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National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act
Introduced: June 25, 2015
Introduced by:
Cantwell, Maria
Democratic
· Washington
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Jun 25, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to:
- establish a national multimodal freight network, a national multimodal freight advisory committee, and a freight investment grant program; and
- develop a national multimodal freight strategic plan.
Each state receiving a freight investment grant shall also develop a freight investment plan and establish a state freight advisory committee.
The bill establishes in DOT an Office of Freight Planning, Permitting, and Development.
DOT shall establish a competitive capital grant program to provide financial assistance to states, metropolitan planning organizations, regional or local transportation authorities, tribal governments, and other entities for:
- shortline or regional railroad infrastructure improvement projects, and
- highway-rail vertical grade separation projects.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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