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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5569 

To establish a State rail formula grant program, to direct the Federal Railroad Administration to create a Green Railroads Fund, to expand passenger rail programs, to address air quality concerns, to establish rail 

workforce training centers, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 17 (legislative day, DECEMBER 16), 2024 

Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

A BILL 

To establish a State rail formula grant program, to direct 

the Federal Railroad Administration to create a Green 

Railroads Fund, to expand passenger rail programs, to 

address air quality concerns, to establish rail workforce 

training centers, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘All Aboard Act of 

5 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra2 tion’’ means the Federal Railroad Administration. 

3 (2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis4 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal 

5 Railroad Administration. 

6 (3) AMTRAK.—The term ‘‘Amtrak’’ means the 

7 National Railroad Passenger Corporation. 

8 (4) ELECTRIFICATION INFRASTRUCTURE.—The 

9 term ‘‘electrification infrastructure’’— 

10 (A) means overhead wire in-motion charg11 ing technology and any associated infrastruc12 ture necessary for the operation to propel a lo13 comotive or train; and 

14 (B) includes battery electric technology 

15 that propels a locomotive or train in railyards 

16 and other environments in which catenary in17 frastructure is difficult to deploy as determined 

18 by the Secretary. 

19 (5) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY.— 

20 The term ‘‘environmental justice community’’ means 

21 a community with significant representation of indi22 viduals of color, low-income individuals, or Tribal 

23 and Indigenous individuals, that experiences, or is at 

24 risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human 

25 health or environmental effects. 


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1 (6) FEDERAL-STATE INTERCITY PARTNERSHIP

2 PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Federal-State Intercity Part3 nership program’’ means the grant program devel4 oped and implemented by the Secretary pursuant to 

5 section 24911(b) of title 49, United States Code. 

6 (7) HIGH-PERFORMANCE RAIL.—The term 

7 ‘‘high-performance rail’’ means an intercity pas8 senger rail service that is designed to meet the cur9 rent and future market demand for the transpor10 tation of people and goods, in terms of capacity, 

11 travel times, reliability, and efficiency. 

12 (8) LOCOMOTIVE.—The term ‘‘locomotive’’ has 

13 the meaning given that term in section 1033.901 of 

14 title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. 

15 (9) MU LOCOMOTIVE.—The term ‘‘MU loco16 motive’’, with respect to electric multiple unit and 

17 battery-electric multiple unit trains, has the meaning 

18 given that term in section 229.5 of title 49, Code of 

19 Federal Regulations. 

20 (10) PARTNERSHIP APPLICANT.—The term 

21 ‘‘partnership applicant’’ has the meaning given that 

22 term ‘‘applicant’’ in section 24911 of title 49, 

23 United States Code. 

24 (11) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 

25 means the Secretary of Transportation. 


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1 (12) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means a State 

2 of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 

3 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American 

4 Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

5 Islands, the United State Virgin Islands, the Fed6 erated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the 

7 Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau. 

8 (13) TRAIN.—The term ‘‘train’’ has the mean9 ing given that term in section 221.5 of title 49, Code 

10 of Federal Regulations. 

11 (14) ZERO-EMISSION LOCOMOTIVE.—The term 

12 ‘‘zero-emission locomotive’’ means a locomotive that 

13 does not emit any criteria pollutant, toxic pollutant, 

14 or greenhouse gas from any onboard source of power 

15 at any power setting, including any propulsion power 

16 that is connected to and moves with the locomotive 

17 when it is in motion. 

18 SEC. 3. STATE RAIL FORMULA FUNDING. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 

20 formula grant program under which the Secretary shall 

21 award grants to States for the development of State rail 

22 plans, operations of rail service, and maintenance and ex23 pansion of rail infrastructure. 


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1 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Each State that receives a 

2 grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary a 

3 report describing how the State rail plan and activities— 

4 (1) include a strategy— 

5 (A) to expand passenger rail service, par6 ticularly high-performance rail service, includ7 ing routes selected under the Corridor Identi8 fication and Development Program established 

9 under section 25101 of title 49, United States 

10 Code; and 

11 (B) to electrify existing freight and pas12 senger rail; and 

13 (2) are consistent with the goals described in 

14 subsection (c). 

15 (c) GOALS.—The goals described in this subsection 

16 are— 

17 (1) to support the goal of achieving zero-emis18 sion locomotives by 2047; 

19 (2) to guarantee the national rail network has 

20 the capacity to serve a significant portion of freight 

21 and passenger movement along the current and pro22 jected highest trafficked intercity corridors by 2050; 

23 (3) to achieve zero emissions for— 

24 (A) 50 percent of all trains by 2030; 

25 (B) all new trains by 2035; and 


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1 (C) all locomotives by 2047; 

2 (4) to reconnect communities divided by rail3 roads through infrastructure improvements that ex4 pand freight and passenger rail capacity; 

5 (5) to protect the safety and health of rail 

6 workers and nearby communities; 

7 (6) to ensure current and future rail infrastruc8 ture is climate resilient; 

9 (7) to realize high-quality service that is trip10 time competitive with other intercity travel options; 

11 and 

12 (8) to facilitate a viable mode shift from short13 haul flights to passenger rail between targeted city 

14 pairs. 

15 (d) USE OF FUNDS.—A State awarded a grant under 

16 this section may use funds from such grant to advance 

17 rail planning and operations by— 

18 (1) hiring and retaining staff; 

19 (2) pooling funds with other States to advance 

20 interstate initiatives and projects; 

21 (3) making improvements to existing rail infra22 structure; 

23 (4) constructing new rail infrastructure; 

24 (5) carrying out such other rail activities as the 

25 Secretary determines appropriate, including studying 


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1 the impacts on freight rail operations and ridership 

2 and operations coordination; 

3 (6) promoting intercity passenger rail oper4 ation; and 

5 (7) preparing applications for competitive Fed6 eral grant programs. 

7 (e) FORMULA.—In allocating grant funds among the 

8 States, the Administrator shall— 

9 (1) ensure that each State receives not less 

10 than $10,000,000; and 

11 (2) apportion the remaining grant funds among 

12 the States based on the respective population of such 

13 States. 

14 (f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator, in 

15 coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental 

16 Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, Amtrak, and 

17 the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, 

18 shall provide technical assistance to States and commu19 nities to assist with the development of State rail plans. 

20 (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

21 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 

22 $3,500,000,000 for the 5-year period beginning on Octo23 ber 1, 2024, to provide grants under this section. 


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1 SEC. 4. GREEN RAILROADS FUND. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 

3 with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

4 Agency, may award grants to eligible entities described in 

5 subsection (c) to enable or improve electrified rail oper6 ations. 

7 (b) APPLICATION.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—To apply for a grant under 

9 this section an eligible entity shall submit an appli10 cation to the Secretary in such manner as the Sec11 retary may reasonably require. 

12 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each application sub13 mitted in accordance with paragraph (1) shall in14 clude— 

15 (A) a plan for robust engagement that de16 tails a public notice process that requires— 

17 (i) notification online and in relevant 

18 print sources written in languages used 

19 within the area reasonably affected by the 

20 proposed grant; 

21 (ii) opportunities for public meetings 

22 and comment; and 

23 (iii) other information relevant to the 

24 project to be made publicly available; 

25 (B) a plan that details how— 


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1 (i) the project will safeguard or im2 prove the local environment and public 

3 health; and 

4 (ii) environmental and public health 

5 stressors will be monitored and minimized 

6 during the project; 

7 (C) a description of wage and apprentice8 ship requirements for individuals employed to 

9 construct, operate, and maintain rail electrifica10 tion infrastructure; and 

11 (D) a transition plan that examines the 

12 impact of the proposed project on the workforce 

13 of the eligible entity, including— 

14 (i) identifying skills gaps, training 

15 needs, and retraining needs of the work16 force; 

17 (ii) a plan to operate and maintain in18 frastructure of the project using existing 

19 insourced workforce; 

20 (iii) a plan to avoid displacement of 

21 the workforce and to transition any dis22 placed workers to new jobs created by the 

23 project; 

24 (iv) identifying the steps the eligible 

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1 ative impact or potential displacement of 

2 the workforce, including how the entity will 

3 use the funds from the grant and its own 

4 funding to implement the transition plan; 

5 and 

6 (v) a description of how the eligible 

7 entity will work with any organizations 

8 representing the workforce to implement 

9 the transition plan. 

10 (c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An eligible entity described 

11 in this subsection is any of the following: 

12 (1) A State. 

13 (2) A group of States. 

14 (3) An interstate compact. 

15 (4) A public agency or a publicly chartered au16 thority established by one or more States. 

17 (5) A political subdivision of a State. 

18 (6) Amtrak or any other rail carrier that pro19 vides intercity rail passenger transportation. 

20 (7) A class I railroad in partnership with at 

21 least 1 of the entities described in paragraphs (1) 

22 through (5). 

23 (8) A class II or III railroad. 

24 (9) A federally recognized Indian Tribe. 


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1 (10) A rail equipment manufacturer in partner2 ship with at least 1 of the entities described in para3 graphs (1) through (5). 

4 (11) A public utility. 

5 (12) A nonprofit labor organization rep6 resenting a class or craft of employees of rail car7 riers or rail carrier contractors. 

8 (d) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity awarded a 

9 grant under this section may use funds from such grant— 

10 (1) to purchase railroad lines and right of way 

11 from other railroads that host Amtrak or other 

12 intercity passenger rail transportation for new elec13 trification infrastructure; 

14 (2) to rebuild or improve existing locomotives, 

15 trains, or MU locomotives to enable such trains and 

16 locomotives to use electrification infrastructure; 

17 (3) to install or improve existing rail electrifica18 tion infrastructure; 

19 (4) to build new rail corridors with electrifica20 tion infrastructure; 

21 (5) to update rail yards by adding electrifica22 tion infrastructure; 

23 (6) to lease or acquire an easement along a 

24 right of way for electrification infrastructure; 


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1 (7) to purchase or lease electric locomotives, 

2 MU locomotives, and trains or rolling stock; 

3 (8) to ensure new electrification infrastructure 

4 is climate resilient; 

5 (9) to engage in robust engagement with com6 munities; and 

7 (10) for workforce development and training to 

8 support the maintenance, deployment, and operation 

9 of electric locomotives, MU locomotives, and trains. 

10 (e) LABOR REQUIREMENTS.—A project funded by a 

11 grant awarded under this section shall— 

12 (1) use project labor agreements; 

13 (2) use enforceable agreements to hire from 

14 local communities; and 

15 (3) for any freight train or light engine used in 

16 connection with the movement of freight, require a 

17 crew consisting of at least 2 individuals, one of 

18 whom is certified under regulations promulgated by 

19 the Administration as a locomotive engineer pursu20 ant to section 20135 of title 49, United States Code, 

21 and the other of whom is certified under regulations 

22 promulgated by the Administration as a conductor 

23 pursuant to section 20163 of title 49, United States 

24 Code. 


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1 (f) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec2 tion, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that 

3 will— 

4 (1) produce air quality benefits in environ5 mental justice communities; and 

6 (2) expand high performance passenger rail. 

7 (g) BENEFITS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS.—An eligible 

8 entity that receives a grant under this section and is eligi9 ble for other rail grant programs described by this Act 

10 shall receive priority for additional funding under such 

11 programs for rail electrification infrastructure projects. 

12 Entities awarded grants under other programs in this Act 

13 may be awarded a grant under this section when applica14 ble. 

15 (h) STUDY ON TRANSMISSION CO-LOCATION WITH

16 RAIL ELECTRIFICATION INFRASTRUCTURE.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordina18 tion with the Administrator, and in consultation 

19 with the Department of Energy, the Federal Energy 

20 Regulatory Commission, and any other agency 

21 deemed relevant by the Secretary and the Adminis22 trator, shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasi23 bility, benefits, equity impacts, and challenges of co24 locating high-voltage transmission infrastructure 

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1 rail electrification, expand renewable energy capac2 ity, reduce community impacts of new infrastruc3 ture, and ensure fair access to infrastructure bene4 fits for all communities. 

5 (2) OUTCOMES AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— 

6 (A) INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.—In car7 rying out the study required under paragraph 

8 (1), the Secretary may recommend the estab9 lishment of an interagency task force to facili10 tate ongoing coordination among Federal, state, 

11 and local, and private entities to advance 

12 projects involving transmission and rail elec13 trification infrastructure. 

14 (B) DESIGNATED PRIORITY CORRIDORS.— 

15 In carrying out the study required under para16 graph (1), the Secretary may— 

17 (i) propose a framework to designate 

18 priority corridors for co-located trans19 mission and rail electrification projects; 

20 and 

21 (ii) recommend how such projects 

22 should be incentivized. 

23 (i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

24 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 


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1 $50,000,000,000 for the 5-year period beginning on Octo2 ber 1, 2024, to provide grants under this section. 

3 SEC. 5. EXPANSION OF PASSENGER RAIL AND HIGH-PER4 FORMANCE RAIL. 

5 (a) FEDERAL-STATE INTERCITY PARTNERSHIP PRO6 GRAM.— 

7 (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

8 There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec9 retary for the Federal-State Intercity Partnership 

10 program $80,000,000,000 for the 5-year period be11 ginning on October 1, 2024. 

12 (2) PRIORITY HIGH-PERFORMANCE RAIL.—Sec13 tion 24911(d) of title 49, United States Code, is 

14 amended— 

15 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 

16 through (3) as paragraphs (2) through (4), re17 spectively; and 

18 (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 

19 redesignated, the following: 

20 ‘‘(1) the Secretary shall give priority to projects 

21 that install or upgrade infrastructure that will en22 able high-performance passenger rail along new or 

23 existing rail corridors regardless of the location of 

24 such projects within the United States;’’. 


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1 (3) COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS.—Section 

2 24911(d)(3)(B)(i) of title 49, United States Code, as 

3 redesignated, is amended— 

4 (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

5 and inserting a semicolon; 

6 (B) in subclause (V), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 

7 after the semicolon at the end; and 

8 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(VI) anticipated positive im10 pacts of the project’s efforts to elec11 trify the corridor, or make improve12 ments to allow for electrification in13 frastructure (as defined in the All 

14 Aboard Act of 2024) in the future;’’. 

15 (b) CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND

16 SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.— 

17 (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

18 There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec19 retary $30,000,000,000 for the 5-year period begin20 ning on October 1, 2024, to provide grants author21 ized under section 22907 of title 49, United States 

22 Code. 

23 (2) EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY.—Section 22907(b) 

24 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by add25 ing at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(14) A class I railroad company only if— 

2 ‘‘(A) the entity uses the funds to install 

3 electrification infrastructure; 

4 ‘‘(B) the project uses project labor agree5 ments; 

6 ‘‘(C) the project includes enforceable 

7 agreements to hire from local communities; 

8 ‘‘(D) the entity complies with section 

9 22404 of title 49, United States Code; and 

10 ‘‘(E) the project is in partnership with at 

11 least 1 of the entities described in paragraphs 

12 (1) through (5).’’. 

13 (3) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Section 22907(c) of 

14 title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 

15 at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(17) Any project to facilitate zero-emission lo17 comotive infrastructure, including projects— 

18 ‘‘(A) to electrify publicly-owned or Amtrak19 owned routes; 

20 ‘‘(B) to rehabilitate or improve existing lo21 comotives, MU locomotives, or trains (including 

22 engines) to reduce emissions; 

23 ‘‘(C) to purchase railroad infrastructure 

24 and right of way from freight railroads— 


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1 ‘‘(i) to expand passenger rail or re2 gional rail; or 

3 ‘‘(ii) with the intent to electrify rail in 

4 the future; 

5 ‘‘(D) to build electrified rail corridors; 

6 ‘‘(E) to electrify rail yards; 

7 ‘‘(F) to lease or acquire an easement along 

8 a right-of-way for electrification; 

9 ‘‘(G) to purchase electrification equipment 

10 and rolling stock or other zero-emission loco11 motives, MU locomotives,. and equipment; 

12 ‘‘(H) to ensure new electrification infra13 structure is climate-resilient; and 

14 ‘‘(I) to engage in robust engagement with 

15 communities impacted by any new rail infra16 structure.’’. 

17 (4) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 22907(d) of title 

18 49, United States Code, is amended to read as fol19 lows: 

20 ‘‘(d) APPLICATION PROCESS.— 

21 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pre22 scribe the form and manner of filing an application 

23 under this section. 

24 ‘‘(2) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT REQUIRE25 MENTS.—Each application for a grant under this 


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1 section shall include a transition plan that examines 

2 the impact of the proposed project on the workforce 

3 of the eligible entity and includes— 

4 ‘‘(A) an identification of skills gaps, train5 ing needs, and retraining needs of the work6 force; 

7 ‘‘(B) a plan to operate and maintain infra8 structure of the project using existing insourced 

9 workforce; 

10 ‘‘(C) a plan to avoid displacement of the 

11 workforce; 

12 ‘‘(D) an identification of the steps the eli13 gible entity will take to offset any identified 

14 negative impact or potential displacement of the 

15 workforce, including how the entity will use the 

16 funds from the grant and its own funding to 

17 implement the transition plan; and 

18 ‘‘(E) a description of how the eligible enti19 ty will work with any organizations representing 

20 the workforce to implement the transition plan. 

21 ‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS FOR RAIL ELECTRIFICA22 TION PROJECTS.—Each application for a grant for 

23 an eligible project described under subsection (c)(17) 

24 shall include— 


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1 ‘‘(A) plans for robust engagement, early in 

2 the project planning process, with communities 

3 impacted by any new rail electrification infra4 structure; 

5 ‘‘(B) plans for hiring from local commu6 nities, displaced rail workers, tribal and indige7 nous communities, and environmental justice 

8 communities; and 

9 ‘‘(C) a description of wage and apprentice10 ship requirements for individuals employed to 

11 construct, operate, and maintain rail electrifica12 tion infrastructure.’’. 

13 (5) PRIORITY FOR RAIL ELECTRIFICATION.— 

14 Section 22907(e) of title 49, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 

17 (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 

18 (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 

19 following: 

20 ‘‘(2) PRIORITY FOR RAIL ELECTRIFICATION.— 

21 In selecting a recipient of a grant for an eligible 

22 project, the Secretary shall give priority to a pro23 posed project that includes electrification infrastruc24 ture (as defined in the All Aboard Act of 2024)— 


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1 ‘‘(A) in freight railyards or corridors in en2 vironmental justice communities; and 

3 ‘‘(B) along new or existing rail corridors.’’. 

4 (c) AMTRAK.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 

6 appropriated to the Secretary $30,000,000,000 for 

7 the 5-year period beginning on October 1, 2024, for 

8 the use of Amtrak. 

9 (2) CLIMATE RESILIENCE FUND.—Of the funds 

10 appropriated to the Secretary pursuant to paragraph 

11 (1), $5,000,000,000 shall be used for climate resil12 iency improvement projects to increase resiliency 

13 against climate-related changes in conditions, includ14 ing flooding risk, sea level rise, extreme storms, 

15 coastal erosion, and extreme temperatures. 

16 (d) RAILROAD CROSSING ELIMINATION PROGRAM.— 

17 There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 

18 $10,000,000,000 for the 5-year period beginning on Octo19 ber 1, 2024, to provide grants under section 22909 of title 

20 49, United States Code. 

21 (e) RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.— 

22 There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 

23 $1,000,000,000 for the 5-year period beginning on Octo24 ber 1, 2024, to provide grants under section 22908 of title 

25 49, United States Code. 


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1 (f) GRANT ADJUSTMENT TO SUPPORT RAIL EXPAN2 SION.—Section 24305 of title 49, United States Code, is 

3 amended by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(g) USE OF FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS.—Unless spe5 cifically prohibited by law or inconsistent with a grant 

6 agreement pursuant to which the relevant funding was 

7 provided, Amtrak may use grant funding received from 

8 the Federal Government to cover any non-Federal share 

9 of costs required to be paid under grant programs author10 ized in title 23 or 49, United States Code, or in other 

11 Federal laws, to the extent necessary to advance critical 

12 intercity passenger rail investments and further the 

13 achievement of Amtrak’s mission.’’. 

14 SEC. 6. RAIL AIR POLLUTION GRANT PROGRAM. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Envi16 ronmental Protection Agency shall establish a program to 

17 provide grants under sections 103 and 105 of the Clean 

18 Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403 and 7405) to address the air 

19 pollution generated by railyards. 

20 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

21 authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the 

22 Environmental Protection Agency $500,000,000 for the 5- 

23 year period beginning on October 1, 2024, to provide 

24 grants under section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 

25 7405) to carry out subsection (a). 


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1 SEC. 7. LABOR PROTECTIONS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOP2 MENT. 

3 (a) GRANT CONDITIONS.—Subsections (a), (b), (c), 

4 and (d) of section 22905 of title 49, United States Code, 

5 shall apply to any grant awarded pursuant to this Act, 

6 or funds provided under this Act, as if the grant or funds 

7 were awarded under chapter 229 of title 49, United States 

8 Code. The conditions of section 22404 of title 49, United 

9 States Code, shall apply to any grant awarded pursuant 

10 to this Act. 

11 (b) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—All laborers and mechanics 

13 employed by contractors or subcontractors in the 

14 performance of construction, alternation, or repair 

15 work carried out, in whole or in part, with assistance 

16 made available under this Act shall be paid wages at 

17 rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a 

18 character similar in the locality as determined by the 

19 Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter 

20 IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code. 

21 (2) AUTHORITY.—With respect to labor stand22 ards specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of 

23 Labor shall have the authority and functions set 

24 forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 

25 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and sections 3145 

26 of title 40, United States Code. 


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1 (c) RAIL WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTERS.— 

2 (1) PASSENGER RAIL WORKFORCE TRAINING

3 CENTER.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—There is established 

5 within the consolidated workforce training pro6 gram— 

7 (i) a center, which shall be known as 

8 the ‘‘Passenger Rail Workforce Training 

9 Center’’, to meet the needs of the pas10 senger rail systems workforce through 

11 standards-based training relating to rel12 evant maintenance and operations occupa13 tions; and 

14 (ii) expand workforce development ef15 forts in partnership with organized labor 

16 including, apprenticeship training pro17 grams. 

18 (B) DUTIES.—The Passenger Rail Work19 force Training Center, in cooperation with non20 profit labor organizations and Amtrak, shall de21 velop and carry out training and educational 

22 programs for rail employees serving in the pas23 senger rail workforce. 


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1 (2) FREIGHT RAIL WORKFORCE TRAINING CEN2 TER.—The Administrator, in partnership with rail 

3 carriers and nonprofit labor organizations, shall— 

4 (A) establish a consolidated workforce 

5 training program for freight railroad personnel; 

6 (B) establish a center, which shall be 

7 known as the ‘‘Freight Rail Workforce Training 

8 Center’’, to meet the needs of the freight rail 

9 systems workforce through standards-based 

10 training relating to relevant maintenance and 

11 operations occupations; and 

12 (C) expand, in partnership with organized 

13 labor, workforce development efforts, including 

14 apprenticeship training programs. 

15 (3) TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN16 CLUSIONS.—The training and educational programs 

17 developed pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) may 

18 include courses in recent developments, techniques, 

19 and procedures relating to— 

20 (A) developing consensus national training 

21 standards, in partnership with industry stake22 holders, for key rail occupations with dem23 onstrated skill gaps; 

24 (B) establishing regional, State, and local 

25 rail training partnerships— 


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1 (i) to identify and address workforce 

2 skill gaps; and 

3 (ii) to develop skills needed for— 

4 (I) delivering quality rail service; 

5 and 

6 (II) supporting employee career 

7 advancement; 

8 (C) developing programs for the training of 

9 frontline workforce, instructors, mentors, and 

10 labor-management partnership representatives, 

11 in the form of classroom, hands-on, on-the-job, 

12 and internet web-based training, to be deliv13 ered— 

14 (i) at a national center; 

15 (ii) regionally; or 

16 (iii) at an individual rail carrier; 

17 (D) developing training programs for skills 

18 relating to existing and emerging rail tech19 nologies, such as zero-emission locomotives and 

20 trains and zero-emission locomotive infrastruc21 ture; 

22 (E) developing improved capacity for safe23 ty, security, and emergency preparedness in rail 

24 systems and the industry as a whole through— 


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1 (i) developing the role of the rail 

2 workforce in establishing and sustaining 

3 safety culture and safety systems in rail; 

4 and 

5 (ii) training to address rail workforce 

6 roles in promoting health and safety for 

7 rail workers, communities adjacent to rail8 road infrastructure and railyards; and 

9 (F) developing rail carrier capacity for ca10 reer pathway partnerships with schools and 

11 other community organizations for recruiting 

12 and training underrepresented populations as 

13 successful rail employees who can develop ca14 reers in the rail industry. 

15 (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

16 There is authorized to be appropriated to the Ad17 ministrator $500,000,000 for the 5-year period be18 ginning on October 1, 2024, to carry out the Rail 

19 Workforce Training Program authorized under this 

20 subsection. 

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