I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4028 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transportation for seniors, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. CARNAHAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve 
transportation for seniors, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Senior Transportation 
and Mobility Improvement Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) According to projections from the 2010 de-
cennial census, the number of individuals in the 
United States who are 65 years of age or older will 
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increase from 40,000,000 in 2010 to 72,000,000 in 
2030. Yet, a 2004 report by the Surface Transpor-
tation Policy Project found that more than 1 in 5 
(or 21 percent) of individuals who are 65 years of 
age or older do not drive. 
(2) According to a 2011 report by the National 
Association of Area Agencies on Aging, inadequate 
transportation options for older adults has emerged 
as the second greatest challenge identified by com-
munities during the 5-year period ending in 2011. 
(3) According to a 2004 report by the Surface 
Transportation Policy Project, more than 1⁄2 of sen-
iors who are 65 years of age and older (numbering 
3,600,000 individuals) who no longer drive due to a 
decline in health, stay at home on any given day 
partially because they lack transportation options. 
Alternatives to driving are particularly sparse in 
some regions and in rural and small town commu-
nities. 
(4) According to a 2004 report by the Surface 
Transportation Policy Project, compared with older 
drivers, older non-drivers in the United States make 
15 percent fewer trips to the doctor, 59 percent 
fewer shopping trips, and 65 percent fewer trips for 
social, family, and religious activities. 
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(5) In 2009, the program under section 5310 of 
title 49, United States Code, provided more than 
43,000,000 rides to older adults and people with dis-
abilities. 
(6) Access to mobility management services 
help transit and human services systems meet the 
needs of older adults and people with disabilities. 
This person-centered strategy helps individuals and 
families review available transportation options and 
support their decisions regarding the transportation 
options that are best suited to their circumstances, 
preferences and mobility needs. 
SEC. 3. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR ELDERLY 
INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES. 
(a) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES.— 
(1) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 5310 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(i) OPERATING COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘covered amounts’ means, for a fiscal year, any 
amounts apportioned to a State under this section in 
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excess of the amounts apportioned to the State 
under this section for fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—A State may use not 
more than 33 percent of any covered amounts for 
costs relating to the operation and maintenance of 
vehicles and other capital assets acquired by the 
State using funds under this section, including in-
surance, fuel, and driver compensation. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of operation and maintenance carried out 
using funds under this subsection may not exceed 50 
percent.’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
GRANT 
RECIPIENTS.—Section 5310(d) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—Each re-
cipient of funding under this section shall submit to 
the Administrator of the Federal Transit Adminis-
tration an annual report that describes how the re-
cipient will coordinate, or is coordinating, the activi-
ties carried out by the recipient using a grant under 
this section with the activities, if any, carried out by 
the recipient using a grant under title III of the 
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