To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to rail line acquisition and relocation projects.
Latest action · Mar 4, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 3, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends Federal highway law to authorize a State to obligate surface transportation program funds for: (1) the acquisition by the State department or local transportation agency of passenger or freight rail facilities to improve such facilities and provide congestion relief and improved safety on highways located near them; and (2) the relocation of passenger and freight rail lines that provide a public benefit.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
- Mar 3, 2005Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Bridges
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal aid to transportation
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government procurement
- Highway finance
- Infrastructure
- Land transfers
- Maintenance and repair
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Railroad engineering
- Railroad freight operations
- Railroad passenger traffic
- Railroad safety
- Railroad terminals
- Railroads
- Relocation
- Right-of-way
- Road construction
- Traffic accidents and safety
- Traffic congestion
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2005Introduced in House
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