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Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act

H.R. 7223 · 116th Congress · Jun 15, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify certain requirements of the railway-highway crossings program, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act” or the “RURAL Act”.

Sec. 2 Railway-highway crossings program

Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (e)(1)(A) by striking “and the installation of protective devices” and inserting “, the installation of protective devices, and the replacement of functionally obsolete warning devices”;
(2)
in subsection (f)(3) by striking “90 percent” and inserting “100 percent”; and
(3)
in subsection (i)(3)(B) by striking “$7,500” and inserting “$100,000”.