,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,mc,nerney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation to make grants =        
eng9e]+1 f9al design1 & con/ruction ( ! 
,altamont ,corridor ,rail ,project1     
,cali=nia1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,altamont ,corridor ,rail ,improvem5t   
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,altamont ,rail     
,corridor s]ves a ,nor!rn ,cali=nia     
meg>egion ) a project$ population (     
#ah1jjj1jjj by #bjbe4  7#b7 ,! ,altamont
 ,rail ,corridor is ! prim>y gateway    
betwe5 ! ,c5tral ,valley ( ,cali=nia & !
 ,san ,francisco ,bay ,area & p>allels  
two ( ! mo/ conge/$ highway corridors 9 
! region4  7#c7 ,! ,metropolitan        
,transportation ,commission complet$ a  
f9al report ( ! ,bay ,area ,regional    

,rail ,plan 9 #bjjg t call$ = a d$icat$ 
regional rail l9e t w\ld provide bo?    
int]city & commut] pass5g] rail s]vice  
to improve connectivity & accessibility 
betwe5 ! ,nor!rn ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley   
population c5t]s & ! ,bay ,area4  7#d7  
,! ,cali=nia ,high ,spe$ ,rail ,au?ority
 has id5tifi$ ! ,altamont ,rail         
,corridor z a critical elem5t to        
regional transportation ne$s & ent]$    
into p>tn]%ip ) ! major gov]n+ & op]at+ 
entities 9 ! corridor to improve !      
regional ,,ace s]vice 9 ! ne> t]m &     
develop capability = jo9t use to        
accommodate int]city & commut] s]vice z 
well z int]face ) ! high-spe$ rail sy/em
 9 ! future4  7#e7 ,! ,bay ,area        
,regional ,rail ,plan projects t ! ,,ace
 tra9 t curr5tly provides pass5g] rail  
s]vice 9 ! ,altamont ,rail ,corridor w  
av]age #di1jjj daily bo>d+s by #bjej4   
7#f7 ,! curr5t situation ( %>+ ,altamont
 ,rail ,corridor pass5g] s]vice ) ! gr[+
 freight op]ations 9 ! exi/+ alignm5t w 
sev]ely limit opportunity = s]vice      

improvem5t or expansion z critically    
ne$$4  7#g7 ,! expansion & improvem5t ( 
pass5g] rail s]vice 9 ! ,altamont ,rail 
,corridor w h significant environm5tal &
 economic developm5t b5efits = ! region4
  #c4 ,project au?orization = new fix$  
guide way capital project  7a7          
,allocation ( funds ,! ,secret>y (      
,transportation is au?oriz$ to allocate1
 out ( funds made available "u section  
#ecji7m7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 a total am\nt n to exce$         
#dej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod encompass+ fiscal
 ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbd to c>ry out any 
rema9+ prelim9>y eng9e]+ & f9al design &
 con/ruction ( ! ,altamont ,corridor    
,rail ,project4  7b7 ,use ( environm5tal
 docum5ts ,any alt]natives analysis or  
environm5tal impact report relat+ to !  
,altamont ,corridor ,rail ,project t is 
prep>$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts =      
capital assi/ance f ! ,f$]al ,railroad  
,adm9i/ration 7includ+ docum5ts prep>$  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 may  
be us$ to satisfy ! requirem5ts = grant 

assi/ance "u section #ecji ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4