,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjij ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #aa1 #bjba,mr4 ,coh5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,blum5au]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program to support int]/ate rail compacts & improve ! safety1 effici5cy1 or reliability ( pass5g] & freight rail transportation sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,int]/ate ,rail ,compacts ,advancem5t ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,int]/ate rail compacts 7a7 ,id5tification ,section #daj ( ! ,amtrak ,re=m & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiig 7,public ,law #aje-acd2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b7 by /rik+ 7except funds made available = ,amtrak72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,int]/ate rail compacts program ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all-- 7#a7 make available on a publicly accessible website a li/ ( int]/ate rail compacts e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7a72 7#b7 provide in=mation to ! public reg>d+ int]/ate rail compacts1 includ+ h[ ,/ates may e/abli% int]/ate rail compacts "u subsection 7a72 & 7#c7 annually update ! in=mation provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 4 7b7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,*apt] #bbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bbiji4 ,int]/ate rail compacts support program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t a program = provid+ adm9i/rative assi/ance grants to an applicant1 on a competitive basis1 to support int]/ate & regional ef=ts-- 7#a7 to improve ! safety1 effici5cy1 or reliability ( int]city pass5g] rail2 & 7#b7 to promote & develop int]city pass5g] rail s]vice1 includ+ ?r\gh initiat+1 re/or+1 or enhanc+ int]city pass5g] rail s]vice4 7b7 ,applicant selection crit]ia 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( fund+ receiv$ 7includ+ fund+ f railroads7 or o!r significant p>ticipation by ,/ate1 local1 & regional gov]nm5tal & private entities2 7,b7 ! applicant's "w to facilitate & enc\rage regional plann+ = pass5g] rail improvem5t1 enhancem5t1 & developm5t2 7,c7 ! applicant's "w to fo/]1 ?r\gh rail transportation sy/ems1 economic developm5t1 p>ticul>ly 9 rural communities & = disadvantag$ populations2 7,d7 ! applicant's ef=ts to provide guidance to local communities on public & private res\rces relate to community conc]ns1 su* z conge/ion1 rail & grade cross+ safety1 trespass] prev5tion1 quiet zones1 idl+1 & rail l9e relocations2 7,e7 :e!r ! applicant seeks to re/ore s]vice ov] r\tes =m]ly op]at$ by ,amtrak1 includ+ r\tes describ$ 9 section #aacjd7;a7 ( ! ,pass5g] ,rail ,re=m & ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjae 7title ,,xi ( division ,a ( ,public ,law #aad-id72 7,f7 ! applicant's d$ication to provid+ int]city pass5g] rail s]vice to regions & communities t are und]s]v$ or n s]v$ by o!r int]city public transportation2 7,g7 :e!r ! applicant is enhanc+ connectivity & geographic cov]age ( ! exi/+ national network ( int]city rail pass5g] s]vice2 7,h7 ! applicant's ef=ts to engage ) entities to deploy railroad safety te*nology or programs1 includ+ trespass+ prev5tion1 rail integrity inspection sy/ems1 or grade cross+ safety2 7,i7 :e!r ! applicant prep>es regional rail & corridor s]vice developm5t plans & correspond+ environm5tal analysis2 7,j7 :e!r ! applicant w\ld maximize ! net b5efits ( ! funds au?oriz$ = use "u ?is section1 consid]+ ! co/-b5efit analysis ( ! propos$ project1 includ+ anticipat$ private & public b5efits relative to ! co/s ( ! propos$ project2 & 7,k7 :e!r ! applicant has engag$ ) ! ,f$]al1 local1 or ,/ate gov]nm5t & transportation plann+ ag5cies to id5tify projects necess>y to enhance multimodal connections or facilitate s]vice integration betwe5 rail s]vice & o!r modes1 includ+ betwe5 int]city rail pass5g] transportation & int]city bus s]vice1 comm]cial air s]vice1 or commut] rail s]vice4 7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 select+ grant recipi5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to applicants t are initiat+1 re/or+1 or enhanc+ int]city rail pass5g] transportation4 7c7 ,application process ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe ! =m & mann] ( fil+ applications "u ?is section4 7d7 ,p]=mance measures 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% p]=mance measures = ea* grant recipi5t to assess progress 9 a*iev+ /rategic goals & objectives4 7#b7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all require grant recipi5ts to submit an annual report ( ! activities ( su* recipi5t & in=mation relat$ to applicable p]=mance measures1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 a demon/ration ( progress to a*ieve or advance ! relevant crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 & 7,b7 receipt ( non-,f$]al mat*+ funds f ea* memb] ,/ate at lea/ once dur+ ea* fiscal ye>4 7e7 ,f$]al %>e ( total project co/ ,! ,secret>y %all require ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is subsection to provide a non-,f$]al mat* ( n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! adm9i/rative co/s ( ! int]/ate rail compact4 7f7 ,applicable requirem5ts ,! use ( any am\nts appropriat$ = grants "u ?is section %all be subject to ! applicable requirem5ts "u ?is *apt]4 7g7 ,applicability ,am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7h7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,maximum fund+ p] applicant ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant "u ?is section 9 an am\nt exce$+ #ejj1jjj = ea* applicant 9 any fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,num]ic limitation ,! ,secret>y may n provide grants "u ?is section to m ?an #aj int]/ate rail compacts 9 any fiscal ye>4 7i7 ,use ( ,int]/ate ,rail ,compact ,grants & ,o!r ,f$]al ,fund+ ,a recipi5t ( an int]/ate rail compact grant "u ?is section may use su* grant 9 comb9ation ) o!r ,f$]al grants aw>d$ t w\ld b5efit ! applicable use4 7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,applicant ,! t]m applicant means an int]/ate rail compact or an int]/ate commission compos$ ( #b or m ,/ates t has be5 e/abli%$ to promote1 develop1 or op]ate int]city pass5g] rail transportation sy/ems4 7#b7 ,int]city pass5g] rail s]vice ,! t]m int]city pass5g] rail s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m int]city rail pass5g] transportation 9 section #bdajb4 4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #bbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bbiji4 ,int]/ate rail compacts support program4 4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #bjaag7;a77#d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,regional plann+ guidance ,! ,secret>y may )hold up to #bj1jjj1jjj annually ( ! am\nt made available = ea* fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#a7 to facilitate & provide guidance = regional plann+ processes1 includ+ n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj to provide fund+ = int]/ate rail compacts & commissions4 4