1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated February 10, 2022Passenger Rail Expansion in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)On November 15, 2021, the President signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58). The law contains a five-year reauthorization of su
2、rface transportation programs, including those for freight and passenger rail. It retains or alters many programs authorized in the previous authorization act, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act; P.L. 114-94). Besides setting authorized funding levels subject to the ava
3、ilability of future appropriations, it directly appropriates $550 billion in additional funds, including $66 billion for rail, to be made available to recipients in (usually equal) portions on a yearly basis through FY2026. Of that $66 billion, barring any future rescissions, at least $18 billion wi
4、ll be available for costs directly related to expanding passenger service to new corridors, in addition to funds that may be made available through other multimodal programs. Unless otherwise noted, rail grant programs are to be administered by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), part of the
