To provide for certain requirements of the Surface Transportation Board and any State, political subdivision, or qualified private organization requesting interim recreational use of an abandoned railway right-of-way, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for certain requirements of the Surface Transportation Board and any State, political subdivision, or qualified private organization requesting interim recreational use of an abandoned railway right-of-way, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Government Operations, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H988111F618CE459D9E2912EF54CC15D6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act.
- Section H1AC95EA8A74D4D5F8AC02EAF601776E1: 2. Interim use of railroad rights-of-way Section 8 of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1247) is amended— in subsection (d)— by striking The Secretary...
- Section H034AE6E540AE45D18A4A451C0D3F569A: 3. Periodic review of rails-to-trails corridors The Surface Transportation Board shall— periodically review rails-to-trails corridors described in section 8(d)...
- Section H3B019433DE304B7C9AB224E984B7F3C5: 4. Advisory committee The Secretary of the Interior shall establish an advisory committee to recommend maintenance requirements for trail sponsors under the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for certain requirements of the Surface Transportation Board and any State, political subdivision, or qualified private organization requesting interim recreational use of an abandoned railway right-of-way, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide for certain requirements of the Surface Transportation Board and any State, political subdivision, or qualified private organization requesting interim recreational use of an abandoned railway right-of-way, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Graves (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Alford, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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