Sec. 11108. RAILWAY-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS

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## SEC. 11108 RAILWAY-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS ###

(a)In General Section 130(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in the heading, by striking “Protective Devices” and inserting “Railway-Highway Grade Crossings”; and ####

(2)in paragraph (1)— #####

(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking “and the installation of protective devices at railway-highway crossings” in the matter preceding clause

(i)and all that follows through “2020.” in clause

(v)and inserting the following: “, the installation of protective devices at railway-highway crossings, the replacement of functionally obsolete warning devices, and as described in subparagraph (B), not less than $245,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.”; and #####

(B)by striking subparagraph

(B)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(B) Reducing trespassing fatalities and injuries > > A State may use funds set aside under subparagraph

(A)for projects to reduce pedestrian fatalities and injuries from trespassing at grade crossings.” > . ###

(b)Federal Share Section 130(f)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking “90 percent” and inserting “100 percent”. ###

(c)Incentive Payments for At-grade Crossing Closures Section 130(i)(3)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking “$7,500” and inserting “$100,000”. ###

(d)Expenditure of Funds Section 130(k) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking “2 percent” and inserting “8 percent”. ###

(e)GAO Study Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that includes an analysis of the effectiveness of the railway-highway crossings program under section 130 of title 23, United States Code. ###

(f)Sense of Congress Relating to Trespasser Deaths Along Railroad Rights-of-way It is the sense of Congress that the Department should, where feasible, coordinate departmental efforts to prevent or reduce trespasser deaths along railroad rights-of-way and at or near railway-highway crossings.