§ 22702. Authority  


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  • (a)In General.—Each State may prepare and maintain a State rail plan in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (b)Requirements.—The Secretary shall establish the minimum requirements for the preparation and periodic revision of a State rail plan, including that a State shall—(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 5 years for reapproval by the Secretary.
(Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. B, title III, § 303(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4948.)