,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjba,ms4   
,newman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 = 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 title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a ,c5t] 
( ,excell5ce to advance rail rese>* &   
developm5t4  #a4 ,rail rese>* &         
developm5t c5t] ( excell5ce ,section    
#bjajh ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7d7 ,rail rese>* & developm5t c5t] (    
excell5ce  7#a7 ,c5t] ( excell5ce ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a c5t] (         
excell5ce to c>ry out rese>* &          
developm5t t improves ! safety1         
effici5cy & reliability ( pass5g] &     
freight rail transportation4  7#b7      

,selection ( ho/ in/itution  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select an       
in/itution ( high] education1 or a      
consortium ( in/itutions ( high]        
education1 to ho/ & ma9ta9 ! c5t] (     
excell5ce e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7,b7 ,selection crit]ia ,9 select+ a su*
 an in/itution1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7  
give pref]5ce to applicants ) /rong pa/ 
p]=mance relat$ to rail rese>*1         
education1 & work=ce developm5t         
activities2  7ii7 consid] ! ext5t to :i*
 ! applicant w\ld involve public &      
private sector pass5g] & freight        
railroad op]ators2 &  7iii7 consid] !   
regional & national impacts ( !         
applicant's propos$ rese>* & developm5t 
activities4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,!       
in/itution ( high] education may use    
funds provid$ "u ?is subsection to c>ry 
out basic & appli$ rese>*1 evaluation1  
education1 work=ce developm5t1 & tra9+  
ef=ts relat$ to safety1 effici5cy1      
reliability1 resili5cy1 & su/a9ability (
 commut] rail1 int]city high-spe$ rail1 

& freight rail transportation1 includ+  
advances 9 roll+ /ock1 advanc$ positive 
tra9 control1 human factors1 rail       
infra/ructure1 %>$ corridors1 grade     
cross+ safety1 inspection te*nology1    
remote s5s+1 rail sy/ems ma9t5ance1     
network resili5cy1 op]ational           
reliability1 en]gy effici5cy1 & advanc$ 
te*nologies4  7#d7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al 
%>e ( a grant "u ?is subsection %all n  
exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s ( e/abli%+ &   
op]at+ ! c5t] ( excell5ce & relat$      
rese>* activities c>ri$ out by ! grant  
recipi5t4  7#e7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7,a7 ,fiscal ye> #bjbb  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y #g1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb 
= a grant "u ?is subsection4  7,b7      
,fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbf ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y =  
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf = 
a grant "u ?is subsection4  7,c7        
,availability ,am\nts appropriat$       
pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all rema9     

available until exp5d$4  7#f7           
,in/itution ( high] education def9$ ,9  
?is subsection1 ! t]m in/itution ( high]
 education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  4