[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 188 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13731]
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                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 1788

                       Offered By: Mr. Traficant

       Amendment No. 1: Page 5, after line 14, insert the 
     following new section:

     SEC. 104. TRACK WORK.

       (a) Outreach Program.--Amtrak shall, within one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, establish an outreach 
     program through which it will work with track work 
     manufacturers in the United States to increase the likelihood 
     that such manufacturers will be able to meet Amtrak's 
     specifications for track work. The program shall include 
     engineering assistance for the manufacturers and dialogue 
     between Amtrak and the manufacturers to ensure that Amtrak's 
     specifications match the capabilities of the manufacturers.
       (b) Annual Report.--Amtrak shall annually report to the 
     Congress on progress made under subsection (a), including a 
     statement of the percentage of Amtrak's track work contracts 
     that are awarded to manufacturers in the United States.