,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bifa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a     
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,plann+ =
 ,future ,int]city ,transportation )9 ! 
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,(fice ( ,plann+ = ,future ,int]city 
,transportation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,high-spe$
 pass5g] rail te*nology1 :ile n new 9   
,europe & ,asia1 is a new transportation
 te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,its      
design1 developm5t1 con/ruction1 f9anc+1
 fund+1 & op]ation require specific     
skills & exp]tise t are n abundant 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & w require ye>s to      
develop4  7#b7 ,unlike highways1 mass   
transit1 & aviation1 high-spe$ rail     
requires unique & sep>at$ rights ( way  
to op]ate & mu/ be fully integrat$ ) o!r
 pass5g] transportation sy/em elem5ts to

 be successful4  7#c7 ,9 ord] to ensure 
! prop] developm5t ( high-spe$ int]city 
pass5g] rail s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x
 is critical t a d$icat$ (fice be       
e/abli%$ at ! highe/ levels ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t to coord9ate & facilitate !   
intricate relation%ips betwe5-- 7,a7    
v>i\s levels ( gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 ! wide 
range ( indu/rial int]e/s t w be requir$
 to "w toge!r to make high-spe$ rail    
successful4  7#d7 ,res\rces =           
transportation infra/ructure are 9 high 
dem&4 ,_m p cont5d t !re are n en\gh    
res\rces to ma9ta9 ! transportation     
sy/em ! ,nation has built1 let alone to 
build new modes ( transportation su* z  
high-spe$ int]city pass5g] rail4  7#e7  
,! capacity ( ! curr5t transportation   
sy/em ?reat5s ! pres5t & future         
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4       
,unless inve/m5ts are made 9 new1 fa/]1 
& m effici5t transportation capacity1   
su* z int]city high-spe$ pass5g] rail1 x
 w be v difficult = ! ,unit$ ,/ates--   
7,a7 to rise out ( its curr5t economic  

condition2 or  7,b7 to rega9 its        
lead]%ip role dome/ically &             
int]nationally4  7#f7 ,plac+ !          
developm5t ( a national sy/em ( int]city
 high-spe$ rail corridors t are highly  
integrat$ ) o!r modes ( transportation  
"u ! direct sup]vision ( ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation & delegat+ ! day-to-day 
adm9i/ration ( su* sy/em to an ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y w ensure an effective laun* &
 ! effici5t op]ation ( a new national   
transportation modality4  7#g7 ,x is 9 !
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to exp$iti\sly
 develop & deploy int]city high-spe$    
pass5g] rail "u ! s+ul>ly focus$        
direction ( ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,assi/ant secret>y ,! t]m   
,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! head ( !    
,(fice ( ,plann+ = ,future ,int]city    
,transportation4  7#b7 ,eligible        
p>ticipant ,! t]m eligible p>ticipant   
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate t has p>ticipat$ 9 
! process to develop & implem5t a co/   
allocation me?odology "u section        

#bji7;a7 ( ! ,pass5g] ,rail ,inve/m5t & 
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#bdaja note72  7,b7 a gr\p consi/+      
solely ( ,/ates describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a72  7,c7 an ,int]/ate ,compact       
consi/+ solely ( ,/ates describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,d7 a public ag5cy  
e/abli%$ by #a or m ( ! ,/ates describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is responsible =   
provid+ int]city pass5g] rail s]vice2 or
  7,e7 any entity t seeks to p]=m       
s]vices "u a contract aw>d$ pursuant to 
?is ,act by provid+-- 7i7 a description 
( h[ ! entity int5ds to p]=m ! cov]$    
s]vices2 &  7ii7 mat]ials demon/rat+ !  
entity's capability to p]=m ! propos$   
s]vices 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u 
?is ,act4  7#c7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice    
means ! ,(fice ( ,plann+ = ,future      
,int]city ,transportation e/abli%$ )9 ! 
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
pursuant to section #d4  7#d7 ,program  
p>ticipant ,! t]m program p>ticipant    
means an eligible p>ticipant t has ent]$
 into an au?oriz$ procurem5t process "u 

?is ,act4  7#e7 ,rail c>ri] ,! t]m rail 
c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #ajajb7e7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4    
7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !   
sev]al ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 
#d4 ,(fice ( ,plann+ = ,future ,int]city
 ,transportation  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n    
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,plann+ = ,future    
,int]city ,transportation )9 ! ,(fice ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 ,! ,(fice
 %all be compos$ ( ! ,(fice (           
,high-,spe$ ,rail ,policy1 ! ,(fice (   
,high-,spe$ ,plann+1 & ! ,(fice (       
,high-,spe$ ,rail ,op]ations & ,safety4 
7b7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t
 ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all be ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y = ,int]city ,transportation   
,plann+1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !        
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z ! pr9cipal 

policy advisor to ! ,secret>y & !       
,deputy ,secret>y on ,high-,spe$ ,rail2 
&  7,b7 assume responsibility = all     
activities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t         
associat$ ) high-spe$ rail t 7 previ\sly
 delegat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al  
,railroad ,adm9i/ration or o!rwise      
au?oriz$ by ,congress4  7c7 ,functions  
,"u ! direction ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1
 ! ,(fice %all ov]see ! plann+1         
developm5t1 con/ruction1 f9anc+1 fund+1 
& op]ation ( high-spe$ rail 9 select$   
corridors ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 
,feasibility /udy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,(fice is e/abli%$ 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress ! results ( a feasibility  
/udy t id5tifies & prioritizes corridors
 t (f] ! be/ opportunity to provide     
po9t-to-po9t transportation s]vice bas$ 
on-- 7#a7 travel dem&2  7#b7 ! total co/
 ( con/ruction & op]ation2 &  7#c7      
expect$ pass5g] & o!r bus9ess rev5ue    
g5]at$ f ! op]ation ( transportation    
s]vice4  #e4 ,au?orization (            

appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out ( !      
,highway ,tru/ ,fund1 = ea* ( ! fiscal  
ye>s #bjae1 #bjaf1 & #bjag-- 7#a7       
#bj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! feasibility   
/udy requir$ "u section #d7;d72 &  7#b7 
#e1jjj1jjj = adm9i/rative exp5ses       
incurr$ by ! ,(fice4  7b7 ,contract     
au?ority  7#a7 ,feasibility /udy ,am\nts
 appropriat$ pursuant to subsection     
7a77#a7 %all be available = ! procurem5t
 ( contract s]vices to c>ry out su*     
/udies z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y  
to c>ry out section #d7;d74  7#b7 ,o!r  
requirem5ts ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a77#b7 %all be available
 = ! procurem5t ( contract s]vices to   
c>ry out any o!r requirem5t "u ?is ,act4