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Transit Bus Procurement Act

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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-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transit Bus Procure-4

ment Act’’. 5

SEC. 2. PURCHASING AUTHORITY. 6

Section 502 of title 40, United States Code, is 7

amended— 8

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(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-1

section (g); and 2

(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-3

lowing new subsection: 4

‘‘(f) USE OF SUPPLY SCHEDULES FOR THE PUR-5

CHASE OF BUSES.— 6

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 7

provide access to sources of supply for buses to re-8

cipients or subrecipients of Federal assistance under 9

chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to obtain 10

buses for use in public transportation. 11

‘‘(2) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.—The 12

Secretary of Transportation shall restrict access to 13

sources of supply of the General Services Adminis-14

tration to obtain buses to recipients or subrecipients 15

described in paragraph (1) in areas with a popu-16

lation of less than 200,000 and to recipients or sub-17

recipients in areas with a population of 200,000 or 18

more with 100 or fewer buses in fixed route service 19

during peak service hours.’’. 20

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Matt Cartwright D-PA 02/13/2020 Sponsor
Peter Welch D-VT 02/27/2020 Cosponsor
Gwen Moore D-WI 02/27/2020 Cosponsor
Date Branch Action
02/13/2020 President Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.Action By: House of Representatives
02/13/2020 President Introduced in HouseAction By: House of Representatives
Summary
There is one summary for H.R.5893. View summaries Shown Here:Introduced in House (02/13/2020) Transit Bus Procurement Act This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide access to GSA sources of supply (schedules) for buses to recipients or subrecipients of federal public transportation grant assistance to purchase buses for public transportation. The Department of Transportation must restrict schedule access to recipients or subrecipients in areas with a population of less than 200,000, and 200,00 or more with 100 or fewer buses in fixed route service during peak hours.
Shown Here:Introduced in House (02/13/2020) Transit Bus Procurement Act This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide access to GSA sources of supply (schedules) for buses to recipients or subrecipients of federal public transportation grant assistance to purchase buses for public transportation. The Department of Transportation must restrict schedule access to recipients or subrecipients in areas with a population of less than 200,000, and 200,00 or more with 100 or fewer buses in fixed route service during peak hours.
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Department of Transportation
(2)Department of TransportationThe Secretary of Transportation shall restrict access to sources of supply of the General Services Administration to obtain buses to recipients or subrecipients described in paragraph (1) in areas with a population of less than 200,000 and to recipients or subrecipients in areas with a population of 200,000 or more with 100 or fewer buses in fixed route service during peak service hours

General Services Administration
(2)Department of TransportationThe Secretary of Transportation shall restrict access to sources of supply of the General Services Administration to obtain buses to recipients or subrecipients described in paragraph (1) in areas with a population of less than 200,000 and to recipients or subrecipients in areas with a population of 200,000 or more with 100 or fewer buses in fixed route service during peak service hours

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