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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5893
To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide certain purchasing author-
ity for recipients or subrecipients of grants under chapter 53 of title
49 of such Code, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Mr. CARTWRIGHT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Reform
A BILL
To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide certain
purchasing authority for recipients or subrecipients of
grants under chapter 53 of title 49 of such Code, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transit Bus Procure-
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ment Act’’.
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SEC. 2. PURCHASING AUTHORITY.
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Section 502 of title 40, United States Code, is
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amended—
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(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
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section (g); and
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(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
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lowing new subsection:
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‘‘(f) USE OF SUPPLY SCHEDULES FOR THE PUR-
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CHASE OF BUSES.—
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall
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provide access to sources of supply for buses to re-
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cipients or subrecipients of Federal assistance under
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chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to obtain
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buses for use in public transportation.
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‘‘(2) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.—The
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Secretary of Transportation shall restrict access to
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sources of supply of the General Services Adminis-
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tration to obtain buses to recipients or subrecipients
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described in paragraph (1) in areas with a popu-
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lation of less than 200,000 and to recipients or sub-
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recipients in areas with a population of 200,000 or
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more with 100 or fewer buses in fixed route service
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during peak service hours.’’.
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