HR 4122 110th Congress House

American Investment in Safe, Reliable High-Speed Rail Act

Official title: To support the development of high-speed rail in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 2008 Introduced by: Costa, Jim Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works CommerceEconomics and Public FinanceExecutive reorganizationFederal advisory bodies

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Federal aid to transportationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment corporationsHighspeed ground transportationInfrastructureIntermodal transportationNational Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)Public-private partnershipsRailroad engineeringRailroad equipmentRailroad freight operationsRailroad passenger trafficRailroadsScience, Technology, CommunicationsTechnology transferTransportation planningTransportation research

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Nov 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Nov 8, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Nov 8, 2007

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Investment in Safe, Reliable High-Speed Rail Act - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to establish high-speed rail systems in the United States.

Amends federal transportation law to authorize the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to make grants to a state, an Interstate Compact, a public agency, or a public-private entity to finance high-speed capital projects that improve intercity passenger rail transportation service. Prohibits Secretary approval of a grant project without a state rail plan and a project management plan.

Requires each state to prepare for Secretary approval a state rail plan that includes a long-range rail investment program.

Establishes: (1) a Next Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee; (2) a rail cooperative research program; and (3) an advisory board.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the National Academy of Sciences to carry out research, technology, and technology transfer activities to improve intercity rail passenger and freight service.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Apr 22, 2008

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