Search Bills
Browse Bills
H.R.106
Summary:
Summary: H.R.106 [109th]
There is one summary of the bill.Shown Here:Introduced in House (01/04/2005) $('#summarySelector').tnt_dropDownNavigation({"stubUrl":"\/bill\/109th-congress\/house-bill\/106\/","stubName":"summary"}); Neighborhood Rail Accountability Act - Amends Federal transportation law to require the Surface Transportation Board, in determining whether to issue a certificate authorizing the construction of an additional railroad line or of an extension to any railroad line, to: (1) give greater weight to local official statements and public comments in opposition to the proposed construction, especially with respect to construction in a residential area, if there is an unusually high level of public opposition; and (2) identify any disproportionate negative impacts on any socioeconomic population, including a discussion of alternatives that were considered that would have avoided such impacts. Prescribes procedural requirements for dealing with any false or incorrect information provided by a certificate applicant.