National Multimodal Freight Network

The Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight (referred to in this section as the “Assistant Secretary”) shall establish a National Multimodal Freight Network in accordance with this section— The Assistant Secretary, after soliciting input from stakeholders, including multimodal freight system users, transportation providers, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, ports, airports, railroads, and States, through a public process to identify critical freight facilities and corridors, including critical commerce corridors, that are vital to achieve the national multimodal freight policy goals described in section 70101(b) of this title and the national highway freight program goals described in section 167 of title 23, and after providing notice and an opportunity for comment on a draft system, shall designate a National Multimodal Freight Network with the goal of— In designating or redesignating the National Multimodal Freight Network, the Assistant Secretary shall consider— In designating or redesignating the National Multimodal Freight Network, the Assistant Secretary shall— consider— Each State that proposes additional designations for the National Multimodal Freight Network shall— As part of the designations under subparagraph (A), a State may designate a freight facility or corridor within the borders of the State as a critical rural freight facility or corridor if the facility or corridor— provides access or service to— A State shall submit to the Under Secretary— a certification that—