,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjba,ms4  
,cantwell 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,blunt7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a competitive grant
 program = highway-rail grade cross+    
improvem5t projects4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,railroad     
,cross+ ,elim9ation ,act4  #b4 ,railroad
 ,cross+ ,elim9ation ,program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,*apt] #bbi ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bbiji4 ,railroad ,cross+    
,elim9ation ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,transportation1 9        
coop]ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al  
,railroad ,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% a 
competitive grant program 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,program7 "u :i* !      
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
recipi5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 =   
highway-rail grade cross+ improvem5t    

projects t focus on improv+ ! safety &  
mobility ( p & goods4  7b7 ,goals ,!    
goals ( ! ,program are-- 7#a7 to        
elim9ate highway-rail grade cross+s t   
are frequ5tly block$ by tra9s2  7#b7 to 
improve ! heal? & safety ( communities2 
7#c7 to r$uce ! impacts t freight       
movem5t & railroad op]ations may h on   
und]s]v$ communities2 &  7#d7 to improve
 ! mobility ( p & goods4  7c7 ,eligible 
recipi5ts ,! foll[+ entities are        
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,a ,/ate1 includ+ !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 &   
o!r ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories &          
possessions4  7#b7 ,a political         
subdivision ( a ,/ate4  7#c7 ,a f$]ally 
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#d7 ,a unit 
( local gov]nm5t or a gr\p ( local      
gov]nm5ts4  7#e7 ,a public port         
au?ority1 includ+ inl& ports4  7#f7 ,a  
metropolitan plann+ organization4  7#g7 
,a gr\p ( entities describ$ 9 any (     
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f74  7d7         
,eligible projects ,! ,secret>y may aw>d

 a grant "u ! ,program = a highway-rail 
or pa?way-rail grade cross+ improvem5t  
project 7includ+ acquir+ real prop]ty   
int]e/s7 involv+-- 7#a7 grade sep>ation 
or closure1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( a     
bridge or a tunnel2  7#b7 track         
relocation2  7#c7 ! improvem5t or       
in/allation ( protective devices1       
signals1 signs1 or o!r measures to      
improve safety if x is relat$ to a      
sep>ation or relocation project describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72  7#d7 o!r     
means int5d$ to improve ! mobility ( p &
 goods at highway-rail grade cross+s    
7includ+ te*nological solutions72  7#e7 
a gr\p ( relat$ projects describ$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 t w\ld        
collectively improve freight mobility2  
or  7#f7 ! plann+ & design ( an eligible
 project describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#e74  7e7 ,application process  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ a   
grant "u ! ,program %all submit an      
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  

,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,railroad  
approvals  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y 
%all require applicants to obta9 !      
necess>y approvals f any impact$ rail   
c>ri]s or "r-(-way own]s be=e proce$+ ) 
! con/ruction ( a project fund$ by a    
grant "u ! ,program4  7,b7 ,exception ,!
 requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n  
apply to plann+ projects describ$ 9     
subsection 7d77#f7 if ! applicant agrees
 to "w collaboratively ) rail c>ri]s &  
"r-(-way own]s4  7f7 ,project selection 
crit]ia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants  
"u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all evaluate
 ! ext5t to :i* propos$ projects w\ld-- 
7,a7 improve safety at highway-rail or  
pa?way-rail grade cross+s2  7,b7 improve
 ! mobility ( p & goods2  7,c7 r$uce    
emissions1 protect ! environm5t1 &      
provide community b5efits1 includ+ noise
 r$uction2  7,d7 improve access to      
em]g5cy s]vices2  7,e7 provide economic 
b5efits2 &  7,f7 improve access to      
communities sep>at$ by rail cross+s4    

7#b7 ,additional consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ 
grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all  
consid]-- 7,a7 ! degree to :i* ! propos$
 project w-- 7i7 use innovative         
te*nologies2  7ii7 use innovative design
 & con/ruction te*niques2 or  7iii7 use 
con/ruction mat]ials t r$uce gre5h\se   
gas emissions2  7,b7 ! applicant's      
plann$ use ( contract+ inc5tives to     
employ local labor1 to ! ext5t          
p]missible "u ,f$]al /atutes &          
regulations2  7,c7 :e!r ! propos$       
project improves ! mobility (-- 7i7     
multiple modes ( transportation1 includ+
 +ress & egress f freight facilities2 or
  7ii7 us]s ( nonvehicul> modes (       
transportation1 su* z p$e/rians1        
bicycli/s1 & public transportation2     
7,d7 :e!r ! propos$ project is id5tifi$ 
9-- 7i7 ! freight inve/m5t plan compon5t
 ( a ,/ate freight plan1 z requir$ "u   
section #gjbjb7;b77#i7 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7 a ,/ate rail 
plan prep>$ "u *apt] #bbg2 or  7iii7 a  
,/ate highway-rail grade cross+ action  

plan1 z requir$ "u section #aadja7;b7 ( 
! ,,fa/ ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #bbeja      
note72 &  7,e7 ! level ( f9ancial       
support provid$ by impact$ rail c>ri]s4 
7#c7 ,aw>d di/ribution ,9 select+ grants
 = ,program funds 9 any fiscal ye>1 !   
,secret>y %all comply ) ! foll[+        
limitations3 7,a7 ,grant funds ,n less  
?an #bj p]c5t ( ! grant funds available 
= ! ,program 9 any fiscal ye> %all be   
res]v$ = projects locat$ 9 rural areas  
or on tribal l&s4 ,! requirem5t "u      
section #bbijg7l7 ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to grant     
funds res]v$ "u ?is subp>agraph4  7,b7  
,plann+ grants ,n less ?an #be p]c5t ( !
 grant funds set aside = plann+ projects
 9 any fiscal ye> pursuant to subsection
 7k77#b7 %all be aw>d$ = projects locat$
 9 rural areas or on tribal l&s4  7,c7  
,/ate limitation ,n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! 
grant funds available = ! ,program 9 any
 fiscal ye> may be select$ = projects 9 
any s+le ,/ate4  7,d7 ,m9imum size ,no  
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be =    

less ?an #a1jjj1jjj4  7g7 ,co/ %>e  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project  
c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ! ,program may 
n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !     
project4 ,applicants may c\nt co/s      
incurr$ = prelim9>y eng9e]+ associat$ ) 
highway-rail & pa?way-rail grade cross+ 
improvem5t projects z "p ( ! total      
project co/s4  7#b7 ,plann+ projects ,! 
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a plann+ project   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#f7 may be    
#ajj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project4   
7h7 ,congressional notification ,n lat] 
?an #c days be=e aw>d+ a grant = a      
project "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit writt5 notification ( ! propos$  
grant to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1      
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 :i* notification %all  
include-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! project2 &  
7#b7 ! am\nt ( ! propos$ grant aw>d4    
7i7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    

rural area means any area t is n 9 an   
urbaniz$ area1 z def9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! 
,c5sus4  7j7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ea* r\nd ( aw>d           
notifications1 ! ,secret>y %all po/1 on 
! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation1 a li/ (-- 7#a7 all     
eligible applicants t submitt$ an       
application = fund+ "u ! ,program dur+  
su* fiscal ye>2  7#b7 ! grant recipi5ts 
& projects t receiv$ grant fund+ "u !   
,program dur+ su* fiscal ye>2 &  7#c7 a 
li/ ( propos$ projects & applicants t 7 
det]m9$ to be ineligible4  7k7          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 #ejj1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s     
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry out !         
,program4  7#b7 ,plann+ projects set    
aside ,n less ?an #c p]c5t ( ! am\nt    
appropriat$ = ! ,program 9 ea* fiscal   
ye> %all be us$ = plann+ projects       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#f74  7#c7    
,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #b p]c5t ( !
 am\nt appropriat$ = ! ,program 9 ea*   

fiscal ye> may be us$ = adm9i/rative    
co/s4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections 9 *apt] #bbi ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bbiji4 ,railroad     
,cross+ ,elim9ation ,program4  4