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Senate Bill 2309
117th Congress(2021-2022)
A bill to improve the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program, and for other purposes.
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S. 2309 (Introduced-in-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2309


To improve the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 12, 2021

Mr. Warnock introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To improve the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.

(a) In general.—Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “(including the District of Columbia)” after “State”;

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (11) as paragraphs (10) through (13), respectively; and

(C) by inserting after paragraph (7), the following:

“(8) An association representing 1 or more railroads described in paragraph (7).”;

“(9) A federally recognized Indian tribe.”;

(2) in subsection (c)—

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively;

(B) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:

“(11) The development and implementation of measures to prevent trespassing and reduce associated injuries and fatalities.”;

“(12) Rehabilitating, remanufacturing, procuring, or overhauling one or more rail locomotives, provided that such activities result in a significant reduction of emissions.”; and

(C) by inserting after paragraph (14), as redesignated, the following:

“(15) Research, development, and testing to advance and facilitate innovative rail projects, including projects using electromagnetic guideways in an enclosure in a very low-pressure environment.”; and

(3) in subsection (e)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “shall—” and all that follows and inserting “shall select projects that will maximize the net benefits of the funds appropriated for use under this section, considering the cost-benefit analysis of the proposed project, including anticipated private and public benefits relative to the costs of the proposed project and factoring in the other considerations described in paragraph (2).”; and

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking “(B)”; and

(4) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following:

“(4) GRADE CROSSING AND TRESPASSING PROJECTS.—Applicants may use costs incurred for preliminary engineering associated with highway-rail grade crossing improvement projects under subsection (c)(5) and trespassing prevention projects under subsection (c)(11) to satisfy the non-Federal share requirements.”.

(b) Rule of construction.—The amendments made by subsection (a) may not be construed to affect any grant, including any application for a grant, made under section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, before the date of the enactment of this Act.