ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.

SEC. 11603. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. Section 502(a) (45 U.S.C. 822(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking “one railroad” and inserting “1 of the entities described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (6)”; and (2) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: “(6) solely for the purpose of constructing a rail connection between a plant or facility and a railroad, limited option freight shippers that own or operate a plant or other facility.” .