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cols, and guidelines for compliance with the requirements 
of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12101 et seq.). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 
(c) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (b) shall include— 
(1) a summary of the policies, procedures, pro-
tocols, and guidelines reviewed; 
(2) any necessary changes to such policies, pro-
cedures, protocols, and guidelines to ensure compli-
ance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), including full com-
pliance under such Act for stations and facilities for 
which Amtrak has responsibility under such Act and 
consideration of the needs of individuals with disabil-
ities when procuring rolling stock and setting ticket 
fares; and 
(3) an implementation plan and timeline for 
making any such necessary changes. 
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(d) ENGAGEMENT.—Amtrak shall engage with a 
range of advocates for individuals with disabilities during 
the assessment conducted under subsection (a), and de-
velop an ongoing and standardized process for engagement 
with advocates for individuals with disabilities. 
(e) PERIODIC EVALUATION.—At least once every 2 
years, Amtrak shall review and update, as necessary, Am-
trak policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines to en-
sure compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
SEC. 9208. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING ON AMTRAK TRAINS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 243 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 24323. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Beginning on the date of enact-
ment of the TRAIN Act, Amtrak shall prohibit smoking 
on board Amtrak trains. 
‘‘(b) ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES.— 
‘‘(1) INCLUSION.—The use of an electronic cig-
arette shall be treated as smoking for purposes of 
this section. 
‘‘(2) ELECTRONIC
CIGARETTE
DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘electronic cigarette’ means a 
device that delivers nicotine or other substances to 
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a user of the device in the form of a vapor that is 
inhaled to simulate the experience of smoking.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘24323. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains.’’. 
SEC. 9209. STATE-SUPPORTED ROUTES OPERATED BY AM-
TRAK. 
Section 24712 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 24712. State-supported routes operated by Amtrak 
‘‘(a) STATE-SUPPORTED ROUTE COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of the Passenger 
Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall establish the State- 
Supported Route Committee (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘Committee’) to promote mutual coopera-
tion and planning pertaining to the current and fu-
ture rail operations of Amtrak and related activities 
of trains operated by Amtrak on State-supported 
routes and to further implement section 209 of the 
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 
2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note). 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall 
consist of— 
‘‘(i) members representing Amtrak; 
‘‘(ii) members representing the De-
partment of Transportation, including the 
Federal Railroad Administration; and 
‘‘(iii) members representing States. 
‘‘(B) NON-VOTING MEMBERS.—The Com-
mittee may invite and accept other non-voting 
members to participate in Committee activities, 
as appropriate. 
‘‘(3) DECISIONMAKING.—The Committee shall 
establish a bloc voting system under which, at a 
minimum— 
‘‘(A) there are 3 separate voting blocs to 
represent the Committee’s voting members, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) 1 voting bloc to represent the 
members described in paragraph (2)(A)(i); 
‘‘(ii) 1 voting bloc to represent the 
members described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); 
and 
‘‘(iii) 1 voting bloc to represent the 
members 
described 
in 
paragraph 
(2)(A)(iii); 
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‘‘(B) each voting bloc has 1 vote; 
‘‘(C) the votes of the voting bloc rep-
resenting the members described in paragraph 
(2)(A)(iii) requires the support of at least two- 
thirds of that voting bloc’s members; and 
‘‘(D) the Committee makes decisions by 
unanimous consent of the 3 voting blocs. 
‘‘(4) ABILITY
TO
CONDUCT
CERTAIN
BUSI-
NESS.—If all members of a voting bloc described in 
paragraph (3) abstain from a Committee decision, 
agreement between the other voting blocs consistent 
with the procedures set forth in paragraph (3) shall 
be deemed unanimous consent. 
‘‘(5) MEETINGS; RULES AND PROCEDURES.— 
The Committee shall define and periodically update 
the rules and procedures governing the Committee’s 
proceedings. The rules and procedures shall— 
‘‘(A) incorporate and further describe the 
decisionmaking procedures to be used in accord-
ance with paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(B) be adopted in accordance with such 
decisionmaking procedures. 
‘‘(6) COMMITTEE DECISIONS.—Decisions made 
by the Committee in accordance with the Commit-
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tee’s rules and procedures, once established, are 
binding on all Committee members. 
‘‘(7) COST METHODOLOGY POLICY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Committee may amend the cost 
methodology policy required and previously ap-
proved under section 209 of the Passenger Rail 
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (49 
U.S.C. 24101 note). 
‘‘(B) REVISIONS TO COST METHODOLOGY 
POLICY.— 
‘‘(i) REQUIREMENT
TO
REVISE
AND 
UPDATE.—Subject to the requirements of 
clause (iii), the Committee shall, not later 
than March 31, 2022, update the cost 
methodology policy required and previously 
approved under section 209 of the Pas-
senger Rail Investment and Improvement 
Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note). Such 
update shall be consistent with the prin-
ciples for revision of the Committee pursu-
ant to such section and consistent with any 
subsequent changes to such principles ap-
proved by the Committee. The Committee 
shall implement the updated policy begin-
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