49 U.S.C. § 22706 — Review

Page 644 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 22706 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘chapter,’’. 1 So in original. Does not conform to section catchline. prioritized options to maximize service inte- gration and efficiency between rail and other modes of transportation within the State. (9) A review of publicly funded projects with- in the State to improve rail transportation safety and security, including all major projects funded under section 130 of title 23. (10) A performance evaluation of passenger rail services operating in the State, including possible improvements in those services, and a description of strategies to achieve those im- provements. (11) A compilation of studies and reports on high-speed rail corridor development within the State not included in a previous plan under this subchapter,1 and a plan for funding any recommended development of such cor- ridors in the State. (b) LONG-RANGE SERVICE AND INVESTMENT PRO- GRAM.— (1) PROGRAM CONTENT.—A long-range rail in- vestment program included in a State rail plan under subsection (a)(5) shall, at a min- imum, include the following matters: (A) A list of any rail capital projects ex- pected to be undertaken or supported in whole or in part by the State. (B) A detailed funding plan for those projects. (2) PROJECT LIST CONTENT.—The list of rail capital projects shall contain— (A) a description of the anticipated public and private benefits of each such project; and (B) a statement of the correlation be- tween— (i) public funding contributions for the projects; and (ii) the public benefits. (3) CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROJECT LIST.—In preparing the list of freight and intercity pas- senger rail capital projects, a State rail trans- portation authority should take into consider- ation the following matters: (A) Contributions made by non-Federal and non-State sources through user fees, matching funds, or other private capital in- volvement. (B) Rail capacity and congestion effects. (C) Effects on highway, aviation, and mari- time capacity, congestion, or safety. (D) Regional balance. (E) Environmental impact. (F) Economic and employment impacts. (G) Projected ridership and other service measures for passenger rail projects. (Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. B, title III, § 303(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4949; amended Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11315(a)(2), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1674.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2015—Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 114–94 struck out par. (12) which read as follows: ‘‘A statement that the State is in compliance with the requirements of section 22102.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 22706. Review The Secretary shall prescribe procedures for States to submit State rail plans for review under this title, including standardized format and data requirements. State rail plans com- pleted before the date of enactment of the Pas- senger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 that substantially meet the requirements of this chapter, as determined by the Secretary, shall be deemed by the Secretary to have met the requirements of this chapter. (Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. B, title III, § 303(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4950.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Invest- ment and Improvement Act of 2008, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of div. B of Pub. L. 110–432, which was approved Oct. 16, 2008. CHAPTER 229—RAIL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS Sec. 22901. Definitions. 22902. Capital investment grants to support inter- city passenger rail services.1 22903. Project management oversight. 22904. Use of capital grants to finance first-dollar li- ability of grant project. 22905. Grant conditions. 22906. Authorization of appropriations. 22907. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements. 22908. Restoration and enhancement grants. 22909. Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. 22910. Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title II, §§ 22305(b), 22306(b), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 723, 724, added items 22909 and 22910. 2019—Pub. L. 115–420, § 7(a)(2), (3), (5), Jan. 3, 2019, 132 Stat. 5445, 5446, renumbered chapter 244 of this title as this chapter and amended analysis generally, sub- stituting items 22901 to 22908 for former items 24401 to 24408, respectively. § 22901. Definitions In this chapter: (1) APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘applicant’’ means a State (including the District of Columbia), a group of States, an Interstate Compact, or a public agency established by one or more States and having responsibility for providing intercity passenger rail service. (2) CAPITAL PROJECT.—The term ‘‘capital project’’ means a project or program in a State rail plan developed under chapter 227 of this title for— (A) acquiring, constructing, improving, or inspecting equipment, track and track