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‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The notification sub-
mitted under subparagraph (A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) a copy of the letter of intent; 
‘‘(ii) the criteria used under sub-
section (b) for selecting the project for a 
grant; and 
‘‘(iii) a description of how the project 
meets such criteria. 
‘‘(g) APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED.—An obligation or 
administrative commitment may be made under this sec-
tion only when amounts are appropriated for such pur-
pose. 
‘‘(h) GRANT ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary may 
withhold up to 1 percent of the total amount made avail-
able to carry out this section for program oversight and 
management, including providing technical assistance and 
project planning guidance. 
‘‘(i) REGIONAL PLANNING GUIDANCE.—The Sec-
retary may withhold up to half a percent of the total 
amount made available to carry out this section to facili-
tate and provide guidance for regional planning processes. 
‘‘(j) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available to 
carry out this section shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
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‘‘(k) GRANT CONDITIONS.—Except as specifically 
provided in this section, the use of any amounts appro-
priated for grants under this section shall be subject to 
the grant conditions under section 22905, except that the 
domestic buying preferences of section 24305(f) shall 
apply to grants provided to Amtrak in lieu of the require-
ments of section 22905(a). 
‘‘(l) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 
APPLICANT.—The 
term 
‘applicant’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) a State; 
‘‘(B) a group of States; 
‘‘(C) an Interstate Compact; 
‘‘(D) a public agency or publicly chartered 
authority established by 1 or more States; 
‘‘(E) a political subdivision of a State; or 
‘‘(F) Amtrak, acting on its own behalf or 
under a cooperative agreement with 1 or more 
States. 
‘‘(2) CAPITAL
PROJECT.—The term ‘capital 
project’ means— 
‘‘(A) acquisition, construction, replace-
ment, rehabilitation, or repair of major infra-
structure assets or equipment that benefit 
intercity rail passenger transportation, includ-
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ing tunnels, bridges, stations, track, electrifica-
tion, grade crossings, passenger rolling stock, 
and other assets, as determined by the Sec-
retary; 
‘‘(B) projects that ensure service can be 
maintained while existing assets are rehabili-
tated or replaced; and 
‘‘(C) project planning, development, de-
sign, and environmental analysis related to 
projects under subsections (A) and (B). 
‘‘(3) INTERCITY RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPOR-
TATION.—The term ‘intercity rail passenger trans-
portation’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 24102. 
‘‘(4) HIGH-SPEED RAIL.—The term ‘high-speed 
rail’ has the meaning given such term in section 
26106(b). 
‘‘(5) 
NORTHEAST
CORRIDOR.—The 
term 
‘Northeast Corridor’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 24102. 
‘‘(6) NATIONAL
NETWORK.—The term ‘Na-
tional Network’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 24102. 
‘‘(7) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 
the 50 States and the District of Columbia.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item related to 
section 22906 in the analysis for chapter 229 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘22906. Passenger rail improvement, modernization, and expansion grants.’’. 
SEC. 9103. CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND 
SAFETY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS. 
Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(12) A commuter authority (as such term is 
defined in section 24102).’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, main-
tenance, and upgrades’’ after ‘‘Deployment’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘or safe-
ty’’ after ‘‘address congestion’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘identi-
fied by the Secretary’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘rail transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘to 
reduce congestion, improve service, or facilitate 
ridership growth in intercity rail passenger 
transportation and commuter rail passenger 
transportation (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 24102)’’; 
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(D) in paragraph (5) by inserting ‘‘or to 
establish new quiet zones’’ before the period at 
the end; and 
(E) in paragraph (9) by inserting ‘‘or com-
muter rail passenger transportation (as such 
term is defined in section 24102)’’ after ‘‘be-
tween intercity rail passenger transportation’’; 
(3) in subsection (e) by striking paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In selecting a recipient of 
a grant for an eligible project, the Secretary shall 
give preference to— 
‘‘(A) projects that will maximize the net 
benefits of the funds made available for use 
under this section, considering the cost-benefit 
analysis of the proposed project, including an-
ticipated public benefits relative to the costs of 
the proposed project and factoring in the other 
considerations described in paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) projects that benefit a station that— 
‘‘(i) serves Amtrak and commuter rail; 
‘‘(ii) is listed amongst the 25 stations 
with highest ridership in the most recent 
Amtrak Company Profile; and 
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