Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; references
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This Act may be cited as the . Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; references. Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. Sec. 3. Passenger transportation; definitions. TITLE I—Authorization of appropriations Sec. 101. Authorization of grants to Amtrak. Sec. 102. National infrastructure and safety investments. Sec. 103. Authorization of appropriations for National Transportation Safety Board rail investigations.
Sec. 104. Authorization of appropriations for Amtrak Office of Inspector General. Sec. 105. National cooperative rail research program. TITLE II—Amtrak reform Sec. 201. Amtrak grant process. Sec. 202. 5-year business line and assets plans. Sec. 203. State-supported route committee. Sec. 204. Route and service planning decisions. Sec. 205. Competition. Sec. 206. Rolling stock purchases. Sec. 207. Food and beverage policy. Sec. 208. Local products and promotional events. Sec. 209.
Right-of-way leveraging. Sec. 210. Station development. Sec. 211. Amtrak debt. Sec. 212. Amtrak pilot program for passengers transporting domesticated cats and dogs. Sec. 213. Amtrak board of directors. TITLE III—Intercity passenger rail policy Sec. 301. Competitive operating grants. Sec. 302. Federal-State partnership for state of good repair. Sec. 303. Large capital project requirements. Sec. 304. Small business participation study. Sec. 305. Gulf coast rail service working group.
Sec. 306. Integrated passenger rail working group. Sec. 307. Shared-use study. Sec. 308. Northeast Corridor Commission. Sec. 309. Northeast Corridor through-ticketing and procurement efficiencies. Sec. 310. Data and analysis. Sec. 311. Disaster relief. Sec. 312. Performance-based proposals. Sec. 313. Amtrak Inspector General. Sec. 314. Miscellaneous provisions. TITLE IV—Rail safety Subtitle A—Safety improvement Sec. 401. Highway-rail grade crossing safety. Sec. 402. Confidential close call reporting system.
Sec. 403. Speed limit action plans. Sec. 404. Signage. Sec. 405. Alerters. Sec. 406. Signal protection. Sec. 407. Technology implementation plans. Sec. 408. Commuter rail track inspections. Sec. 409. Emergency response. Sec. 410. Private highway-rail grade crossings. Sec. 411. Repair and replacement of damaged track inspection equipment. Sec. 412. Rail police officers. Sec. 413. Technical and conforming amendments. Subtitle B—Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements Sec. 421.
Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements. TITLE V—Project delivery Sec. 501. Short title. Sec. 502. Preservation of public lands. Sec. 503. Efficient environmental reviews. Sec. 504. Advance acquisition. Sec. 505. Railroad rights-of-way. Sec. 506. Improving State and Federal agency engagement in environmental reviews. Sec. 507. Savings clause. Sec. 508. Transition. TITLE VI—Financing Sec. 601. Short title; references. Sec. 602. Definitions. Sec. 603. Eligible applicants.
Sec. 604. Eligible purposes. Sec. 605. Program administration. Sec. 606. Loan terms and repayment. Sec. 607. Credit risk premiums. Sec. 608. Master credit agreements. Sec. 609. Priorities and conditions. Sec. 610. Savings provision. Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United States Code.