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,s4 #ecb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bc1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*um]7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve highway-rail grade 
cross+ safety1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,highway-,rail ,grade ,cross+ ,safety   
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,railway-,highway    
,cross+ ,program ,9 addition to am\nts  
o!rwise apportion$ = ! highway safety   
improvem5t program describ$ 9 section   
#adh ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai1    
#ej1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all be set aside = !  
,railway-,highway ,cross+s ,program     
au?oriz$ "u section #acj ( su* title4   
#c4 ,highway-,rail ,grade ,cross+       
,grants ,safety ,program ,*apt] #bbe (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bbeja7a71 by    

/rik+ to a maximum ( #c ,/ates p] ye> = 
developm5t & ins]t+ = ! developm5t2     
7#b7 9 section #bbejd7;b7-- 7,a7 9 !    
subsection head+1 by /rik+ "u section   
#bbeja7b72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ #bej1jjj &  
ins]t+ #b1ejj1jjj2 &  7#c7 by am5d+     
section #bbeje to read z foll[s3        
#bbeje4 ,au?orization ( appropriations  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$1 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaf
 ?r\gh #bjai1 #ajj1jjj1jjj = grants     
au?oriz$ "u section #bbeja4  7b7        
,availability ( funds ,am\nts           
appropriat$ pursuant to ?is section %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  4  #d4  
,rail ,l9e ,relocation & ,improvem5t    
,capital ,grant ,program ,section #bjaed
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by  
/rik+ 1 motor vehicle traffic fl[1      
community quality ( life1 or economic   
developm5t2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#d71 
by /rik+ motor vehicle & p$e/rian       
traffic1 safety1 community quality (    
life1 & area comm]ce & ins]t+ safety2 & 

7#c7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7 9
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ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai4  #e4 ,op]ation  
,lifesav] ,section #bjf7;c7 ( ! ,rail   
,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh        
7division ,a ( ,public ,law #aaj-dcb7 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al  
,railroad ,adm9i/ration1 = ea* ( !      
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai1          
#c1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4  4  
#f4 ,highway-rail grade cross+ safety   
p]sonnel  7a7 ,grade cross+ safety      
manag]s ,9 addition to ! p]sonnel       
au?oriz$ to be employ$ by ! ,f$]al      
,railroad ,adm9i/ration on ! day be=e ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/ration %all hire #af full-"t     
grade cross+ safety manag]s to "w )     
,/ate & local (ficials to id5tify safety

 improvem5ts to highway-rail grade      
cross+s4  7b7 ,trespass prev5tion       
manag]s ,9 addition to ! p]sonnel       
au?oriz$ to be employ$ by ! ,f$]al      
,railroad ,adm9i/ration on ! day be=e ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/ration %all hire #h trespass     
prev5tion manag]s to "w ) local         
gov]nm5ts1 s*ools1 bus9esses1 &         
railroads to develop site-specific      
mitigation plans4  7c7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al ,railroad       
,adm9i/ration1 = fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh
 #bjai1 su* sums z may be necess>y to   
c>ry out ?is section4  #g4 ,feasibility 
( us+ new te*nology to report           
highway-rail grade cross+ problems      
,section #bjaeb ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7c7 ,feasibility /udy ,!     
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all conduct
 a /udy ( ! feasibility ( requir+       
railroads to provide additional means = 
! public to report problems at          

highway-rail grade cross+s1 includ+     
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