119-HR2526

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House Senate President

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2526

1. Short title
2. Clarification of equal access for over-the-road buses

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Bus Parity and Clarity Act".

2. Clarification of equal access for over-the-road buses

(a) In general -

(1) Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries - Section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—

(A) - in paragraph (9)(A) by striking "that serves the public" and inserting "in scheduled or charter service"; and

(B) Charter service - in paragraph (11) by adding at the end the following:

(F) Charter service - The term charter service has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.

(2) HOV facilities - Section 166 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—

(A) - in subsection (b)(3)(C) by striking "serving the public" and inserting "in scheduled or charter service"; and

(B) Charter service - in subsection (f) by adding at the end the following:

(7) Charter service - The term charter service has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) Value pricing pilot program - In carrying out a value pricing pilot program under section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 149 note), a public authority with jurisdiction over a toll facility shall provide to an over-the-road bus in scheduled or charter service access to a toll facility under the same rates, terms, and conditions as a public transportation vehicle, consistent with section 129(a)(9) of title 23, United States Code.

(c) Publication - Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall publish on a publicly available website a unified database containing information with respect to the rates, terms, and conditions of each toll facility covered under the equal access provisions described in sections 129(a)(9) and 166(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code.

(d) Definitions - In this Act:

(1) Charter service - The term charter service has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.

(2) Over-the-road bus - The term over-the-road bus has the meaning given the term in section 301 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12181).

(3) Public authority; toll facility - The terms public authority and toll facility have the meanings given the terms in section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code.

(4) Public transportation vehicle - The term public transportation vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 166 of title 23, United States Code.