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Short Line Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2014

Introduced: June 17, 2014 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Jun 17, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 17, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3721-3722)
Jun 17, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Short Line Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to award grants to private or nonprofit organizations involved in, or affiliated with, transportation by regional (Class II) railroads and shortline (Class III) railroads for research, development, evaluation, and training efforts to enhance rail safety practices and safety culture.

What's happening now June 17, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 17, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2478: Short Line Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2478/
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"S. 2478: Short Line Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2478/.
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S. 2478, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2478/.
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