3.0.0 4534 2023-01-11T13:39:19Z 2023-01-11T13:39:19Z House HR 2017-12-04 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 197 (Monday, December 4, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. COMSTOCK:H.R. 4534.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Interstate Commerce Clause)Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 (District of Columbia;Federal Property Clause)Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and ProperClause)Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 (Appropriations Clause)Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 (Compact Clause)[Page H9620]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2017-12-05T14:43:49Z Referred to 2017-12-04T23:01:25Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-12-04T23:01:30Z Grants for Reliable, Efficient, and Accountable Transit Act 115 6852 HR 2018-09-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS 2017-12-05 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2017-12-04 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-12-04 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 2017-12-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 N Transportation and Public Works Accidents Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Commuting Congressional oversight District of Columbia Employee benefits and pensions Employment discrimination and employee rights Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government studies and investigations Intergovernmental relations Labor-management relations Maryland Public transit State and local government operations Transportation costs Transportation employees Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Virginia Wages and earnings Worker safety and health Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-12-04 Introduced in House 2018-11-20T15:18:56Z Metro Efficiency, Transparency, Reliability, Oversight, Accountability and Reform Act or the METRO Accountability and Reform Act

This bill amends the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to reauthorize through FY2029 the grant program for capital and preventive maintenance projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall issue language to amend the WMATA Compact to establish a Metro Reform Board and transmit such language to the signatories of the compact (i.e., Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia), the funding jurisdictions, and Congress. DOT shall not release any funds until it certifies that the signatories have enacted such language.

DOT may make grants to WMATA to finance the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program approved by WMATA's Board of Directors.

The bill sets forth protections for WMATA employees, including whistle-blower protections.

The General Services Administration shall initiate a review of the various transit benefit programs administered by each federal department and agency with facilities located in the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Zone for purposes of standardizing the rate of benefit for all federal employees enrolled in such benefit programs.

The Federal Transit Administration shall conduct a review of its competitive grant programs.

The bill establishes a Metro Reform Commission to inform Congress and stakeholders on the progress of signatories in amending the WMATA compact and increasing efficiencies within WMATA. It also modifies standards for arbitrating disputes involving interstate compact agencies.

]]> METRO Accountability and Reform Act Display Title METRO Accountability and Reform Act Short Titles as Introduced METRO Accountability and Reform Act Short Titles as Introduced Metro Efficiency, Transparency, Reliability, Oversight, Accountability and Reform Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the interstate Compact governing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4534ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4534ih.xml 2017-12-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. 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.