Us Code § 22702 - Authority
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§ 22702. Authority
(a)
(b)
(1) establish or designate a State rail transportation authority to prepare, maintain, coordinate, and administer the plan;
(2) establish or designate a State rail plan approval authority to approve the plan;
(3) submit the State's approved plan to the Secretary of Transportation for review; and
(4) revise and resubmit a State-approved plan no less frequently than once every 4 years for acceptance by the Secretary.
(Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. B, title III, §303(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4948; amended Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, §11315(a)(1), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1674.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2015—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 114–94 substituted "4 years for acceptance by the Secretary" for "5 years for reapproval by the Secretary".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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