,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #h1 #bjbd,mr4    
,m\lton 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4
 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1   
,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4 
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mrs4    
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 
,ca/51 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 
,au*9closs1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4  
,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4   
,b[man1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4          
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4           
,mc,garvey1 & ,ms4 ,l(gr57 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = 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  
*apt] #bfa ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   

,code1 to provide = high-spe$ rail      
corridor developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,am]ican ,high-,spe$ ,rail ,act4  #b4 
,am5dm5ts to c]ta9 high-spe$ rail       
assi/ance provisions  7a7 ,applicability
 ,am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !        
applications ( su* am5dm5ts to o!r      
p]sons or circum/ances1 to *apt] #bfa   
%all apply to any ,f$]al assi/ance      
provid$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,high-,spe$ rail        
corridor plann+ ,section #bfaja ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ or gr\p ( public ag5cies 
= corridor plann+ = up to #ej p]c5t &   
ins]t+ 1 a gr\p ( public ag5cies1 or a  
consortium compos$ ( a public ag5cy or  
gr\p ( public ag5cies & a private       
entity1 = corridor plann+ = up to #ajj  
p]c5t2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+  
,no less & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y %all       
prioritize provid+ f9ancial assi/ance = 

corridor plann+ activities ) respect to 
:i* at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( ! total co/s    
associat$ ) eligible activities %all be 
f specifi$ f9ancial s\rces42 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m specifi$ f9ancial     
s\rce means-- 7,a7 ! ,railroad          
,rehabilitation & ,improvem5t ,f9ance   
program "u *apt] ,v ( ! ,railroad       
,revitalization & ,regulatory ,re=m ,act
 ( #aigf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #hba et seq472  
7,b7 ! transportation infra/ructure     
f9ance & innovation program 9 *apt] #f (
 title #bc2  7,c7 fund+ provid$ by !    
gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry t is adjac5t to !   
int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
?r\gh :i* ! propos$ corridor w cross2   
7,d7 a ,/ate1 local1 or private s\rce2  
or  7,e7 any comb9ation ( ! s\rces      
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74
  7#d7 ,= any funds d]iv$ f ! programs  
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#c7 t are us$ = co/s associat$
 ) eligible activities1 su* funds %all  
be repaid f ,/ate1 local1 or private    

s\rces4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ 7#a7 ,a corridor & ins]t+ ,a      
corridor2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#ac7 by /rik+ & at ! end2   
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ad7 z     
p>agraph 7#af72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#ac7 ! foll[+3  7#ad7 impacts 
associat$ ) equity1 resili5ce1          
su/a9ability1 economic developm5t1 &    
climate2  7#ae7 ! pot5tial to s]ve an   
eligible place1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #dagca2 &  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ subsection3  7d7         
,projects or activities = high]-,spe$   
rail  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to grants
 aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may  
aw>d n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( grants "u ?is  
section = projects or activities =      
high]-spe$ rail4  7#b7 ,relevant        
requirem5ts ,) respect to grants "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may apply    
requirem5ts = high-spe$ rail to projects
 or activities = high]-spe$ rail1 :]e   
applicable4  4  7c7 ,high-,spe$ rail    

te*nology improvem5ts ,section #bfajb ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7d7 ,factor ,to consid] ,9 
provid+ f9ancial assi/ance to eligible  
recipi5ts "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y
 may consid] activities t incorporate ! 
use ( te*nologies t facilitate int]modal
 connections & connections ) o!r pass5g]
 rail sy/ems4  4  7d7 ,safety           
regulations ,section #bfajc7a7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ su* & all t foll[s ?r\gh !        
semicolon at ! end & ins]t+             
compreh5sive1 p]=mance-bas$ regulations 
= all high-spe$ rail projects t %all n  
inhibit int]op]ability )9 ! high-spe$   
rail network24  7e7 ,def9itions ,section
 #bfaje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ ( m ?an #abe miles p] h\r &    
ins]t+ ( #ahf miles p] h\r or m2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ p>agraph3    
7#g7 ! t]m high]-spe$ rail-- 7,a7 means 
all =ms ( nonhighway gr\nd              

transportation t run on rails or        
electromagnetic guideways provid+       
transportation s]vice :i* is-- 7i7      
reasonably expect$ to rea* su/a9$ spe$s 
( m ?an #aaj miles p] h\r b less ?an    
#ahf miles p] h\r2 &  7ii7 made         
available to memb]s ( ! g5]al public z  
pass5g]s2 &  7,b7 does n include rapid  
transit op]ations )9 an urban area t are
 n connect$ to ! g5]al rail sy/em (     
transportation4  4  7f7 ,high-,spe$ rail
 corridor developm5t ,section #bfajf (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 c>ry+ out !       
program1 ! ,secret>y may designate      
high-spe$ rail corridors42  7#b7 9      
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ or ,amtrak & ins]t+ ,amtrak1 or
 a consortium ( a private entity & "o or
 m ( any ( ! entities li/$ 9 ?is        
p>agraph2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ be=e !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ,,map-#ba 7,public  
,law #aab-ada7 or a corridor designat$  

by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a742  7,c7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,d7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z      
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 respectively2    
7#c7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7,i7 
9 subclause 7,i71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 
7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ & at
 ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph             
7,b77ii77,,iv71 by ins]t+ & at ! end2 & 
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i7-- 7,i7 9    
subclause 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ :]e
 a grant w support ! plans ( an         
,int]/ate ,pass5g] ,rail ,commission or 
o!r entity ) ! goal ( develop+ a        
regional pass5g] rail sy/em involv+ #b  
or m ,/ates be=e ! semicolon2  7,,ii7 9 
subclause 7,,iv71 by ins]t+             
electrification or aft] involve2 &      
7,,iii7 9 subclause 7,v71 by /rik+ !    
semicolon & ins]t+ 1 includ+ z a result 
( transit-ori5t$ developm5t1            
connectivity betwe5 areas (             
high-economic developm5t & areas ) a l[ 
co/ ( liv+1 or ! agglom]ation ( effects 

along a pass5g] rail corridor22  7,,iv7 
9 subclause 7,,vi7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 
7,v7 by r$esignat+ subclause 7,,vii7 z  
subclause 7,,ix72 &  7,,vi7 by ins]t+   
aft] subclause 7,,vi7 ! foll[+3  7,,vii7
 impacts associat$ ) equity1 resili5ce1 
su/a9ability1 economic developm5t &     
climate2  7,,viii7 ability to s]ve an   
eligible place1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #dagca2 &  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y &      
ins]t+ 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,!        
,secret>y %all n e/abli% m&atory sp5d+  
timel9es = co/s & activities associat$ )
 ! project4  2  7#d7 9 ! head+ (        
subsection 7f71 by /rik+ ,f$]al %>e &   
ins]t+ ,fund+2  7#e7 9 subsection 7f71  
7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,f$]al %>e & all t     
foll[s & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,f$]al %>e4--,)    
respect to ! net capital co/ ( a project
 f9anc$ "u ?is section1 ! ,f$]al %>e (  
su* co/ may be up to #ajj p]c5t42 &     
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e  7,a7 ,!

 ,secret>y %all prioritize f9anc+       
capital projects 9 high-spe$ rail       
corridors ) respect to :i* at lea/ #bj  
p]c5t ( ! project net capital co/ is    
fund$ ?r\gh specifi$ f9ancial s\rces4   
7,b7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m specifi$     
f9ancial s\rce means-- 7i7 ! ,railroad  
,rehabilitation & ,improvem5t ,f9ance   
program "u *apt] ,v ( ! ,railroad       
,revitalization & ,regulatory ,re=m ,act
 ( #aigf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #hba et seq472  
7ii7 ! transportation infra/ructure     
f9ance & innovation program 9 *apt] #f (
 title #bc2  7iii7 fund+ provid$ by !   
gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry t is adjac5t to !   
int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
?r\gh :i* ! propos$ corridor w cross2   
7iv7 a ,/ate1 local1 or private s\rce2  
or  7v7 any comb9ation ( ! s\rces       
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v74  7,c7 
,= any funds d]iv$ f ! programs describ$
 9 clauses 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph    
7,b7 t are us$ to f9ance co/s associat$ 
) capital projects 9 high-spe$ rail     
corridors1 su* funds %all be repaid f   

,/ate1 local1 or private s\rces4  2     
7#f7 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7g7 ,presid5tial bord] p]mits  
,) respect to any project t requires    
con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or   
ma9t5ance1 at ! int]national b\nd>ies ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
%all provide ! applicant ( su* project )
 ! necess>y ,presid5tial p]mits requir$ 
= su* project1 unless ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate det]m9es t ! provision ( su* p]mit
 w\ld n be 9 ! int]e/ ( national        
security4  2 &  7#g7 by /rik+ subsection
 7h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7h7 ,projects  
or activities = high]-,spe$ rail  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,) respect to grants aw>d$ "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d n m   
?an #bj p]c5t ( grants "u ?is section = 
projects or activities = high]-spe$     
rail4  7#b7 ,relevant requirem5ts ,)    
respect to grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y may apply requirem5ts =       
high-spe$ rail to projects or activities
 = high]-spe$ rail1 :]e applicable4  4  
7g7 ,advance acquisition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 

,*apt] #bdb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#bdbjb ! foll[+3  #bdbjc4 ,advance      
acquisition  7a7 ,rail corridor         
pres]vation ,! ,secret>y may all[ a     
recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is "p or "p ,d ( 
?is subtitle = a pass5g] rail project to
 acquire "r-(-way & adjac5t real prop]ty
 int]e/s be=e or dur+ ! completion ( !  
environm5tal reviews = a project t may  
use su* prop]ty int]e/s if ! acquisition
 is o!rwise p]mitt$ "u ,f$]al law4  7b7 
,c]tification ,be=e au?oriz+ advance    
acquisition "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 
%all v]ify t-- 7#a7 ! recipi5t has      
au?ority to acquire ! real prop]ty      
int]e/2  7#b7 ! acquisition ( ! real    
prop]ty int]e/-- 7,a7 is = a            
transportation purpose2  7,b7 w n cause 
significant adv]se environm5tal impact2 
7,c7 w n limit ! *oice ( reasonable     
alt]natives = ! propos$ project or      
o!rwise influ5ce ! decision ( !         
,secret>y on any approval requir$ = !   
project2  7,d7 does n prev5t ! lead     

ag5cy f mak+ an imp>tial decision z to  
:e!r to accept an alt]native t is be+   
consid]$2  7,e7 complies ) o!r          
applicable ,f$]al laws & regulations2 & 
7,f7 w n result 9 elim9ation or r$uction
 ( b5efits or assi/ance to a displac$   
p]son requir$ by ! ,uni=m ,relocation   
,assi/ance & ,real ,prop]ty ,acquisition
 ,policies ,act ( #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dfja et seq47 & title ,,vi ( ! ,civil  
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d et seq474  7c7 ,environm5tal    
reviews  7#a7 ,completion ( ,,nepa      
review ,be=e au?oriz+ ,f$]al fund+ = an 
acquisition ( a real prop]ty int]e/1 !  
,secret>y %all complete all review      
processes o!rwise requir$ "u ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 section      
#d7;f7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation  
,act ( #aiff 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjc71 &    
section #ajf ( ! ,national ,hi/oric     
,pres]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;f7
 ) respect to ! acquisition4  7#b7 ,tim+
 ( developm5t acquisition ,a real       

prop]ty int]e/ acquir$ "u subsection 7a7
 may n be develop$ 9 anticipation ( !   
propos$ project until all requir$       
environm5tal reviews = ! project h be5  
complet$4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( sections = *apt] #bdb ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bdbjb ! foll[+3  #bdbjc4 ,advance      
acquisition4  4  #c4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,section #bfajd ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7a7
 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z      
foll[s3  7a7 ,high-,spe$ rail corridor  
plann+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out section #bfaja  
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd
 ?r\gh #bjbh4  2  7b7 by r$esignat+     
subsection 7b7 z subsection 7e72 &  7c7 
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,high-,spe$ rail te*nology          
improvem5ts ,!re is au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to c>ry out section #bfajb  
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd
 ?r\gh #bjbh4  7c7 ,high-,spe$ rail     

corridor developm5t ,!re is au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ to c>ry out section      
#bfajf #ce1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7d7 ,re/riction
 ,n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! total funds made
 available "u sections #bfaja & #bfajf =
 a fiscal ye> may be sp5t on projects or
 activities = high]-spe$ pass5g] tra9s4 
4  #d4 ,pilot program = transit-ori5t$  
developm5t plann+ ,section #bjjje7;b7 ( 
! ,mov+ ,ahead = ,progress 9 ! #ba/     
,c5tury ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,special consid]ation ,) respect to
 eligible projects involv+ high-spe$    
rail corridor developm5t1 ! ,secret>y   
%all give great] consid]ation to        
communities 9 :i* su* projects are      
propos$ to occur4  7#e7 ,au?orizations (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   
?r\gh #bjbh4  4  #e4 ,paym5ts ( cr$it   
risk premiums ,section #bbdjb7;f7 (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$

 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7       
,availability ( grant am\nts ,am\nts    
provid$ "u ! head+ ,(fice ( !           
,secret>y--,national ,infra/ructure     
,inve/m5ts 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (              
,transportation ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjaf 7title ,i ( division ,l ( ,public 
,law #aad-aac71 ! ,transportation1 ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah    
7title ,i ( division ,l ( ,public ,law  
#aae-ada71 or any subsequ5t             
appropriation ,act may be us$ to pay    
cr$it risk premiums "u ?is subsection4  
4  #f4 ,acquir+ freight tra9 "r ( way   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bfa ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bfajg4 ,acquir+      
freight rail "r-(-way  7a7 ,sale (      
prop]ty ,a rail c>ri] may sell1 grant an
 easem5t on1 or lease real prop]ty to a 
recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance "u section
 #bfaja or section #bfajf4  7b7 ,grants 
= acquisition ( additional real prop]ty 
along "r-(-,way ,9 ! case ( a rail c>ri]

 t sells1 grants an easem5t1 or leases  
prop]ty "u subsection 7a7 & t acquires  
additional real prop]ty along ! portion 
( ! "r-(-way subject to su* sale1 grant1
 or lease1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 %all make "o or m grants to su* rail   
c>ri] :i*1 9 ! aggregate1 %all n exce$ !
 aggregate am\nts receiv$ by su* rail   
c>ri] pursuant to su* sale1 grant1 or   
lease4  7c7 ,tax treatm5t  7#a7         
,exclusion ( ga91 etc ,any ga9 on ! sale
 ( any int]e/ 9 real prop]ty describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 7includ+ ! grant+ ( an   
easem5t on su* real prop]ty71 or any    
paym5t made "u any lease ( su* real     
prop]ty1 %all n be includible 9 ! gross 
income ( su* rail c>ri] = purposes ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7   
,exclusion ( grant am\nts ,! am\nt (    
grant provid$ "u subsection 7b7 %all n  
be includible 9 ! gross income ( !      
recipi5t ( su* grant = purposes ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7   
,exclusion ( c]ta9 capital improvem5ts  
,any capital inve/m5t or improvem5t     

7includ+ turn\ts1 pass+ track1 signal+1 
cross+s1 & b>ri]s7 made pursuant to     
section #bfaja or section #bfajf by a   
recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance "u su*    
section on any real prop]ty own$ by !   
rail c>ri] ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7   
%all n be includible 9 ! gross income ( 
su* rail c>ri] = purposes ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7d7             
,applicability ( law ,section #bhajc    
%all apply to prop]ty describ$ 9        
subsection 7a74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! analysis = *apt] #bfa ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bfajg4 ,acquir+      
freight rail "r-(-way4  4  #g4 ,op]ators
 deem$ rail c>ri]s & employ]s ,section  
#bbije7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+ by     
/rik+ ,op]ators & ins]t+ ,cov]$ p]sons2 
7#b7 by /rik+ ,a p]son t & all t foll[s 
?r\gh *apt] & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al4--,a 
cov]$ p]son2  7#c7 by /rik+ z def9$ 9   
,section #ajajb7e7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
applies & ins]t+ only = ! purposes (    

mak+ x subject to ! laws ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ref]r$ to 9 section              
#ajeja7;c77#c77;,a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2  7#d7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 z 7i71     
7ii71 & 7iii72 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,cov]$     
p]son def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
cov]$ p]son-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a p]son t
 conducts pass5g] rail op]ations ov]    
rail infra/ructure con/ruct$ or improv$ 
) fund+ provid$ 9 :ole or 9 "p 9 a grant
 made "u ?is *apt]2 &  7ii7 a p]son t   
p]=ms "w =1 or 9 support (1 pass5g] rail
 op]ations t is "w p]=m$ by employees 9 
crafts & classes recogniz$ "u section #b
 ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4
 #aeb72  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 an   
employ] engag$ prim>ily 9 ! build+ &    
con/ruction indu/ry 7z su* t]m is us$ 9 
section #h7;f7 ( ! ,national ,labor     
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4          
#aeh7;f777 :o is solely p]=m+ "w z a    
contractor = a rail c>ri]2  7ii7 an     
employ] solely p]=m+ "w z a contractor  

or subcontractor =-- 7,i7 a railroad t  
owns1 uses1 or is contract$ to p]=m "w  
on1 rail infra/ructure con/ruct$ or     
improv$ ) fund+ provid$ 9 :ole or 9 "p 9
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