RURAL Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7223 To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify certain requirements of the railway-highway crossings program, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 15, 2020 Mr. PENCE (for himself and Ms. BROWNLEY of California) introduced the fol- lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify certain requirements of the railway-highway crossings program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Railway Upgrades for 4 Rural American Lines Act’’ or the ‘‘RURAL Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PROGRAM. 6 Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is 7 amended— 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:08 Jul 05, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7223.IH H7223 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7223 IH (1) in subsection (e)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘and the 1 installation of protective devices’’ and inserting ‘‘, 2 the installation of protective devices, and the re- 3 placement of functionally obsolete warning devices’’; 4 (2) in subsection (f)(3) by striking ‘‘90 per- 5 cent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 percent’’; and 6 (3) in subsection (i)(3)(B) by striking ‘‘$7,500’’ 7 and inserting ‘‘$100,000’’. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:08 Jul 05, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7223.IH H7223 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS