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HR 2530 111th Congress House

Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2009

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make capital grants for certain freight rail economic development projects.

Introduced: May 20, 2009 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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May 21, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
May 20, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 20, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make capital grants to a class I, class II, or class III railroad or a state or local government for freight rail economic development projects, particularly projects to construct freight rail switches and sidings.

Prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements for such projects in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2530: Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2530/
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"H.R. 2530: Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2530/.
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H.R. 2530, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2530/.
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