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‘‘(B) the branch rail lines connecting to Harrisburg, 
Pennsylvania, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Spuyten 
Duyvil, New York; and 
‘‘(C) facilities and services used to operate and main-
tain lines described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
‘‘(5) QUALIFIED RAILROAD ASSET.—The term ‘qualified rail-
road asset’ means infrastructure, equipment, or a facility that— 
‘‘(A) is owned or controlled by an eligible applicant; 
‘‘(B) is contained in the planning document developed 
under section 24904 and for which a cost-allocation policy 
has been developed under section 24905(c), or is contained 
in an equivalent planning document and for which a similar 
cost-allocation policy has been developed; and 
‘‘(C) was not in a state of good repair on the date 
of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment 
Act of 2015. 
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall develop and implement a program for issuing grants 
to applicants, on a competitive basis, to fund capital projects that 
reduce the state of good repair backlog with respect to qualified 
railroad assets. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Projects eligible for grants under this 
section include capital projects to replace or rehabilitate qualified 
railroad assets, including— 
‘‘(1) capital projects to replace existing assets in-kind; 
‘‘(2) capital projects to replace existing assets with assets 
that increase capacity or provide a higher level of service; 
‘‘(3) capital projects to ensure that service can be main-
tained while existing assets are brought to a state of good 
repair; and 
‘‘(4) capital projects to bring existing assets into a state 
of good repair. 
‘‘(d) PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting an applicant 
for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) give preference to eligible projects for which— 
‘‘(A) Amtrak is not the sole applicant; 
‘‘(B) applications were submitted jointly by multiple 
applicants; and 
‘‘(C) the proposed Federal share of total project costs 
does not exceed 50 percent; and 
‘‘(2) take into account— 
‘‘(A) the cost-benefit analysis of the proposed project, 
including anticipated private and public benefits relative 
to the costs of the proposed project, including— 
‘‘(i) effects on system and service performance; 
‘‘(ii) effects on safety, competitiveness, reliability, 
trip or transit time, and resilience; 
‘‘(iii) efficiencies from improved integration with 
other modes; and 
‘‘(iv) ability to meet existing or anticipated 
demand; 
‘‘(B) the degree to which the proposed project’s business 
plan considers potential private sector participation in the 
financing, construction, or operation of the proposed project; 
‘‘(C) the applicant’s past performance in developing 
and delivering similar projects, and previous financial con-
tributions;
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‘‘(D) whether the applicant has, or will have— 
‘‘(i) the legal, financial, and technical capacity to 
carry out the project; 
‘‘(ii) satisfactory continuing control over the use 
of the equipment or facilities; and 
‘‘(iii) the capability and willingness to maintain 
the equipment or facilities; 
‘‘(E) if applicable, the consistency of the project with 
planning guidance and documents set forth by the Sec-
retary or required by law; and 
‘‘(F) any other relevant factors, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(e) NORTHEAST CORRIDOR PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPLIANCE WITH USAGE AGREEMENTS.—Grant funds 
may not be provided under this section to an eligible recipient 
for an eligible project located on the Northeast Corridor unless 
Amtrak and the public authorities providing commuter rail 
passenger transportation on the Northeast Corridor are in 
compliance with section 24905(c)(2). 
‘‘(2) CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN.—When selecting projects 
located on the Northeast Corridor, the Secretary shall consider 
the appropriate sequence and phasing of projects as contained 
in the Northeast Corridor capital investment plan developed 
pursuant to section 24904(a). 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL SHARE OF TOTAL PROJECT COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) TOTAL PROJECT COST.—The Secretary shall estimate 
the total cost of a project under this section based on the 
best available information, including engineering studies, 
studies of economic feasibility, environmental analyses, and 
information on the expected use of equipment or facilities. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of total costs for 
a project under this section shall not exceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF AMTRAK REVENUE.—If Amtrak is an 
applicant under this section, Amtrak may use ticket and other 
revenues generated from its operations and other sources to 
satisfy the non-Federal share requirements. 
‘‘(g) LETTERS OF INTENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, issue a letter of intent to a grantee under 
this section that— 
‘‘(A) announces an intention to obligate, for a major 
capital project under this section, an amount from future 
available budget authority specified in law that is not 
more than the amount stipulated as the financial participa-
tion of the Secretary in the project; and 
‘‘(B) states that the contingent commitment— 
‘‘(i) is not an obligation of the Federal Government; 
and 
‘‘(ii) is subject to the availability of appropriations 
for grants under this section and subject to Federal 
laws in force or enacted after the date of the contingent 
commitment. 
‘‘(2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days before 
issuing a letter under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
submit written notification to—
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‘‘(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; 
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; 
‘‘(iii) the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(iv) the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The notification submitted pursuant 
to subparagraph (A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) a copy of the proposed letter; 
‘‘(ii) the criteria used under subsection (d) for 
selecting the project for a grant award; and 
‘‘(iii) a description of how the project meets such 
criteria. 
‘‘(3) APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED.—An obligation or adminis-
trative commitment may be made under this section only when 
amounts are appropriated for such purpose. 
‘‘(h) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated for carrying out this 
section shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(i) GRANT CONDITIONS.—Except as specifically provided in this 
section, the use of any amounts appropriated for grants under 
this section shall be subject to the grant conditions under section 
24405.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for 
chapter 249 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 24910 the following: 
‘‘24911. Federal-State partnership for state of good repair.’’. 
SEC. 11303. RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 244 of title 49, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 24408. Restoration and enhancement grants 
‘‘(a) APPLICANT DEFINED.—Notwithstanding section 24401(1), 
in this section, the term ‘applicant’ means— 
‘‘(1) a State, including the District of Columbia; 
‘‘(2) a group of States; 
‘‘(3) an Interstate Compact; 
‘‘(4) a public agency or publicly chartered authority estab-
lished by 1 or more States; 
‘‘(5) a political subdivision of a State; 
‘‘(6) Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity 
rail passenger transportation; 
‘‘(7) Any rail carrier in partnership with at least 1 of 
the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (5); and 
‘‘(8) any combination of the entities described in paragraphs 
(1) through (7). 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall develop and implement a program for issuing operating assist-
ance grants to applicants, on a competitive basis, for the purpose 
of initiating, restoring, or enhancing intercity rail passenger 
transportation. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—An applicant for a grant under this section 
shall submit to the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) a capital and mobilization plan that—
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‘‘(A) describes any capital investments, service plan-
ning actions (such as environmental reviews), and mobiliza-
tion actions (such as qualification of train crews) required 
for initiation of intercity rail passenger transportation; and 
‘‘(B) includes the timeline for undertaking and com-
pleting each of the investments and actions referred to 
in subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(2) an operating plan that describes the planned operation 
of the service, including— 
‘‘(A) the identity and qualifications of the train oper-
ator; 
‘‘(B) the identity and qualifications of any other service 
providers; 
‘‘(C) service frequency; 
‘‘(D) the planned routes and schedules; 
‘‘(E) the station facilities that will be utilized; 
‘‘(F) projected ridership, revenues, and costs; 
‘‘(G) descriptions of how the projections under subpara-
graph (F) were developed; 
‘‘(H) the equipment that will be utilized, how such 
equipment will be acquired or refurbished, and where such 
equipment will be maintained; and 
‘‘(I) a plan for ensuring safe operations and compliance 
with applicable safety regulations; 
‘‘(3) a funding plan that— 
‘‘(A) describes the funding of initial capital costs and 
operating costs for the first 3 years of operation; 
‘‘(B) includes a commitment by the applicant to provide 
the funds described in subparagraph (A) to the extent 
not covered by Federal grants and revenues; and 
‘‘(C) describes the funding of operating costs and capital 
costs, to the extent necessary, after the first 3 years of 
operation; and 
‘‘(4) a description of the status of negotiations and agree-
ments with— 
‘‘(A) each of the railroads or regional transportation 
authorities whose tracks or facilities would be utilized by 
the service; 
‘‘(B) the anticipated railroad carrier, if such entity is 
not part of the applicant group; and 
‘‘(C) any other service providers or entities expected 
to provide services or facilities that will be used by the 
service, including any required access to Amtrak systems, 
stations, and facilities if Amtrak is not part of the applicant 
group. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITIES.—In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to applications— 
‘‘(1) for which planning, design, any environmental reviews, 
negotiation of agreements, acquisition of equipment, construc-
tion, and other actions necessary for initiation of service have 
been completed or nearly completed; 
‘‘(2) that would restore service over routes formerly oper-
ated by Amtrak, including routes described in section 11304 
of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015; 
‘‘(3) that would provide daily or daytime service over routes 
where such service did not previously exist;
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‘‘(4) that include funding (including funding from railroads), 
or other significant participation by State, local, and regional 
governmental and private entities; 
‘‘(5) that include a funding plan that demonstrates the 
intercity rail passenger service will be financially sustainable 
beyond the 3-year grant period; 
‘‘(6) that would provide service to regions and communities 
that are underserved or not served by other intercity public 
transportation; 
‘‘(7) that would foster economic development, particularly 
in rural communities and for disadvantaged populations; 
‘‘(8) that would provide other non-transportation benefits; 
and 
‘‘(9) that would enhance connectivity and geographic cov-
erage of the existing national network of intercity rail passenger 
service. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) 
DURATION.—Federal 
operating 
assistance 
grants 
authorized under this section for any individual intercity rail 
passenger transportation route may not provide funding for 
more than 3 years and may not be renewed. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Not more than 6 of the operating assist-
ance grants awarded pursuant to subsection (b) may be simulta-
neously active. 
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM FUNDING.—Grants described in paragraph 
(1) may not exceed— 
‘‘(A) 80 percent of the projected net operating costs 
for the first year of service; 
‘‘(B) 60 percent of the projected net operating costs 
for the second year of service; and 
‘‘(C) 40 percent of the projected net operating costs 
for the third year of service. 
‘‘(f) USE
WITH
CAPITAL
GRANTS
AND
OTHER
FEDERAL 
FUNDING.—A recipient of an operating assistance grant under sub-
section (b) may use that grant in combination with other Federal 
grants awarded that would benefit the applicable service. 
‘‘(g) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated for carrying out this 
section shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(h) COORDINATION WITH AMTRAK.—If the Secretary awards 
a grant under this section to a rail carrier other than Amtrak, 
Amtrak may be required consistent with section 24711(c)(1) of this 
title to provide access to its reservation system, stations, and facili-
ties that are directly related to operations to such carrier, to the 
extent necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. The 
Secretary may award an appropriate portion of the grant to Amtrak 
as compensation for this access. 
‘‘(i) CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANT
AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall require a 
grant recipient under this section to enter into a grant agree-
ment that requires such recipient to provide similar information 
regarding the route performance, financial, and ridership 
projections, and capital and business plans that Amtrak is 
required to provide, and such other data and information as 
the Secretary considers necessary. 
‘‘(2) INSTALLMENTS; TERMINATION.—The Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) award grants under this section in installments, 
as the Secretary considers appropriate; and
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SEC. 11304. GULF COAST RAIL SERVICE WORKING GROUP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a working group 
to evaluate the restoration of intercity rail passenger service in 
the Gulf Coast region between New Orleans, Louisiana, and 
Orlando, Florida. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group convened pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall consist of representatives of— 
(1) the Federal Railroad Administration, which shall serve 
as chair of the working group; 
(2) Amtrak; 
(3) the States along the proposed route or routes; 
(4) regional transportation planning organizations and 
metropolitan 
planning 
organizations, 
municipalities, 
and 
communities along the proposed route or routes, which shall 
be selected by the Administrator; 
(5) the Southern Rail Commission; 
(6) railroad carriers whose tracks may be used for such 
service; and 
(7) other entities determined appropriate by the Secretary, 
which may include other railroad carriers that express an 
interest in Gulf Coast service. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The working group shall— 
(1) evaluate all options for restoring intercity rail passenger 
service in the Gulf Coast region, including options outlined 
in the report transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 226 
of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 
2008 (division B of Public Law 110–432); 
(2) select a preferred option for restoring such service; 
(3) develop a prioritized inventory of capital projects and 
other actions required to restore such service and cost estimates 
for such projects or actions; and 
(4) identify Federal and non-Federal funding sources 
required to restore such service, including options for entering 
into public-private partnerships to restore such service. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the working group shall submit a report to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives that includes— 
(1) the preferred option selected under subsection (c)(2) 
and the reasons for selecting such option; 
(2) the information described in subsection (c)(3); 
(3) the funding sources identified under subsection (c)(4); 
(4) the costs and benefits of restoring intercity rail pas-
senger transportation in the region; and 
(5) any other information the working group determines 
appropriate. 
(e) FUNDING.—From funds made available under section 
11101(d), the Secretary shall provide— 
(1) financial assistance to the working group to perform 
requested independent technical analysis of issues before the 
working group; and 
(2) administrative expenses that the Secretary determines 
necessary.
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SEC. 11305. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR COMMISSION. 
(a) COMPOSITION.—Section 24905(a) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
inserting ‘‘, infrastructure investments,’’ after ‘‘rail oper-
ations’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(B) 
members 
representing 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation, including the Office of the Secretary, the 
Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal Transit 
Administration;’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ‘‘and commuter’’ 
after ‘‘freight’’; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) The members of the Commission shall elect co-chairs 
consisting of 1 member described in paragraph (1)(B) and 1 
member described in paragraph (1)(C).’’. 
(b) STATEMENT
OF GOALS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—Section 
24905(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and periodically update’’ 
after ‘‘develop’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘beyond those specified 
in the state-of-good-repair plan under section 211 of the Pas-
senger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SUBMISSION OF STATEMENT OF GOALS, RECOMMENDA-
TIONS, AND
PERFORMANCE
REPORTS.—The Commission shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives— 
‘‘(A) any updates made to the statement of goals devel-
oped under paragraph (1) not later than 60 days after 
such updates are made; and 
‘‘(B) annual performance reports and recommendations 
for improvements, as appropriate, issued not later than 
March 31 of each year, for the prior fiscal year, which 
summarize— 
‘‘(i) the operations and performance of commuter, 
intercity, and freight rail transportation along the 
Northeast Corridor; and 
‘‘(ii) the delivery of the capital investment plan 
described in section 24904.’’. 
(c) COST ALLOCATION POLICY.—Section 24905(c) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘ACCESS COSTS’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ALLOCATION OF COSTS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘FORMULA’’ 
and inserting ‘‘POLICY’’; 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
striking ‘‘Within 2 years after the date of enactment of 
the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 
2008, the Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘The Commission’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘formula’’ and 
inserting ‘‘policy’’; and
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(D) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (D) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) develop a proposed timetable for implementing 
the policy; 
‘‘(C) submit the policy and the timetable developed 
under subparagraph (B) to the Surface Transportation 
Board, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives; 
‘‘(D) not later than October 1, 2015, adopt and imple-
ment the policy in accordance with the timetable; and 
‘‘(E) with the consent of a majority of its members, 
petition the Surface Transportation Board to appoint a 
mediator to assist the Commission members through non-
binding mediation to reach an agreement under this sec-
tion.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘formula proposed in’’ and inserting 
‘‘policy developed under’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the timetable, the Commission shall 
petition the Surface Transportation Board to’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(D) or fail to comply with the 
policy thereafter, the Surface Transportation Board 
shall’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘amounts for such services in 
accordance with section 24904(c) of this title’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for such usage in accordance with the proce-
dures and procedural schedule applicable to a pro-
ceeding under section 24903(c), after taking into 
consideration the policy developed under paragraph 
(1)(A), as applicable’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘formula’’ and inserting 
‘‘policy’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) REQUEST FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION.—If a dispute arises 
with the implementation of, or compliance with, the policy 
developed under paragraph (1), the Commission, Amtrak, or 
public authorities providing commuter rail passenger transpor-
tation on the Northeast Corridor may request that the Surface 
Transportation Board conduct dispute resolution. The Surface 
Transportation Board shall establish procedures for resolution 
of disputes brought before it under this paragraph, which may 
include the provision of professional mediation services.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE 49.—Section 24905 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in the section heading by striking ‘‘INFRASTRUC-
TURE AND OPERATIONS ADVISORY’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the heading by striking ‘‘INFRASTRUCTURE 
AND OPERATIONS ADVISORY’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Infrastructure and Operations 
Advisory’’; 
(C) by striking subsection (d);
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(D) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as sub-
sections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(E) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘to the Commission’’ and inserting 
‘‘to the Secretary for the use of the Commission and 
the Northeast Corridor Safety Committee’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘for the period encompassing fiscal 
years 2009 through 2013 to carry out this section’’ 
and inserting ‘‘to carry out this section during fiscal 
years 2016 through 2020, in addition to any amounts 
withheld under section 11101(g) of the Passenger Rail 
Reform and Investment Act of 2015’’; and 
(F) in subsection (e)(2), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘on the main line.’’ and inserting ‘‘on the main line and 
meet annually with the Commission on the topic of North-
east Corridor safety and security.’’. 
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for chapter 
249 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 24905 and inserting the following: 
‘‘24905. Northeast Corridor Commission.’’. 
SEC. 11306. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR PLANNING. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 249 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 24904 as section 24903; and 
(2) by inserting after section 24903, as so redesignated, 
the following: 
‘‘§ 24904. Northeast Corridor planning 
‘‘(a) NORTHEAST CORRIDOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than May 1 of each year, 
the Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 
24905 (referred to in this section as the ‘Commission’) shall— 
‘‘(A) develop a capital investment plan for the North-
east Corridor; and 
‘‘(B) submit the capital investment plan to the Sec-
retary of Transportation and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The capital investment plan shall— 
‘‘(A) reflect coordination and network optimization 
across the entire Northeast Corridor; 
‘‘(B) integrate the individual capital and service plans 
developed by each operator using the methods described 
in the cost allocation policy developed under section 
24905(c); 
‘‘(C) cover a period of 5 fiscal years, beginning with 
the first fiscal year after the date on which the plan is 
completed; 
‘‘(D) 
notwithstanding 
section 
24902(b), 
identify, 
prioritize, and phase the implementation of projects and 
programs to achieve the service outcomes identified in the 
Northeast Corridor service development plan and the asset 
condition needs identified in the Northeast Corridor asset 
management plans, once available, and consider—
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‘‘(i) the benefits and costs of capital investments 
in the plan; 
‘‘(ii) project and program readiness; 
‘‘(iii) the operational impacts; and 
‘‘(iv) Federal and non-Federal funding availability; 
‘‘(E) categorize capital projects and programs as pri-
marily associated with— 
‘‘(i) normalized capital replacement and basic infra-
structure renewals; 
‘‘(ii) replacement or rehabilitation of major North-
east Corridor infrastructure assets, including tunnels, 
bridges, stations, and other assets; 
‘‘(iii) statutory, regulatory, or other legal mandates; 
‘‘(iv) improvements to support service enhance-
ments or growth; or 
‘‘(v) strategic initiatives that will improve overall 
operational performance or lower costs; 
‘‘(F) identify capital projects and programs that are 
associated with more than 1 category described in subpara-
graph (E); 
‘‘(G) describe the anticipated outcomes of each project 
or program, including an assessment of— 
‘‘(i) the potential effect on passenger accessibility, 
operations, safety, reliability, and resiliency; 
‘‘(ii) the ability of infrastructure owners and opera-
tors to meet regulatory requirements if the project 
or program is not funded; and 
‘‘(iii) the benefits and costs; and 
‘‘(H) include a financial plan. 
‘‘(3) FINANCIAL PLAN.—The financial plan under paragraph 
(2)(H) shall— 
‘‘(A) identify funding sources and financing methods; 
‘‘(B) identify the expected allocated shares of costs 
pursuant to the cost allocation policy developed under sec-
tion 24905(c); 
‘‘(C) identify the projects and programs that the 
Commission expects will receive Federal financial assist-
ance; and 
‘‘(D) identify the eligible entity or entities that the 
Commission expects will receive the Federal financial 
assistance described under subparagraph (C) and imple-
ment each capital project. 
‘‘(b) FAILURE TO DEVELOP A CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN.—If 
a capital investment plan has not been developed by the Commis-
sion for a given fiscal year, then the funds assigned to the Northeast 
Corridor account established under section 24317(b) for that fiscal 
year may be spent only on— 
‘‘(1) capital projects described in clause (i) or (iii) of sub-
section (a)(2)(E) of this section; or 
‘‘(2) capital projects described in subsection (a)(2)(E)(iv) 
or (v) of this section that are for the sole benefit of Amtrak. 
‘‘(c) NORTHEAST CORRIDOR ASSET MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) CONTENTS.—With regard to its infrastructure, Amtrak 
and each State and public transportation entity that owns 
infrastructure that supports or provides for intercity rail pas-
senger transportation on the Northeast Corridor shall develop
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an asset management system and develop and update, as nec-
essary, a Northeast Corridor asset management plan for each 
service territory described in subsection (a) that— 
‘‘(A) is consistent with the Federal Transit Administra-
tion process, as authorized under section 5326, when imple-
mented; and 
‘‘(B) includes, at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) an inventory of all capital assets owned by 
the developer of the asset management plan; 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of asset condition; 
‘‘(iii) a description of the resources and processes 
necessary to bring or maintain those assets in a state 
of good repair, including decision-support tools and 
investment prioritization methods; and 
‘‘(iv) a description of changes in asset condition 
since the previous version of the plan. 
‘‘(2) TRANSMITTAL.—Each entity described in paragraph (1) 
shall transmit to the Commission— 
‘‘(A) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, 
a Northeast Corridor asset management plan developed 
under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) at least biennially thereafter, an update to such 
plan. 
‘‘(d) NORTHEAST
CORRIDOR
SERVICE
DEVELOPMENT
PLAN 
UPDATES.—Not less frequently than once every 10 years, the 
Commission shall update the Northeast Corridor service develop-
ment plan. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION OF NORTHEAST CORRIDOR.—In this section, the 
term ‘Northeast Corridor’ means the main line between Boston, 
Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia, and the Northeast 
Corridor branch lines connecting to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 
Springfield, Massachusetts, and Spuyten Duyvil, New York, 
including the facilities and services used to operate and maintain 
those lines.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) NOTE
AND
MORTGAGE.—Section 24907(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 24904 
of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 24903’’. 
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for chapter 
249 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating the item relating to section 24904 
as relating to section 24903; and 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to section 24903, 
as so redesignated, the following: 
‘‘24904. Northeast Corridor planning.’’. 
(3) REPEAL.—Section 211 of the Passenger Rail Investment 
and Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 24902 note) is 
repealed. 
SEC. 11307. COMPETITION. 
(a) COMPETITIVE PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM.— 
Section 24711 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
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‘‘§ 24711. Competitive passenger rail service pilot program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act 
of 2015, the Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate a rule 
to implement a pilot program for competitive selection of eligible 
petitioners described in subsection (b)(3) in lieu of Amtrak to operate 
not more than 3 long-distance routes (as defined in section 24102) 
operated by Amtrak on the date of enactment of such Act. 
‘‘(b) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The pilot program shall— 
‘‘(A) allow a petitioner described in paragraph (3) to 
petition the Secretary to provide intercity rail passenger 
transportation over a long-distance route described in sub-
section (a) for an operation period of 4 years from the 
date of commencement of service by the winning bidder 
and, at the option of the Secretary, consistent with the 
rule promulgated under subsection (a), allow the contract 
to be renewed for 1 additional operation period of 4 years; 
‘‘(B) require the Secretary to— 
‘‘(i) notify the petitioner and Amtrak of receipt 
of the petition under subparagraph (A) and to publish 
in the Federal Register a notice of receipt not later 
than 30 days after the date of receipt; 
‘‘(ii) establish a deadline, of not more than 120 
days after the notice of receipt is published in the 
Federal Register under clause (i), by which both the 
petitioner and Amtrak, if Amtrak chooses to do so, 
would be required to submit a complete bid to provide 
intercity rail passenger transportation over the 
applicable route; and 
‘‘(iii) upon selecting a winning bid, publish in the 
Federal Register the identity of the winning bidder, 
the long distance route that the bidder will operate, 
a detailed justification of the reasons why the Secretary 
selected the bid, and any other information the Sec-
retary determines appropriate for public comment for 
a reasonable period of time not to exceed 30 days 
after the date on which the Secretary selects the bid; 
‘‘(C) require that each bid— 
‘‘(i) describe the capital needs, financial projections, 
and operational plans, including staffing plans, for the 
service, and such other factors as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate; and 
‘‘(ii) be made available by the winning bidder to 
the public after the bid award with any appropriate 
redactions for confidential or proprietary information; 
‘‘(D) for a route that receives funding from a State 
or States, require that for each bid received from a peti-
tioner described in paragraph (3), other than such State 
or States, the Secretary have the concurrence of the State 
or States that provide funding for that route; and 
‘‘(E) for a winning bidder that is not or does not include 
Amtrak, require the Secretary to execute a contract not 
later than 270 days after the deadline established under 
subparagraph (B)(ii) and award to the winning bidder— 
‘‘(i) subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the right 
and obligation to provide intercity rail passenger
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transportation over that route subject to such perform-
ance standards as the Secretary may require; and 
‘‘(ii) an operating subsidy, as determined by the 
Secretary, for— 
‘‘(I) the first year at a level that does not 
exceed 90 percent of the level in effect for that 
specific route during the fiscal year preceding the 
fiscal year in which the petition was received, 
adjusted for inflation; and 
‘‘(II) any subsequent years at the level cal-
culated under subclause (I), adjusted for inflation. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The requirements under paragraph 
(1)(E), including the amounts of operating subsidies in the 
first and any subsequent years under paragraph (1)(E)(ii), shall 
not apply to a winning bidder that is or includes Amtrak. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE
PETITIONERS.—The following parties are 
eligible to submit petitions under paragraph (1): 
‘‘(A) A rail carrier or rail carriers that own the infra-
structure over which Amtrak operates a long-distance 
route, or another rail carrier that has a written agreement 
with a rail carrier or rail carriers that own such infrastruc-
ture. 
‘‘(B) A State, group of States, or State-supported joint 
powers authority or other sub-State governance entity 
responsible for provision of intercity rail passenger 
transportation with a written agreement with the rail car-
rier or rail carriers that own the infrastructure over which 
Amtrak operates a long-distance route and that host or 
would host the intercity rail passenger transportation. 
‘‘(C) A State, group of States, or State-supported joint 
powers authority or other sub-State governance entity 
responsible for provision of intercity rail passenger 
transportation and a rail carrier with a written agreement 
with another rail carrier or rail carriers that own the 
infrastructure over which Amtrak operates a long-distance 
route and that host or would host the intercity rail pas-
senger transportation. 
‘‘(4) PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS.—The performance stand-
ards required under paragraph (1)(E)(i) shall meet or exceed 
the performance required of or achieved by Amtrak on the 
applicable route during the last fiscal year. 
‘‘(5) AGREEMENT GOVERNING ACCESS ISSUES.—Unless the 
winning bidder already has applicable access rights or agree-
ments in place or includes a rail carrier that owns the infra-
structure used in the operation of the route, a winning bidder 
that is not or does not include Amtrak shall enter into a 
written agreement governing access issues between the winning 
bidder and the rail carrier or rail carriers that own the infra-
structure over which the winning bidder would operate and 
that host or would host the intercity rail passenger transpor-
tation. 
‘‘(c) ACCESS
TO
FACILITIES; EMPLOYEES.—If the Secretary 
awards the right and obligation to provide intercity rail passenger 
transportation over a route described in this section to an eligible 
petitioner— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary shall, if necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of this section, require Amtrak to provide access to the
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Amtrak-owned reservation system, stations, and facilities 
directly related to operations of the awarded routes to the 
eligible petitioner awarded a contract under this section, in 
accordance with subsection (g); 
‘‘(2) an employee of any person, except as provided in 
a collective bargaining agreement, used by such eligible peti-
tioner in the operation of a route under this section shall 
be considered an employee of that eligible petitioner and subject 
to the applicable Federal laws and regulations governing 
similar crafts or classes of employees of Amtrak; and 
‘‘(3) the winning bidder shall provide hiring preference 
to qualified Amtrak employees displaced by the award of the 
bid, consistent with the staffing plan submitted by the bidder, 
and shall be subject to the grant conditions under section 
24405. 
‘‘(d) CESSATION OF SERVICE.—If an eligible petitioner awarded 
a route under this section ceases to operate the service or fails 
to fulfill an obligation under a contract required under subsection 
(b)(1)(E), the Secretary, in collaboration with the Surface Transpor-
tation Board, shall take any necessary action consistent with this 
title to enforce the contract and ensure the continued provision 
of service, including— 
‘‘(1) the installment of an interim rail carrier; 
‘‘(2) providing to the interim rail carrier under paragraph 
(1) an operating subsidy necessary to provide service; and 
‘‘(3) rebidding the contract to operate the intercity rail 
passenger transportation. 
‘‘(e) BUDGET AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide to a winning 
bidder that is not or does not include Amtrak and that is 
selected under this section any appropriations withheld under 
section 11101(e) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment 
Act of 2015, or any subsequent appropriation for the same 
purpose, necessary to cover the operating subsidy described 
in subsection (b)(1)(E)(ii). 
‘‘(2) ATTRIBUTABLE COSTS.—If the Secretary selects a win-
ning bidder that is not or does not include Amtrak, the Sec-
retary shall provide to Amtrak an appropriate portion of the 
appropriations under section 11101(b) of the Passenger Rail 
Reform and Investment Act of 2015, or any subsequent appro-
priation for the same purpose, to cover any cost directly attrib-
utable to the termination of Amtrak service on the route and 
any indirect costs to Amtrak imposed on other Amtrak routes 
as a result of losing service on the route operated by the 
winning bidder. Any amount provided by the Secretary to 
Amtrak under this paragraph shall not be deducted from or 
have any effect on the operating subsidy described in subsection 
(b)(1)(E)(ii). 
‘‘(f) REPORTING.—If the Secretary does not promulgate the final 
rule before the deadline under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, 
not later than 19 months after the date of enactment of the Pas-
senger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 and every 90 
days thereafter until the rule is complete, notify the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives in writing— 
‘‘(1) the reasons why the rule has not been issued;
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‘‘(2) a plan for completing the rule as soon as reasonably 
practicable; and 
‘‘(3) the estimated date of completion of the rule. 
‘‘(g) DISPUTES.— 
‘‘(1) PETITIONING
SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
BOARD.—If 
Amtrak and the eligible petitioner awarded a route under this 
section cannot agree upon terms to carry out subsection (c)(1), 
either party may petition the Surface Transportation Board 
for a determination as to— 
‘‘(A) whether access to Amtrak’s facility or equipment, 
or the provisions of services by Amtrak, is necessary under 
subsection (c)(1); and 
‘‘(B) whether the operation of Amtrak’s other services 
will not be unreasonably impaired by such access. 
‘‘(2) SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
BOARD
DETERMINATION.— 
If the Surface Transportation Board determines access to 
Amtrak’s facilities or equipment, or the provision of services 
by Amtrak, is necessary under paragraph (1)(A) and the oper-
ation of Amtrak’s other services will not be unreasonably 
impaired under paragraph (1)(B), the Board shall issue an 
order that— 
‘‘(A) requires Amtrak to provide the applicable facili-
ties, equipment, and services; and 
‘‘(B) determines reasonable compensation, liability, and 
other terms for the use of the facilities and equipment 
and the provision of the services. 
‘‘(h) LIMITATION.—Not more than 3 long-distance routes may 
be selected under this section for operation by a winning bidder 
that is not or does not include Amtrak. 
‘‘(i) PRESERVATION OF RIGHT TO COMPETITION ON STATE-SUP-
PORTED ROUTES.—Nothing in this section shall be construed as 
prohibiting a State from introducing competition for intercity rail 
passenger transportation or services on its State-supported route 
or routes. 
‘‘(j) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall affect 
Amtrak’s access rights to railroad rights-of-way and facilities.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for section 
24711 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘24711. Competitive passenger rail service pilot program.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date of 
implementation of the pilot program under section 24711 of title 
49, United States Code, and quadrennially thereafter until the 
pilot program is discontinued, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on the results of the pilot program 
to date and any recommendations for further action. 
SEC. 11308. PERFORMANCE-BASED PROPOSALS. 
(a) SOLICITATION OF PROPOSALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a request 
for proposals for projects for the financing, design, construction, 
operation, and maintenance of a high-speed passenger rail 
system operating within a high-speed rail corridor, including—
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(A) the Northeast Corridor; 
(B) the California Corridor; 
(C) the Empire Corridor; 
(D) the Pacific Northwest Corridor; 
(E) the South Central Corridor; 
(F) the Gulf Coast Corridor; 
(G) the Chicago Hub Network; 
(H) the Florida Corridor; 
(I) the Keystone Corridor; 
(J) the Northern New England Corridor; and 
(K) the Southeast Corridor. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Proposals shall be submitted to the Sec-
retary not later than 180 days after the publication of the 
request for proposals under paragraph (1). 
(3) PERFORMANCE STANDARD.—Proposals submitted under 
paragraph (2) shall meet any standards established by the 
Secretary. For corridors with existing intercity passenger rail 
service, proposals shall also be designed to achieve a reduction 
of existing minimum intercity rail service trip times between 
the main corridor city pairs by a minimum of 25 percent. 
In the case of a proposal submitted with respect to paragraph 
(1)(A), the proposal shall be designed to achieve a 2-hour or 
less express service between Washington, District of Columbia, 
and New York City, New York. 
(4) CONTENTS.—A proposal submitted under this subsection 
shall include— 
(A) the names and qualifications of the persons submit-
ting the proposal and the entities proposed to finance, 
design, construct, operate, and maintain the railroad, rail-
road equipment, and related facilities, stations, and infra-
structure; 
(B) a detailed description of the proposed rail service, 
including possible routes, required infrastructure invest-
ments and improvements, equipment needs and type, train 
frequencies, peak and average operating speeds, and trip 
times; 
(C) a description of how the project would comply with 
all applicable Federal rail safety and security laws, orders, 
and regulations; 
(D) the locations of proposed stations, which maximize 
the usage of existing infrastructure to the extent possible, 
and the populations such stations are intended to serve; 
(E) the type of equipment to be used, including any 
technologies, to achieve trip time goals; 
(F) a description of any proposed legislation needed 
to facilitate all aspects of the project; 
(G) a financing plan identifying— 
(i) projected revenue, and sources thereof; 
(ii) the amount of any requested public contribu-
tion toward the project, and proposed sources; 
(iii) projected annual ridership projections for the 
first 10 years of operations; 
(iv) annual operations and capital costs; 
(v) the projected levels of capital investments 
required both initially and in subsequent years to 
maintain a state-of-good-repair necessary to provide
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the initially proposed level of service or higher levels 
of service; 
(vi) projected levels of private investment and 
sources thereof, including the identity of any person 
or entity that has made or is expected to make a 
commitment to provide or secure funding and the 
amount of such commitment; and 
(vii) projected funding for the full fair market com-
pensation for any asset, property right or interest, 
or service acquired from, owned, or held by a private 
person or Federal entity that would be acquired, 
impaired, or diminished in value as a result of a 
project, except as otherwise agreed to by the private 
person or entity; 
(H) a description of how the project would contribute 
to the development of a national high-speed passenger 
rail system and an intermodal plan describing how the 
system will facilitate convenient travel connections with 
other transportation services; 
(I) a description of how the project will ensure compli-
ance with Federal laws governing the rights and status 
of employees associated with the route and service, 
including those specified in section 24405 of title 49, United 
States Code; 
(J) a description of how the design, construction, 
implementation, and operation of the project will accommo-
date and allow for future growth of existing and projected 
intercity, commuter, and freight rail service; 
(K) a description of how the project would comply 
with Federal and State environmental laws and regula-
tions, of what environmental impacts would result from 
the project, and of how any adverse impacts would be 
mitigated; and 
(L) a description of the project’s impacts on highway 
and aviation congestion, energy consumption, land use, 
and economic development in the service area. 
(b) DETERMINATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSIONS.— 
Not later than 90 days after receipt of the proposals under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) make a determination as to whether any such pro-
posals— 
(A) contain the information required under paragraphs 
(3) and (4) of subsection (a); 
(B) are sufficiently credible to warrant further consid-
eration; 
(C) are likely to result in a positive impact on the 
Nation’s transportation system; and 
(D) are cost-effective and in the public interest; 
(2) establish a commission for each corridor with 1 or 
more proposals that the Secretary determines satisfy the 
requirements of paragraph (1); and 
(3) forward to each commission established under para-
graph (2) the applicable proposals for review and consideration. 
(c) COMMISSIONS.— 
(1) MEMBERS.—Each commission established under sub-
section (b)(2) shall include—
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(A) the Governors of the affected States, or their respec-
tive designees; 
(B) mayors of appropriate municipalities with stops 
along the proposed corridor, or their respective designees; 
(C) a representative from each freight railroad carrier 
using the relevant corridor, if applicable; 
(D) a representative from each transit authority using 
the relevant corridor, if applicable; 
(E) 
representatives 
of 
nonprofit 
employee 
labor 
organizations representing affected railroad employees; and 
(F) the President of Amtrak or his or her designee. 
(2) APPOINTMENT
AND
SELECTION.—The Secretary shall 
appoint the members under paragraph (1). In selecting each 
commission’s members to fulfill the requirements under sub-
paragraphs (B) and (E) of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
consult with the Chairperson and Ranking Member of the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives. 
(3) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON SELECTION.—The 
Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be elected from among 
members of each commission. 
(4) QUORUM AND VACANCY.— 
(A) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of each 
commission shall constitute a quorum. 
(B) VACANCY.—Any vacancy in each commission shall 
not affect its powers and shall be filled in the same manner 
in which the original appointment was made. 
(d) COMMISSION CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each commission established under sub-
section (b)(2) shall be responsible for reviewing the proposal 
or proposals forwarded to it under that subsection and, not 
later than 90 days after the establishment of the commission, 
shall transmit to the Secretary a report, including— 
(A) a summary of each proposal received; 
(B) services to be provided under each proposal, 
including projected ridership, revenues, and costs; 
(C) proposed public and private contributions for each 
proposal; 
(D) the advantages offered by the proposal over existing 
intercity passenger rail services; 
(E) public operating subsidies or assets needed for 
the proposed project; 
(F) possible risks to the public associated with the 
proposal, including risks associated with project financing, 
implementation, completion, safety, and security; 
(G) a ranked list of the proposals recommended for 
further consideration under subsection (e) in accordance 
with each proposal’s projected positive impact on the 
Nation’s transportation system; 
(H) an identification of any proposed Federal legislation 
that would facilitate implementation of the projects and 
Federal legislation that would be required to implement 
the projects; and 
(I) any other recommendations by the commission con-
cerning the proposed projects.
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(2) VERBAL PRESENTATION.—Proposers shall be given an 
opportunity to make a verbal presentation to the commission 
to explain their proposals. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the use of each 
commission established under subsection (b)(2) such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this section. 
(e) SELECTION BY SECRETARY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after receiving 
the recommended proposals of the commissions established 
under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall— 
(A) review such proposals and select any proposal that 
provides substantial benefits to the public and the national 
transportation system, is cost-effective, offers significant 
advantages over existing services, and meets other relevant 
factors determined appropriate by the Secretary; and 
(B) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report containing any proposal with respect 
to subsection (a)(1)(A) that is selected by the Secretary 
under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, all the informa-
tion regarding the proposal provided to the Secretary under 
subsection (d), and any other information the Secretary 
considers relevant. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT REPORT.—Following the submission of the 
report under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report containing 
any proposal with respect to subparagraphs (B) through (K) 
of subsection (a)(1) that are selected by the Secretary under 
paragraph (1) of this subsection, all the information regarding 
the proposal provided to the Secretary under subsection (d), 
and any other information the Secretary considers relevant. 
(3) LIMITATION
ON
REPORT
SUBMISSION.—The report 
required under paragraph (2) shall not be submitted by the 
Secretary until the report submitted under paragraph (1)(B) 
has been considered through a hearing by the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives on the report submitted under paragraph 
(1)(B). 
(f) NO ACTIONS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—No Federal 
agency may take any action to implement, establish, facilitate, 
or otherwise act upon any proposal submitted under this section, 
other than those actions specifically authorized by this section, 
without explicit statutory authority enacted after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(g) ADEQUATE RESOURCES.—Before taking any action author-
ized under this section the Secretary shall certify to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives that the Secretary has sufficient resources that 
are adequate to undertake the program established under this 
section. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: