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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Geospatial 
Preparedness Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Homeland security and national geospatial preparedness.
Sec. 5. Security policy and guidelines for geospatial data.
Sec. 6. Office of Geospatial Management and Geospatial Information 
                            Officer.
Sec. 7. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Geospatial technologies and geospatial data can provide 
        all levels of government and the private sector with proven 
        capabilities to carry out detection, planning, preparedness, 
        mitigation, response, and recovery activities for homeland 
        security purposes that save lives and protect property.
            (2) The completion and maintenance of the National Spatial 
        Data Infrastructure with integrated applications and systems 
        will provide the level of geospatial preparedness required to 
        protect critical infrastructure, strategic assets, the economic 
        base, and persons.
            (3) Geospatial technology and information have proven to be 
        essential to enabling more informed decisionmaking, greater 
        efficiency, increased accountability, and better management in 
        all levels of government and the private sector.
            (4) Building spatial data once and then sharing it many 
        times between all levels of government and the private sector 
        increases the ability of information technology applications 
        and systems to provide better services to the public in a cost-
        effective manner.
            (5) The use of international, national, and industry 
        consensus standards to develop and deploy interoperable 
        geospatial data and geospatial technologies assists the 
        commercial geospatial industry to provide products that make it 
        easier, faster, and less expensive for all levels of government 
        and the private sector to share, integrate, and use geospatial 
        data for decisionmaking.
            (6) Establishing a new Federal Government program to 
        provide financial incentives to State, regional, local, and 
        tribal governments will greatly accelerate adoption of 
        international, national, and industry consensus standards.
            (7) Geospatial technologies and geospatial data can be 
        essential tools for virtually all functions of government and 
        business.
            (8) Geospatial preparedness in the United States is not 
        adequate due to a variety of factors including inadequate 
        geospatial data compatibility, insufficient geospatial data 
        sharing, technology interoperability barriers, institutional 
        and organizational resistance to new ways of doing business, 
        lack of financial incentives to improved use of geospatial 
        technologies, and inefficient geospatial data collection and 
        sharing.
            (9) Interoperable geospatial technology and geospatial data 
        capabilities are emerging and incentives are needed for full 
        adoption and for collaborative use to meet community and 
        national needs.
            (10) Geospatial technologies and geospatial data are 
        maintained by all levels of government and the private sector. 
        A comprehensive nationwide program is necessary to build and 
        maintain a standards-based geospatial spatial data 
        infrastructure and geographic information systems required to 
        respond to increasing demands.
            (11) State, regional, local, and tribal governments, the 
        private sector, and other non-government organizations are 
        investing in geospatial technologies and geospatial data. 
        Incentives are necessary to leverage these investments for more 
        effective use to meet community and national needs.
            (12) Establishing the Office of Geospatial Management, 
        administered by a Geospatial Information Officer, within the 
        Department of Homeland Security will ensure the most effective 
        and efficient management of programs and activities involving 
        geospatial technologies and geospatial data.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Geographic information systems software and hardware.--
        The term ``geographic information systems software and 
        hardware'' means computer software and hardware required to 
        identify, depict, visualize, analyze, maintain, or otherwise 
        utilize geospatial data.
            (2) Geospatial applications.--The term ``geospatial 
        applications'' means computer software and systems that extend 
        the capabilities of geographic information systems software and 
        hardware to identify, depict, visualize, analyze, maintain, or 
        otherwise utilize geospatial data.
            (3) Geospatial data.--The term ``geospatial data'' means 
        information that identifies, depicts, or describes the 
        geographic locations, boundaries, or characteristics of 
        inhabitants and natural or constructed features on the Earth, 
        including such information derived from, among other sources, 
        socio-demographic analysis, economic analysis, land information 
        records and land use information processing, statistical 
        analysis, survey and observational methodologies, environmental 
        analysis, critical infrastructure protection, satellites, 
        remote sensing, airborne imagery collection, mapping, 
        engineering, construction, global positioning systems, and 
        surveying technologies and activities.
            (4) Geospatial preparedness.--The term ``geospatial 
        preparedness'' means the level of overall capability and 
        capacity necessary to enable all levels of government and the 
        private sector to utilize geospatial data, geographic 
        information systems software and hardware, and geospatial 
        applications to perform essential emergency management 
        functions, including detection, planning, mitigation, response, 
        and recovery, in order to minimize loss of life and property 
        from weapons of mass destruction, terrorist threats, major man-
        made accidents, and natural disasters.
            (5) National spatial data infrastructure.--The term 
        ``National Spatial Data Infrastructure'' means the combination 
        of the geographic information systems software and hardware, 
        geospatial applications, geospatial data, standards, policies, 
        programs, and human resources necessary to acquire, process, 
        analyze, store, maintain, distribute, and otherwise utilize 
        geospatial data as a strategic asset for the Nation.
            (6) Office of geospatial management.--The term ``Office of 
        Geospatial Management'' means the administrative organization 
        responsible for designing, managing, coordinating, and 
        implementing comprehensive geospatial initiatives.
            (7) Standards.--The term ``standards'' means documented 
        international, national, or industry consensus agreements 
        containing technical specifications or other precise criteria 
        to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions to 
        ensure that materials, products, processes, or services are 
        proper for their purposes.

SEC. 4. HOMELAND SECURITY AND NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL PREPAREDNESS.

    The Secretary shall direct the Chief Information Officer to work, 
consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16, 
Executive Order 12906, and section 216 of the Electronic Government 
Act, with the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice, 
the Federal Geographic Data Committee, the National Imagery and Mapping 
Agency, other appropriate Federal agencies, and members of the Steering 
Committee and Coordination Group of the Federal Geographic Data 
Committee, to use and enhance the National Spatial Data Infrastructure 
for homeland security purposes, by--
            (1) developing a comprehensive national enterprise 
        strategy, incorporating industry and government standards, for 
        the coordinated acquisition, building, storage, maintenance, 
        and use of Federal Government, non-Federal Government, and 
        private sector geospatial data with, when feasible and 
        appropriate, integrated and interoperable commercially-provided 
        geographic information systems software and hardware, 
        geospatial applications, geospatial data, and services in order 
        to achieve an adequate level of national geospatial 
        preparedness;
            (2) providing grants, technical assistance, and cooperative 
        agreements to State, regional, local, and tribal government as 
        well as non-profit organizations in order to increase 
        geospatial preparedness by actions such as analyzing 
        requirements, performing strategic planning, sharing geospatial 
        data, developing agreements for sharing geospatial data, 
        integrating geospatial data, developing standards, integrating 
        systems, and acquiring, when feasible and appropriate, 
        interoperable commercially-provided geographic information 
        systems software and hardware, geospatial applications, 
        geospatial data, and Global Positioning System equipment and 
        procuring services in order to achieve an adequate level of 
        national geospatial preparedness;
            (3) coordinating with, and assisting, the Federal 
        Geographic Data Committee, the Office of Management and Budget, 
        and the commercial geospatial industry to establish national 
        standards for the development, acquisition, storage, 
        maintenance, distribution, utilization, and application of 
        geospatial data;
            (4) coordinating with, and assisting, the commercial 
        geospatial industry to establish national standards for the 
        development, distribution, and utilization of geographic 
        information systems software and hardware and geospatial 
        applications; and
            (5) utilizing, when feasible and appropriate, commercially-
        provided interoperable geographic information systems software 
        and hardware, geospatial applications, geospatial data, and 
        services to carry out the responsibilities, activities, and 
        programs authorized by this section.

SEC. 5. SECURITY POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR GEOSPATIAL DATA.

    The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland 
Security shall establish, within 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and consistent with overall homeland security 
goals of the Department of Homeland Security, security policy and 
guidelines for the acquisition, processing, and dissemination of 
geospatial data depicting critical infrastructure and strategic assets 
located in the United States.

SEC. 6. OFFICE OF GEOSPATIAL MANAGEMENT AND GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION 
              OFFICER.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish 
the Office of Geospatial Management within the Office of the Chief 
Information Officer. The Office of Geospatial Management shall be 
administered by the Geospatial Information Officer under the direction 
of the Chief Information Officer.
    (b) Geospatial Information Officer.--The Geospatial Information 
Officer--
            (1) shall be appointed by the Secretary from among 
        individuals who are skilled in geographic information 
        technology and systems management; and
            (2) shall be responsible for--
                    (A) designing, managing, coordinating, and 
                implementing comprehensive geospatial initiatives; and
                    (B) working with the Chief Information Officer to 
                carry out section 4 and section 5.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    For the purpose of carrying out this Act, there are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 2004 through 2008. Such authorization is in addition to other 
authorizations of appropriations that are available for such purpose.

SOLUTION: Geospatial Preparedness Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to direct the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Departments of the Interior and Justice, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, other appropriate Federal agencies, and members of the Federal Geographic Data Committee to use and enhance the National Spatial Data Infrastructure for homeland security purposes.

Directs the CIO to establish security and policy guidelines for the acquisition, processing, and dissemination of geospatial data depicting critical infrastructure and strategic assets in the United States.

Requires the: (1) Secretary to establish the Office of Geospatial Management within the Office of the CIO; and (2) Geospatial Manager to work with the CIO to design, manage, coordinate, and implement comprehensive geospatial initiatives.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Amtrak Investment Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) intercity rail passenger service is an essential 
        component of the integrated national transportation system; 
        however, to achieve its full potential the National Railroad 
        Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) must provide a quality 
        transportation product in the form of clean, comfortable, and 
        on-time service;
            (2) Amtrak's management and employees are dedicated to 
        providing the high quality service that Amtrak's customers 
        deserve; however, additional capital investment is needed to 
        acquire the modern equipment and efficient facilities that are 
        essential to satisfy the demand for superior intercity rail 
        passenger service;
            (3) significant levels of Federal capital investment will 
        enable Amtrak to provide the world class service American rail 
        passengers deserve, and will reduce operating costs in the long 
        term;
            (4) Amtrak's management should be held accountable to 
        ensure that all capital investment by the Federal Government is 
        effectively used to improve the quality of service and the 
        long-term financial health of Amtrak;
            (5) the Secretary of Transportation, as an ex officio 
        member of Amtrak's board of directors, should use this position 
        to evaluate Amtrak's costs and revenue elements to ensure that 
        Amtrak provides excellent service to its customers and that 
        Amtrak uses its Federal investment wisely and efficiently;
            (6) States can play a significant role in providing cost-
        efficient intercity rail passenger transportation and in 
        addressing local transportation needs and air quality control; 
        and
            (7) the freight railroads represent a critical part of the 
        Nation's transportation infrastructure, which should help to 
        provide expeditious and cost-effective delivery of passenger 
        trains.

SEC. 3. WORLD CLASS SERVICE.

    Section 24101(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (10);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(12) manage capital investment in such a way as to 
        provide its customers with world class service.''.

SEC. 4. RETURN ON INVESTMENT.

    Section 24315(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) 
        and inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) shall include projections of the anticipated benefits 
        of the projects proposed for funding under this part and a 
        report on the benefits actually realized from all projects 
        previously funded under this part, or legislation on which this 
        part is based, beginning with funds provided in fiscal year 
        1994.
Such report shall include an identification of improvements in the 
quality of service offered by Amtrak, facility improvements that 
demonstrate a productivity gain, equipment improvements that lower 
operating costs, environmental benefits (including air quality and land 
use), enhancements to local transportation needs, enhancements to 
mobility of physically and economically disadvantaged persons, an 
improvement to the revenue-to-cost ratio, reduced dependence on Federal 
operating support, and reductions in the need for alternative 
transportation investments. To the extent practicable, the benefits 
addressed in each report shall also be expressed as return on invested 
capital.''.

SEC. 5. STATE REQUESTED RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) State/Federal Formula.--(1) Section 24704 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)(1)(C)--
                    (i) by striking ``short term'' both places it 
                appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``long-term''; 
                and
                    (ii) by striking ``65 percent'' and inserting in 
                lieu thereof ``55 percent'';
            (B) in subsection (b)--
                    (i) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the 
                following new sentence: ``Any such renewal shall 
                require the State, agency, or person to provide a 
                statement that such State, agency, or person agrees to 
                pay in each year of operation, beginning with the first 
                year of operation of service under such renewed 
                agreement, at least 55 percent of the long-term 
                avoidable losses of operating such service and at least 
                50 percent of the associated capital costs.''; and
                    (ii) by inserting at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
    ``(3) Amtrak is authorized to contribute in each year of operation 
of any service instituted or retained pursuant to this section no more 
than--
            ``(A) 55 percent in the first year of such operation; and
            ``(B) 45 percent in each year of operation thereafter,
of the long-term avoidable losses of operating such service and no more 
than 50 percent of the associated capital costs.''.
    (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall only apply with 
respect to fiscal year 1996 and subsequent fiscal years.
    (b) Review of Program.--Within 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a 
comprehensive review of the program of State-assisted rail passenger 
services operated by Amtrak under section 24704 of title 49, United 
States Code, and shall submit a report to the Congress detailing the 
Secretary's findings and conclusions, including any recommendations the 
Secretary may have for revising such section 24704. The Secretary's 
report shall address, among other things, whether and at what point 
services originated under section 24704 should become a part of the 
basic system of intercity rail passenger transportation and shall 
identify any other avenues for initiating and implementing new rail 
passenger transportation.

SEC. 6. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Capital Improvements.--(1) Section 24902(h) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``If practicable''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) Amtrak shall make capital improvements for the Northeast 
Corridor improvement program under this chapter as necessary to operate 
reliable, high-speed rail passenger service, to enhance capacity for 
intercity and commuter passenger transportation, and as otherwise may 
be necessary to ensure continued reliable high-speed service. Amtrak 
shall also acquire train equipment to be used on the Northeast 
Corridor, mitigate environmental impacts related to the Northeast 
Corridor improvement program, and provide adequate parking at and 
improve Northeast Corridor rail stations.''.
    (2) Section 24909 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (A) by striking subsection (e); and
            (B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
        (e) and (f), respectively.
    (b) Boston-New Haven Electrification Project.--(1) Section 24902(f) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Improvements under''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) Amtrak shall design and construct the electrification system 
between Boston, Massachusetts, and New Haven, Connecticut, to 
accommodate the installation of a third mainline track between 
Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode Island, to be used for double-stack 
freight service to and from the Port of Davisville. Wherever 
practicable, Amtrak shall use portal structures and realign existing 
tracks on undergrade and overgrade bridges to minimize the width of the 
right-of-way required to add the third track. Amtrak shall take such 
other steps as may be required to coordinate and facilitate design and 
construction work.''.
    (2) Amtrak shall, not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, transmit to the Congress a report detailing its 
electrification design between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode 
Island, and describing efforts to comply with section 24902(f)(2) of 
title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 24104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``and not more than 
        $332,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and $335,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 1996 may be appropriated to the Secretary,'' after 
        ``September 30, 1994,'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the 
        following new subparagraphs:
            ``(C) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.
            ``(D) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``Not more than 
        $373,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and $373,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 1996 may be appropriated to the Secretary for the benefit 
        of Amtrak for operating expenses.'' after ``for operating 
        expenses.'';
            (4) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by adding at the end the 
        following new clauses:
            ``(iii) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.
            ``(iv) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.'';
            (5) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' after ``September 30, 
                1993,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``$156,000,000 for fiscal year 
                1995, and $165,000,000 for fiscal year 1996,'' after 
                ``September 30, 1994,''; and
            (6) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Administration of Appropriations.--Notwithstanding section 
6304 of title 31, United States Code, funds appropriated pursuant to 
this section shall be provided to Amtrak upon appropriation when 
requested by Amtrak.''.

SEC. 8. CAPITAL AND EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION ACCOUNT.

    (a) Amendment.--Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 24316. CAPITAL AND EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION ACCOUNT.

    ``(a) Establishment.--Amtrak shall establish a Capital and 
Equipment Acquisition Account. Amounts in this account shall be used by 
Amtrak to--
            ``(1) acquire passenger equipment and locomotives;
            ``(2) encourage State and local investment in facilities 
        and equipment used to provide intercity rail passenger 
        transportation; and
            ``(3) address other critical capital priorities.
    ``(b) Deposits.--Amtrak may deposit into the Capital and Equipment 
Acquisition Account--
            ``(1) payments received for the use of its equipment or 
        facilities;
            ``(2) claims recovered by Amtrak; and
            ``(3) amounts from any other source to the extent 
        authorized by Federal law.''.
    (b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item:

``24316. Capital and equipment acquisition account.''.

SEC. 9. ON-TIME PERFORMANCE.

    (a) Comparison.--The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a 
direct comparison of the on-time performance of Amtrak compared to 
other modes of commercial passenger transportation, using consistent 
methodologies.
    (b) Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Transportation shall, not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, transmit to 
the Congress a report on the results of the comparison required by 
subsection (a), along with an explanation of the differences found in 
on-time performance between modes of transportation, including 
consideration of the age and condition of equipment and any other 
differences among the modes that affect the ability to achieve on-time 
service.

SEC. 10. COOPERATION WITH STUDY.

    Amtrak shall cooperate with the efforts of the Virginia State 
Department of Transportation in designing and carrying out a study on 
the feasibility of reestablishing rail service between Washington, 
D.C., and Bristol, Virginia.

SEC. 11. BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, STATION FACILITIES.

    Amtrak shall develop a plan for new station facilities at the 
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport to accommodate the intercity rail 
passenger requirements of Amtrak, along with the needs of the commuter 
rail services serving the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena metropolitan area. 
In developing the plan, Amtrak shall consider use of a facility at the 
airport as a primary facility for handling intercity and commuter 
passengers, shall evaluate sources of State, local, and private funding 
for the new station facilities, and shall propose the allocation of 
space and costs in the new facilities among all transportation services 
using the facilities. The plan shall be predicated upon completing the 
project with State, local, and private funding, and without Federal 
funds appropriated for Amtrak. Amtrak shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
containing such plan no later than April 1, 1995.

SEC. 12. CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, STATION FACILITIES.

    Amtrak shall develop a plan for new or redeveloped station 
facilities in the City of Ontario, California, to accommodate the 
intercity rail passenger requirements of Amtrak, along with the needs 
of the commuter rail services servicing the City of Ontario. In 
developing the plan, Amtrak shall consider use of a facility at the 
Ontario International Airport as the primary facility for handling 
intercity passengers, shall evaluate sources of State, local, and 
private funding for the new or redeveloped station facilities, and 
shall propose the allocation of space and costs in the new facilities 
among all transportation services using the facilities. The plan shall 
be predicated upon completing the project with State, local, and 
private funding, and without Federal funds appropriated for Amtrak. 
Amtrak shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate containing such plan no later than 
April 1, 1995.

SEC. 13. LAND CONVEYANCE.

    (a) Validation and Confirmation.--The conveyance described in 
subsection (b)(1) involving certain real property in Tulare County, 
California, forming a part of the right-of-way granted by the United 
States to the Southern Pacific Railroad under the Act entitled ``An Act 
granting Lands to aid in the Construction of a Railroad and Telegraph 
Line from the States of Missouri and Arkansas to the Pacific Coast'', 
approved July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292), is legalized, validated, and 
confirmed in the Redevelopment Agency of the city of Tulare, the 
grantee in such conveyance, and their successors in interest, with 
respect to all interests of the United States in the rights to the real 
property described in subsection (b)(2).
    (b) Conveyance and Real Property Described.--
            (1) Conveyance.--The conveyance referred to in subsection 
        (a) was made by a Judgment in Condemnation and Final Order of 
        Condemnation of the Superior Court in and for the county of 
        Tulare, State of California in Action No. 150298 entitled 
        ``Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tulare v. Southern 
        Pacific Transportation Company'' filed and entered March 10, 
        1992, by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company to the 
        Redevelopment Agency of the city of Tulare.
            (2) Real property described.--The real property referred to 
        in subsection (a) is a parcel of land in the northwest quarter 
        of section 11, township 20 south, range 24 east, Mount Diablo 
        Base and meridian in the city of Tulare, county of Tulare, 
        State of California, more particularly described as follows:
            Commencing at the intersection of the centerlines of Tulare 
        Avenue and ``J'' Street;
            Thence north 10 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds west 208.54 
        feet along the centerline of ``J'' Street;
            Thence south 79 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds west 40.00 
        feet to the westerly right-of-way line of ``J'' Street and the 
        True Point of Beginning;
            Thence south 10 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds east 148.54 
        feet along said westerly right-of-way line to the beginning of 
        a tangent curve concave to the northwest having a radius of 
        20.00 feet, a radial line through which bears north 79 degrees 
        40 minutes 00 seconds east;
            Thence south, southwesterly and westerly along said curve 
        and right-of-way line through a central angle of 89 degrees 59 
        minutes 36 seconds to the northerly right-of-way line of Tulare 
        Avenue;
            Thence south 79 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds west 159.89 
        feet along last said right-of-way line;
            Thence leaving said right-of-way line north 10 degrees 20 
        minutes 00 seconds west 168.54 feet parallel with the 
        centerline of ``J'' Street;
            Thence north 79 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds east 179.88 
        feet to the Point of Beginning.
            Containing 0.69 acres.

SEC. 14. RESIDENCE OF EMPLOYEES.

    The amendments made by section 7 of the Amtrak Reauthorization and 
Improvement Act of 1990 shall apply to all periods before and after the 
date of their enactment.

SOLUTION: Amtrak Investment Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to make it a goal of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) to manage its capital investment in such a way as to provide its customers with world class service. 
(Sec. 4) Requires AMTRAK to include in its annual report on its operations to the President and the Congress projections of anticipated and realized benefits of proposed and previously funded projects. 
(Sec. 5) Requires applications by a State, agency, or person requesting AMTRAK to provide rail passenger transportation, or to keep a train, route, or service that AMTRAK intends to discontinue, to commit it to provide at least 65 percent of the long-term loss (currently, short-term loss) of providing such transportation in the first year, and at least 55 percent of such loss in each succeeding year.  Requires a State, agency, or person, with respect to the renewal of such service, to state that it agrees to pay at least 55 percent of the long-term avoidable losses of operating such service and at least 50 percent of the associated capital costs.  Authorizes AMTRAK for each year of operation to contribute no more than 55 percent of the long-term avoidable losses in the first year of operation, and no more than 45 percent in each succeeding year. 
Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to review AMTRAK's State-assisted rail passenger services program and report the results, including recommendations for revising such program, to the Congress. 
(Sec. 6)  Directs AMTRAK to make capital improvements for the Northeast Corridor improvement project necessary for reliable, high- speed rail passenger service and enhancement of capacity for intercity and commuter passenger service. 
Requires AMTRAK to construct an electrification system between Boston, Massachusetts, and New Haven, Connecticut, to accommodate the installation of a third mainline track between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode Island, to be used for double-stack freight service to and from the Port of Davisville.  Requires AMTRAK to report to the Congress on its electrification design between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode Island. 
(Sec. 7)  Authorizes appropriations for:  (1) capital acquisition and corridor development; (2) AMTRAK operating expenses; (3) AMTRAK operating losses; and (4) certain mandatory payments. 
(Sec. 8) Directs AMTRAK to establish a Capital and Equipment Acquisition Account. 
(Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on the on-time performance of AMTRAK as compared to other modes of commercial transportation. 
(Sec. 10) Requires AMTRAK to cooperate with the Virginia State Department of Transportation on a study of the feasibility of reestablishing rail service between Washington, D.C., and Bristol, Virginia. 
(Sec. 11) Requires AMTRAK to develop plans for new station facilities at the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport and in Ontario, California. 
(Sec. 13) Confirms the conveyance of U.S. interests in certain real property to Tulare County, California.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Access to Credit Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DIRECT AND GUARANTEED LOANS.

    (a) Tangible Equity Requirements.--Section 310B(d) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(d)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
            ``(6) Equity.--In the case of direct or guaranteed loans 
        under this section, the Secretary shall use commercial lending 
        standards in determining any equity requirement.''.
    (b) General Terms.--Section 310B(g) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(10) General terms.--
                    ``(A) Maximum loan guarantee amount.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding any 
                        other provision of this Act, during the period 
                        beginning on the date of enactment of this 
                        paragraph and ending on December 31, 2011, the 
                        Secretary shall guarantee up to 90 percent of a 
                        business and industry loan in an amount of up 
                        to $10,000,000 that is a high priority project, 
                        as determined based on published criteria of 
                        the Secretary that includes rural economic 
                        factors.
                            ``(ii) Subsequent fiscal years.--
                        Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
                        Act, beginning on January 1, 2012, the 
                        Secretary may guarantee up to 80 or 90 percent 
                        (as determined by the Secretary) of a business 
                        and industry loan in an amount of up to 
                        $10,000,000 that is a high priority project, as 
                        determined based on criteria described in 
                        clause (i).
                    ``(B) Line-of-credit loans.--In guaranteeing 
                business and industry loans, the Secretary shall 
                guarantee line-of-credit loans in accordance with 
                section 316(c).
                    ``(C) Refinancing.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A business and industry 
                        loan may be used by a small business to 
                        refinance debt in existence as of the day 
                        before the date on which the loan was made or 
                        guaranteed, if--
                                    ``(I) the project for which the 
                                debt was incurred is viable and will 
                                create or save jobs, as determined by 
                                the Secretary; and
                                    ``(II) as of the date of 
                                application for refinancing--
                                            ``(aa) the underlying loan 
                                        has been current for at least 1 
                                        year; and
                                            ``(bb) the lender is 
                                        providing better rates and 
                                        longer terms than under the 
                                        original loan.
                            ``(ii) Subordinated owner debt.--
                        Subordinated owner debt shall not be eligible 
                        for inclusion in debt described in clause (i).
                    ``(D) Audit standards.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, the Secretary--
                            ``(i) shall not require audited financial 
                        statements consistent with generally accepted 
                        accounting principles for business and industry 
                        loans of less than $1,000,000; and
                            ``(ii) may waive any requirement for 
                        audited financial statements consistent with 
                        generally accepted accounting principles for 
                        business and industry loans of at least 
                        $1,000,000.
                    ``(E) Calculation of delinquency rates.--To allow 
                accurate comparison of delinquency rates among Federal 
                agencies, in calculating the delinquency rate for 
                business and industry loans, the Secretary shall use 
                the calculation method used by the Administrator of the 
                Small Business Administration.''.
    (c) Sense of Congress Relating to the Rural Microentrepreneur 
Assistance Program.--It is the sense of Congress that in allocating 
discretionary funds of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of 
Agriculture should give priority to the rural microentrepreneur 
assistance program established under section 379E of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s).
    (d) Budgetary Effects.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the 
purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for 
printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate 
Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage.

SOLUTION:
Rural Access to Credit Act of 2010 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to use commercial lending standards in determining equity requirements for rural entity direct or guaranteed loans.

Directs the Secretary, through December 31, 2011, to guarantee up to 90% of high priority business and industry loans up to $10 million. Authorizes the Secretary, beginning on January 1, 2012, to guarantee up to 80% or 90% of high priority business and industry loans up to $10 million. Directs the Secretary to guarantee related line-of-credit loans.

Authorizes business and industry loans to be used for refinancing.

Waives audit requirements for business and industry loans under $1 million. Authorizes audit waiver for loans of at least $1 million.

Directs the Secretary to use the Small Business Administration (SBA) calculation method in calculating the delinquency rate for business and industry loans.

Expresses the sense of Congress that in allocating discretionary funds the Secretary should give priority to the rural microentrepreneur assistance program.