Sec. 22104. RAILROAD CROSSING ELIMINATION PROGRAM

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## SEC. 22104 RAILROAD CROSSING ELIMINATION PROGRAM ###

(a)In General There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants under section 22909 of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 22305, $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. ###

(b)Planning Projects Not less than 3 percent of the amount appropriated in each fiscal year pursuant to subsection

(a)year shall be used for planning projects described in section 22909(d)(6) of title 49, United States Code. ###

(c)Highway-rail Grade Crossing Safety Information and Education Program Of the amount appropriated under subsection

(a)in each fiscal year, 0.25 percent shall be used for contracts or grants to carry out a highway-rail grade crossing safety information and education program— ####

(1)to help prevent and reduce pedestrian, motor vehicle, and other accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities; and ####

(2)to improve awareness along railroad rights-of-way and at highway-rail grade crossings. ###

(d)Oversight The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection

(a)for the costs of project management oversight of grants authorized under title 49, United States Code.