S.Amdt. 739

SA 739. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 605 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill H.R. 3, to
authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

On Page 69, Line 15, add a new subsection 6009(h),
(h) Contracted Paratransit Pilot.--
(1) In General.--Notwithstanding section 5302(a)(1)(I) of
title 49, United States Code, for fiscal years 2005 through
2009, a recipient of assistance under section 5307 of title
49, United States Code, in an urbanized area with a
population of 558,329 according to the 2000 decennial census
of population may use not more than 20 percent of such
recipient's annual formula apportionment under section 5307
of title 49, United States Code, for the provision of
nonfixed route paratransit services in accordance with
section 223 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C.
12143), but only if the grant recipient is in compliance with
applicable requirements of that Act, including both fixed
route and demand responsive service and the service is
acquired by contract.
(2) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2009, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate, a report on the implementation of this subsection and
any recommendations of the Secretary regarding the
application of this section
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