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transportation qualifications or expertise. Of 
the individuals appointed— 
‘‘(i) 1 shall be a Mayor or Governor of 
a location served by a regularly scheduled 
Amtrak service on the Northeast Corridor; 
‘‘(ii) 1 shall be a Mayor or Governor 
of a location served by a regularly sched-
uled Amtrak service that is not on the 
Northeast Corridor; 
‘‘(iii) 1 shall be a labor representative 
of Amtrak employees; and 
‘‘(iv) 2 shall be individuals with a his-
tory of regular Amtrak ridership and an 
understanding of the concerns of rail pas-
sengers.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘users of 
Amtrak, including the elderly and individuals 
with disabilities, and’’ after ‘‘and balanced rep-
resentation of’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3) by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘A member of the Board ap-
pointed under clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph 
(1)(C) shall serve for a term of 5 years or until 
such member leaves the elected office such 
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member occupied at the time such member was 
appointed, whichever is first.’’; and 
(D) by striking paragraph (5) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(5) The Secretary and any Governor of a 
State may be represented at a Board meeting by a 
designee.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘PAY AND EXPENSES’’ and 
inserting ‘‘DUTIES, PAY, AND EXPENSES’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘Each director must con-
sider the well-being of current and future Am-
trak passengers, and the public interest in sus-
tainable national passenger rail service.’’ before 
‘‘Each director not employed by the United 
States Government or Amtrak’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) GOVERNOR DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘Governor’ means the Governor of a State or the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia and includes the designee of 
the Governor.’’. 
SEC. 9204. AMTRAK PREFERENCE ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 24308(c) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘Notwithstanding section 24103(a) and section 
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24308(f), Amtrak shall have the right to bring an action 
for equitable or other relief in the United States District 
Court for the District of Columbia to enforce the pref-
erence rights granted under this subsection.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 24103 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
section 24308(c)’’ before ‘‘, only the Attorney General’’. 
SEC. 9205. USE OF FACILITIES AND PROVIDING SERVICES 
TO AMTRAK. 
Section 24308(e) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1)(A) When a rail carrier does not agree to 
allow Amtrak to operate additional trains over any 
rail line of the carrier on which Amtrak is operating 
or seeks to operate, Amtrak may submit an applica-
tion to the Board for an order requiring the carrier 
to allow for the operation of the requested trains. 
Within 90 days of receipt of such application, the 
Board shall determine whether the additional trains 
would unreasonably impair freight transportation 
and— 
‘‘(i) for a determination that such trains 
do not unreasonably impair freight transpor-
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tation, order the rail carrier to allow for the op-
eration of such trains on a schedule established 
by the Board; or 
‘‘(ii) for a determination that such trains 
do unreasonably impair freight transportation, 
initiate a proceeding to determine any addi-
tional infrastructure investments required by, 
or on behalf of, Amtrak. 
‘‘(B) If Amtrak seeks to resume operation of a 
train that Amtrak operated during the 5-year period 
preceding an application described in subparagraph 
(A), the Board shall apply a presumption that the 
resumed operation of such train will not unreason-
ably impair freight transportation unless the Board 
finds that there are substantially changed cir-
cumstances.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Board shall consider’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Board shall’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) in making the determination under para-
graph (1), take into account any infrastructure in-
vestments proposed in Amtrak’s application, with 
the rail carrier having the burden of demonstrating 
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that the additional trains will unreasonably impair 
the freight transportation; and’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘con-
sider investments described in subparagraph 
(A) and’’ after ‘‘times,’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) In a proceeding initiated by the Board 
under paragraph (1)(B), the Board shall solicit the 
views of the parties and require the parties to pro-
vide any necessary data or information. Not later 
than 180 days after the date on which the Board 
makes a determination under paragraph (1)(B), the 
Board shall issue an order requiring the rail carrier 
to allow for the operation of the requested trains 
conditioned upon additional infrastructure or other 
investments needed to mitigate the unreasonable in-
terference. In determining the necessary level of ad-
ditional infrastructure or other investments, the 
Board shall use any criteria, assumptions, and proc-
esses it considers appropriate. 
‘‘(5) The provisions of this subsection shall be 
in addition to any other statutory or contractual 
remedies Amtrak may have to obtain the right to op-
erate the additional trains.’’. 
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SEC. 9206. PROHIBITION ON MANDATORY ARBITRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 28103 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION ON CHOICE-OF-FORUM CLAUSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amtrak may not impose a 
choice-of-forum clause that attempts to preclude a 
passenger, or a person who purchases a ticket for 
rail transportation on behalf of a passenger, from 
bringing a claim against Amtrak in any court of 
competent jurisdiction, including a court within the 
jurisdiction of the residence of such passenger in the 
United States (provided that Amtrak does business 
within that jurisdiction). 
‘‘(2) COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.— 
Under this subsection, a court of competent jurisdic-
tion may not include an arbitration forum.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section, and the amend-
ments made by this section, shall apply to any claim that 
arises on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 9207. AMTRAK ADA ASSESSMENT. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—Amtrak shall conduct an assess-
ment and review of all Amtrak policies, procedures, proto-
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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 Amtrak stations and fa-
cilities and consideration of the needs of individuals 
with disabilities when procuring rolling stock; and 
(3) an implementation plan and timeline for 
making any such necessary changes. 
(d) ENGAGEMENT.—Amtrak is encouraged to engage 
with a range of advocates for individuals with disabilities 
during the assessment conducted under subsection (a), 
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and develop an ongoing and standardized process for en-
gagement 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 
a user of the device in the form of a vapor that is 
inhaled to simulate the experience of smoking.’’. 
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(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— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(C) by striking ‘‘the 
vote’’ and inserting ‘‘the votes’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking the first 
sentence and inserting ‘‘The Committee shall 
define and periodically update the rules and 
procedures governing the Committee’s pro-
ceedings.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) PROCEDURES.—The rules and proce-
dures implemented under paragraph (4) shall 
include— 
‘‘(i) procedures for changing the cost 
allocation methodology, notwithstanding 
section 209(b) of the Passenger Rail In-
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vestment and Improvement Act (49 U.S.C. 
24101 note); and 
‘‘(ii) procedures or broad guidelines 
for conducting financial planning, includ-
ing operating and capital forecasting, re-
porting, and data sharing and govern-
ance.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in clause (i) by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(II) in clause (ii) by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(iii) promote increased efficiency in 
Amtrak’s operating and capital activities.’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) ANNUAL
REVIEW.—Not later than 
June 30 of each year, the Committee shall pre-
pare an evaluation of the cost allocation meth-
odology and procedures under subparagraph 
(B) and transmit such evaluation to the Com-
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mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and to the Committee’’ 
before ‘‘, as well as the planning’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘and the Committee. Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of the TRAIN Act, the Committee shall develop 
a report that contains the general ledger data 
and operating statistics from Amtrak’s account-
ing systems used to calculate payments to 
States. Amtrak shall provide to the States and 
the Committee the report for the prior month 
not later than 30 days after the last day of 
each month’’; 
(3) in subsection (e) by inserting ‘‘, including 
incentives to increase revenue, reduce costs, finalize 
contracts by the beginning of the fiscal year, and re-
quire States to promptly make payments for services 
delivered’’ before the period; 
(4) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘and annually review 
and update, as necessary,’’ after ‘‘shall de-
velop’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before ‘‘The Com-
mittee may consult’’ the following: ‘‘The 
statement shall include a list of capital 
projects, including infrastructure, fleet, 
station, and facility initiatives, needed to 
support the growth of State-supported 
routes.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 2 years’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘transmit the statement’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Committee shall transmit, not later than March 
31 of each year, the most recent annual update 
to the statement’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the Committee shall be the forum 
where Amtrak and States collaborate on the plan-
ning, improvement, and development of corridor 
routes across the National Network. The Committee 
shall identify obstacles to passenger rail growth and 
identify solutions to overcome such obstacles.’’; 
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(5) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 
subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and 
(6) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) NEW STATE-SUPPORTED ROUTES.— 
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION.—In developing a new 
State-supported route, Amtrak shall consult with the 
following: 
‘‘(A) The State or States and local munici-
palities where such new service would operate. 
‘‘(B) Commuter authorities and regional 
transportation authorities (as such terms are 
defined in section 24102) in the areas that 
would be served by the planned route. 
‘‘(C) Host railroads. 
‘‘(D) Administrator of the Federal Rail-
road Administration. 
‘‘(E) Other stakeholders, as appropriate. 
‘‘(2) STATE
COMMITMENTS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, before beginning con-
struction necessary for, or beginning operation of, a 
State-supported route that is initiated on or after 
the date of enactment of the TRAIN Act, Amtrak 
shall enter into a memorandum of understanding, or 
otherwise secure an agreement, with the State in 
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which such route will operate for sharing ongoing 
fully allocated operating costs and capital costs in 
accordance with— 
‘‘(A) the cost allocation methodology de-
scribed under subsection (a); or 
‘‘(B) the alternative cost allocation sched-
ule described in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(3) ALTERNATIVE COST ALLOCATION.—Under 
the alternative cost allocation schedule described in 
this paragraph, with respect to costs not covered by 
revenues for the operation of the new State-sup-
ported route, Amtrak shall pay— 
‘‘(A) the share Amtrak otherwise would 
have paid under the cost allocation methodology 
under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) a percentage of the share that the 
State otherwise would have paid under the cost 
allocation methodology under subsection (a) ac-
cording to the following: 
‘‘(i) Amtrak shall pay up to 100 per-
cent of the capital costs necessary to ini-
tiate a new State-supported route, includ-
ing planning and development, design, and 
environmental analysis, prior to beginning 
operations on the new route. 
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‘‘(ii) For the first 2 years of oper-
ation, Amtrak shall pay for 100 percent of 
operating costs and capital costs. 
‘‘(iii) For the third year of operation, 
Amtrak shall pay 90 percent of operating 
costs and capital costs and the State shall 
pay the remainder. 
‘‘(iv) For the fourth year of operation, 
Amtrak shall pay 80 percent of operating 
costs and capital costs and the State shall 
pay the remainder 
‘‘(v) For the fifth year of operation, 
Amtrak shall pay 50 percent of operating 
costs and capital costs and the State shall 
pay the remainder. 
‘‘(vi) For the sixth year of operation 
and thereafter, operating costs and capital 
costs shall be allocated in accordance with 
the cost allocation methodology described 
under subsection (a), as applicable. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION
OF
TERMS.—In this sub-
section, the terms ‘capital cost’ and ‘operating cost’ 
shall apply in the same manner as such terms apply 
under the cost allocation methodology developed 
under subsection (a). 
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‘‘(h) COST ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY AND IMPLE-
MENTATION REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of the TRAIN Act, the 
Committee shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
assessing potential improvements to the cost alloca-
tion methodology required and approved under sec-
tion 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Im-
provement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note). 
‘‘(2) REPORT CONTENTS.—The report required 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) identify improvements to the cost al-
location methodology that would promote— 
‘‘(i) transparency of route and train 
costs and revenues; 
‘‘(ii) facilitation of service and net-
work growth; 
‘‘(iii) improved services for the trav-
eling public; 
‘‘(iv) maintenance or achievement of 
labor collective bargaining agreements; 
‘‘(v) increased revenues; and 
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‘‘(vi) reduced costs; 
‘‘(B) describe the various contracting ap-
proaches used in State-supported services be-
tween States and Amtrak, including the meth-
od, amount, and timeliness of payments for 
each State-supported service; 
‘‘(C) evaluate the potential benefits and 
feasibility, including identifying any necessary 
statutory changes, of implementing a service 
pricing model for State-supported routes in lieu 
of a cost allocation methodology and how such 
a service pricing model would advance the pri-
orities described in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(D) summarize share of costs from the 
cost allocation methodology that are— 
‘‘(i) assigned; 
‘‘(ii) allocated regionally or locally; 
and 
‘‘(iii) allocated nationally. 
‘‘(3) UPDATE
TO
THE
METHODOLOGY.—Not 
later than 2 years after the implementation of the 
TRAIN Act, the Committee shall update the meth-
odology, if necessary, based on the findings of the 
report required under paragraph (1). 
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‘‘(i) IDENTIFICATION OF STATE-SUPPORTED ROUTE 
CHANGES.—Amtrak shall provide an update in the annual 
grant request under section 24319 of planned or proposed 
changes to State-supported routes, including the introduc-
tion of new State-supported routes. In identifying routes 
to be included in such request, Amtrak shall— 
‘‘(1) identify the timeframe in which such 
changes could take effect and whether Amtrak has 
entered into a commitment with a State under sub-
section (g)(2); and 
‘‘(2) consult with the Committee and any addi-
tional States in which proposed routes may operate, 
not less than 120 days before the annual grant re-
quest is transmitted to the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 9210. AMTRAK POLICE DEPARTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall initiate a study of the workforce 
planning process of the Amtrak Police Department and 
the deployment of personnel and resources of the Depart-
ment. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study 
under this section, the Comptroller General shall consult 
with the Amtrak Police Department Labor Committee, 
law enforcement and public safety experts, and entities 
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providing passenger rail service comparable to Amtrak, 
and any other relevant entities, as determined by the 
Comptroller General. 
(c) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The study under this sec-
tion shall— 
(1) review and determine whether the workforce 
planning process used to allocate Amtrak Police De-
partment personnel, including contractors, ade-
quately meets the safety and security needs of the 
Amtrak network, including considering whether the 
planning process— 
(A) identifies critical positions, skills, and 
competencies necessary for ensuring the safety 
and security of the Amtrak network; 
(B) analyzes employment levels of sworn 
and civilian personnel, including patrol officers, 
necessary for ensuring the safety and security 
of the Amtrak network; 
(C) analyzes workforce gaps and develops 
strategies to address any such gaps; 
(D) considers the risks identified by Am-
trak’s triannual risk assessments; 
(E) considers variables, including ridership 
levels, miles of right-of-way, crime data, and 
workload, that comparable passenger rail sys-
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tems consider in the development of the work-
force plans of such systems; 
(F) includes collaboration or coordination 
with local, State, tribal, and Federal agencies, 
and public transportation agencies to support 
the safety and security of the Amtrak network; 
and 
(G) sets goals and performance metrics for 
the Department and monitors and evaluates the 
Department’s progress toward such goals and 
metrics; and 
(2) assess and evaluate whether the deployment 
of Amtrak Police Department personnel and con-
tractors as of March 1, 2020, adequately mitigates 
risks and ensures the safety and security of Amtrak 
passengers, employees, trains, stations, facilities, 
and other infrastructure, including— 
(A) whether there is an adequate number 
of civilian and sworn personnel deployed across 
the Department’s 6 geographic divisions, in-
cluding patrol officers, detectives, canine units, 
special operations unit, strategic operations, in-
telligence, corporate security, Office of Profes-
sional Responsibilities, and Office of Chief of 
Police; 
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(B) whether patrol officers have an ade-
quate presence on trains and route segments, 
and in stations, facilities, and other infrastruc-
ture; 
(C) whether Amtrak Police Department 
personnel have the tools and resources, includ-
ing vehicles, communication devices, and weap-
ons, necessary for performing their responsibil-
ities; and 
(D) the locations and positions occupied by 
Amtrak Police Department contractors and the 
adequacy of their training. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report on the results of study. Such report shall 
include recommendations for improving the workforce 
planning process and the deployment of Amtrak Police 
Department personnel and resources. 
SEC. 9211. AMTRAK FOOD AND BEVERAGE. 
(a) AMTRAK FOOD AND BEVERAGE.—Section 24321 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘§ 24321. Amtrak food and beverage 
‘‘(a) ENSURING ACCESS TO FOOD AND BEVERAGE 
SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) ACCESS TO SERVICES.—On all long-dis-
tance routes, Amtrak shall ensure that all pas-
sengers who travel overnight on such route shall 
have access to the food and beverage service that is 
provided to sleeping car passengers on such route. 
‘‘(2) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to limit the au-
thority of Amtrak to charge passengers for any food 
and beverage services. 
‘‘(b) FOOD AND BEVERAGE WORKFORCE.— 
‘‘(1) 
WORKFORCE
REQUIREMENT.—Amtrak 
shall ensure that any individual onboard a train who 
prepares food and beverages is an Amtrak employee. 
‘‘(2) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—No Amtrak employee 
holding a position as of the date of enactment of the 
TRAIN Act may be involuntarily separated because 
of any action taken by Amtrak to implement this 
section, including any employees who are furloughed 
as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic. 
‘‘(c) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Amtrak shall ensure that no 
Amtrak employee holding a position as of the date of en-
actment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act 
of 2015 is involuntarily separated because of the develop-
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ment and implementation of the plan required by the 
amendments made by section 11207 of such Act.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) ANALYSIS.—The item related to section 
24321 in the analysis for chapter 243 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘24321. Amtrak food and beverage.’’. 
(2) AMTRAK AUTHORITY.—Section 24305(c)(4) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘only if revenues from the services each year at 
least equal the cost of providing the services’’. 
(3) CONTRACTING OUT.—Section 121(c) of the 
Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (49 
U.S.C. 24312 note; 111 Stat. 2574) is amended by 
striking ‘‘, other than work related to food and bev-
erage service,’’. 
(c) AMTRAK
FOOD
AND
BEVERAGE
WORKING 
GROUP.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall 
establish a working group (in this subsection re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Working Group’’) to provide rec-
ommendations on Amtrak onboard food and bev-
erage services. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Working Group shall 
consist of individuals representing— 
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(A) Amtrak; 
(B) the labor organizations representing 
Amtrak employees who prepare or provide on-
board food and beverage services; and 
(C) nonprofit organizations representing 
Amtrak passengers. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Working Group 
shall develop recommendations to increase rid-
ership and improve customer satisfaction by— 
(i) promoting collaboration and en-
gagement between Amtrak, Amtrak pas-
sengers, and Amtrak employees preparing 
or providing onboard food and beverage 
services, prior to Amtrak implementing 
changes to onboard food and beverage 
services; 
(ii) improving onboard food and bev-
erage services; and 
(iii) improving solicitation, reception, 
and consideration of passenger feedback 
regarding onboard food and beverage serv-
ices. 
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(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the 
recommendations under subparagraph (A), the 
Working Group shall consider— 
(i) the healthfulness of onboard food 
and beverages offered, including the ability 
of passengers to address dietary restric-
tions; 
(ii) the preparation and delivery of on-
board food and beverages; 
(iii) the differing needs of passengers 
traveling on long-distance routes, State- 
supported routes, and the Northeast Cor-
ridor; 
(iv) Amtrak passenger survey data 
about the food and beverages offered on 
Amtrak trains; and 
(v) any other issue the Working 
Group determines appropriate. 
(4) REPORTS.— 
(A) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which the Working 
Group is established, the Working Group shall 
submit to the Board of Directors of Amtrak, 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives, and 
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the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report con-
taining the recommendations developed under 
paragraph (3). 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
REPORT.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the Work-
ing Group submits the report required under 
subparagraph (A), Amtrak shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate a report on whether 
Amtrak agrees with the recommendations of the 
Working Group and describing any plans to im-
plement such recommendations. 
(5) PROHIBITION
ON
FOOD
AND
BEVERAGE 
SERVICE CHANGES.—During the period beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act and ending 30 
days after the date on which Amtrak submits the re-
port required under paragraph (4)(B), Amtrak may 
not make changes to onboard food and beverage 
services, except that Amtrak shall reverse any 
changes to onboard food and beverage service made 
in response to the COVID–19 pandemic as Amtrak 
service is restored. 
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(6) TERMINATION.—The Working Group shall 
terminate on the date on which Amtrak submits the 
report required under paragraph (4)(B), except that 
Amtrak may extend such date by up to 1 year if 
Amtrak determines that the Working Group is bene-
ficial to Amtrak in making decisions related to on-
board food and beverage services. If Amtrak extends 
such date, Amtrak shall include notification of the 
extension in the report required under paragraph 
(4)(B). 
(7) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App) does not apply to the Working 
Group established under this section. 
(8) LONG-DISTANCE ROUTE; NORTHEAST COR-
RIDOR; AND STATE-SUPPORTED ROUTE DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the terms ‘‘long-distance route’’, 
‘‘Northeast Corridor’’, and ‘‘State-supported route’’ 
have the meaning given those terms in section 
24102 of title 49, United States Code. 
SEC. 9212. CLARIFICATION ON AMTRAK CONTRACTING 
OUT. 
Section 121 of the Amtrak Reform and Account-
ability Act of 1997 (49 U.S.C. 24312 note; 111 Stat. 
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2574) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(d) FURLOUGHED WORK.—Amtrak may not con-
tract out work within the scope of work performed by an 
employee in a bargaining unit covered by a collective bar-
gaining agreement entered into between Amtrak and an 
organization representing Amtrak employees during the 
period of time such employee has been laid off and has 
not been recalled to perform such work. 
‘‘(e) AGREEMENT PROHIBITIONS ON CONTRACTING 
OUT.—This section does not authorize Amtrak to contract 
out work if the contracting out is prohibited by a collective 
bargaining agreement entered into between Amtrak and 
an organization representing Amtrak employees.’’. 
SEC. 9213. AMTRAK STAFFING. 
Section 24312 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) CALL CENTER STAFFING.— 
‘‘(1) OUTSOURCING.—Amtrak may not renew 
or enter into a contract to outsource call center cus-
tomer service work on behalf of Amtrak, including 
through a business process outsourcing group. 
‘‘(2) TRAINING.—Amtrak shall make available 
training programs to any Amtrak call center em-
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ployee carrying out customer service activities using 
telephone or internet platforms. 
‘‘(d) STATION AGENT STAFFING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that 
is 1 year after the date of enactment of the TRAIN 
Act, Amtrak shall ensure that at least 1 Amtrak 
ticket agent is employed at each station building— 
‘‘(A) that Amtrak owns, or operates service 
through, as part of a passenger service route; 
and 
‘‘(B) for which the number of passengers 
boarding or deboarding an Amtrak vehicle in 
fiscal year 2019 was an average of at least 40 
passengers per day over all days in which the 
station was serviced by Amtrak, regardless of 
the number of Amtrak vehicles servicing the 
station per day. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—This subsection does not 
apply to any station building in which a commuter 
rail ticket agent has the authority to sell Amtrak 
tickets.’’. 
SEC. 9214. SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION. 
Section 24307(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘for the following:’’ and inserting ‘‘of at 
least a 20 percent discount on full-price rail fares 
for, at a minimum—’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) individuals of 12 years of age or younger; 
‘‘(3) individuals with a disability, as such term 
is defined in section 3 of the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102); 
‘‘(4) members of the Armed Forces on active 
duty (as those terms are defined in section 101 of 
title 10) and their spouses and dependents with valid 
identification; 
‘‘(5) veterans (as that term is defined in section 
101 of title 38) with valid identification; and 
‘‘(6) individuals attending federally-accredited 
postsecondary education institutions with valid stu-
dent identification cards.’’. 
SEC. 9215. DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 243 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘§ 24323. Disaster and emergency relief program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may make grants to Amtrak for— 
‘‘(1) capital projects to repair, reconstruct, or 
replace equipment, infrastructure, stations, and 
other facilities that the Secretary determines are in 
danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered 
serious damage, as a result of an emergency event; 
‘‘(2) offset revenue lost as a result of such an 
event; and 
‘‘(3) support continued operations following 
emergency events. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION
OF
EMERGENCY
FUNDS.— 
Funds made available to carry out this section shall be 
in addition to any other funds available and shall not af-
fect the ability of Amtrak to use any other funds otherwise 
authorized by law. 
‘‘(c) GRANT CONDITIONS.—Grants made under this 
subsection (a) shall be subject to such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary determines necessary. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF EMERGENCY EVENT.—In this 
section, the term ‘emergency event’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 20103.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘24323. Disaster and emergency relief program.’’. 
SEC. 9216. RECREATIONAL TRAIL ACCESS. 
Section 24315 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) RECREATIONAL TRAIL ACCESS.—At least 30 
days before implementing a new policy, structure, or oper-
ation that affects recreational trail access, Amtrak shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a report on such policy, structure, or operation and rec-
reational trail access affected. Such report shall include 
Amtrak’s plans to mitigate the impact to such recreational 
trail access.’’. 
TITLE III—INTERCITY 
PASSENGER RAIL POLICY 
SEC. 9301. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR COMMISSION. 
Section 24905 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘members’’ and inserting ‘‘4 members’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘members’’ and inserting ‘‘5 members’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and 
commuter railroad carriers using the Northeast 
Corridor selected by the Secretary’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘railroad carriers and commuter authorities 
using the Northeast Corridor, as determined by 
the Commission’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) At least 2 of the members described in 
paragraph (1)(B) shall be career appointees, as such 
term is defined in section 3132(a) of title 5.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(3)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i) by inserting ‘‘, including 
ridership trends,’’ before ‘‘along the Northeast 
Corridor’’; 
(B) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘capital in-
vestment plan described in section 24904.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘first year of the capital investment 
plan described in section 24904; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) progress in assessing and elimi-
nating the state-of-good-repair backlog.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘standardized policy’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) POLICY.—The Commission shall— 
‘‘(A) maintain and update, as appropriate, 
the ‘Northeast Corridor Commuter and Inter-
city Rail Cost Allocation Policy’ approved on 
September 17, 2015,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘a 
proposed timetable for implementing’’ and 
inserting ‘‘timetables for implementing and 
maintaining’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘the policy and the timetable’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘updates to the policy and the time-
tables’’; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (D) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) support the efforts of the members of 
the Commission to implement the policy in ac-
cordance with such timetables; and’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking the first sentence and 
inserting ‘‘In accordance with the time-
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table developed in paragraph (1), Amtrak 
and commuter authorities on the North-
east Corridor shall implement the policy 
developed under paragraph (1) in agree-
ments for usage of facilities or services.’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘fail to implement 
such new agreements’’ and inserting ‘‘fail 
to implement the policy’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(A), as 
applicable’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; 
and 
(D) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘public 
authorities providing commuter rail passenger 
transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘commuter au-
thorities’’; 
(5) by striking subsection (d); 
(6) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d); and 
(7) in paragraph (1)(D) of subsection (d) (as 
redesignated by paragraph (6)) by striking ‘‘com-
muter rail agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘commuter au-
thorities’’. 
SEC. 9302. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR PLANNING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 24904 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); 
(2) by striking subsection (c); 
(3) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as 
subsections (b) and (c), respectively; 
(4) by inserting before subsection (b), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(a) STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than December 
31, 2021, the Northeast Corridor Commission estab-
lished under section 24905 (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘Commission’) shall submit to Congress 
a strategic development plan that identifies key 
state-of-good-repair, capacity expansion, and capital 
improvement projects planned for the Northeast 
Corridor, to upgrade aging infrastructure and im-
prove the reliability, capacity, connectivity, perform-
ance, and resiliency of passenger rail service on the 
Northeast Corridor. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The strategic development 
plan required under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) provide a coordinated and consensus- 
based plan covering a period of 15 years; 
‘‘(B) identify service objectives and capital 
investments needs; 
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‘‘(C) provide a delivery-constrained strat-
egy that identifies capital investment phasing, 
an evaluation of workforce needs, and strategies 
for managing resources and mitigating con-
struction impacts on operations; 
‘‘(D) include a financial strategy that iden-
tifies funding needs and potential sources and 
includes an economic impact analysis; and 
‘‘(E) be updated at least every 5 years.’’; 
(5) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘Not 
later than November 1 of each year, the Com-
mission shall’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ‘‘a 
capital investment plan’’ and inserting ‘‘an an-
nual capital investment plan’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘and network optimization’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘and service’’; 
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(iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘first fiscal year after the date on which’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year during which’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
‘‘identify, prioritize,’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘and consider’’ and inserting 
‘‘document the projects and programs 
being undertaken to achieve the service 
outcomes identified in the Northeast Cor-
ridor strategic development plan, once 
available, and the asset condition needs 
identified in the Northeast Corridor asset 
management plans and consider’’; and 
(v) in subparagraph (E)(i) by striking 
‘‘normalized capital replacement and’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ‘‘ex-
pected allocated shares of costs’’ and inserting 
‘‘status of cost sharing agreements’’; 
(6) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3)) by striking ‘‘may be spent only on’’ and 
all that follows through the end and inserting ‘‘may 
be spent only on capital projects and programs con-
tained in the Commission’s capital investment plan 
from the previous year.’’; and 
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(7) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(d) REVIEW AND COORDINATION.—The Commis-
sion shall gather information from Amtrak, the States in 
which the Northeast Corridor is located, and commuter 
rail authorities to support development of the capital in-
vestment plan. The Commission may specify a format and 
other criteria for the information submitted. Submissions 
to the plan from Amtrak, States in which the Northeast 
Corridor are located, and commuter rail authorities shall 
be provided to the Commission in a manner that allows 
for a reasonable period of review by, and coordination 
with, affected agencies. 
‘‘(e) 
NORTHEAST
CORRIDOR
ASSET
MANAGE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(1) CONTENTS.—With regard to existing in-
frastructure, Amtrak and other infrastructure own-
ers that provide or support intercity rail passenger 
transportation on the Northeast Corridor shall de-
velop an asset management system, and use and up-
date such system as necessary, to develop submis-
sions to the Northeast Corridor capital investment 
plan described in subsection (b). Such system 
shall— 
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‘‘(A) be consistent with the Federal Tran-
sit Administration process, as authorized under 
section 5326, when implemented; and 
‘‘(B) include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) an inventory of all capital assets 
owned by the developer of the plan; 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of asset condition; 
‘‘(iii) a description of the resources 
and processes necessary to bring or main-
tain those assets in a state of good repair; 
and 
‘‘(iv) a description of changes in asset 
condition since the previous version of the 
plan.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) ACCOUNTS.—Section 24317(d)(1) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘24904(a)(2)(E)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘24904(b)(2)(E)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (F) by striking 
‘‘24904(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘24904(c)’’. 
(2) FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE 
OF GOOD REPAIR.—Section 24911(e)(2) of title 49, 
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United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘24904(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘24904(b)’’. 
SEC. 9303. PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. 
Section 22905 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2)(B) by striking ‘‘that are 
equivalent to the protective arrangements established 
under section 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 836)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘established by the Secretary under 
subsection (e)(1)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administra-
tion shall establish protective arrangements equiva-
lent to those established under section 504 of the 
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act 
of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 836), and require such protec-
tive arrangements to apply to employees described 
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‘‘(B) CONTENT OF INCIDENT REPORT.— 
The notification required under paragraph (1) 
shall— 
‘‘(i) include a summary of the inci-
dent; and 
‘‘(ii) be written in a manner that pro-
tects the confidentiality of individuals in-
volved in the incident. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL
REPORT.—For each calendar 
year, each entity with respect to which a transpor-
tation assault incident has been reported during 
such year shall submit to the Secretary report that 
describes— 
‘‘(A) the number of assault incidents re-
ported to the entity, including— 
‘‘(i) the number of incidents com-
mitted against passengers; and 
‘‘(ii) the number of incidents com-
mitted against personnel; and 
‘‘(B) the number of assault incidents re-
ported to rail or local law enforcement by per-
sonnel of the entity. 
‘‘(3) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall make 
available to the public on the primary website of the 
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