I
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 947
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 8, 2021
Mr. Pence (for himself and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following 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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act
or the RURAL Act
.
Railway-highway crossings program
Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (e)(1)—
in subparagraph (A) by striking and the installation of protective devices
and inserting , the installation of protective devices, and the replacement of functionally obsolete warning devices
; and
in subparagraph (B) by striking the installation of protective devices at railway-highway crossings
and inserting construction or installation of protective devices (including replacement of functionally obsolete protective devices) at railway-highway crossings
;
in subsection (f)(3) by striking 90 percent
and inserting 100 percent
; and
in subsection (i)(3)(B) by striking $7,500
and inserting $100,000
.