3.0.0 4466 2023-01-11T13:37:58Z 2023-01-11T13:37:58Z House HR 2017-11-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 193 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BROWN of Maryland:H.R. 4466.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)[Page H9468]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee Referred to 2018-01-09T16:59:02Z Referred to 2017-11-28T17:00:34Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2017-11-29T14:42:33Z Referred to 2017-11-28T17:00:39Z 2018-01-09 hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. Committee 2017-11-29 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2017-11-28 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-11-28 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-11-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 N R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2017-11-28 True Transportation and Public Works Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Disability assistance District of Columbia Government studies and investigations Intergovernmental relations Maryland Public contracts and procurement Public transit State and local government operations Transportation costs Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Virginia Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-11-28 Introduced in House 2018-11-20T13:43:57Z WMATA Flexible Funding and Safety Improvement Act

This bill amends federal transportation law to authorize the Department of Transportation to make grants to finance the operating cost of equipment and facilities for use in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 for a public transportation system that: (1) operates as an interstate compact agency; and (2) is an agency and instrumentality of three signatories that have enacted legislation to provide a dedicated source of revenue to finance the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation and that results in the collection of local and state funds covering at least 50% of such costs.

The consent of Congress is granted for Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact to authorize the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to establish and maintain the Jeanice McMillan WMATA Track Safety Task Force and the Thomasine Maria Smith WMATA Bus Safety Task Force.

The compact may be amended to: (1) direct the Inspector General for the transit authority, prior to the renewal of any private MetroAccess contract by such authority for the provision of demand response services, to conduct a review of the MetroAccess program; and (2) prohibit the authority from renewing the MetroAccess contract unless specified conditions are met. "MetroAcess" is the paratransit service of WMATA for individuals whose disability prevents them from using a bus or rail facility.

The compact may be amended to provide for a flat fare, free transfer pilot program, and an ability-based fares program.

]]> WMATA Flexible Funding and Safety Improvement Act Display Title WMATA Flexible Funding and Safety Improvement Act Short Titles as Introduced WMATA Flexible Funding and Safety Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To provide funding flexibility to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, to grant authority to amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4466ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4466ih.xml 2018-01-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.