Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-110
§22702 Authority
Title 49 › SUBTITLE V — RAIL PROGRAMS › PART B — ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 227 — STATE RAIL PLANS › § 22702
Summary
States may prepare and keep a State rail plan. The Secretary sets basic rules. States must create or name a rail transportation authority and a plan approval authority, send the approved plan to the Secretary, and resubmit it at least once every 4 years for acceptance.
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Title 49, §22702
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(a)In General.—
Each State may prepare and maintain a State rail plan in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b)Requirements.—
The Secretary shall establish the minimum requirements for the preparation and periodic revision of a State rail plan, including that a State shall—
(1)establish or designate a State rail transportation authority to prepare, maintain, coordinate, and administer the plan;
(2)establish or designate a State rail plan approval authority to approve the plan;
(3)submit the State’s approved plan to the Secretary of Transportation for review; and
(4)revise and resubmit a State-approved plan no less frequently than once every 4 years for acceptance by the Secretary.
Legislative History
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Amendments
2015—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 114–94 substituted “4 years for acceptance by the Secretary” for “5 years for reapproval by the Secretary”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 22702
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110