,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hibf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1 #bjbj,mr4 ,m\lton 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 & ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d *apt] #bfa ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = high-spe$ rail corridor developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,high-,spe$ ,rail ,act4 #b4 ,am5dm5ts to c]ta9 high-spe$ rail assi/ance provisions 7a7 ,applicability ,am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ! applications ( su* am5dm5ts to o!r p]sons or circum/ances1 to *apt] #bfa %all apply to any ,f$]al assi/ance provid$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,high-,spe$ rail corridor plann+ ,section #bfaja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or gr\p ( public ag5cies = corridor plann+ = up to #ej p]c5t & ins]t+ 1 a gr\p ( public ag5cies1 or a consortium compos$ ( a public ag5cy or gr\p ( public ag5cies & a private entity1 = corridor plann+ = up to #ajj p]c5t2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,no less & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize provid+ f9ancial assi/ance = corridor plann+ activities ) respect to :i* at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( ! total co/s associat$ ) eligible activities %all be f specifi$ f9ancial s\rces42 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m specifi$ f9ancial s\rce means-- 7,a7 ! ,railroad ,rehabilitation & ,improvem5t ,f9ance program "u *apt] ,v ( ! ,railroad ,revitalization & ,regulatory ,re=m ,act ( #aigf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #hba et seq472 7,b7 ! transportation infra/ructure f9ance & innovation program 9 *apt] #f ( title #bc2 7,c7 fund+ provid$ by ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry t is adjac5t to ! int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh :i* ! propos$ corridor w cross2 7,d7 a ,/ate1 local1 or private s\rce2 or 7,e7 any comb9ation ( ! s\rces describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74 7#d7 ,= any funds d]iv$ f ! programs describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 t are us$ = co/s associat$ ) eligible activities1 su* funds %all be repaid f ,/ate1 local1 or private s\rces4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 by /rik+ 7#a7 ,a corridor & ins]t+ ,a corridor2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ subsection3 7d7 ,projects or activities = high]-,spe$ rail 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( grants "u ?is section = projects or activities = high]-spe$ rail4 7#b7 ,relevant requirem5ts ,) respect to grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may apply requirem5ts = high-spe$ rail to projects or activities = high]-spe$ rail1 :]e applicable4 4 7c7 ,high-,spe$ rail te*nology improvem5ts ,section #bfajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,factor ,to consid] ,9 provid+ f9ancial assi/ance to eligible recipi5ts "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y may consid] activities t incorporate ! use ( te*nologies t facilitate int]modal connections & connections ) o!r pass5g] rail sy/ems4 4 7d7 ,safety regulations ,section #bfajc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ su* & all t foll[s & ins]t+ compreh5sive1 p]=mance-bas$ regulations = all high-spe$ rail projects4 ,su* regulations %all n inhibit int]op]ability )9 ! high-spe$ rail network4 7e7 ,def9itions ,section #bfaje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ( m ?an #abe miles p] h\r & ins]t+ ( #ahf miles p] h\r or m2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ p>agraph3 7#g7 ! t]m high]-spe$-- 7,a7 means all =ms ( nonhighway gr\nd transportation t run on rails or electromagnetic guideways provid+ transportation s]vice :i* is-- 7i7 reasonably expect$ to rea* su/a9$ spe$s ( m ?an #aaj miles p] h\r b less ?an #ahf miles p] h\r2 & 7ii7 made available to memb]s ( ! g5]al public z pass5g]s2 & 7,b7 does n include rapid transit op]ations )9 an urban area t are n connect$ to ! g5]al rail sy/em ( transportation4 4 7f7 ,high-,spe$ rail corridor developm5t ,section #bfajf ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y may designate high-spe$ rail corridors42 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or ,amtrak & ins]t+ 1 ,amtrak1 or a consortium ( a private entity & "o or m ( any ( ! entities li/$ 9 ?is p>agraph2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ,,map-#ba 7,public ,law #aab-ada7 or a corridor designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a742 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ( at lea/ #aaj miles p] h\r & ins]t+ ( #ahf miles p] h\r or m2 7#c7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7,i71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,,iv71 by ins]t+ & at ! end2 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7,,iv71 by ins]t+ electrification or aft] involve2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7,v71 by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 1 includ+ z a result ( transit-ori5t$ developm5t1 connectivity betwe5 areas ( high-economic developm5t & areas ) a l[ co/ ( liv+1 or ! agglom]ation ( effects along a pass5g] rail corridor42 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all n e/abli% m&atory sp5d+ timel9es = co/s & activities associat$ ) ! project4 2 7#d7 9 ! head+ ( subsection 7f71 by /rik+ ,f$]al %>e & ins]t+ ,fund+2 7#e7 9 subsection 7f71 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,f$]al %>e & all t foll[s & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,f$]al %>e4--,) respect to ! net capital co/ ( a project f9anc$ "u ?is section1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( su* co/ may be up to #ajj p]c5t42 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize f9anc+ capital projects 9 high-spe$ rail corridors ) respect to :i* at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( ! project net capital co/ is fund$ ?r\gh specifi$ f9ancial s\rces4 7,b7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m specifi$ f9ancial s\rce means-- 7i7 ! ,railroad ,rehabilitation & ,improvem5t ,f9ance program "u *apt] ,v ( ! ,railroad ,revitalization & ,regulatory ,re=m ,act ( #aigf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #hba et seq472 7ii7 ! transportation infra/ructure f9ance & innovation program 9 *apt] #f ( title #bc2 7iii7 fund+ provid$ by ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry t is adjac5t to ! int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh :i* ! propos$ corridor w cross2 7iv7 a ,/ate1 local1 or private s\rce2 or 7v7 any comb9ation ( ! s\rces describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v74 7,c7 ,= any funds d]iv$ f ! programs describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 t are us$ to f9ance co/s associat$ ) capital projects 9 high-spe$ rail corridors1 su* funds %all be repaid f ,/ate1 local1 or private s\rces4 2 7#f7 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7g7 ,presid5tial bord] p]mits ,) respect to any project t requires con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance1 at ! int]national b\nd>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide ! applicant ( su* project ) ! necess>y ,presid5tial p]mits requir$ = su* project1 unless ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t ! provision ( su* p]mit w\ld n be 9 ! int]e/ ( national security4 2 & 7#g7 by /rik+ subsection 7h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7h7 ,railroad "r-(-,way 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to ! completion ( environm5tal reviews requir$ = ! project or corridor plann+ activity1 ! ,secret>y %all assi/ a recipi5t ( grant "u section #bfaja or ?is section ) ! acquisition ( a "r-(-way if ! acquisition ( su* "r-(-way is o!rwise p]mitt$ "u ,f$]al law4 7#b7 ,limitation on developm5t ,) respect to a "r-(-way grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! recipi5t ( su* grant %all n develop su* "r-(-way until su* recipi5t completes all requir$ environm5tal reviews = ! project or corridor plann+ activity4 7i7 ,projects or activities = high]-,spe$ rail 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( grants "u ?is section = projects or activities = high]-spe$ rail4 7#b7 ,relevant requirem5ts ,) respect to grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may apply requirem5ts = high-spe$ rail to projects or activities = high]-spe$ rail1 :]e applicable4 4 7g7 ,int]/ate ,compacts ,section #daj7;b77#b7 ( ! ,amtrak ,re=m & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiig 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7except funds made available = ,amtrak74 #c4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #bfajd ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,high-,spe$ rail corridor plann+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out section #bfaja #c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4 2 7b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection 7e72 & 7c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 ,high-,spe$ rail te*nology improvem5ts ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out section #bfajb #c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4 7c7 ,high-,spe$ rail corridor developm5t ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out section #bfajf #ce1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4 7d7 ,re/riction ,n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! total funds made available "u sections #bfaja & #bfajf = a fiscal ye> may be sp5t on projects or activities = high]-spe$ pass5g] tra9s4 4 #d4 ,transit-ori5t$ developm5t plann+ 7a7 ,metropolitan transportation plann+ ,section #ecjc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7h77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & effici5cy & ins]t+ effici5cy1 regional l& developm5t1 & economic developm5t2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ subp>agraphs3 7,j7 decrease us] travel "t1 decrease co/ or exp5ses = us]s & ! transportation sy/em1 increase 9 us] safety1 & productivity ga9s = ! metropolitan area calculat$ at pres5t value2 & 7,k7 decrease ! public heal?1 environm5tal1 & o!r economic co/s ( pollution & emissions4 2 & 7#b7 subsection 7i77#b77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ 1 & z ! factors comp>e across transportation modes =1 aft] relate to4 7b7 ,/atewide & nonmetropolitan transportation plann+ ,subsection 7d77#a7 ( section #ecjd ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & effici5cy & ins]t+ effici5cy1 regional l& developm5t1 & economic developm5t2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ subp>agraphs3 7,j7 decrease us] travel "t1 decrease co/ or exp5ses = us]s & ! transportation sy/em1 increase 9 us] safety1 & productivity ga9s = ! ,/ate calculat$ at pres5t value2 & 7,k7 decrease ! public heal?1 environm5tal1 & o!r economic co/s ( pollution & emissions4 4 7c7 ,pilot program ,section #bjjje7;b7 ( ! ,mov+ ,ahead = ,progress 9 ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,special consid]ation ,) respect to eligible projects involv+ high-spe$ rail corridor developm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all give great] consid]ation to communities 9 :i* su* projects are propos$ to occur4 7#e7 ,au?orizations ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4 4 #e4 ,paym5ts ( cr$it risk premiums ,section #ejb7;f7 ( ! ,railroad ,revitalization & ,regulatory ,re=m ,act ( #aigf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,availability ( grant am\nts ,am\nts provid$ "u ! head+ ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y--,national ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5ts 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7title ,i ( division ,l ( ,public ,law #aad-aac71 ! ,transportation1 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7title ,i ( division ,l ( ,public ,law #aae-ada71 or any subsequ5t appropriation ,act may be us$ to pay cr$it risk premiums "u ?is subsection4 7#f7 ,refund ( premium ,! ,secret>y %all repay ! cr$it risk premium requir$ "u ?is subsection n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* all obligations atta*$ to ea* su* loan h be5 satisfi$4 4 #f4 ,private activity bonds 7a7 ,national limitation ,section #adb7m77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all apply to allocations made on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #g4 ,acquir+ freight tra9 "r ( way 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bfa ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bfajg4 ,acquir+ freight rail "r-(-way 7a7 ,sale ( prop]ty ,a rail c>ri] may sell1 grant an easem5t on1 or lease real prop]ty to a recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance "u section #bfaja or section #bfajf4 7b7 ,grants = acquisition ( additional real prop]ty along "r-(-,way ,9 ! case ( a rail c>ri] t sells1 grants an easem5t1 or leases prop]ty "u subsection 7a7 & t acquires additional real prop]ty along ! portion ( ! "r-(-way subject to su* sale1 grant1 or lease1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all make "o or m grants to su* rail c>ri] :i*1 9 ! aggregate1 %all n exce$ ! aggregate am\nts receiv$ by su* rail c>ri] pursuant to su* sale1 grant1 or lease4 7c7 ,tax treatm5t 7#a7 ,exclusion ( ga91 etc ,any ga9 on ! sale ( any int]e/ 9 real prop]ty describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 7includ+ ! grant+ ( an easem5t on su* real prop]ty71 or any paym5t made "u any lease ( su* real prop]ty1 %all n be includible 9 ! gross income ( su* rail c>ri] = purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7#b7 ,exclusion ( grant am\nts ,! am\nt ( grant provid$ "u subsection 7b7 %all n be includible 9 ! gross income ( ! recipi5t ( su* grant = purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7#c7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 capital improvem5ts ,any capital inve/m5t or improvem5t 7includ+ turn\ts1 pass+ track1 signal+1 cross+s1 & b>ri]s7 made pursuant to section #bfaja or section #bfajf by a recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance "u su* section on any real prop]ty own$ by ! rail c>ri] ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all n be includible 9 ! gross income ( su* rail c>ri] = purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7d7 ,applicability ( law ,section #bhajc %all apply to prop]ty describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #bfa ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bfajg4 ,acquir+ freight rail "r-(-way4 4 #h4 ,op]ators deem$ rail c>ri]s & employ]s ,section #bbije7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+ by /rik+ ,op]ators & ins]t+ ,cov]$ p]sons2 7#b7 by /rik+ ,a p]son t & all t foll[s ?r\gh *apt] & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al4--,a cov]$ p]son2 7#c7 by /rik+ z def9$ 9 ,section #ajajb7e7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh applies & ins]t+ only = ! purposes ( mak+ x subject to ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ref]r$ to 9 section #ajeja7;c77#c77;,a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 z 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii72 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 ,cov]$ p]son def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ p]son-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a p]son t conducts pass5g] rail op]ations ov] rail infra/ructure con/ruct$ or improv$ ) fund+ provid$ 9 :ole or 9 "p 9 a grant made "u ?is *apt]2 & 7ii7 a p]son t p]=ms "w =1 or 9 support (1 pass5g] rail op]ations t is "w p]=m$ by employees 9 crafts & classes recogniz$ "u section #b ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb72 7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 an employ] engag$ prim>ily 9 ! build+ & con/ruction indu/ry 7z su* t]m is us$ 9 section #h7;f7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;f777 :o is solely p]=m+ "w z a contractor = a rail c>ri]2 7ii7 an employ] solely p]=m+ "w z a contractor or subcontractor =-- 7,i7 a railroad t owns1 uses1 or is contract$ to p]=m "w on1 rail infra/ructure con/ruct$ or improv$ ) fund+ provid$ 9 :ole or 9 "p 9 a grant made "u ?is *apt]2 or 7,,ii7 an op]ator t uses su* infra/ructure1 consi/5t ) a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t betwe5 ! railroad or op]ator & a union repres5t+ employees 9 a craft or class recogniz$ "u section #b ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74 4