,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aedd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,petri 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lip9ski7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote  
transportation-ori5t$ developm5t &      
enc\rage d$icat$ rev5ue s\rces = urban &
 regional rail corridor developm5t4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,national ,high ,p]=mance ,pass5g] ,rail
 ,transportation-,ori5t$ ,developm5t    
,act ( #bjac4  #b4                      
,transportation-ori5t$ developm5t       
initiative  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to
 z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% an         
initiative to promote int]city & urban  
pass5g] rail op]ations &                
transportation-ori5t$ developm5t by     
creat+ inc5tives = communities to       
enc\rage d$icat$ rev5ue s\rces = urban &
 regional rail corridor developm5t4  7b7
 ,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all obta9 ! s]vices (        
qualifi$ indep5d5t private sector entity
 ) exp]i5ce 9 transportation-ori5t$     
developm5t to s]ve z a liaison betwe5 ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local         
au?orities1 private sector p>ticipants1 
& appropriate o!r /akehold]s 9 !        
initiative4 ,su* entity %all--  7#a7    
s]ve z a developm5t plann+ advisor1 by  
advanc+ & recomm5d+ me?odologies to use 
9 ! ov]all implem5tation ( ! initiative2
  7#b7 provide recomm5dations z reque/$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 :i* %all include        
recomm5dations on--  7,a7 liaison betwe5
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ,/ate1 local1 or 
regional applicants = inc5tives "u !    
initiative2  7,b7 me*anisms =           
coord9ation among all /akehold]s1       
includ+ ,/ate1 local1 & regional        
au?orities2  7,c7 types ( projects t    
%\ld receive inc5tives "u ! initiative2 
&  7,d7 me*anisms = provid+ te*nical    
assi/ance & types ( te*nical assi/ance t
 %\ld be provid$2 &  7#c7 conduct a     

prelim9>y transportation-ori5t$         
developm5t survey on ! ,nor!a/ ,corridor
 or o!r local /ation areas or regional  
corridors4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,!         
,secret>y %all h>monize plann+          
requirem5ts & direct coord9ation &      
adm9i/ration ( ! initiative betwe5 !    
,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration & !      
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration4  #c4     
,f$]al inc5tives  7a7 ,qualifi$ projects
  7#a7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% crit]ia = ! designation (       
projects qualifi$ = ,f$]al inc5tives    
pursuant to ?is section & ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is section4  7#b7 ,types (     
projects t may qualify ,projects t may  
qualify = ,f$]al inc5tives pursuant to  
?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
section are comm]cial developm5t or o!r 
projects t--  7,a7 contribute to !      
g5]ation ( rev5ue by ! capture (        
increas+ value f developm5t ar\nd /ation
 areas1 ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( special    
assessm5t di/ricts1 increas+ ! tax base1
 promot+ job gr[?1 promot+ co/          

effectiv5ess1 facilitat+ int]modal      
connectivity1 comb9+ conge/ion relief ) 
/ation developm5t1 /imulat+ economic    
developm5t1 or any o!r appropriate      
means2  7,b7 are likely to make long-t]m
 contributions to rail corridor         
developm5t funds or simil> me*anisms t  
help f9ance int]city & urban pass5g]    
rail infra/ructure or op]at+ exp5ses2 & 
7,c7 provide = a quantifiable rev5ue    
/ream to ! relevant /ation or rail      
op]ation4  7#c7 ,applicant coord9at+    
au?ority ,an applicant = ,f$]al         
inc5tives pursuant to ?is section & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all be a  
,/ate1 local1 or regional au?ority4 ,su*
 au?ority %all provide = coord9ation    
among /akehold]s1 local gov]nm5ts1 &    
private develop]s 9 ! def9$ region1 &   
%all be ! lead p>ty 9 ! application4    
7#d7 ,projects au?oriz$ ,except z       
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 projects are n
 au?oriz$ to receive ,f$]al inc5tives   
pursuant to ?is section & ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is section until ! date t is #a

 ye> aft] ! report requir$ "u subsection
 7c7 is transmitt$ to ,congress4  7b7   
,pilot projects ,! ,secret>y may        
designate up to #d pilot projects z     
qualifi$ = ,f$]al inc5tives pursuant to 
?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
section be=e ! date specifi$ 9          
subsection 7a77#d74  7c7 ,report to     
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1    
aft] consultation ) ea* ,/ate1 local1 or
 regional au?ority coord9at+ a pilot    
project "u subsection 7b71 %all transmit
 to ,congress a report assess+ ! success
 or failure ( ea* su* pilot project &   
mak+ any appropriate recomm5dations =   
modifications to ! initiative "u ?is    
,act4  7d7 ,railroad rehabilitation     
improvem5t f9anc+ ,section #ejb ( !     
,railroad ,revitalization & ,regulatory 
,re=m ,act ( #aigf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--     
7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph     
7#e72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
p>agraph 7#f7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by  

add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#g7 p]sons conduct+ a qualifi$ project 
7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #c ( 
! ,national ,high ,p]=mance ,pass5g]    
,rail ,transportation-,ori5t$           
,developm5t ,act ( #bjac74  2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b77#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ or  
at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,b72  7,b7 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph    
7,c7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7    
conduct a qualifi$ project 7z def9$ by !
 ,secret>y "u section #c ( ! ,national  
,high ,p]=mance ,pass5g] ,rail          
,transportation-,ori5t$ ,developm5t ,act
 ( #bjac74  4  7e7 ,transportation      
infra/ructure f9ance ,section           
#fja7;a77#ab7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ & at !
 end ( subp>agraph 7,c72  7#b7 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,d7 &   
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 a qualifi$
 project 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
section #c ( ! ,national ,high ,p]=mance

 ,pass5g] ,rail ,transportation-,ori5t$ 
,developm5t ,act ( #bjac74  4  7f7      
,application priority ,9 g5]al1 ,f$]al  
applications to ! ,f$]al ,railroad      
,adm9i/ration & ,f$]al ,transit         
,adm9i/ration = railroad projects t     
p>ticipate 9 ! transportation-ori5t$    
developm5t initiative "u ?is ,act %all  
receive a priority = fund+ 9 !          
application decision process4  7g7      
,rev5ue neutral program co/ ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% & apply to recipi5ts (    
,f$]al inc5tives pursuant to ?is section
 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section a fee 
9 an am\nt suffici5t to cov] !          
adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 
includ+ section #b7;b74  #d4 ,te*nical  
assi/ance  7a7 ,national te*nical       
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide     
te*nical assi/ance to applicants &      
pot5tial applicants = ,f$]al inc5tives  
pursuant to ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is ,act ) respect to--  7#a7        
id5tification ( transportation-ori5t$   
developm5t opportunities2  7#b7         

e/abli%m5t ( special assessm5t di/ricts 
9 regions2  7#c7 e/abli%m5t ( rail      
corridor developm5t funds2 &  7#d7      
exp$it+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local          
regulatory approvals4  7b7 ,/ates1      
localities1 & regions outside ! nor!a/  
corridor ,! ,secret>y %all provide      
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,/ates1         
localities1 & regions outside ! ,nor!a/ 
,corridor z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1    
includ+--  7#a7 te*nical assi/ance on ! 
e/abli%m5t ( regional au?orities        
appropriate to c>ry+ out ! purposes (   
?is ,act at ! regional level2 &  7#b7   
te*nical assi/ance at ! reque/ ( a      
,/ate1 local1 or regional entity to     
id5tify /ations & pot5tial /ations )9 a 
region & conduct a prelim9>y survey (   
prop]ty available & pot5tially          
available1 to maximize developm5t &     
comm]cial rev5ue g5]ation to f9ancially 
support ! developm5t ( a high p]=mance  
int]city or urban rail pass5g] corridor4
  7c7 ,nor!a/ corridor ,! ,secret>y %all
 provide te*nical assi/ance to ! ,/ates 

& local or regional entities along !    
,nor!a/ ,corridor1 includ+--  7#a7      
te*nical assi/ance on ! e/abli%m5t1 by !
 ,nor!a/ ,corridor ,infra/ructure &     
,op]ations ,advisory ,commission        
e/abli%$ "u section #bdije ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ( a ,nor!a/        
,corridor ,transportation-,ori5t$       
,developm5t ,work+ ,gr\p1 :i* %all--    
7,a7 include outside memb]s ) exp]tise 9
 transportation-ori5t$ developm5t2  7,b7
 be support$ by ! indep5d5t private     
sector entity reta9$ by ! ,secret>y "u  
section #b7;b72  7,c7 be *air$ by a     
designee appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y :o is an
 exp]t ) private sector transportation  
ori5t$ developm5t exp]i5ce2 &  7,d7     
advise ! ,secret>y & ! ,nor!a/ ,corridor
 ,infra/ructure & ,op]ations ,advisory  
,commission on ! ways & means = c>ry+   
out ! purposes ( ?is ,act at ! regional 
level2 &  7#b7 n m ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 te*nical    
assi/ance to id5tify ,nor!a/ ,corridor  
/ations & pot5tial /ations & conduct a  

prelim9>y survey ( prop]ty available &  
pot5tially available1 to maximize       
developm5t & comm]cial rev5ue g5]ation  
to f9ancially support ! creation ( a    
true high-spe$ rail corridor 9 ! ,nor!a/
 ,corridor4