[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 738 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 738

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                                 AN ACT


 
To reform the statutes relating to Amtrak, to authorize appropriations 
                  for Amtrak, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF TITLE 49; TABLE OF SECTIONS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Amtrak Reform and 
Accountability Act of 1997''.
    (b) Amendment of Title 49, United States Code.--Except as otherwise 
expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is 
expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or 
other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section or other provision of title 49, United States Code.
    (c) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; amendment of title 49; table of sections.
Sec. 2. Findings.
                            TITLE I--REFORMS

                    Subtitle A--Operational Reforms

Sec. 101. Basic system.
Sec. 102. Mail, express, and auto-ferry transportation.
Sec. 103. Route and service criteria.
Sec. 104. Additional qualifying routes.
Sec. 105. Transportation requested by States, authorities, and other 
                            persons.
Sec. 106. Amtrak commuter.
Sec. 107. Through service in conjunction with intercity bus operations.
Sec. 108. Rail and motor carrier passenger service.
Sec. 109. Passenger choice.
Sec. 110. Application of certain laws.
                        Subtitle B--Procurement

Sec. 121. Contracting out.
                Subtitle C--Employee Protection Reforms

Sec. 141. Railway Labor Act Procedures.
Sec. 142. Service discontinuance.
                 Subtitle D--Use of Railroad Facilities

Sec. 161. Liability limitation.
Sec. 162. Retention of facilities.
                    TITLE II--FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Sec. 201. Amtrak financial goals.
Sec. 202. Independent assessment.
Sec. 203. Amtrak Reform Council.
Sec. 204. Sunset trigger.
Sec. 205. Senate procedure for consideration of restructuring and 
                            liquidation plans.
Sec. 206. Access to records and accounts.
Sec. 207. Officers' pay.
Sec. 208. Exemption from taxes.
Sec. 209. Limitation on use of tax refund.
               TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
                        TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 401. Status and applicable laws.
Sec. 402. Waste disposal.
Sec. 403. Assistance for upgrading facilities.
Sec. 404. Demonstration of new technology.
Sec. 405. Program master plan for Boston-New York main line.
Sec. 406. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Sec. 407. Definitions.
Sec. 408. Northeast Corridor cost dispute.
Sec. 409. Inspector General Act of 1978 amendment.
Sec. 410. Interstate rail compacts.
Sec. 411. Composition of Amtrak board of directors.
Sec. 412. Educational participation.
Sec. 413. Report to Congress on Amtrak bankruptcy.
Sec. 414. Amtrak to notify Congress of lobbying relationships.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) intercity rail passenger service is an essential 
        component of a national intermodal passenger transportation 
        system;
            (2) Amtrak is facing a financial crisis, with growing and 
        substantial debt obligations severely limiting its ability to 
        cover operating costs and jeopardizing its long-term viability;
            (3) immediate action is required to improve Amtrak's 
        financial condition if Amtrak is to survive;
            (4) all of Amtrak's stakeholders, including labor, 
        management, and the Federal Government, must participate in 
        efforts to reduce Amtrak's costs and increase its revenues;
            (5) additional flexibility is needed to allow Amtrak to 
        operate in a businesslike manner in order to manage costs and 
        maximize revenues;
            (6) Amtrak should ensure that new management flexibility 
        produces cost savings without compromising safety;
            (7) Amtrak's management should be held accountable to 
        ensure that all investment by the Federal Government and State 
        governments is used effectively to improve the quality of 
        service and the long-term financial health of Amtrak;
            (8) Amtrak and its employees should proceed quickly with 
        proposals to modify collective bargaining agreements to make 
        more efficient use of manpower and to realize cost savings 
        which are necessary to reduce Federal financial assistance;
            (9) Amtrak and intercity bus service providers should work 
        cooperatively and develop coordinated intermodal relationships 
        promoting seamless transportation services which enhance travel 
        options and increase operating efficiencies;
            (10) Amtrak's Strategic Business Plan calls for the 
        establishment of a dedicated source of capital funding for 
        Amtrak in order to ensure that Amtrak will be able to fulfill 
        the goals of maintaining--
                    (A) a national passenger rail system; and
                    (B) that system without Federal operating 
                assistance; and
            (11) Federal financial assistance to cover operating losses 
        incurred by Amtrak should be eliminated by the year 2002.

                            TITLE I--REFORMS

                    Subtitle A--Operational Reforms

SEC. 101. BASIC SYSTEM.

    (a) Operation of Basic System.--Section 24701 is amended to read as 
follows:

``Sec. 24701. OPERATION OF BASIC SYSTEM

    ``Amtrak shall provide intercity rail passenger transportation 
within the basic system. Amtrak shall strive to operate as a national 
rail passenger transportation system which provides access to all areas 
of the country and ties together existing and emergent regional rail 
passenger corridors and other intermodal passenger service.''.
    (b) Improving Rail Passenger Transportation.--Section 24702 and the 
item relating thereto in the table of sections for chapter 247 are 
repealed.
    (c) Discontinuance.--Section 24706 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``90 days'' and inserting ``180 days'' in 
        subsection (a)(1);
            (2) by striking ``24707(a) or (b) of this title,'' in 
        subsection (a)(1) and inserting ``or discontinuing service over 
        a route,'';
            (3) by inserting ``or assume'' after ``agree to share'' in 
        subsection (a)(1); and
            (4) by striking ``section 24707(a) or (b) of this title'' 
        in subsections (a)(2) and (b)(1) and inserting ``paragraph 
        (1)''.
    (d) Cost and Performance Review.--Section 24707 and the item 
relating thereto in the table of sections for chapter 247 are repealed.
    (e) Special Commuter Transportation.--Section 24708 and the item 
relating thereto in the table of sections for chapter 247 are repealed.
    (f) Conforming Amendment.--Section 24312(a)(1) is amended by 
striking ``, 24701(a),''.

SEC. 102. MAIL, EXPRESS, AND AUTO-FERRY TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 24306 is amended--
            (1) by striking the last sentence of subsection (a); and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Authority of Others to Provide Auto-ferry Transportation.--
State and local laws and regulations that impair the provision of auto-
ferry transportation do not apply to Amtrak or a rail carrier providing 
auto-ferry transportation. A rail carrier may not refuse to participate 
with Amtrak in providing auto-ferry transportation because a State or 
local law or regulation makes the transportation unlawful.''.

SEC. 103. ROUTE AND SERVICE CRITERIA.

    Section 24703 and the item relating thereto in the table of 
sections for chapter 247 are repealed.

SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING ROUTES.

    Section 24705 and the item relating thereto in the table of 
sections for chapter 247 are repealed.

SEC. 105. TRANSPORTATION REQUESTED BY STATES, AUTHORITIES, AND OTHER 
              PERSONS.

    Section 24101(c)(2) is amended by inserting ``, separately or in 
combination,'' after ``and the private sector''.

SEC. 106. AMTRAK COMMUTER.

    (a) Repeal of Chapter 245.--Chapter 245 and the item relating 
thereto in the table of chapters for subtitle V of such title, are 
repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 24301(f) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(f) Tax Exemption for Certain Commuter Authorities.--A commuter 
authority that was eligible to make a contract with Amtrak Commuter to 
provide commuter rail passenger transportation but which decided to 
provide its own rail passenger transportation beginning January 1, 
1983, is exempt, effective October 1, 1981, from paying a tax or fee to 
the same extent Amtrak is exempt.''.
    (c) Trackage Rights Not Affected.--The repeal of chapter 245 of 
title 49, United States Code, by subsection (a) of this section is 
without prejudice to the retention of trackage rights over property 
owned or leased by commuter authorities.

SEC. 107. THROUGH SERVICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERCITY BUS OPERATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 24305(a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
    ``(3)(A) Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), Amtrak may enter 
into a contract with a motor carrier of passengers for the intercity 
transportation of passengers by motor carrier over regular routes 
only--
            ``(i) if the motor carrier is not a public recipient of 
        governmental assistance, as such term is defined in section 
        13902(b)(8)(A) of this title, other than a recipient of funds 
        under section 5311 of this title;
            ``(ii) for passengers who have had prior movement by rail 
        or will have subsequent movement by rail; and
            ``(iii) if the buses, when used in the provision of such 
        transportation, are used exclusively for the transportation of 
        passengers described in clause (ii).
    ``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to transportation funded 
predominantly by a State or local government, or to ticket selling 
agreements.''.
    (b) Policy Statement.--Section 24305(d) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph:
    ``(3) Congress encourages Amtrak and motor common carriers of 
passengers to use the authority conferred in section 11342(a) of this 
title for the purpose of providing improved service to the public and 
economy of operation.''.

SEC. 108. RAIL AND MOTOR CARRIER PASSENGER SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other 
than section 24305(a) of title 49, United States Code), Amtrak and 
motor carriers of passengers are authorized--
            (1) to combine or package their respective services and 
        facilities to the public as a means of increasing revenues; and
            (2) to coordinate schedules, routes, rates, reservations, 
        and ticketing to provide for enhanced intermodal surface 
        transportation.
    (b) Review.--The authority granted by subsection (a) is subject to 
review by the Surface Transportation Board and may be modified or 
revoked by the Board if modification or revocation is in the public 
interest.

SEC. 109. PASSENGER CHOICE.

    Federal employees are authorized to travel on Amtrak for official 
business where total travel cost from office to office is competitive 
on a total trip or time basis.

SEC. 110. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS.

    (a) Application of FOIA.--Section 24301(e) is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following: ``Section 552 of title 5, United States 
Code, applies to Amtrak for any fiscal year in which Amtrak receives a 
Federal subsidy.''.
    (b) Application of Federal Property and Administrative Services 
Act.--Section 303B(m) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253b(m)) applies to a proposal in the 
possession or control of Amtrak.

                        Subtitle B--Procurement

SEC. 121. CONTRACTING OUT.

    (a) Repeal of Ban on Contracting Out.--Section 24312 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b);
            (2) by striking ``(1)'' in subsection (a); and
            (3) by striking ``(2)'' in subsection (a) and inserting 
        ``(b) Wage Rates.--''.
    (b) Amendment of Existing Collective Bargaining Agreement.--
            (1) Contracting out.--Any collective bargaining agreement 
        entered into between Amtrak and an organization representing 
        its employees before the date of enactment of this Act is 
        deemed amended to include the language of section 24312(b) of 
        title 49, United States Code, as that section existed on the 
        day before the effective date of the amendments made by 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Enforceability of amendment.--The amendment to any such 
        collective bargaining agreement deemed to be made by paragraph 
        (1) of this subsection is binding on all parties to the 
        agreement and has the same effect as if arrived at by agreement 
        of the parties under the Railway Labor Act.
    (c) Contracting-out Issues To Be Included in Negotiations.--
Proposals on the subject matter of contracting out work, other than 
work related to food and beverage service, which results in the layoff 
of an Amtrak employee--
            (1) shall be included in negotiations under section 6 of 
        the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 156), between Amtrak and an 
        organization representing Amtrak employees, which shall be 
        commenced by--
                    (A) the date on which labor agreements under 
                negotiation on the date of enactment of this Act may be 
                re-opened; or
                    (B) November 1, 1999,
        whichever is earlier;
            (2) may, at the mutual election of Amtrak and an 
        organization representing Amtrak employees, be included in any 
        negotiation in progress under section 6 of the Railway Labor 
        Act (45 U.S.C. 156), on the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (3) may not be included in any negotiation in progress 
        under section 6 of the Railway Labor Act, (45 U.S.C. 156), on 
        the date of enactment of this Act, unless both Amtrak and the 
        organization representing Amtrak employees agree to include it 
        in the negotiation.
No contract between Amtrak and an organization representing Amtrak 
employees, that is under negotiation on the date of enactment of this 
Act, may contain a moratorium that extends more than 5 years from the 
date of expiration of the last moratorium.
    (d) No Inference.--The amendment made by subsection (a) is without 
prejudice to the power of Amtrak to contract out the provision of food 
and beverage services on board Amtrak trains or to contract out work 
not resulting in the layoff of Amtrak employees.

                Subtitle C--Employee Protection Reforms

SEC. 141. RAILWAY LABOR ACT PROCEDURES.

    (a) Notices.--Notwithstanding any arrangement in effect before the 
date of the enactment of this Act, notices under section 6 of the 
Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 156) with respect to all issues relating 
to employee protective arrangements and severance benefits which are 
applicable to employees of Amtrak, including all provisions of Appendix 
C-2 to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Agreement, signed 
July 5, 1973, shall be deemed served and effective on the date which is 
45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Amtrak, and each 
affected labor organization representing Amtrak employees, shall 
promptly supply specific information and proposals with respect to each 
such notice.
    (b) National Mediation Board Efforts.--Except as provided in 
subsection (c), the National Mediation Board shall complete all 
efforts, with respect to the dispute described in subsection (a), under 
section 5 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 155) not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Railway Labor Act Arbitration.--The parties to the dispute 
described in subsection (a) may agree to submit the dispute to 
arbitration under section 7 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 157), 
and any award resulting therefrom shall be retroactive to the date 
which is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Dispute Resolution.--
            (1) With respect to the dispute described in subsection (a) 
        which--
                    (A) is unresolved as of the date which is 120 days 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
                    (B) is not submitted to arbitration as described in 
                subsection (c), Amtrak shall, and the labor 
                organization parties to such dispute shall, within 127 
                days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each 
                select an individual from the entire roster of 
                arbitrators maintained by the National Mediation Board. 
                Within 134 days after the date of the enactment of this 
                Act, the individuals selected under the preceding 
                sentence shall jointly select an individual from such 
                roster to make recommendations with respect to such 
                dispute under this subsection. If the National 
                Mediation Board is not informed of the selection under 
                the preceding sentence 134 days after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, the Board will immediately 
                select such individual.
            (2) No individual shall be selected under paragraph (1) who 
        is pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of 
        employees or any railroad or who is selected pursuant to 
        section 121(e) of this Act.
            (3) The compensation of individuals selected under 
        paragraph (1) shall be fixed by the National Mediation Board. 
        The second paragraph of section 10 of the Railway Labor Act 
        shall apply to the expenses of such individuals as if such 
        individuals were members of a board created under such section 
        10.
            (4) If the parties to a dispute described in subsection (a) 
        fail to reach agreement within 150 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the individual selected under paragraph 
        (1) with respect to such dispute shall make recommendations to 
        the parties proposing contract terms to resolve the dispute.
            (5) If the parties to a dispute described in subsection (a) 
        fail to reach agreement, no change shall be made by either of 
        the parties in the conditions out of which the dispute arose 
        for 30 days after recommendations are made under paragraph (4).
            (6) Section 10 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 160) 
        shall not apply to a dispute described in subsection (a).
    (e) No Precedent for Freight.--Nothing in this Act, or in any 
amendment made by this Act, shall affect the level of protection 
provided to freight railroad employees and mass transportation 
employees as it existed on the day before the date of enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 142. SERVICE DISCONTINUANCE.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 24706(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
repealed.
    (b) Existing Contracts.--Any provision of a contract entered into 
before the date of the enactment of this Act between Amtrak and a labor 
organization representing Amtrak employees relating to employee 
protective arrangements and severance benefits applicable to employees 
of Amtrak is extinguished, including all provisions of Appendix C-2 to 
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Agreement, signed July 5, 
1973.
    (c) Special Effective Date.--Subsections (a) and (b) of this 
section shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Nonapplication of Bankruptcy Law Provision.--Section 1172(c) of 
title 11, United States Code, shall not apply to Amtrak and its 
employees.

                 Subtitle D--Use of Railroad Facilities

SEC. 161. LIABILITY LIMITATION.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 281 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:
``Sec. 28103. Limitations on rail passenger transportation liability
    ``(a) Limitations.--(1) Notwithstanding any other statutory or 
common law or public policy, or the nature of the conduct giving rise 
to damages or liability, in a claim for personal injury to a passenger, 
death of a passenger, or damage to property of a passenger arising from 
or in connection with the provision of rail passenger transportation, 
or from or in connection with any rail passenger transportation 
operations over or rail passenger transportation use of right-of-way or 
facilities owned, leased, or maintained by any high-speed railroad 
authority or operator, any commuter authority or operator, any rail 
carrier, or any State, punitive damages, to the extent permitted by 
applicable State law, may be awarded in connection with any such claim 
only if the plaintiff establishes by clear and convincing evidence that 
the harm that is the subject of the action was the result of conduct 
carried out by the defendant with a conscious, flagrant indifference to 
the rights or safety of others. If, in any case wherein death was 
caused, the law of the place where the act or omission complained of 
occurred provides, or has been construed to provide, for damages only 
punitive in nature, this paragraph shall not apply.
    ``(2) The aggregate allowable awards to all rail passengers, 
against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive 
damages, arising from a single accident or incident, shall not exceed 
$200,000,000.
    ``(b) Contractual Obligations.--A provider of rail passenger 
transportation may enter into contracts that allocate financial 
responsibility for claims.
    ``(c) Mandatory Coverage.--Amtrak shall maintain a total minimum 
liability coverage through insurance and self-insurance of at least 
$200,000,000.
    ``(d) Effect on Other Laws.--This section shall not affect the 
damages that may be recovered under the Act of April 27, 1908 (45 
U.S.C. 51 et seq.; popularly known as the `Federal Employers' Liability 
Act') or under any workers compensation Act.
    ``(e) Definition.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `claim' means a claim made--
                    ``(A) against Amtrak, any high-speed railroad 
                authority or operator, any commuter authority or 
                operator, any rail carrier, or any State; or
                    ``(B) against an officer, employee, affiliate 
                engaged in railroad operations, or agent, of Amtrak, 
                any high-speed railroad authority or operator, any 
                commuter authority or operator, any rail carrier, or 
                any State;
            ``(2) the term `punitive damages' means damages awarded 
        against any person or entity to punish or deter such person or 
        entity, or others, from engaging in similar behavior in the 
        future; and
            ``(3) the term `rail carrier' includes a person providing 
        excursion, scenic, or museum train service, and an owner or 
        operator of a privately owned rail passenger car.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 281 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``28103. Limitations on rail passenger transportation liability.''.

SEC. 162. RETENTION OF FACILITIES.

    Section 24309(b) is amended by inserting ``or on January 1, 1997,'' 
after ``1979,''.

                    TITLE II--FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY

SEC. 201. AMTRAK FINANCIAL GOALS.

    Section 24101(d) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following: ``Amtrak shall prepare a financial plan to operate within 
the funding levels authorized by section 24104 of this chapter, 
including budgetary goals for fiscal years 1998 through 2002. 
Commencing no later than the fiscal year following the fifth 
anniversary of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997, Amtrak 
shall operate without Federal operating grant funds appropriated for 
its benefit.''.

SEC. 202. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.

    (a) Initiation.--Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall contract with an 
entity independent of Amtrak and not in any contractual relationship 
with Amtrak and of the Department of Transportation to conduct a 
complete independent assessment of the financial requirements of Amtrak 
through fiscal year 2002. The entity shall have demonstrated knowledge 
about railroad industry accounting requirements, including the 
uniqueness of the industry and of Surface Transportation Board 
accounting requirements. The Department of Transportation, Office of 
Inspector General, shall approve the entity's statement of work and the 
award and shall oversee the contract. In carrying out its 
responsibilities under the preceding sentence, the Inspector General's 
Office shall perform such overview and validation or verification of 
data as may be necessary to assure that the assessment conducted under 
this subsection meets the requirements of this section.
    (b) Assessment Criteria.--The Secretary and Amtrak shall provide to 
the independent entity estimates of the financial requirements of 
Amtrak for the period described above, using as a base the fiscal year 
1997 appropriation levels established by the Congress. The independent 
assessment shall be based on an objective analysis of Amtrak's funding 
needs.
    (c) Certain Factors to Be Taken into Account.--The independent 
assessment shall take into account all relevant factors, including 
Amtrak's--
            (1) cost allocation process and procedures;
            (2) expenses related to intercity rail passenger service, 
        commuter service, and any other service Amtrak provides;
            (3) Strategic Business Plan, including Amtrak's projected 
        expenses, capital needs, ridership, and revenue forecasts; and
            (4) Amtrak's assets and liabilities.
For purposes of paragraph (3), in the capital needs part of its 
Strategic Business Plan, Amtrak shall distinguish between that portion 
of the capital required for the Northeast corridor and that required 
outside the Northeast corridor, and shall include rolling stock 
requirements, including capital leases, ``state of good repair'' 
requirements, and infrastructure improvements.
    (d) Bidding Practices.--
            (1) Study.--The independent assessment also shall determine 
        whether, and to what extent, Amtrak has performed each year 
        during the period from 1992 through 1996 services under 
        contract at amounts less than the cost to Amtrak of performing 
        such services with respect to any activity other than the 
        provision of intercity rail passenger transportation, or mail 
        or express transportation. For purposes of this clause, the 
        cost to Amtrak of performing services shall be determined using 
        generally accepted accounting principles for contracting. If 
        identified, such contracts shall be detailed in the report of 
        the independent assessment, as well as the methodology for 
        preparation of bids to reflect Amtrak's actual cost of 
        performance.
            (2) Reform.--If the independent assessment performed under 
        this subparagraph reveals that Amtrak has performed services 
        under contract for an amount less than the cost to Amtrak of 
        performing such services, with respect to any activity other 
        than the provision of intercity rail passenger transportation, 
        or mail or express transportation, then Amtrak shall revise its 
        methodology for preparation of bids to reflect its cost of 
        performance.
    (d) Deadline.--The independent assessment shall be completed not 
later than 180 days after the contract is awarded, and shall be 
submitted to the Council established under section 203, the Secretary 
of Transportation, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the United States Senate, and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of 
Representatives.

SEC. 203. AMTRAK REFORM COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established an independent commission 
to be known as the Amtrak Reform Council.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The Council shall consist of 11 members, 
        as follows:
                    (A) The Secretary of Transportation.
                    (B) Two individuals appointed by the President, of 
                which--
                            (i) one shall be a representative of a rail 
                        labor organization; and
                            (ii) one shall be a representative of rail 
                        management.
                    (C) Three individuals appointed by the Majority 
                Leader of the United States Senate.
                    (D) One individual appointed by the Minority Leader 
                of the United States Senate.
                    (E) Three individuals appointed by the Speaker of 
                the United States House of Representatives.
                    (F) One individual appointed by the Minority Leader 
                of the United States House of Representatives.
            (2) Appointment criteria.--
                    (A) Time for initial appointments.--Appointments 
                under paragraph (1) shall be made within 30 days after 
                the date of enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Expertise.--Individuals appointed under 
                subparagraphs (C) through (F) of paragraph (1)--
                            (i) may not be employees of the United 
                        States;
                            (ii) may not be board members or employees 
                        of Amtrak;
                            (iii) may not be representatives of rail 
                        labor organizations or rail management; and
                            (iv) shall have technical qualifications, 
                        professional standing, and demonstrated 
                        expertise in the field of corporate management, 
                        finance, rail or other transportation 
                        operations, labor, economics, or the law, or 
                        other areas of expertise relevant to the 
                        Council.
            (3) Term.--Members shall serve for terms of 5 years. If a 
        vacancy occurs other than by the expiration of a term, the 
        individual appointed to fill the vacancy shall be appointed in 
        the same manner as, and shall serve only for the unexpired 
        portion of the term for which, that individual's predecessor 
        was appointed.
            (4) Chairman.--The Council shall elect a chairman from 
        among its membership within 15 days after the earlier of--
                    (A) the date on which all members of the Council 
                have been appointed under paragraph (2)(A); or
                    (B) 45 days after the date of enactment of this 
                Act.
            (5) Majority required for action.--A majority of the 
        members of the Council present and voting is required for the 
        Council to take action. No person shall be elected chairman of 
        the Council who receives fewer than 5 votes.
    (c) Administrative Support.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
provide such administrative support to the Council as it needs in order 
to carry out its duties under this section.
    (d) Travel Expenses.--Each member of the Council shall serve 
without pay, but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 
5, United States Code.
    (e) Meetings.--Each meeting of the Council, other than a meeting at 
which proprietary information is to be discussed, shall be open to the 
public.
    (f) Access to Information.--Amtrak shall make available to the 
Council all information the Council requires to carry out its duties 
under this section. The Council shall establish appropriate procedures 
to ensure against the public disclosure of any information obtained 
under this subsection that is a trade secret or commercial or financial 
information that is privileged or confidential.
    (g) Duties.--
            (1) Evaluation and recommendation.--The Council--
                    (A) shall evaluate Amtrak's performance; and
                    (B) make recommendations to Amtrak for achieving 
                further cost containment and productivity improvements, 
                and financial reforms.
            (2) Specific considerations.--In making its evaluation and 
        recommendations under paragraph (1), the Council shall consider 
        all relevant performance factors, including--
                    (A) Amtrak's operation as a national passenger rail 
                system which provides access to all regions of the 
                country and ties together existing and emerging rail 
                passenger corridors;
                    (B) appropriate methods for adoption of uniform 
                cost and accounting procedures throughout the Amtrak 
                system, based on generally accepted accounting 
                principles; and
                    (C) management efficiencies and revenue 
                enhancements, including savings achieved through labor 
                and contracting negotiations.
            (3) Monitor work-rule savings.--If, after January 1, 1997, 
        Amtrak enters into an agreement involving work-rules intended 
        to achieve savings with an organization representing Amtrak 
        employees, then Amtrak shall report quarterly to the Council--
                    (A) the savings realized as a result of the 
                agreement; and
                    (B) how the savings are allocated.
    (h) Annual Report.--Each year before the fifth anniversary of the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Council shall submit to the Congress 
a report that includes an assessment of Amtrak's progress on the 
resolution or status of productivity issues; and makes recommendations 
for improvements and for any changes in law it believes to be necessary 
or appropriate.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Council such sums as may be necessary to enable the 
Council to carry out its duties.

SEC. 204. SUNSET TRIGGER.

    (a) In General.--If at any time more than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act and implementation of the financial plan referred 
to in section 201 the Amtrak Reform Council finds that--
            (1) Amtrak's business performance will prevent it from 
        meeting the financial goals set forth in section 201; or
            (2) Amtrak will require operating grant funds after the 
        fifth anniversary of the date of enactment of this Act, then
the Council shall immediately notify the President, the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the United States Senate; and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States 
House of Representatives.
    (b) Factors Considered.--In making a finding under subsection (a), 
the Council shall take into account--
            (1) Amtrak's performance;
            (2) the findings of the independent assessment conducted 
        under section 202;
            (3) the level of Federal funds made available for carrying 
        out the financial plan referred to in section 201; and
            (4) Acts of God, national emergencies, and other events 
        beyond the reasonable control of Amtrak.
    (c) Action Plan.--Within 90 days after the Council makes a finding 
under subsection (a)--
            (1) it shall develop and submit to the Congress an action 
        plan for a restructured and rationalized national intercity 
        rail passenger system; and
            (2) Amtrak shall develop and submit to the Congress an 
        action plan for the complete liquidation of Amtrak, after 
        having the plan reviewed by the Inspector General of the 
        Department of Transportation and the General Accounting Office 
        for accuracy and reasonableness.

SEC. 205. SENATE PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF RESTRUCTURING AND 
              LIQUIDATION PLANS.

    (a) In General.--If, within 90 days (not counting any day on which 
either House is not in session) after a restructuring plan is submitted 
to the House of Representatives and the Senate by the Amtrak Reform 
Council under section 204 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act 
of 1997, an implementing Act with respect to a restructuring plan 
(without regard to whether it is the plan submitted) has not been 
passed by the Congress, then a liquidation disapproval resolution shall 
be introduced in the Senate by the Majority Leader of the Senate, for 
himself and the Minority Leader of the Senate, or by Members of the 
Senate designated by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the 
Senate. The liquidation disapproval resolution shall be held at the 
desk at the request of the Presiding Officer.
    (b) Consideration in the Senate.--
            (1) Referral and reporting.--A liquidation disapproval 
        resolution introduced in the Senate shall be placed directly 
        and immediately on the Calendar.
            (2) Implementing resolution from house.--When the Senate 
        receives from the House of Representatives a liquidation 
        disapproval resolution, the resolution shall not be referred to 
        committee and shall be placed on the Calendar.
            (3) Consideration of single liquidation disapproval 
        resolution.--After the Senate has proceeded to the 
        consideration of a liquidation disapproval resolution under 
        this subsection, then no other liquidation disapproval 
        resolution originating in that same House shall be subject to 
        the procedures set forth in this subsection.
            (4) Amendments.--No amendment to the resolution is in order 
        except an amendment that is relevant to liquidation of Amtrak. 
        Consideration of the resolution for amendment shall not exceed 
        one hour excluding time for recorded votes and quorum calls. No 
        amendment shall be subject to further amendment, except for 
        perfecting amendments.
            (5) Motion nondebatable.--A motion to proceed to 
        consideration of a liquidation disapproval resolution under 
        this subsection shall not be debatable. It shall not be in 
        order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion to 
        proceed was adopted or rejected, although subsequent motions to 
        proceed may be made under this paragraph.
            (6) Limit on consideration.--
                    (A) After no more than 20 hours of consideration of 
                a liquidation disapproval resolution, the Senate shall 
                proceed, without intervening action or debate (except 
                as permitted under paragraph (9)), to vote on the final 
                disposition thereof to the exclusion of all amendments 
                not then pending and to the exclusion of all motions, 
                except a motion to reconsider or table.
                    (B) The time for debate on the liquidation 
                disapproval resolution shall be equally divided between 
                the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their 
                designees.
            (7) Debate of amendments.--Debate on any amendment to a 
        liquidation disapproval resolution shall be limited to one 
        hour, equally divided and controlled by the Senator proposing 
        the amendment and the majority manager, unless the majority 
        manager is in favor of the amendment, in which case the 
        minority manager shall be in control of the time in opposition.
            (8) No motion to recommit.--A motion to recommit a 
        liquidation disapproval resolution shall not be in order.
            (9) Disposition of senate resolution.--If the Senate has 
        read for the third time a liquidation disapproval resolution 
        that originated in the Senate, then it shall be in order at any 
        time thereafter to move to proceed to the consideration of a 
        liquidation disapproval resolution for the same special message 
        received from the House of Representatives and placed on the 
        Calendar pursuant to paragraph (2), strike all after the 
        enacting clause, substitute the text of the Senate liquidation 
        disapproval resolution, agree to the Senate amendment, and vote 
        on final disposition of the House liquidation disapproval 
        resolution, all without any intervening action or debate.
            (10) Consideration of house message.--Consideration in the 
        Senate of all motions, amendments, or appeals necessary to 
        dispose of a message from the House of Representatives on a 
        liquidation disapproval resolution shall be limited to not more 
        than 4 hours. Debate on each motion or amendment shall be 
        limited to 30 minutes. Debate on any appeal or point of order 
        that is submitted in connection with the disposition of the 
        House message shall be limited to 20 minutes. Any time for 
        debate shall be equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
        and the majority manager, unless the majority manager is a 
        proponent of the motion, amendment, appeal, or point of order, 
        in which case the minority manager shall be in control of the 
        time in opposition.
    (c) Consideration in Conference.--
            (1) Convening of conference.--In the case of disagreement 
        between the two Houses of Congress with respect to a 
        liquidation disapproval resolution passed by both Houses, 
        conferees should be promptly appointed and a conference 
        promptly convened, if necessary.
            (2) Senate consideration.--Consideration in the Senate of 
        the conference report and any amendments in disagreement on a 
        liquidation disapproval resolution shall be limited to not more 
        than 4 hours equally divided and controlled by the Majority 
        Leader and the Minority Leader or their designees. A motion to 
        recommit the conference report is not in order.
    (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            (1) Liquidation disapproval resolution.--The term 
        ``liquidation disapproval resolution'' means only a resolution 
        of either House of Congress which is introduced as provided in 
        subsection (a) with respect to the liquidation of Amtrak.
            (2) Restructuring plan.--The term ``restructuring plan'' 
        means a plan to provide for a restructured and rationalized 
        national intercity rail passenger transportation system.
    (e) Rules of Senate.--This section is enacted by the Congress--
            (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, 
        and as such they are deemed a part of the rules of the Senate, 
        but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be 
        followed in the Senate in the case of a liquidation disapproval 
        resolution; and they supersede other rules only to the extent 
        that they are inconsistent therewith; and
            (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
        the Senate to change the rules (so far as relating to the 
        procedure of the Senate) at any time, in the same manner and to 
        the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.

SEC. 206. ACCESS TO RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS.

    Section 24315 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(h) Access to Records and Accounts.--A State shall have access to 
Amtrak's records, accounts, and other necessary documents used to 
determine the amount of any payment to Amtrak required of the State.''.

SEC. 207. OFFICERS' PAY.

    Section 24303(b) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``The preceding sentence shall not apply for any fiscal year for which 
no Federal assistance is provided to Amtrak.''.

SEC. 208. EXEMPTION FROM TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (l) of section 24301 is amended--
            (1) by striking so much of paragraph (1) as precedes 
        ``exempt'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Amtrak, a rail carrier subsidiary of 
        Amtrak, and any passenger or other customer of Amtrak or such 
        subsidiary, are'';
            (2) by striking ``tax or fee imposed'' in paragraph (1) and 
        all that follows through ``levied on it'' and inserting ``tax, 
        fee, head charge, or other charge, imposed or levied by a 
        State, political subdivision, or local taxing authority on 
        Amtrak, a rail carrier subsidiary of Amtrak, or on persons 
        traveling in intercity rail passenger transportation or on mail 
        or express transportation provided by Amtrak or such a 
        subsidiary, or on the carriage of such persons, mail, or 
        express, or on the sale of any such transportation, or on the 
        gross receipts derived therefrom'';
            (3) by striking the last sentence of paragraph (1);
            (4) by striking ``(2) The'' in paragraph (2) and inserting 
        ``(3) Jurisdiction of united states district courts.--The''; 
        and
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Phase-in of exemption for certain existing taxes and 
        fees.--
                    ``(A) Years before 2000.--Notwithstanding paragraph 
                (1), Amtrak is exempt from a tax or fee referred to in 
                paragraph (1) that Amtrak was required to pay as of 
                September 10, 1982, during calendar years 1997 through 
                1999, only to the extent specified in the following 
                table:

                                              Phase-in of Exemption                                             
                                                                                                                
                     Year of assessment                                    Percentage of exemption              
                                                                                                                
1997...................................................                                                40       
1998...................................................                                                60       
1999...................................................                                                80       
2000 and later years...................................                                               100       
                                                                                                                

            ``(B) Taxes assessed after march, 1999.--Amtrak shall be 
        exempt from any tax or fee referred to in subparagraph (A) that 
        is assessed on or after April 1, 1999.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) do not 
apply to sales taxes imposed on intrastate travel as of the date of 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 209. LIMITATION ON USE OF TAX REFUND.

    (a) In General.--Amtrak may not use any amount received under 
section 977 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997--
            (1) for any purpose other than the financing of qualified 
        expenses (as that term is defined in section 977(e)(1) of that 
        Act); or
            (2) to offset other amounts used for any purpose other than 
        the financing of such expenses.
    (b) Report by ARC.--The Amtrak Reform Council shall report 
quarterly to the Congress on the use of amounts received by Amtrak 
under section 977 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.

               TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 24104(a) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary of Transportation--
            ``(1) $1,138,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
            ``(2) $1,058,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
            ``(3) $1,023,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
            ``(4) $989,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
            ``(5) $955,000,000 for fiscal year 2002,
for the benefit of Amtrak for capital expenditures under chapters 243 
and 247 of this title, operating expenses, and payments described in 
subsection (c)(1) (A) through (C). In fiscal years following the fifth 
anniversary of the enactment of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability 
Act of 1997 no funds authorized for Amtrak shall be used for operating 
expenses other than those prescribed for tax liabilities under section 
3221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that are more than the amount 
needed for benefits of individuals who retire from Amtrak and for their 
beneficiaries.''.

                        TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 401. STATUS AND APPLICABLE LAWS.

    Section 24301 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``rail carrier under section 10102'' in 
        subsection (a)(1) and inserting ``railroad carrier under 
        section 20102(2) and chapters 261 and 281''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) Application of Subtitle IV.--Subtitle IV of this title shall 
not apply to Amtrak, except for sections 11301, 11322(a), 11502, and 
11706. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Amtrak shall continue to 
be considered an employer under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and the Railroad Retirement 
Tax Act.''.

SEC. 402. WASTE DISPOSAL.

    Section 24301(m)(1)(A) is amended by striking ``1996'' and 
inserting ``2001''.

SEC. 403. ASSISTANCE FOR UPGRADING FACILITIES.

    Section 24310 and the item relating thereto in the table of 
sections for chapter 243 are repealed.

SEC. 404. DEMONSTRATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY.

    Section 24314 and the item relating thereto in the table of 
sections for chapter 243 are repealed.

SEC. 405. PROGRAM MASTER PLAN FOR BOSTON-NEW YORK MAIN LINE.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 24903 is repealed and the table of sections 
for chapter 249 is amended by striking the item relating to that 
section.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 24902 is amended by striking subsections (a), 
        (c), and (d) and redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (a) 
        and subsections (e) through (m) as subsections (b) through (j), 
        respectively.
            (2) Section 24904(a)(8) is amended by striking ``the high-
        speed rail passenger transportation area specified in section 
        24902(a) (1) and (2)'' and inserting ``a high-speed rail 
        passenger transportation area''.

SEC. 406. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990.

    (a) Application to Amtrak.--
            (1) Access improvements at certain shared stations.--Amtrak 
        is responsible for its share, if any, of the costs of 
        accessibility improvements at any station jointly used by 
        Amtrak and a commuter authority.
            (2) Certain requirements not to apply until 1998.--Amtrak 
        shall not be subject to any requirement under subsection 
        (a)(1), (a)(3), or (e)(2) of section 242 of the Americans With 
        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12162) until January 1, 
        1998.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 24307 is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).

SEC. 407. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 24102 is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (11);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as 
        paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting ``, including a unit of State or local 
        government,'' after ``means a person'' in paragraph (7), as so 
        redesignated.

SEC. 408. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR COST DISPUTE.

    Section 1163 of the Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981 (45 U.S.C. 
1111) is repealed.

SEC. 409. INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978 AMENDMENT.

    (a) Amendment.--
            (1) In general.--Section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General 
        Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``Amtrak,''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        takes effect in the first fiscal year for which Amtrak receives 
        no Federal subsidy.
    (b) Amtrak Not Federal Entity.--Amtrak shall not be considered a 
Federal entity for purposes of the Inspector General Act of 1978. The 
preceding sentence shall apply for any fiscal year for which Amtrak 
receives no Federal subsidy.
    (c) Federal Subsidy.--
            (1) Assessment.--In any fiscal year for which Amtrak 
        requests Federal assistance, the Inspector General of the 
        Department of Transportation shall review Amtrak's operations 
        and conduct an assessment similar to the assessment required by 
        section 202(a). The Inspector General shall report the results 
        of the review and assessment to--
                    (A) the President of Amtrak;
                    (B) the Secretary of Transportation;
                    (C) the United States Senate Committee on 
                Appropriations;
                    (D) the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, 
                Science, and Transportation;
                    (E) the United States House of Representatives 
                Committee on Appropriations;
                    (F) the United States House of Representatives 
                Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
            (2) Report.--The report shall be submitted, to the extent 
        practicable, before any such committee reports legislation 
        authorizing or appropriating funds for Amtrak for capital 
        acquisition, development, or operating expenses.
            (3) Special effective date.--This subsection takes effect 1 
        year after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 410. INTERSTATE RAIL COMPACTS.

    (a) Consent to Compacts.--Congress grants consent to States with an 
interest in a specific form, route, or corridor of intercity passenger 
rail service (including high speed rail service) to enter into 
interstate compacts to promote the provision of the service, 
including--
            (1) retaining an existing service or commencing a new 
        service;
            (2) assembling rights-of-way; and
            (3) performing capital improvements, including--
                    (A) the construction and rehabilitation of 
                maintenance facilities;
                    (B) the purchase of locomotives; and
                    (C) operational improvements, including 
                communications, signals, and other systems.
    (b) Financing.--An interstate compact established by States under 
subsection (a) may provide that, in order to carry out the compact, the 
States may--
            (1) accept contributions from a unit of State or local 
        government or a person;
            (2) use any Federal or State funds made available for 
        intercity passenger rail service (except funds made available 
        for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation);
            (3) on such terms and conditions as the States consider 
        advisable--
                    (A) borrow money on a short-term basis and issue 
                notes for the borrowing; and
                    (B) issue bonds; and
            (4) obtain financing by other means permitted under Federal 
        or State law.

SEC. 411. COMPOSITION OF AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

    Section 24302(a) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``3'' in paragraph (1)(C) and inserting 
        ``4'';
            (2) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(C) 
        and inserting the following:
                            ``(i) one individual selected as a 
                        representative of rail labor in consultation 
                        with affected labor organizations.
                            ``(ii) one chief executive officer of a 
                        State, and one chief executive officer of a 
                        municipality, selected from among the chief 
                        executive officers of States and municipalities 
                        with an interest in rail transportation, each 
                        of whom may select an individual to act as the 
                        officer's representative at board meetings.'';
            (3) striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph (1);
            (4) inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
                    ``(D) 3 individuals appointed by the President of 
                the United States, as follows:
                            ``(i) one individual selected as a 
                        representative of a commuter authority (as 
                        defined in section 102 of the Regional Rail 
                        Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 702)) 
                        that provides its own commuter rail passenger 
                        transportation or makes a contract with an 
                        operator, in consultation with affected 
                        commuter authorities.
                            ``(ii) one individual with technical 
                        expertise in finance and accounting principles.
                            ``(iii) one individual selected as a 
                        representative of the general public.''; and
            (5) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
            ``(6) The Secretary may be represented at a meeting of the 
        Board by his designate.''.

SEC. 412. EDUCATIONAL PARTICIPATION.

    Amtrak shall participate in educational efforts with elementary and 
secondary schools to inform students on the advantages of rail travel 
and the need for rail safety.

SEC. 413. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON AMTRAK BANKRUPTCY.

    Within 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall submit a report identifying financial and 
other issues associated with an Amtrak bankruptcy to the United States 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and to the 
United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. The report shall include an analysis of the 
implications of such a bankruptcy on the Federal Government, Amtrak's 
creditors, and the Railroad Retirement System.

SEC. 414. AMTRAK TO NOTIFY CONGRESS OF LOBBYING RELATIONSHIPS.

    If, at any time, during a fiscal year in which Amtrak receives 
Federal assistance, Amtrak enters into a consulting contract or similar 
arrangement, or a contract for lobbying, with a lobbying firm, an 
individual who is a lobbyist, or who is affiliated with a lobbying 
firm, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602), Amtrak shall notify the United 
States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and 
the United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of--
            (1) the name of the individual or firm involved;
            (2) the purpose of the contract or arrangement; and
            (3) the amount and nature of Amtrak's financial obligation 
        under the contract.
This section applies only to contracts, renewals or extensions of 
contracts, or arrangements entered into after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.

            Passed the Senate November 7, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

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                                 AN ACT

To reform the statutes relating to Amtrak, to authorize appropriations 
                  for Amtrak, and for other purposes.

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