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‘‘(3) 5-YEAR CAPITAL ASSET PLAN PROCESS.— 
In meeting the requirements of subsection (c) of this 
section, Amtrak shall— 
‘‘(A) coordinate with the development of 
the business lines described in subsection (b)(1) 
of this section and ensure integration of each 5- 
year capital asset plan with the 5-year business 
line plans; and 
‘‘(B) for the infrastructure capital asset 
plan described in subsection (c)(1)(A) of this 
section, coordinate with the Northeast Corridor 
Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Com-
mission, States, freight railroads, and com-
muter operators that access Northeast Corridor 
infrastructure.’’. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF DUPLICATIVE REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) The Secretary shall review existing Amtrak 
reporting requirements and identify where these re-
quirements are duplicative with the business line and 
capital asset plans required by this section. 
(2) Where duplicative reporting requirements 
are administrative, the Secretary shall eliminate 
such duplicative requirements. 
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(3) The Secretary shall submit a report to Con-
gress with any recommendations for repealing dupli-
cative Amtrak reporting requirements. 
SEC. 9104. CLARIFICATION OF GRANT CONDITIONS. 
(a) RAIL CARRIERS.—Section 24405(b) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking the title and inserting: 
‘‘(b) OPERATORS AND CERTAIN RAILROAD TRANS-
PORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS DEEMED RAIL CAR-
RIERS AND EMPLOYERS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.—(1)’’; 
(2) after ‘‘operations over’’ by inserting ‘‘, or 
that performs dispatching, maintenance of way, or 
signal system work for, or in support of, rail oper-
ations that is work performed by employees in crafts 
and classes recognized by the National Mediation 
Board on,’’; 
(3) by replacing ‘‘(1)’’, ‘‘(2)’’, and ‘‘(3)’’ with 
‘‘(A)’’, ‘‘(B)’’, and ‘‘(C)’’; and 
(4) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(A) an employer engaged primarily in the 
building and construction industry, as that 
term is used in section 8(f) of the National 
Labor Relations Act, which is performing work 
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as a contractor for a rail carrier shall not itself 
be considered a rail carrier solely as a result of 
performance of that work; 
‘‘(B) an employer performing work as a 
contractor or subcontractor consistent with a 
collective bargaining agreement covering the 
railroad that owns rail infrastructure con-
structed or improved with funding provided in 
whole or in part in a grant made under this 
chapter shall not itself be considered a rail car-
rier solely as a result of performance of that 
work; and 
‘‘(C) an employer performing work as a 
contractor for an operator in accordance with a 
collective bargaining agreement reached by the 
operator and a union representing employees in 
a craft or class recognized by the National Me-
diation Board covering work performed by that 
craft or class shall not itself be considered a rail 
carrier solely as a result of performance of that 
work.’’. 
(b) GRANT
CONDITIONS.—Section 24405(c) is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘railroad’’ and inserting ‘‘rail-
road or used by a railroad for common carrier serv-
ice’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘comply’’ 
and inserting ‘‘assure compliance’’. 
SEC. 9105. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, 
AND 
TRAINING.—Section 20108(a) is amended by inserting ‘‘, 
operations, and technology’’ after the word ‘‘safety’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 24910 is 
amended by striking subsection (e). 
SEC. 9106. MISCELLANEOUS REVISIONS. 
(a) AMTRAK INDEBTEDNESS.—Division B of Public 
Law 110–432, the Passenger Rail Investment and Im-
provement Act of 2008, is amended— 
(1) by repealing section 204; and 
(2) by revising section 205(a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury, 
in consultation with the Secretary and Amtrak, may make 
agreements to restructure Amtrak’s indebtedness as of the 
date of enactment of this Act. This authorization expires 
on September 30, 2021.’’. 
(b) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Section 21311 is amend-
ed as follows: 
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(1) Subsection (a) is amended by deleting ‘‘and 
willfully’’. 
(2) The following is inserted at the end: 
‘‘(c) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—A person who knowingly 
violates a provision of this chapter shall, if the violator’s 
activities have led or could have led to death or serious 
injury, be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more 
than 5 years, or both.’’. 
Subtitle B—Policy 
SEC. 9201. REGIONAL RAIL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part E of subtitle V is amended 
by inserting the following after chapter 287: 
‘‘CHAPTER 289—REGIONAL RAIL 
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘28901. Authority and objectives. 
‘‘28902. Structure. 
‘‘28903. Activities. 
‘‘§ 28901. Authority and objectives 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with State governors, is authorized to establish Regional 
Rail Development Authorities (hereafter referred to as 
‘RRDAs’) to facilitate the development of multi-State 
high-performance rail services and to coordinate these in-
vestments with other rail, transit, highway, and aviation 
system services. 
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‘‘(b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of RRDAs are as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) To establish multi-State public entities 
that have the authority to plan and develop high- 
speed and intercity passenger rail infrastructure and 
services within regions, in coordination with other 
planning and investment efforts in the region’s 
freight rail, transit, highway, and aviation infra-
structure. 
‘‘(2) To develop and implement Regional Rail 
Development Plans that are consistent with the 
framework established in the National Passenger 
Rail Development Plan, including establishing a 
structure for State- and corridor-level planning ef-
forts. 
‘‘(3) To support the prioritization of intercity 
passenger rail investments, taking into consideration 
the most logical, efficient, and cost-effective ap-
proach for developing the regional passenger rail 
network. 
‘‘(4) To facilitate interoperability and integra-
tion across corridors and States within regions. 
‘‘§ 28902. Structure 
‘‘(a) GOVERNANCE.— 
‘‘(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.— 
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‘‘(A) APPOINTMENT.—An RRDA shall be 
administered by an Executive Director who is 
appointed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) SUPERVISION.—The Executive Direc-
tor shall be subject to the supervision and direc-
tion of the Secretary consistent with the Execu-
tive Director’s responsibilities and other re-
quirements established in this chapter. 
‘‘(C) EXPERTISE.—The Executive Director 
shall have demonstrated expertise in the fol-
lowing three areas: 
‘‘(i) Passenger or freight rail oper-
ations. 
‘‘(ii) Transportation or infrastructure 
planning. 
‘‘(iii) Project, public, or corporate fi-
nance. 
‘‘(D) AUTHORITY.—The Executive Direc-
tor shall be the chief executive officer of the 
RRDA, with such executive functions, powers, 
and duties as may be prescribed by this chapter 
or otherwise by the Secretary. 
‘‘(E) RESPONSIBILITY.—The Executive Di-
rector shall have responsibility for the day-to- 
day operations of the RRDA. In addition to the 
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