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‘‘(2) the acquisition of the real property inter-
est— 
‘‘(A) is for a transportation purpose; 
‘‘(B) will not cause significant adverse envi-
ronmental impact; 
‘‘(C) will not limit the choice of reasonable 
alternatives for the proposed project or otherwise 
influence the decision of the Secretary on any 
approval required for the project; 
‘‘(D) does not prevent the lead agency from 
making an impartial decision as to whether to 
accept an alternative that is being considered; 
‘‘(E) complies with other applicable Federal 
laws and regulations; and 
‘‘(F) will not result in elimination or reduc-
tion of benefits or assistance to a displaced per-
son required by the Uniform Relocation Assist-
ance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act 
of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) and title VI of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d 
et seq.). 
‘‘(c) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPLETION OF NEPA REVIEW.—Before re-
imbursing or approving the expenditure of Federal 
funding for an acquisition of a real property interest, 
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the Secretary shall complete all review processes other-
wise required under the National Environmental Pol-
icy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), section 4(f) 
of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 
U.S.C. 303), and section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) with respect to the 
acquisition. 
‘‘(2) TIMING OF DEVELOPMENT ACQUISITION.—A 
real property interest acquired under subsection (a) 
may not be developed in anticipation of the proposed 
project until all required environmental reviews for 
the project have been completed. 
‘‘(d) INCLUSION IN NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF PROJECT 
COSTS.—Non-Federal funds used to acquire right-of-way 
and adjacent real property interests under this section be-
fore or during the environmental review, or before the 
award of a grant by the Secretary, shall be included in de-
termining the non-Federal share of the costs of the under-
lying intercity passenger rail project. 
‘‘(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—The advance acquisition proc-
ess described in this section— 
‘‘(1) is in addition to processes in effect on or be-
fore the date of enactment of the TRAIN Act; and 
‘‘(2) does not affect— 
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‘‘(A) any right of the recipient described in 
subsection (a) to acquire property; or 
‘‘(B) any other environmental review proc-
ess, program, agreement, or funding arrange-
ment related to the acquisition of real property, 
in effect on the date of enactment of the TRAIN 
Act.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
242 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 24202 the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 24203. Advance acquisition.’’. 
SEC. 9603. UNIVERSITY RAIL CLIMATE INNOVATION INSTI-
TUTE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 229 of title 49, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 22913. University Rail Climate Innovation Institute 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation may make a grant to an institution of higher edu-
cation to establish a University Rail Climate Innovation 
Institute (in this section referred to as the ‘Institute’) for 
the research and development of low- and zero-emission rail 
technologies. Such grant agreement shall not exceed 5 years. 
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—To be eligible for a 
grant under the subsection (a), an institution of higher edu-
cation shall— 
‘‘(1) have an active research program to study 
the development of low- and zero-emission rail tech-
nologies or be able to demonstrate sufficient expertise 
in relevant rail research and development; 
‘‘(2) enter into a cost-sharing agreement for pur-
poses of the Institute with a railroad or rail supplier; 
and 
‘‘(3) submit to the Secretary an application in 
such form, at such time, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A recipient of this grant 
under this section may carry out the research, design, devel-
opment, and demonstration of 1 or more of the following: 
‘‘(1) Hydrogen-powered locomotives and associ-
ated locomotive technologies. 
‘‘(2) Battery-powered locomotives and associated 
locomotive technologies. 
‘‘(3) Deployment of a revenue service testing and 
demonstration program to accelerate commercial 
adoption of low- or zero-emission locomotives. 
‘‘(4) Development or deployment of an operating 
prototype low- or zero-emission locomotive. 
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‘‘(5) Rail technologies that significantly reduce 
greenhouse gas emissions, as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) BUY AMERICA APPLICABILITY.—For purposes of 
subsection (c)(4), the recipient shall be in compliance with 
section 22905(a). 
‘‘(e) FUNDING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal share of 
the total cost of the Institute shall not exceed 50 percent. 
‘‘(f) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting an applicant to 
receive funding to establish the Institute, the Secretary shall 
consider— 
‘‘(1) the extent to which the proposed activities 
maximize greenhouse gas reductions; 
‘‘(2) the potential of the proposed activities to in-
crease the use of low- and zero- emission rail tech-
nologies among the United States freight and pas-
senger rail industry; and 
‘‘(3) the anticipated public benefits of the pro-
posed activities. 
‘‘(g) CONSIDERATION OF HBCUS.—In selecting an in-
stitution of higher education for a grant award under this 
section, the Secretary shall consider historically black col-
leges and universities, as such term is defined in section 
371(a)of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (2010 U.S.C. 
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