To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule setting minimum structural standards for railroad bridges, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule setting minimum structural standards for railroad bridges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act.
- Section idf6e4aae96da04b4ab7e3710cb2d3e635: 2. Railroad bridge safety Section 20145 of title 49, United States Code is amended to read as follows: 20145.Railroad bridge safety(a)DefinitionsIn this...
- Section id84d730837ad54977a1ebb6aea89af342: 20145. Railroad bridge safety In this section: The terms Class I railroad, Class II railroad, Class III railroad, railroad, and railroad carrier— except as...
- Section idb0b8fc4c4b3742dabcad4c9470175021: 3. Conforming amendments to the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 Section 417(d)(2) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 20103 note) is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule setting minimum structural standards for railroad bridges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Transportation, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule setting minimum structural standards for railroad bridges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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