Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-110
§24202 Railroad Rights-of-way
Title 49 › SUBTITLE V — RAIL PROGRAMS › PART C — PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION › CHAPTER 242 — PROJECT DELIVERY › § 24202
Summary
Within 1 year of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the Secretary must propose to the Advisory Council an exemption that removes railroad rights‑of‑way from the review in Title 54, like the March 10, 2005 interstate‑highway exemption. The Council must finalize within 180 days.
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Title 49, §24202
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(a)In General.—
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the Secretary shall submit a proposed exemption of railroad rights-of-way from the review under section 306108 of title 54 to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for consideration, consistent with the exemption for interstate highways approved on March 10, 2005 (70 Fed. Reg. 11,928).
(b)Final Exemption.—
Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the proposed exemption under subsection (a) to the Council, the Council shall issue a final exemption of railroad rights-of-way from review under chapter 3061 of title 54 consistent with the exemption for interstate highways approved on March 10, 2005 (70 Fed. Reg. 11,928).
Legislative History
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References in Text
The date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of title XI of div. A of Pub. L. 114–94, which was approved Dec. 4, 2015.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2015 Amendment note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 24202
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110