[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8853 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8853

  To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow Amtrak to use grant 
   funds to satisfy non-Federal share requirements of certain grant 
                   programs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2026

 Ms. McClellan (for herself and Mr. Deluzio) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow Amtrak to use grant 
   funds to satisfy non-Federal share requirements of certain grant 
                   programs, 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.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Amtrak Grant Flexibility Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF GRANT FUNDS TO SATISFY NON-FEDERAL SHARE 
              REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) National Infrastructure Project Assistance Grants.--Section 
6701(i)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Allowable use of amtrak grant funds.--
                            ``(i) In general.--If Amtrak is the 
                        recipient of a grant under this section, Amtrak 
                        may use any Federal grant funds provided to 
                        Amtrak (other than grant funds awarded under 
                        the program and subject to any terms or 
                        conditions placed on such Federal grant funds) 
                        to carry out any activity described in 
                        subsection (h)(1), so long as the involvement 
                        of Amtrak in such activity is not limited to 
                        monetary contributions.
                            ``(ii) Non-applicability of limitation.--
                        Any Federal grant funds used by Amtrak pursuant 
                        to clause (i) may not be treated as Federal 
                        assistance for purposes of subparagraph (B).''.
    (b) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements 
Grants.--Section 22907(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Treatment of amtrak grant funds.--If Amtrak is an 
        applicant under this section, any Federal funds provided to 
        Amtrak may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share 
        requirements.''.
    (c) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail 
Grants.--Section 24911(f)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``may use'' and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting the following: ``may satisfy the non-Federal 
share requirements using--
                    ``(A) tickets and other revenues generated from its 
                operations or other sources;
                    ``(B) with respect to a project under this section 
                associated the National Network, grant funds issued by 
                the Secretary to Amtrak for use in activities 
                associated with the National Network; and
                    ``(C) with respect to a project under this section 
                associated the Northeast Corridor, grant funds issued 
                by the Secretary to Amtrak for use in activities 
                associated with the Northeast Corridor.''.
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