Sec. 200009. Transit COVID–19 requirements
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For the duration of the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) related to the pandemic of SARS–CoV–2 or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19), recipients of funds under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, that serve an urbanized area with a population of at least 500,000 individuals and that provided a minimum of 20,000,000 unlinked passenger trips in the most recent year for which data is available shall— require each passenger to wear a mask or protective face covering while on board a public transportation vehicle; provide masks or protective face coverings, gloves, and hand santizer and wipes with sufficient alcohol content to operators, station managers, and other employees or contractors whose job responsibilities include interaction with passengers; ensure public transportation vehicles operated by such public transportation provider are cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized frequently in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance and ensure that employees or contractors whose job responsibilities involve such cleaning, disinfecting, or sanitizing are provided masks or protective face coverings and gloves; ensure stations and enclosed facilities owned, operated, or used by such public transportation provider, including facilities used for training or performance of indoor maintenance, repair, or overhaul work, are cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized frequently in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance and ensure that employees or contractors whose job responsibilities include such cleaning, disinfecting, or sanitizing are provided masks or other protective face coverings and gloves; and establish guidelines, or adhere to applicable guidelines, for notifying employees of a confirmed COVID–19 diagnosis of an employee of such public transportation provider.
The implementation of the requirement under subsection (a)(1) shall be carried out in a manner determined by the provider of public transportation. If a provider of public transportation is unable to acquire any of the items needed to comply with paragraph (2), (3), or
(4)of subsection
(a)due to market unavailability, such provider shall— prepare and make public documentation demonstrating what actions have been taken to acquire such items; and continue efforts to acquire such items until they become available.
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