To amend the Authorization for Capital and Preventive Maintenance Projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the National Capital Area Interest Arbitration Standards Act of 1995, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6852| House
| Updated: 9/21/2018
Barbara Comstock
Republican Representative
Virginia
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Grants for Reliable, Efficient, and Accountable Transit Act This bill amends the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to reauthorize capital and preventive maintenance projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The bill revises provisions relating to standards for WMATA arbitrators and enforcement of awards in labor disputes. The state of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia (Signatories) shall amend the WMATA Compact to limit the annual growth in the rate of spending by each signatory by not more than 3% to subsidize operational needs of WMATA. The bill sets forth whistle-blower protections for WMATA employees and criteria for pension benefits for current and prospective WMATA employees.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Transportation and Public Works
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityCommutingDistrict of ColumbiaEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLabor-management relationsMarylandPublic transitRight of privacyState and local government operationsTransportation costsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityVirginiaWages and earningsWorker safety and health
To amend the Authorization for Capital and Preventive Maintenance Projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the National Capital Area Interest Arbitration Standards Act of 1995, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6852| House
| Updated: 9/21/2018
Grants for Reliable, Efficient, and Accountable Transit Act This bill amends the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to reauthorize capital and preventive maintenance projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The bill revises provisions relating to standards for WMATA arbitrators and enforcement of awards in labor disputes. The state of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia (Signatories) shall amend the WMATA Compact to limit the annual growth in the rate of spending by each signatory by not more than 3% to subsidize operational needs of WMATA. The bill sets forth whistle-blower protections for WMATA employees and criteria for pension benefits for current and prospective WMATA employees.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Barbara Comstock
Republican Representative
Virginia
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityCommutingDistrict of ColumbiaEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLabor-management relationsMarylandPublic transitRight of privacyState and local government operationsTransportation costsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityVirginiaWages and earningsWorker safety and health