To provide for competitive development and operation of high-speed rail corridor projects.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to solicit proposals for projects for the financing, design, construction, and operation of an initial high-speed rail system between Washington, DC, and New York City, New York (Northeast Corridor). Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine whether a proposal is feasible; and (2) establish a commission for each corridor for which one or more feasible proposals are submitted. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the results of an economic development study of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor service.

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Timeline

1. 14 March 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 March 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 March 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 March 2008 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
• Bill Shuster · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
• John Boozman · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• Vern Buchanan · R · Sponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
• Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
• JOHN DUNCAN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sam Graves · R · Sponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → American Investment in Safe, Reliable High-Speed Rail Act
• related to → High-Speed Rail Authority Development and Formation Act
• related to ← Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century