,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4    
,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,freight ,rail   
,innovation ,in/itute to c>ry out a     
rese>* & developm5t program to develop  
new te*nologies = freight rail          
locomotives4  #a4 ,freight ,rail        
,innovation ,in/itute  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,*apt] #bbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #bbiji4 ,freight ,rail         
,innovation ,in/itute  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 repres5tatives ( !  
,national ,laboratories1 ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & !    
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & 9       
p>tn]%ip ) an eligible in/itution (     
high] education & a freight rail        

locomotive manufactur]1 %all e/abli% a  
,freight ,rail ,innovation ,in/itute    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,in/itute7 
to c>ry out a rese>* & developm5t       
program-- 7#a7 to develop-- 7,a7        
te*nologies necess>y = ! design1        
developm5t1 manufactur+1 & op]ation (   
z]o-emission batt]y & hydrog5-p[]$      
freight locomotives2 &  7,b7 te*nologies
 t enhance freight rail safety1         
effici5cy & utilization2 &  7#b7 to     
accel]ate ! deploym5t (-- 7,a7          
z]o-emission locomotives1 includ+       
pass5g] locomotives2  7,b7 support+     
supply *a9s2  7,c7 advanc$ freight &    
logi/ics sy/ems2 &  7,d7 relat$ work=ce 
developm5t & education innovations4  7b7
 ,activities ,! ,in/itute %all-- 7#a7   
rese>*1 develop1 & deploy z]o-emission  
batt]y & hydrog5-p[]$ freight           
locomotives & locomotive te*nologies2   
7#b7 develop & op]ate te/+ programs &   
demon/ration facilities2  7#c7 develop  
advanc$ te*nologies t advance freight   
rail safety1 effici5cy1 logi/ics1 &     

utilization2  7#d7 develop & deploy an  
op]at+ prototype hydrog5 p[]$           
locomotive2  7#e7 deploy a rev5ue s]vice
 te/+ & demon/ration program to         
accel]ate comm]cial adoption ( batt]y   
electric locomotives2  7#f7 develop     
specific te*nologies & innovations to   
support ! manufactur+ & deploym5t (     
z]o-emission locomotives = pass5g] rail2
  7#g7 pay wages to all labor]s &       
me*anics employ$ by ! ,in/itute at rates
 t are n less ?an ^? prevail+ = ! same  
type ( "w = simil> projects 9 ! imm$iate
 locality1 consi/5t ) ! wage requirem5t 
set =? 9 section #aac7;a7 ( title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#h7 ensure t !   
freight rail locomotive manufactur] t is
 associat$ ) ! ,in/itute fully complies 
) ! ,buy ,am]ica requirem5t set =? 9    
section #bbije7;a7 ) respect to all     
manufactur+ & production associat$ ) !  
,in/itute & z a result ( new            
te*nologies1 innovations1 & me?ods      
develop$ 7at lea/ 9 "p7 by ! ,in/itute2 
&  7#i7 c>ry out o!r activities t !     

,secret>y ( ,transportation consid]s    
necess>y4  7c7 ,applicant requirem5ts   
,applicants seek+ to e/abli% ! ,in/itute
 "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 be a        
p>tn]%ip consi/+ ( at lea/ #a in/itution
 ( high] education & at lea/ #a freight 
rail locomotive manufactur]1 :i* %all   
ent] into a co/-%>+ agreem5t = purposes 
( ! ,in/itute2 &  7#b7 submit a         
compreh5sive proposal to ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation t-- 7,a7 id5tifies h[ ! 
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 w  
be c>ri$ out by ! ,in/itute2 &  7,b7    
includes a ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+1 sign$  
by all p>tn]s1 t compreh5sively         
addresses all aspects ( ! ,in/itute's   
"w1 includ+ h[ intellectual prop]ty &   
rev5ue %>+ f result+ te*nological       
developm5ts w be h&l$2  7,c7 includes   
su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may     
require4  7d7 ,consid]ations ,9 select+ 
! applicant t w receive fund+ to e/abli%
 ! ,in/itute1 ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all consid]-- 7#a7 !   
ext5t to :i* ! applicant's proposal     

maximizes gre5h\se gas r$uctions & o!r  
environm5tal b5efits2  7#b7 ! ability ( 
! applicant's proposal to increase ! use
 ( l[- & z]o- emission freight rail     
te*nologies among ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
freight & pass5g] rail indu/ry2  7#c7 ! 
anticipat$ public b5efits ( !           
applicant's proposal1 includ+ ! creation
 ( con/ruction1 manufactur+1 & s]vices  
jobs t pay prevail+ wages2  7#d7 propos$
 plans to tra9 work]s f ! area surr\nd+ 
! ,in/itute to develop competitive      
advanc$ manufactur+1 batt]y- or         
hydrog5-p[]1 & advanc$ freight          
utilization1 network safety & logi/ics  
te*nology skills2  7#e7 ! degree to :i* 
! applicant1 includ+ its freight rail   
locomotive manufactur]1 has exp]i5ce--  
7,a7 c>ry+ out batt]y & hydrog5 rese>*  
on freight locomotives t r$uce gre5h\se 
gas emissions2 &  7,b7 develop+ freight 
rail advanc$ signal+1 network safety1 & 
logi/ics te*nologies2  7#f7 ! ext5t to  
:i* ! applicant's proposal increases !  
proportional am\nt ( goods mov$ by      

freight rail 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#g7 ! 
ext5t to :i* su* proposal-- 7,a7        
maximizes ! private %>e ( ! total co/ ( 
! in/itute beyond ! m9imum level requir$
 "u subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 su/a9s !    
private inve/m5t up to & beyond #bjbf2 &
  7#h7 :e!r ! propos$ ,in/itute is      
locat$ at a site t-- 7,a7 has legacy    
rail infra/ructure2  7,b7 has access to 
freight rail tracks & rail connections2 
&  7,c7 is locat$ on a r$evelop$        
br[nfield site 9 close proximity to a   
freight rail locomotive manufactur]1 an 
in/itution ( high] education1 & a %ort  
l9e or regional railroad4  7e7 ,fund+   
requirem5t ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( 
! ,in/itute's rese>* & developm5t       
program %all be n less ?an #ej p]c5t4   
7f7 ,notification  7#a7 ,notice ,n lat] 
?an #c days aft] ,congress appropriates 
funds = ! ,in/itute = any fiscal ye>1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         

,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 ! in/itution (   
high] education & freight rail          
locomotive manufactur] t h be5 select$  
to receive su* fund+ to op]ate !        
,in/itute2 &  7,b7 a summ>y ( activities
 to be c>ri$ out by ! ,in/itute4  7#b7  
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]  
,congress appropriates funds = !        
,in/itute = any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit a report to ! committees    
li/$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t summ>izes ! "w (
 ! ,in/itute on-- 7,a7 l[- &            
z]o-emission rail te*nologies2  7,b7    
increas$ freight rail utilization2 &    
7,c7 tra9+ a work=ce 9 advanc$          
manufactur+1 batt]y- or hydrog5-p[]1    
advanc$ freight utilization1 network    
safety1 logi/ics te*nology skills1 &    
advanc$ rail safety & logi/ics          
te*nologies4  7g7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #abj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !      
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 to c>ry  
out ! activities ( ! ,in/itute describ$ 

9 subsection 7b74 ,su* sums %all rema9  
available until exp5d$4  7h7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,freight rail     
locomotive manufactur] ,! t]m freight   
rail locomotive manufactur] means a     
company t-- 7,a7 is headqu>t]$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 is engag$ 9 !    
design1 manufacture1 & sale ( freight   
rail locomotives1 tra9 network sy/ems1  
eng9es1 p>ts1 logi/ics1 rail safety &   
brak+ sy/ems1 & o!r freight rail &      
locomotive products4  7#b7 ,in/itution (
 high] education ,! t]m in/itution (    
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]
 #bbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#bbiji4 ,freight ,rail ,innovation      
,in/itute4  4