 
‘‘(A) collecting and maintaining data on 
traffic stops; and 
‘‘(B) evaluating the results of such data. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The 
total amount of grants made to a State under 
this section in a fiscal year may not exceed 5 
percent of the amount made available to carry 
out this section in the fiscal year. 
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‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—On or after October 1, 
2022, a State may not receive a grant under 
paragraph (1)(B) in more than 2 fiscal years. 
‘‘(4) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—From funds made 
available under this section, the Secretary shall 
set aside $7,500,000 for each fiscal year to carry 
out this subsection. 
‘‘(B) OTHER USES.—The Secretary may re-
allocate, before the last day of any fiscal year, 
amounts remaining available under subpara-
graph (A) to increase the amounts made avail-
able to carry out any other activities authorized 
under this section in order to ensure, to the max-
imum extent possible, that all such amounts are 
obligated during such fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 3006. HIGH-VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 404 of title 23, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘3 campaigns 
will be carried out in each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘6 campaigns will be 
carried out in each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2025’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘or drug- 
impaired’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘Increase 
use of seatbelts’’ and inserting ‘‘Increase proper 
use of seatbelts and child restraints’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) Reduce drug-impaired operation of motor 
vehicles.’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) Reduce texting through a personal wireless 
communications device by drivers while operating a 
motor vehicle. 
‘‘(5) Reduce violations of move over laws of a 
State that require motorists to change lanes or slow 
down when law enforcement, fire service, emergency 
medical services and other emergency vehicles are 
stopped or parked on or next to a roadway with 
emergency lights activated.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (g) and (h), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(e) FREQUENCY.—Each campaign administered 
under this section shall occur not less than once in each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 with the exception of cam-
paigns to reduce alcohol-impaired operation of motor vehi-
cles which shall occur not less than twice in each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025. 
‘‘(f) COORDINATION OF DYNAMIC HIGHWAY MESSAGE 
SIGNS.—During the time a State is carrying out a cam-
paign, the Secretary shall coordinate with States carrying 
out the campaigns under this section on the use of dynamic 
highway message signs to support national high-visibility 
advertising and education efforts associated with the cam-
paigns.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) DYNAMIC
HIGHWAY
MESSAGE
SIGN.—The 
term ‘dynamic highway message sign’ means a traffic 
control device that is capable of displaying one or 
more alternative messages which convey information 
to occupants of motor vehicles.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(4) TEXTING.—The term ‘texting’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 405(e).’’. 
SEC. 3007. NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 405 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘13 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘12.85 percent’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘14.5 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘14.3 percent’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘52.5 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘51.75 percent’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘8.5 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘8.3 percent’’; 
(E) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘5 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘4.9 percent’’; 
(F) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘5 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘4.9 percent’’; 
(G) in paragraph (8)— 
(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘paragraphs 
(1) 
through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) 
through (8)’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (b) through 
(h)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (b) through 
(i)’’; and 
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(iii) by inserting ‘‘to carry out any of 
the other activities described in such sub-
sections, or the amount made available’’ be-
fore ‘‘under section 402(c)(2)’’; 
(H) in paragraph (9)(A) by striking ‘‘date 
of enactment of the FAST Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘date of enactment of the INVEST in America 
Act’’; 
(I) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) 
as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and 
(J) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8) 
DRIVER
AND
OFFICER
SAFETY
EDU-
CATION.—In each fiscal year, 1.5 percent of the funds 
provided under this section shall be allocated among 
States that meet the requirements with respect to 
driver and officer safety education (as described in 
subsection (i)).’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(3)(E) by striking ‘‘5’’ and 
inserting ‘‘10’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clause 
(v) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(v) implement programs in low-in-
come and underserved populations to— 
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‘‘(I) recruit and train occupant 
protection safety professionals, nation-
ally certified child passenger safety 
technicians, police officers, fire and 
emergency medical personnel, and edu-
cators serving low-income and under-
served populations; 
‘‘(II) educate parents and care-
givers in low-income and underserved 
populations about the proper use and 
installation of child safety seats; and 
‘‘(III) purchase and distribute 
child safety seats to low-income and 
underserved populations; and’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘100 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘90 percent’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The remaining 10 percent of such funds 
shall be used to carry out subsection 
(A)(v).’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (c)(4) and inserting 
the following: 
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