Sec. 22306. INTERSTATE RAIL COMPACTS

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## SEC. 22306 INTERSTATE RAIL COMPACTS ###

(a)In General Chapter 229 of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 22305(a)), is further amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 22910 Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program > > **[**[49 U.S.C. 22910](/us/usc/t49/s22910)**]** > > > ### “(a) Grants Authorized > > The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a competitive grant program to provide financial assistance to entities implementing interstate rail compacts pursuant to section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note) for— > > > #### “(1) > > costs of administration; > > > #### “(2) > > systems planning, including studying the impacts on freight rail operations and ridership; > > > #### “(3) > > promotion of intercity passenger rail operation; > > > #### “(4) > > preparation of applications for competitive Federal grant programs; and > > > #### “(5) > > operations coordination. > > > ### “(b) Maximum Amount > > The Secretary may not award a grant under this section in an amount exceeding $1,000,000 per year. > > > ### “(c) Selection Criteria > > In selecting a recipient of a grant for an eligible project under this section, the Secretary shall consider— > > > #### “(1) > > the amount of funding received (including funding from a rail carrier (as defined in section 24102)) or other participation by State, local, and regional governments and the private sector; > > > #### “(2) > > the applicant’s work to foster economic development through rail service, particularly in rural communities; > > > #### “(3) > > whether the applicant seeks to restore service over routes formerly operated by Amtrak, including routes described in section 11304(a) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (title XI of division A of Public Law 114-94); > > > #### “(4) > > the applicant’s dedication to providing intercity passenger rail service to regions and communities that are underserved or not served by other intercity public transportation; > > > #### “(5) > > whether the applicant is enhancing connectivity and geographic coverage of the existing national network of intercity passenger rail service; > > > #### “(6) > > whether the applicant has prepared regional rail or corridor service development plans and corresponding environmental analysis; and > > > #### “(7) > > whether the applicant has engaged with appropriate government entities and transportation providers to identify projects necessary to enhance multimodal connections or facilitate service integration between rail service and other modes, including between intercity passenger rail service and intercity bus service or commercial air service. > > > ### “(d) Numerical Limitation > > The Secretary may not award grants under this section for more than 10 interstate rail compacts in any fiscal year. > > > ### “(e) Operator Limitation > > The Secretary may only award grants under this section to applicants with eligible expenses related to intercity passenger rail service to be operated by Amtrak. > > > ### “(f) Non-Federal Match > > The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this section to provide a non-Federal match of not less than 50 percent of the eligible expenses of carrying out the interstate rail compact under this section. > > > ### “(g) Report > > Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021, the Secretary, after consultation with grant recipients under this section, shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes— > > > #### “(1) > > the implementation of this section; > > > #### “(2) > > the status of the planning efforts and coordination funded by grants awarded under this section; > > > #### “(3) > > the plans of grant recipients for continued implementation of the interstate rail compacts; > > > #### “(4) > > the status of, and data regarding, any new, restored, or enhanced rail services initiated under the interstate rail compacts; and > > > #### “(5) > > any legislative recommendations.” > . ###

(b)Clerical Amendment **[**[49 U.S.C. 22901](/us/usc/t49/s22901)**]** The analysis for chapter 229 of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 22305(b)), is amended by adding at the end the following:" “22910. Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program.” ". ###

(c)Identification Section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-134; 49 U.S.C. 24101 note) is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (b)(2), by striking “(except funds made available for Amtrak)”; and ####

(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(c) Notification Requirement > > Any State that enters into an interstate compact pursuant to subsection

(a)shall notify the Secretary of Transportation of such compact not later than 60 days after it is formed. The failure of any State to notify the Secretary under this subsection shall not affect the status of the interstate compact. > > > ### “(d) Interstate Rail Compacts Program > > The Secretary of Transportation shall— > > > #### “(1) > > make available on a publicly accessible website a list of interstate rail compacts established under subsection

(a)before the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021 and interstate rail compacts established after such date; and > > > #### “(2) > > make information regarding interstate rail compacts available to the public, including how States may establish interstate rail compacts under subsection (a), and update such information, as necessary.” > .

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