[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5388]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3598. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Udall, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
Heinrich, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Bennet) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed to amendment SA 3399 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill 
H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 464, line 24, strike ``regulation.'' and insert the 
     following: ``regulation: Provided further, That not less than 
     $50,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading shall 
     be for capital expenses related to safety improvements, 
     maintenance, and the non-Federal match for discretionary 
     Federal grant programs to enable continued passenger rail 
     operations on long-distance routes (as defined in section 
     24102 of title 49, United States Code) on which Amtrak is the 
     sole tenant of the host railroad and positive train control 
     systems are not required by law (including regulations): 
     Provided further, That in fiscal year 2019, Amtrak may not 
     give notice under subsection (a) or (b) of section 24706 of 
     title 49, United States Code, with respect to long-distance 
     routes (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United 
     States Code) on which Amtrak is the sole tenant of the host 
     railroad and positive train control systems are not required 
     by law (including regulations), or otherwise initiate 
     discontinuance of, reduce the frequency of, suspend, or 
     substantially alter the schedule or route of rail service on 
     any portion of such route operated in fiscal year 2018, 
     including implementation of service permitted by section 
     24305(a)(3)(A) of title 49, United States Code, in lieu of 
     rail service.''.
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