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Emergency Rural and Small Railroad Preservation Act

Introduced: June 26, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.
Jun 26, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 26, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Emergency Rural and Small Railroad Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program in which grants are allocated upon the application of State and local governments, government-sponsored authorities and corporations, and Class II and III freight railroads to upgrade track and bridges to accommodate 286,000 pound freight cars or promote essential service and enhance safety. Directs the Secretary to give priority to projects that are economically viable, and require a non-Federal matching contribution of at least ten percent.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the Railroad Trust Fund consisting of amounts derived from taxes on trains to be used to carry out this Act.

What's happening now June 27, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 11, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4746: Emergency Rural and Small Railroad Preservation Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4746/
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"H.R. 4746: Emergency Rural and Small Railroad Preservation Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4746/.
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H.R. 4746, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4746/.
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