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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 2 (Reported in House) — To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. · Sec. 9106

Sec. 9106. Rail network climate change vulnerability assessment

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The Secretary of Transportation shall sponsor a study by the National Academies to conduct an assessment of the potential impacts of climate change on the national rail network. At a minimum, the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection
(a)shall— cover the entire freight and intercity passenger rail network of the United States; evaluate risk to the network over 5-, 30-, and 50-year outlooks; examine and describe potential effects of climate change and extreme weather events on passenger and freight rail infrastructure, trackage, and facilities, including facilities owned by rail shippers; identify and categorize the assets described in paragraph
(3)by vulnerability level and geographic area; and recommend strategies or measures to mitigate any adverse impacts of climate change, including emergency preparedness measures and resiliency best practices for infrastructure planning. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the findings of the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a). The Secretary shall make the report publicly available on the website of the Department of Transportation and communicate the results of the assessment with stakeholders. If the Secretary finds in the report required under subsection
(c)that regulatory measures are warranted and such measures are otherwise under the existing authority of the Secretary, the Secretary may issue such regulations as are necessary to implement such measures. From the amounts made available for fiscal year 2021 under section 20117(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall expend not less than $1,000,000 to carry out the study required under subparagraph (a).
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