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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4001
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 25, 2019
Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, and Ms. Pressley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to bikeshare projects, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019
.
Definitions
Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (1)(E)—
by striking and the installation
and inserting , the installation
; and
by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and bikeshare projects, including any project or activity carried out to facilitate a bicycle rental operation that makes bicycles available for public transportation, allows riders to pick up and drop off bicycles, serves a defined geographic area, and facilitates the transit of individuals between various points in such geographic area
; and
in paragraph (3)—
in subparagraph (M) by striking or
at the end;
in subparagraph (N) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or
; and
by adding at the end the following:
the acquisition or replacement of bicycles and related equipment, including technology and vehicles needed to restock stations, and the construction of bicycle-related facilities to facilitate a bikeshare project.
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Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program eligible projects
Section 149(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting bikesharing,
after carsharing,
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