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Introduced
05/23/2019
05/23/2019
In Committee
05/23/2019
05/23/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to reauthorize funding to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority contingent on improvements to the governance and operations of the Transit Authority. This bill reauthorizes funding to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) contingent on certain changes to its governance and operations. The bill reauthorizes capital and preventive maintence grants to WMATA for FY2020-2029 as well as additional funding for capital and preventive maintence projects and the WMATA Inspector General (IG). The Department of Transportation (DOT) may not provide any amounts to WMATA until certain conditions are met, including that DOT (1) certifies that the WMATA Board of Directors has passed a resolution that reaffirms the IG as an independent and objective unit, (2) establishes and maintains the Jeanice McMillan Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Track Safety Task Force, (3) establishes and maintains a Keith Dodson Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Safety Task Force, and (4) certifies that the WMATA General Manager has implemented procedures that establish documented policies and procedures for the capital planning process and require WMATA to improve the transit asset management planning process.
AI Summary
This bill reauthorizes and increases funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), contingent on the authority implementing certain governance and operational reforms. Specifically, the bill:
- Reauthorizes capital and preventive maintenance grants to WMATA for fiscal years 2020-2029, and provides additional funding for capital and preventive maintenance projects as well as the WMATA Inspector General.
- Requires the WMATA Board to pass resolutions strengthening the independence and authority of the Inspector General, including by ensuring the Inspector General can transmit budget requests directly to the Board and has contracting officer authority.
- Establishes two task forces - one focused on track safety and one on bus safety - to review and make recommendations on WMATA's safety programs and procedures.
- Requires WMATA to implement procedures to improve its capital planning and asset management processes.
- Prohibits WMATA from using federal funds to procure rail rolling stock from certain foreign-owned manufacturers, and requires WMATA to certify it has a cybersecurity plan for its rail systems.
The bill aims to improve WMATA's governance, safety, and asset management through these various reforms, in exchange for continued federal funding support.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 05/23/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1663/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1663/BILLS-116s1663is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1663/BILLS-116s1663is.pdf.pdf |
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