,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1          
#bjba,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self & ,mr4  
,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation to issue a reque/ =     
proposals = a private-sector entity to  
develop an op]at+ model = an int]op]able
 gray *assis pool at ! rail ramps ar\nd 
,memphis4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,memphis' ,supply 
,*a9 ,act4  #b4 ,developm5t ( op]at+    
model = int]op]able gray *assis pool at 
! rail ramps ar\nd memphis  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission4  7#b7      
,int]op]able gray *assis pool ,! t]m    
int]op]able gray *assis pool means a    
s+le ent]prise = volunt>y *assis        
provision+ t all[s = ! use ( any conta9]
 *assis = m>9e %ipp+ conta9]s n less ?an

 #bj feet & n m ?an #de feet 9 l5g? at !
 rail ramps ar\nd ,memphis by %ipp]s or 
motor c>ri]s4  7b7 ,developm5t ( plan   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability
 ( appropriations1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,commission1 %all       
develop a plan to issue a reque/ =      
proposals to develop an op]at+ model =  
an int]op]able gray *assis pool at !    
rail ramps ar\nd ,memphis1 ,t5nessee4   
7#b7 ,plan details ,9 develop+ ! plan "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,commission1 %all id5tify a suitable    
location or locations = ! int]op]able   
gray *assis pool & consult ) relevant   
/akehold]s1 includ+ ! ,int]national     
,port ( ,memphis1 ocean c>ri]s1 railroad
 c>ri]s1 motor c>ri]s1 *assis provid]s1 
%ipp]s1 & ! ,surface ,transportation    
,bo>d4  7#c7 ,cont5t ( plan &           
availability ,! plan "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all-- 7,a7 include-- 7i7 objectives &  

duties ( a private-sector contractor to 
e/abli% ! int]op]able gray *assis pool2 
7ii7 expectations = volunt>y            
p>ticipation bas$ on consultations2 &   
7iii7 ! appropriate approa* = seek+ &   
receiv+ fe$back f ,memphis /akehold]s   
reg>d+ ! int]op]able gray *assis pool2 &
  7,b7 be publicly available on a       
website n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! plan  
is complet$4  7c7 ,reque/ = proposals   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability
 ( appropriations1 n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,commission1 %all issue 
a reque/ = proposals = a private-sector 
entity to develop an op]at+ model = an  
int]op]able gray *assis pool consi/5t ) 
! plan requir$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7 
,cont5t ( proposal ,a proposal submitt$ 
pursuant to a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include-- 7,a7 a fee /ructure t    
w\ld su/a9 ! int]op]able gray *assis    
pool )\t a subsidy2  7,b7 specification 
( p]=mance goals1 includ+ rates ( *assis

 9 ma9t5ance & av]age turn times1 & a   
plan to a*ieve ! p]=mance goals2  7,c7  
expectations = communication &          
coord9ation among c>ri]s & local        
bus9esses1 includ+ any facilitation by !
 private-sector entity2  7,d7           
expectations = total *assis involv$1    
:e!r f volunt>y p>ticipation ( exi/+    
provid]s or addition ( *assis by !      
contractor2  7,e7 id5tification ( real  
prop]ty necess>y to implem5t !          
int]op]able gray *assis pool1 :e!r f    
volunt>y p>ticipants or to be acquir$2 &
  7,f7 a commitm5t f ! aw>dee to        
implem5t ! int]op]able gray *assis pool 
at ! rail ramps ar\nd ,memphis bas$ on !
 op]at+ model develop$ = ! proposal )9 a
 specifi$ timeframe4  7d7 ,aw>d+ (      
contract  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !   
availability ( appropriations1 except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 f ! proposals  
submitt$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation1 ) approval f !       
,commission1 %all aw>d a contract to a  
private-sector entity to develop &      

implem5t an op]at+ model = an           
int]op]able gray *assis pool at ! rail  
ramps ar\nd ,memphis4  7#b7 ,no         
satisfactory proposal ,if no            
satisfactory proposal is submitt$ "u    
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,commission1 %all submit1 n lat] ?an #f 
mon?s aft] ! date all proposals are     
submitt$1 a report to ! ,committee on   
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) pot5tial      
alt]native options to improve *assis    
provision+ & supply *a9 effici5cy at !  
rail ramps ar\nd ,memphis4  7e7         
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y (              
,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,commission1 %all-- 7#a7 evaluate !     
effectiv5ess ( an int]op]able gray      
*assis pool develop$ "u ?is section n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] implem5tation2 &   
7#b7 issue a report to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !

 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ !        
evaluation1 includ+ be/ practices &     
lessons le>n$1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]  
implem5tation4  7f7 ,limitations  7#a7  
,volunt>y p>ticipation ,p>ticipation 9 !
 int]op]able gray *assis pool develop$  
"u ?is section %all be volunt>y4  7#b7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation or ! ,commission to   
pur*ase or op]ate tangible prop]ty      
relat$ to ! developm5t ( ! int]op]able  
gray *assis pool "u ?is section4  7g7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ejj1jjj4