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Proposed Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019

Tax Incentives for Nuclear Development
Congress
Would establish a 30 percent tax credit for refueling costs and qualified nuclear power plant capital expenditures each year through 2023.

Florida Rules on Recovering Prudent Nuclear Costs

Nuclear Financing and Ownership Models
State Legislatures, State Public Utility Commissions
Provides for recovery of costs prudently incurred in the siting, design, licensing, and construction of new nuclear power plants.

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act

Investing in Freight Transportation Infrastructure
Congress, Individual Agencies
Included the National Highway Freight Program (which funds infrastructure investments directly) and the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects Program (which provides projects with other forms of grants or credit assistance).

Report, Modernizing Freight Rail Regulation

Revising Railroad Rate Regulations
Congress
Recommendations including the development of competitive rate benchmarking methodology; required binding arbitration for determining unreasonable rates; use of reciprocal switching; and increased data disclosure.

Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Investing in Rail Efficiency
Congress
Required certain railroad lines to install positive train control technology by the end of 2015, a deadline which has been extended.

DOT’s Positive Train Control Resources

Investing in Rail Efficiency
Individual Agencies
The Department of Transportation and Federal Railroad Administration maintain resources on positive train control, including relevant regulations, technical standards, grants, and implementation status across the nation’s rail lines.

Report, ECP Brake System for Freight Service

Investing in Rail Efficiency
Federal Agencies and Departments, Private Entities
The Federal Railroad Administration has published a report estimating that electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) braking technology would reduce locomotive fuel use 5% to 10%.