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to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
on its progress against the milestones and target dates 
contained in the plan provided in fiscal year 2008 and 
quantify savings realized to date on a monthly basis com-
pared to those projected in the plan, identify any changes 
in the plan or delays in implementing these plans, and 
identify the causes of delay and proposed corrective meas-
ures: Provided further, That not later than 90 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall transmit, in 
electronic format, to the Secretary, the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation a com-
prehensive business plan approved by the Board of Direc-
tors for fiscal year 2009 under section 24104(a) of title 
49, United States Code: Provided further, That the busi-
ness plan shall include, as applicable, targets for ridership, 
revenues, and capital and operating expenses: Provided 
further, That the plan shall also include a separate ac-
counting of such targets for the Northeast Corridor; com-
muter service; long-distance Amtrak service; State-sup-
ported service; each intercity train route, including Auto-
train; and commercial activities including contract oper-
ations: Provided further, That the business plan shall in-
clude a description of the work to be funded, along with 
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cost estimates and an estimated timetable for completion 
of the projects covered by this business plan: Provided fur-
ther, That the Corporation shall continue to provide 
monthly reports in electronic format regarding the pend-
ing business plan, which shall describe the work completed 
to date, any changes to the business plan, and the reasons 
for such changes, and shall identify all sole source contract 
awards which shall be accompanied by a justification as 
to why said contract was awarded on a sole source basis: 
Provided further, That the Corporation’s business plan 
and all subsequent supplemental plans shall be displayed 
on the Corporation’s website within a reasonable time-
frame following their submission to the appropriate enti-
ties: Provided further, That none of the funds under this 
heading may be obligated or expended until the Corpora-
tion agrees to continue abiding by the provisions of para-
graphs 1, 2, 5, 9, and 11 of the summary of conditions 
for the direct loan agreement of June 28, 2002, in the 
same manner as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in 
this Act may be used after March 1, 2006, to support any 
route on which Amtrak offers a discounted fare of more 
than 50 percent off the normal, peak fare: Provided fur-
ther, That the preceding proviso does not apply to routes 
where the operating loss as a result of the discount is cov-
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ered by a State and the State participates in the setting 
of fares: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading not less than $18,500,000 
shall be available for the Amtrak Office of Inspector Gen-
eral. 
CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration for the maintenance and repair of capital infra-
structure owned by the Corporation, including railroad 
equipment, rolling stock, legal mandates and other serv-
ices, $940,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which not to exceed $285,000,000 shall be for debt service 
obligations: Provided, That the Secretary may retain up 
to one-quarter of 1 percent of the funds under this head-
ing to fund the oversight by the Federal Railroad Adminis-
tration of the design and implementation of capital 
projects funded by grants made under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall approve funding 
for capital expenditures, including advance purchase or-
ders of materials, for the Corporation only after receiving 
and reviewing a grant request for each specific capital 
grant justifying the Federal support to the Secretary’s 
satisfaction: Provided further, That none of the funds 
under this heading may be used to subsidize operating 
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losses of the Corporation: Provided further, That none of 
the funds under this heading may be used for capital 
projects not approved by the Secretary of Transportation 
or on the Corporation’s fiscal year 2009 business plan: 
Provided further, That, the business plan shall be accom-
panied by a comprehensive fleet plan for all Amtrak rolling 
stock which shall address the Corporation’s detailed plans 
and timeframes for the maintenance, refurbishment, re-
placement and expansion of the Amtrak fleet: Provided 
further, That said fleet plan shall establish year-specific 
goals and milestones and discuss potential, current, and 
preferred financing options for all such activities. 
EFFICIENCY INCENTIVE GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading 
in Public Laws 109–115 and 110–5, all unobligated bal-
ances as of the date of enactment of this provision are 
hereby rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL RAILROAD 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 151. The Secretary may purchase promotional 
items of nominal value for use in public outreach activities 
to accomplish the purposes of 49 U.S.C. 20134: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall prescribe guidelines for the ad-
ministration of such purchases and use. 
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