Jay Rockefeller: “given that the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee was unable to mark up the National Rail System…”

“given that the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee was unable to mark up the National Rail System Preservation, Expansion, and Development Act of 2012 prior to floor consideration of S. 1813, I wanted to make a quick statement to thank Ranking Member Hutchison for her help in reaching agreement on the bill so the Senate could consider it as part of this measure. In my formal floor statement, I mention the virtues of and the needs for this bill. To provide more clarity about the Committee's intention with the provisions, I ask unanimous consent that this section-by-section analysis of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: TITLE V--THE NATIONAL RAIL SYSTEM PRESERVATION, EXPANSION, AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2012 ______ SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS SEC. 35001. SHORT TITLE. This section provides that the title may be cited as the ``National Rail System Preservation, Expansion, and Development Act of 2012''. SEC. 35002. REFERENCES TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE. This section would stipulate that, except as otherwise expressly provided, all amendments in this act would be made to title 49, United States Code. Subtitle A--Federal and State Roles in Rail Planning and Development Tools SEC. 35101. RAIL PLANS.…”