; and (7) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: (h) Projects or activities for higher-Speed rail (1) In general With respect to grants awarded under this section, the Secretary may award not more than 20 percent of grants under this section for projects or activities for higher-speed rail. (2) Relevant requirements With respect to grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary may apply requirements for high-speed rail to projects or activities for higher-speed rail, where applicable. . (g) Advance acquisition (1) In general Chapter 242 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 24202 the following: 24203. Advance acquisition (a) Rail corridor preservation The Secretary may allow a recipient of a grant under this part or part D of this subtitle for a passenger rail project to acquire right-of-way and adjacent real property interests before or during the completion of the environmental reviews for a project that may use such property interests if the acquisition is otherwise permitted under Federal law. (b) Certification Before authorizing advance acquisition under this section, the Secretary shall verify that— (1) the recipient has authority to acquire the real property interest; (2) the acquisition of the real property interest— (A) is for a transportation purpose; (B) will not cause significant adverse environmental impact; (C) will not limit the choice of reasonable alternatives for the proposed project or otherwise influence the decision of the Secretary on any approval required for the project; (D) does not prevent the lead agency from making an impartial decision as to whether to accept an alternative that is being considered; (E) complies with other applicable Federal laws and regulations