I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5801 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2010 Mr. Thornberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the subsidization of Amtrak sleeper class service, and for other purposes.

1.

Amtrak sleeper class service

(a)

Amendment

Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

24317.

Sleeper class service

(a)

Pricing

Amtrak shall ensure that the fares charged for sleeper class service on all long-distance routes are priced to equal all of the operating costs for providing such service. (b)

Discontinuance

Amtrak shall discontinue sleeper class service on any long distance route with respect to which total costs of such service exceed total revenue for such service for the first full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this section. (c)

Funding limitation

Amtrak may not use any funds provided by the Federal Government to subsidize sleeper class service.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of section for such chapter 243 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 24316 the following new item: 24317. Sleeper class service. .