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tion and to carry out railroad safety activities au-
thorized or delegated to the Administrator— 
‘‘(A) $229,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(B) $231,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $233,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $235,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $237,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(2) AUTOMATED TRACK INSPECTION PROGRAM 
AND DATA ANALYSIS.—From the funds made avail-
able under paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2025, not more than $17,000,000 
may be expended for the Automated Track Inspec-
tion Program and data analysis related to track in-
spection. Such funds shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
‘‘(3) STATE PARTICIPATION GRANTS.—Amounts 
made available under paragraph (1) for grants 
under section 20105(e) shall remain available until 
expended. 
‘‘(4) SHORT LINE SAFETY.—From funds made 
available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
expend not more than $4,000,000— 
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‘‘(A) for grants to improve safety practices 
and training for Class II and Class III freight 
railroads; and 
‘‘(B) to develop safety management sys-
tems for Class II and Class III freight railroads 
through safety culture assessments, training 
and education, outreach activities, and technical 
assistance. 
‘‘(b) RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Transportation for necessary expenses for 
carrying out railroad research and development ac-
tivities the following amounts which shall remain 
available until expended: 
‘‘(A) $42,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(B) $44,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
‘‘(C) $46,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 
‘‘(D) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 
‘‘(E) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(2) STUDY
ON
LNG
BY
RAIL.—From the 
amounts made available for fiscal years 2021 
through 2025 under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall expend not less than $6,000,000 and not more 
than $8,000,000 to carry out the evaluation of 
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transporting liquefied natural gas by rail under sec-
tion 10204. 
‘‘(3) STUDY
ON
SAFETY
CULTURE
ASSESS-
MENTS.—From the amounts made available for fis-
cal year 2021 under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall expend such sums as are necessary to carry out 
the study on safety culture assessments under sec-
tion 9517 of the TRAIN Act.’’. 
(n) FATIGUE REDUCTION PILOT PROJECTS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for 
costs associated with carrying out section 21109(e) of title 
49, United States Code, $200,000 to remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 9102. PASSENGER RAIL IMPROVEMENT, MODERNIZA-
TION, AND EXPANSION GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 22906 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 22906. Passenger rail improvement, modernization, 
and expansion grants 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a program to make grants for capital 
projects that improve the state of good repair, operational 
performance, or growth of intercity rail passenger trans-
portation. 
‘‘(b) PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Capital projects eligible for 
a grant under this section include— 
‘‘(A) a project to replace, rehabilitate, or 
repair a major infrastructure asset used for 
providing passenger rail service to bring such 
infrastructure asset into a state of good repair; 
‘‘(B) a project to improve passenger rail 
performance, including congestion mitigation, 
reliability improvements, achievement on-time 
performance standards established under sec-
tion 207 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 
2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note), reduced trip 
times, increased train frequencies, higher oper-
ating speeds, electrification, and other improve-
ments, as determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(C) a project to repair, rehabilitate, re-
place, or build infrastructure to expand or es-
tablish intercity rail passenger transportation 
and facilities, including high-speed rail. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible for a 
grant under this section, an applicant shall have, or 
provide documentation of a credible plan to 
achieve— 
‘‘(A) the legal, financial, and technical ca-
pacity to carry out the project; 
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‘‘(B) satisfactory continuing control over 
the use of the equipment or facilities that are 
the subject of the project; and 
‘‘(C) an agreement in place for mainte-
nance of such equipment or facilities. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In selecting an applicant for a 
grant under this section, the Secretary shall give 
preference to capital projects that— 
‘‘(A) are supported by multiple States or 
are included in a regional planning process; and 
‘‘(B) achieve environmental benefits such 
as a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions or 
an improvement in local air quality. 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In select-
ing an applicant for a grant under this section, the 
Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(A) the cost-benefit analysis of the pro-
posed project, including anticipated public bene-
fits relative to the costs of the proposed project, 
including— 
‘‘(i) effects on system and service per-
formance; 
‘‘(ii) effects on safety, competitive-
ness, reliability, trip or transit time, and 
resilience; 
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‘‘(iii) impacts on the overall transpor-
tation system, including efficiencies from 
improved integration with other modes of 
transportation or benefits associated with 
achieving modal shifts; and 
‘‘(iv) the ability to meet existing or 
anticipated passenger or service demand; 
‘‘(B) the applicant’s past performance in 
developing and delivering similar projects; 
‘‘(C) if applicable, the consistency of the 
project with planning guidance and documents 
set forth by the Secretary or required by law; 
and 
‘‘(D) if applicable, agreements between all 
stakeholders necessary for the successful deliv-
ery of the project. 
‘‘(c) NORTHEAST CORRIDOR PROJECTS.—Of the 
funds made available to carry out this section, not less 
than 40 percent shall be made available for projects in-
cluded in the Northeast Corridor investment plan required 
under section 24904. 
‘‘(d) NATIONAL PROJECTS.—Of the funds made 
available to carry out this section, not less than 40 percent 
shall be made available for— 
‘‘(1) projects on the National Network; 
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‘‘(2) high-speed rail projects; and 
‘‘(3) the establishment of new passenger rail 
corridors not located on the Northeast Corridor. 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE OF TOTAL PROJECT COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) TOTAL
PROJECT
COST
ESTIMATE.—The 
Secretary shall estimate the total cost of a project 
under this section based on the best available infor-
mation, including engineering studies, studies of eco-
nomic feasibility, environmental analyses, and infor-
mation on the expected use of equipment or facili-
ties. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
total costs for a project under this section shall not 
exceed 90 percent. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT
OF
REVENUE.—Applicants 
may use ticket and other revenues generated from 
operations and other sources to satisfy the non-Fed-
eral share requirements. 
‘‘(f) LETTERS OF INTENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, issue a letter of intent 
to a recipient of a grant under this section that— 
‘‘(A) announces an intention to obligate, 
for a major capital project under this section, 
an amount that is not more than the amount 
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stipulated as the financial participation of the 
Secretary in the project; and 
‘‘(B) states that the contingent commit-
ment— 
‘‘(i) is not an obligation of the Fed-
eral Government; and 
‘‘(ii) is subject to the availability of 
appropriations for grants under this sec-
tion and subject to Federal laws in force or 
enacted after the date of the contingent 
commitment. 
‘‘(2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 days 
before issuing a letter of intent under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall submit written 
notification to— 
‘‘(i) the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives; 
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(iii) the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate; and 
‘‘(iv) the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
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