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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. 

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

3 SECTION 1. CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND 

4 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 22907 of title 49, United 

6 States Code, is amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (b)— 

8 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(in9 cluding the District of Columbia)’’ after 

10 ‘‘State’’; 


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1 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (8) 

2 through (11) as paragraphs (10) through (13), 

3 respectively; and 

4 (C) by inserting after paragraph (7), the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(8) An association representing 1 or more rail7 roads described in paragraph (7).’’; 

8 ‘‘(9) A federally recognized Indian tribe.’’; 

9 (2) in subsection (c)— 

10 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and 

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

12 (B) by inserting after paragraph (10) the 

13 following: 

14 ‘‘(11) The development and implementation of 

15 measures to prevent trespassing and reduce associ16 ated injuries and fatalities.’’; 

17 ‘‘(12) Rehabilitating, remanufacturing, pro18 curing, or overhauling one or more rail locomotives, 

19 provided that such activities result in a significant 

20 reduction of emissions.’’; and 

21 (C) by inserting after paragraph (14), as 

22 redesignated, the following: 

23 ‘‘(15) Research, development, and testing to ad24 vance and facilitate innovative rail projects, includVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:21 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2309.IS S2309

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1 ing projects using electromagnetic guideways in an 

2 enclosure in a very low-pressure environment.’’; and 

3 (3) in subsection (e)— 

4 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘shall— 

5 ’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘shall select 

6 projects that will maximize the net benefits of 

7 the funds appropriated for use under this sec8 tion, considering the cost-benefit analysis of the 

9 proposed project, including anticipated private 

10 and public benefits relative to the costs of the 

11 proposed project and factoring in the other con12 siderations described in paragraph (2).’’; and 

13 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(B)’’; 

14 and 

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

16 following: 

17 ‘‘(4) GRADE CROSSING AND TRESPASSING

18 PROJECTS.—Applicants may use costs incurred for 

19 preliminary engineering associated with highway-rail 

20 grade crossing improvement projects under sub21 section (c)(5) and trespassing prevention projects 

22 under subsection (c)(11) to satisfy the non-Federal 

23 share requirements.’’. 

24 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendments 

25 made by subsection (a) may not be construed to affect 


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1 any grant, including any application for a grant, made 

2 under section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, be3 fore the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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