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HR 2205 104th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Appropriations Authorization Disaster relief Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Federal aid to transportation Federally-guaranteed loans Interest rates Railroad engineering Railroad finance Railroad freight operations Railroad maintenance and repair Railroads

Rail Infrastructure Preservation Act of 1995

Introduced: August 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Aug 17, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Aug 5, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1653)
Aug 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Aug 4, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rail Infrastructure Preservation Act of 1995 - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for local rail freight assistance.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to declare that a disaster has occurred and that Federal funding is necessary to repair and rebuild rail lines damaged by it. Prohibits such assistance unless emergency disaster relief funds are appropriated for such purpose.

Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to declare that it is the purpose of the Congress to promote the revitalization of the railway system through, among other things, preservation of light density lines.

Revises interest rate, repayment, and prepayment penalty requirements with respect to guaranteed railroad improvement loans.

What's happening now August 17, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1