3.0.0 1680 2023-01-11T13:30:37Z 2023-01-11T13:30:37Z Senate S 2015-06-25 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-06-25T15:33:22Z National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act 114 3398 HR 2015-07-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Identical bill CRS 2015-06-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-06-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA N B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2015-06-25 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2015-06-25 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2015-06-25 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2015-09-09 False 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 2015-06-25 Introduced in Senate 2016-04-27T16:41:08Z 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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