United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4746 (106th)
Emergency Rural and Small Railroad Preservation Act
Introduced
26 June 2000
Last action
27 June 2000 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
Subjects
Transport, Taxation
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Emergency Rural and Small Railroad Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program in which grants are allocated upon the application of State and local governments, government-sponsored authorities and corporations, and Class II and III freight railroads to upgrade track and bridges to accommodate 286,000 pound freight cars or promote essential service and enhance safety. Directs the Secretary to give priority to projects that are economically viable, and require a non-Federal matching contribution of at least ten percent. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the Railroad Trust Fund consisting of amounts derived from taxes on trains to be used to carry out this Act.
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Timeline
26 June 2000
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2000
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 June 2000 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4746
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/4746
- us · 106-hr-4746 · source updated 20 August 2025