PARTNER Act

Everton Blair Jr.

Democrat · GA · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-10-15

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10811 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10811 To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the allowable government share of a project for which a fixed guideway capital investment grant is issued in cases where the grant recipient provides owners of small business concerns with certain protections from project-related transportation interruptions, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2026 Mr. Blair introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the allowable government share of a project for which a fixed guideway capital investment grant is issued in cases where the grant recipient provides owners of small business concerns with certain protections from project-related transportation interruptions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Providing and Assisting Retailers and Transportation Near Expansion Routes Act'' or the ``PARTNER Act''. SEC. 2. INCENTIVE FOR RECIPIENTS OF FIXED GUIDEWAY CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS TO PROVIDE SMALL BUSINESS PROTECTIONS. Section 5309(l)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``A grant'' in each place it occurs and inserting ``Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a grant''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Small business protection incentive.-- ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), if as a condition of receiving a grant for a new fixed guideway capital project, a core capacity improvement project, or a small start project, the grant recipient agrees to provide sufficient small business protections pursuant to clause (ii) to each owner of a small business concern (as such term is used in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) located in an area where transportation interruptions, including interruptions or impediments to foot traffic, are expected due to the project, the grant may be for an amount not exceeding-- ``(I) in the case of a new fixed guideway capital project or a small start project, 85 percent of the net capital project cost; and ``(II) in the case of a core capacity improvement project, 85 percent of the net capital project cost of the incremental cost to increase the capacity in the corridor. ``(ii) Sufficient small business protections described.--For purposes of clause (i), to provide sufficient small business protections to an owner of a small business concern, the recipient of a grant for a project expected to result in transportation interruptions shall provide the owner with-- ``(I) a dedicated point of contact on the project; ``(II) regular communications regarding the status of the project and any such interruptions; and ``(III) additional signage to guide potential customers to the small business concern during periods of such interruptions.''. <all>

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