,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bicc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjae ,mr4 
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a local rail   
facilities & safety program to aw>d     
grants = freight capacity projects1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,at-,grade ,cross+     
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,local   
rail facilities & safety  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #bjafh4 ,local rail facilities 
& safety program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!    
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad     
,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% a local rail
 facilities & safety program 79 ?is     
section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to      
mitigate ! impacts ( railroad op]ations 
9 local communities ?r\gh improvem5ts to

 highway-rail grade cross+s1 rail l9e   
relocation & improvem5t projects1 &     
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to local     
gov]nm5ts4  7b7 ,grant au?ority ,9 c>ry+
 out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d   
grants to eligible entities = freight   
capacity projects 7z describ$ "u        
subsection 7e774  7c7 ,application ,to  
be eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 an 
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at   
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate4  7d7 
,project selection crit]ia ,9 select+ ! 
recipi5ts ( grants = freight capacity   
projects "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all
 consid]--  7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* a       
propos$ project-- 7,a7 alleviates !     
impacts ( rail op]ations on local       
neighborhoods or urbaniz$ areas2  7,b7 w
 result 9 cle>ly def9$ public b5efits2  
7,c7 contributes to increas+ !          
competitiv5ess & /ate ( good repair (   
%ort l9e railroads2  7,d7 enhances      
safety at critical highway-rail grade   

cross+s2  7,e7 is compatible ) local l& 
use1 economic developm5t1 &             
transportation plans & objectives2  7,f7
 includes equitable p>ticipation f o!r  
b5efici>ies 9 ! project's f9anc+1       
includ+ ! ext5t to :i* ! project w      
lev]age private or local gov]nm5t       
inve/m5ts2 &  7,g7 w increase !         
reliability & resili5ce ( ! ,nation's   
freight sy/em2 &  7#b7 ! pa/ p]=mance ( 
! recipi5t & o!r b5efici>ies ( ! project
 9 develop+ & deliv]+ rail projects4    
7e7 ,freight capacity projects ,a grant 
aw>d$ "u ! ,program may be us$ = !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a capital project to      
mitigate ! impacts ( rail infra/ructure 
& op]ations on a local community1       
includ+--  7,a7 rail l9e relocation &   
improvem5t2 &  7,b7 improv+ ! safety (1 
or elim9at+ haz>ds at1 a highway-rail   
grade cross+4  7#b7 ,a capital project  
to improve %ort-l9e railroad            
infra/ructure4  7#c7 ,tra9+ & te*nical  
assi/ance to help local gov]nm5ts bett] 
und]/& h[ to coord9ate ) railroad c>ri]s

 on--  7,a7 op]ations & safety issues2 &
  7,b7 h[ to integrate railroad issues  
into l& use & transportation plann+     
processes4  7f7 ,use ( funds ,a grant   
may be us$ to pay all or a portion ( !  
subsidy & adm9i/rative co/s ( projects  
eligible = ,f$]al cr$it assi/ance "u !  
,railroad ,revitalization & ,regulatory 
,re=m ,act ( #aigf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #hja  
et seq47 = a capital project to improve 
%ort-l9e railroad infra/ructure4  7g7   
,eligible entity def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m eligible entity means ea* ( !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,"o or m ,/ates4  7#b7 ,an 
,int]/ate ,compact4  7#c7 ,a local      
gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,a tribal gov]nm5t4     
7#e7 ,"o or m metropolitan plann+       
organizations4  7h7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf  
?r\gh #bjba4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! 
analysis = *apt] #bja ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #bjafh4      

,local rail facilities & safety program4
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