3.0.0 3398 2023-01-11T13:30:18Z 2023-01-11T13:30:18Z House HR 2015-07-29 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. REICHERT:H.R. 3398.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I Section 8 of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H5774]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2015-07-30T15:58:58Z hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2015-07-30T15:58:44Z hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2015-07-30T15:58:34Z hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2015-07-30T15:58:18Z hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2015-07-30T15:57:51Z Referred to 2015-07-29T14:11:05Z National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act 114 1680 S 2015-06-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2015-07-30 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2015-07-30 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2015-07-30 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2015-07-30 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2015-07-30 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2015-07-29 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 N K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2015-07-29 True H001056 Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 3 2015-07-29 True Transportation and Public Works Advisory bodies Aviation and airports Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Department of Transportation Economic performance and conditions Executive agency funding and structure Licensing and registrations Marine and inland water transportation Motor carriers Navigation, waterways, harbors Performance measurement Pipelines Railroads Regional and metropolitan planning Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation costs Transportation employees Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-07-29 Introduced in House 2016-04-27T16:40:31Z National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to:

  • establish a national multimodal freight network, a national multimodal freight advisory committee, and a freight investment grant program; and
  • develop a national multimodal freight strategic plan.

Each state receiving a freight investment grant shall also develop a freight investment plan and establish a state freight advisory committee.

The bill establishes in DOT an Office of Freight Planning, Permitting, and Development.

DOT shall establish a competitive capital grant program to provide financial assistance to states, metropolitan planning organizations, regional or local transportation authorities, tribal governments, and other entities for:

  • shortline or regional railroad infrastructure improvement projects, and
  • highway-rail vertical grade separation projects.
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