1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Transit Bus Procurement Act”.
Transit Bus Procurement Act
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.
2. Purchasing authority
Section 502 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:
“(f) Use of supply schedules for the purchase of buses
“(1) In general—The Administrator shall provide access to sources of supply for buses to recipients or subrecipients of Federal assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to obtain buses for use in public transportation.
“(2) Department of Transportation—The 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.”