A bill to provide employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed persons and to promote safe and efficient service by rail.
Rail Emergency Employment Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide financial assistance to common carriers engaged in transportation by railroad for wages of persons employed to maintain and improve their right-of-way structures. Directs that such funds will not be provided for programs which will result in the displacement of currently employed workers.
Authorizes the appropriation of $250,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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