Every Person Deserves Peace and Quiet Act of 2020
This bill requires a set aside of 10% of the funding under the consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grant program for supplementary and alternative safety measures (i.e., substitutes for the locomotive horn at railway-highway grade crossings).
The bill also includes such measures as projects eligible for funding under the surface transportation block grant program.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6225 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6225
To set aside certain funds for supplementary safety measures and
alternative safety measures for railway-highway grade crossings, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 12, 2020
Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To set aside certain funds for supplementary safety measures and
alternative safety measures for railway-highway grade crossings, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Every Person Deserves Peace and
Quiet Act of 2020''.
SEC. 2. RAIL IMPROVEMENT SET-ASIDE FOR SUPPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
SAFETY MEASURES.
(a) In General.--Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(m) Supplementary and Alternative Safety Measures.--Of the
amounts appropriated under this section, 10 percent shall be available
for supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures, as
those terms are defined in section 222.9 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 11102 of the FAST Act
(Public Law 114-94) is amended in subsection (a) by striking paragraphs
(1) through (5) and inserting the following:
``(1) For fiscal year 2021, $330,000,000.
``(2) For fiscal year 2022, $350,000,000.
``(3) For fiscal year 2023, $370,000,000.
``(4) For fiscal year 2024, $390,000,000.
``(5) For fiscal year 2025, $410,000,000.''.
SEC. 3. RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS.
Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``and projects at grade crossings''
and inserting ``projects at grade crossings''; and
(B) by inserting ``and supplementary safety
measures and alternative safety measures, as those
terms are defined in section 222.9 of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations,'' after ``idling trains,''; and
(2) in subsection (f)(3) by inserting ``, except that the
Federal share for supplementary safety measures and alternative
safety measures described under subsection (a) shall be 100
percent'' before the period at the end.
SEC. 4. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 133(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``and supplementary safety measures and alternative safety
measures, as those terms are defined in section 222.9 of title 49, Code
of Federal Regulations'', after ``grade crossings''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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