§22702 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

States may create and keep a statewide rail plan. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation sets the basic rules for making and updating the plan. Under those rules, each State must have or name a rail transportation authority to prepare and run the plan, name an authority to approve it, send the approved plan to the Secretary for review, and update and resubmit the plan at least once every 4 years.

Title 49, §22702

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(a)Each State may prepare and maintain a State rail plan in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(b)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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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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