S.Amdt. 1836
What it does: Adds Sec. 192. (a) The Surface Transportation Board shall investigate any complaint filed by any office or agency of the State of Illinois concerning a freight railroad's actions to delay or obstruct studies, access, investigations, or planning of a new or existing intercity passenger rail route in Illinois on page 74, between lines 8 and 9
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to S. 1243
Adds Sec. 192. (a) The Surface Transportation Board shall investigate any complaint filed by any office or agency of the State of Illinois concerning a freight railroad's actions to delay or obstruct studies, access, investigations, or planning of a new or existing intercity passenger rail route in Illinois on page 74, between lines 8 and 9
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 192. (a) The Surface Transportation Board shall investigate any complaint filed by any office or agency of the State of Illinois concerning a freight railroad's actions to delay or obstruct studies, access, investigations, or planning of a new or existing intercity passenger rail route in Illinois.
Inserted: (b) The Surface Transportation Board is authorized to award damages and other relief pursuant to section 24308 of title 49, United States Code, if the Board finds that a freight railroad--
Inserted: (1) has delayed studies, access, investigations, or planning of a new or existing intercity passenger rail route in Illinois; or
Inserted: (2) is deemed to have failed to negotiate with any agency or office of the State of Illinois on any such route.
Original wording
On page 74, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1836. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1243, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 74, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
Sec. 192. (a) The Surface Transportation Board shall investigate any complaint filed by any office or agency of the State of Illinois concerning a freight railroad's actions to delay or obstruct studies, access, investigations, or planning of a new or existing intercity passenger rail route in Illinois.
(b) The Surface Transportation Board is authorized to award damages and other relief pursuant to section 24308 of title 49, United States Code, if the Board finds that a freight railroad--
(1) has delayed studies, access, investigations, or planning of a new or existing intercity passenger rail route in Illinois; or
(2) is deemed to have failed to negotiate with any agency or office of the State of Illinois on any such route.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 31, 2013