Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Every Person Deserves Peace and Quiet Act of 2020”.
Every Person Deserves Peace and Quiet Act of 2020
A BILL
To set aside certain funds for supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures for railway-highway grade crossings, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Rail improvement set-aside for supplementary and alternative safety measures
In general— Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(m) Supplementary and alternative safety measures—Of the amounts appropriated under this section, 10 percent shall be available for supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures, as those terms are defined in section 222.9 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.”
Authorization of appropriations— Section 11102 of the FAST Act (Public Law 114–94) is amended in subsection (a) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following:
“(1) For fiscal year 2021, $330,000,000.
“(2) For fiscal year 2022, $350,000,000.
“(3) For fiscal year 2023, $370,000,000.
“(4) For fiscal year 2024, $390,000,000.
“(5) For fiscal year 2025, $410,000,000.”
Sec. 3 Railway-highway crossings
Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)—
by striking “and projects at grade crossings” and inserting “projects at grade crossings”; and
by inserting “and supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures, as those terms are defined in section 222.9 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,” after “idling trains,”; and
in subsection (f)(3) by inserting “, except that the Federal share for supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures described under subsection (a) shall be 100 percent” before the period at the end.
Sec. 4 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
Section 133(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting “and supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures, as those terms are defined in section 222.9 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations”, after “grade crossings”.