[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 126 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3665. 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 none of the funds provided under this 
     heading shall be used by Amtrak to 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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