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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Women's Health Research and 
Prevention Amendments of 1998''.

  TITLE I--PROVISIONS RELATING TO WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AT NATIONAL 
                          INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

    SEC. 101. RESEARCH ON DRUG DES; NATIONAL PROGRAM OF EDUCATION.
    (a) Research.--Section 403A(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 283a(e)) is amended by striking ``1996'' and inserting ``2003''.
    (b) National Program for Education of Health Professionals and 
Public.--Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:


                        ``education regarding des

    ``Sec. 1710. (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the 
heads of the appropriate agencies of the Public Health Service, shall 
carry out a national program for the education of health professionals 
and the public with respect to the drug diethylstilbestrol (commonly 
known as DES). To the extent appropriate, such national program shall 
use methodologies developed through the education demonstration program 
carried out under section 403A. In developing and carrying out the 
national program, the Secretary shall consult closely with 
representatives of nonprofit private entities that represent 
individuals who have been exposed to DES and that have expertise in 
community-based information campaigns for the public and for health 
care providers. The implementation of the national program shall begin 
during fiscal year 1999.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. The 
authorization of appropriations established in the preceding sentence 
is in addition to any other authorization of appropriation that is 
available for such purpose.''.
    SEC. 102. RESEARCH ON OSTEOPOROSIS, PAGET'S DISEASE, AND RELATED 
      BONE DISORDERS.
    Section 409A(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
284e(d)) is amended by striking ``and 1996'' and inserting ``through 
2003''.

SEC. 103. RESEARCH ON CANCER.

    (a) Research on Breast Cancer.--Section 417B(b)(1) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 286a-8(b)(1)) is amended--
        (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and 1996'' and inserting 
    ``through 2003''; and
        (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and 1996'' and inserting 
    ``through 2003''.
    (b) Research on Ovarian and Related Cancer Research.--Section 
417B(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 286a-8(b)(2)) is 
amended by striking ``and 1996'' and inserting ``through 2003''.
    SEC. 104. RESEARCH ON HEART ATTACK, STROKE, AND OTHER 
      CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN WOMEN.
    Subpart 2 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 285b et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 424 the 
following:


    ``heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women

    ``Sec. 424A. (a) In General.--The Director of the Institute shall 
expand, intensify, and coordinate research and related activities of 
the Institute with respect to heart attack, stroke, and other 
cardiovascular diseases in women.
    ``(b) Coordination With Other Institutes.--The Director of the 
Institute shall coordinate activities under subsection (a) with similar 
activities conducted by the other national research institutes and 
agencies of the National Institutes of Health to the extent that such 
Institutes and agencies have responsibilities that are related to heart 
attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.
    ``(c) Certain Programs.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Director of the Institute shall conduct or support research to expand 
the understanding of the causes of, and to develop methods for 
preventing, cardiovascular diseases in women. Activities under such 
subsection shall include conducting and supporting the following:
        ``(1) Research to determine the reasons underlying the 
    prevalence of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular 
    diseases in women, including African-American women and other women 
    who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups.
        ``(2) Basic research concerning the etiology and causes of 
    cardiovascular diseases in women.
        ``(3) Epidemiological studies to address the frequency and 
    natural history of such diseases and the differences among men and 
    women, and among racial and ethnic groups, with respect to such 
    diseases.
        ``(4) The development of safe, efficient, and cost-effective 
    diagnostic approaches to evaluating women with suspected ischemic 
    heart disease.
        ``(5) Clinical research for the development and evaluation of 
    new treatments for women, including rehabilitation.
        ``(6) Studies to gain a better understanding of methods of 
    preventing cardiovascular diseases in women, including applications 
    of effective methods for the control of blood pressure, lipids, and 
    obesity.
        ``(7) Information and education programs for patients and 
    health care providers on risk factors associated with heart attack, 
    stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women, and on the 
    importance of the prevention or control of such risk factors and 
    timely referral with appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Such 
    programs shall include information and education on health-related 
    behaviors that can improve such important risk factors as smoking, 
    obesity, high blood cholesterol, and lack of exercise.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. The 
authorization of appropriations established in the preceding sentence 
is in addition to any other authorization of appropriation that is 
available for such purpose.''.

SEC. 105. AGING PROCESSES REGARDING WOMEN.

    Section 445H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e-10) 
is amended--
        (1) by striking ``The Director'' and inserting ``(a) The 
    Director''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following subsection:
    ``(b) For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. The authorization of appropriations 
established in the preceding sentence is in addition to any other 
authorization of appropriation that is available for such purpose.''.

SEC. 106. OFFICE OF RESEARCH ON WOMEN'S HEALTH.

    Section 486(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
287d(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``Director of the Office'' and 
inserting ``Director of NIH''.

TITLE II--PROVISIONS RELATING TO WOMEN'S HEALTH AT CENTERS FOR DISEASE 
                         CONTROL AND PREVENTION

SEC. 201. NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS.

    Section 306(n) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242k(n)) 
is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``through 1998'' and 
    inserting ``through 2003''; and
        (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``through 1998'' and 
    inserting ``through 2003''.

SEC. 202. NATIONAL PROGRAM OF CANCER REGISTRIES.

    Section 399L(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280e-
4(a)) is amended by striking ``through 1998'' and inserting ``through 
2003''.
    SEC. 203. NATIONAL BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION 
      PROGRAM.
    (a) Services.--Section 1501(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300k(a)(2)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the 
following: ``and support services such as case management''.
    (b) Providers of Services.--Section 1501(b) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300k(b)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``through grants'' and all 
    that follows and inserting the following: ``through grants to 
    public and nonprofit private entities and through contracts with 
    public and private entities.''; and
        (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
        ``(2) Certain applications.--If a nonprofit private entity and 
    a private entity that is not a nonprofit entity both submit 
    applications to a State to receive an award of a grant or contract 
    pursuant to paragraph (1), the State may give priority to the 
    application submitted by the nonprofit private entity in any case 
    in which the State determines that the quality of such application 
    is equivalent to the quality of the application submitted by the 
    other private entity.''.
    (c) Authorizations of Appropriations.--
        (1) Supplemental grants for additional preventive health 
    services.--Section 1509(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
    U.S.C. 300n-4a(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``through 1998'' and 
    inserting ``through 2003''.
        (2) General program.--Section 1510(a) of the Public Health 
    Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300n-5(a)) is amended by striking ``through 
    1998'' and inserting ``through 2003''.
    SEC. 204. CENTERS FOR RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION OF HEALTH 
      PROMOTION.
    Section 1706(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-
5(e)) is amended by striking ``through 1998'' and inserting ``through 
2003''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.

Ex Output:
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 
     Title I:  Provisions Relating to Women's Health Research at 
          National Institutes of Health 
     Title II:  Provisions Relating to Women's Health at Centers 
          for Disease Control and Prevention 
Women's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998 - 
Title I:  Provisions Relating to Women's Health Research at National Institutes of Health
 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for programs regarding diethylstilbestrol (DES). 
Mandates a program of education of health professionals and the public concerning DES.  Authorizes appropriations. 
(Sec. 102) Extends the authorizations of appropriations for:  (1) research on osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders; (2) breast cancer programs; and (3) programs on ovarian and other cancers of the reproductive system of women. 
(Sec. 104) Mandates expansion, intensification, and coordination of research and related activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute regarding heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.  Authorizes appropriations. 
(Sec. 105) Extends the authorization of appropriations for research on the aging processes of women. 
(Sec. 106) Requires that the Director of the National Institutes of Health (currently, the Director of the Office of Research on Women's Health) appoint members of the Advisory Committee on Women's Health. 
Title II:  Provisions Relating to Women's Health at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 - Extends the authorization of appropriations for the National Center for Health Statistics and the National Program of Cancer Registries. 
(Sec. 203) Authorizes grants to States to ensure the provision to women screened for breast or cervical cancer of support services such as case management.  Allows certain breast and cervical cancer programs to be carried out through grants to public and nonprofit private entities and contracts with public or private entities (currently, through grants and contracts with public or nonprofit private entities).  Allows a State to give priority to a nonprofit entity over an entity that is not a nonprofit if the quality of the entities' applications are equivalent.  Extends authorizations of appropriations for:  (1) annual evaluations of programs relating to preventive health measures regarding breast and cervical cancers; and (2) various breast and cervical cancer preventive health measures. 
(Sec. 204) Extends the authorization of appropriations for centers for research and demonstration regarding health promotion and disease prevention.


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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.

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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.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Community Forest Restoration Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) A century of fire suppression, logging, and livestock 
        grazing has altered the ecological balance of New Mexico's 
        forests.
            (2) Some forest lands in New Mexico contain an unnaturally 
        high number of small diameter trees that are subject to large, 
        high intensity wildfires that can endanger human lives, 
        livelihoods, and ecological stability.
            (3) Forest lands that contain an unnaturally high number of 
        small diameter trees have reduced biodiversity and provide 
        fewer benefits to human communities, wildlife, and watersheds.
            (4) Healthy and productive watersheds minimize the threat 
        of large, high intensity wildfires, provide abundant and 
        diverse wildlife habitat, and produce a variety of timber and 
        non-timber products including better quality water and 
        increased water flows.
            (5) Restoration efforts are more successful when there is 
        involvement from neighboring communities and better stewardship 
        will evolve from more diverse involvement.
            (6) Designing demonstration restoration projects through a 
        collaborative approach may--
                    (A) lead to the development of cost effective 
                restoration activities;
                    (B) empower diverse organizations to implement 
                activities which value local and traditional knowledge;
                    (C) build ownership and civic pride; and
                    (D) ensure healthy, diverse, and productive forests 
                and watersheds.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to promote healthy watersheds and reduce the threat of 
        large, high intensity wildfires, insect infestation, and 
        disease in the forests in New Mexico;
            (2) to improve the functioning of forest ecosystems and 
        enhance plant and wildlife biodiversity by reducing the 
        unnaturally high number and density of small diameter trees on 
        Federal, Tribal, State, County, and Municipal forest lands;
            (3) to improve communication and joint problem solving 
        among individuals and groups who are interested in restoring 
        the diversity and productivity of forested watersheds in New 
        Mexico;
            (4) to improve the use of, or add value to, small diameter 
        trees;
            (5) to encourage sustainable communities and sustainable 
        forests through collaborative partnerships, whose objectives 
        are forest restoration; and
            (6) to develop, demonstrate, and evaluate ecologically 
        sound forest restoration techniques.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act--
            (1) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
        Agriculture acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and
            (2) the term ``stakeholder'' includes: tribal governments, 
        educational institutions, landowners, and other interested 
        public and private entities.

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

    (a) The Secretary shall establish a cooperative forest restoration 
program in New Mexico in order to provide cost-share grants to 
stakeholders for experimental forest restoration projects that are 
designed through a collaborative process (hereinafter referred to as 
the ``Collaborative Forest Restoration Program''). The projects may be 
entirely on, or on any combination of, Federal, Tribal, State, County, 
or Municipal forest lands. The Federal share of an individual project 
cost shall not exceed eighty percent of the total cost. The twenty 
percent matching may be in the form of cash or in-kind contribution.
    (b) Eligibility Requirements.--To be eligible to receive funding 
under this Act, a project shall--
            (1) address the following objectives--
                    (A) reduce the threat of large, high intensity 
                wildfires and the negative effects of excessive 
                competition between trees by restoring ecosystem 
                functions, structures, and species composition, 
                including the reduction of non-native species 
                populations;
                    (B) re-establish fire regimes approximating those 
                that shaped forest ecosystems prior to fire 
                suppression;
                    (C) preserve old and large trees;
                    (D) replant trees in deforested areas if they exist 
                in the proposed project area; and
                    (E) improve the use of, or add value to, small 
                diameter trees;
            (2) comply with all Federal and State environmental laws;
            (3) include a diverse and balanced group of stakeholders as 
        well as appropriate Federal, Tribal, State, County, and 
        Municipal government representatives in the design, 
        implementation, and monitoring of the project;
            (4) incorporate current scientific forest restoration 
        information; and
            (5) include a multi-party assessment to--
                    (A) identify both the existing ecological condition 
                of the proposed project area and the desired future 
                condition; and
                    (B) report, upon project completion, on the 
                positive or negative impact and effectiveness of the 
                project including improvements in local management 
                skills and on the ground results;
            (6) create local employment or training opportunities 
        within the context of accomplishing restoration objectives, 
        that are consistent with the purposes of this Act, including 
        summer youth jobs programs such as the Youth Conservation Corps 
        where appropriate;
            (7) not exceed four years in length;
            (8) not exceed a total annual cost of $150,000, with the 
        Federal portion not exceeding $120,000 annually, nor exceed a 
        total cost of $450,000 for the project, with the Federal 
        portion of the total cost not exceeding $360,000;
            (9) leverage Federal funding through in-kind or matching 
        contributions; and
            (10) include an agreement by each stakeholder to attend an 
        annual workshop with other stakeholders for the purpose of 
        discussing the cooperative forest restoration program and 
        projects implemented under this Act. The Secretary shall 
        coordinate and fund the annual workshop. Stakeholders may use 
        funding for projects authorized under this Act to pay for their 
        travel and per diem expenses to attend the workshop.

SEC. 6. SELECTION PROCESS.

    (a) After consulting with the technical advisory panel established 
in subsection (b), the Secretary shall select the proposals that will 
receive funding through the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program.
    (b) The Secretary shall convene a technical advisory panel to 
evaluate the proposals for forest restoration grants and provide 
recommendations regarding which proposals would best meet the 
objectives of the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program. The 
technical advisory panel shall consider eligibility criteria 
established in section 5, the effect on long term management, and seek 
to use a consensus-based decision making process to develop such 
recommendations. The panel shall be composed of 12 to 15 members, to be 
appointed by the Secretary as follows:
            (1) A State Natural Resource official from the State of New 
        Mexico.
            (2) At least two representatives from Federal land 
        management agencies.
            (3) At least one tribal or pueblo representative.
            (4) At least two independent scientists with experience in 
        forest ecosystem restoration.
            (5) Equal representation from--
                    (A) conservation interests;
                    (B) local communities; and
                    (C) commodity interests.

SEC. 7. MONITORING AND EVALUATON.

    The Secretary shall establish a multi-party monitoring and 
evaluation process in order to assess the cumulative accomplishments or 
adverse impacts of the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program. The 
Secretary shall include any interested individual or organization in 
the monitoring and evaluation process. The Secretary also shall conduct 
a monitoring program to assess the short and long term ecological 
effects of the restoration treatments, if any, or a minimum of 15 
years.

SEC. 8. REPORT.

    No later than five years after the first fiscal year in which 
funding is made available for this program, the Secretary shall submit 
a report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United 
States Senate and the Committee on Resources of the United States House 
of Representatives. The report shall include an assessment on whether, 
and to what extent, the projects funded pursuant to this Act are 
meeting the purposes of the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 annually to 
carry out this Act.

            Passed the Senate November 19, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.

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Community Forest Restoration Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to establish a cooperative forest restoration program in New Mexico to provide cost-share grants to stakeholders for experimental forest restoration projects to be designed through a collaborative process (Collaborative Forest Restoration Program). 
Requires a project to address specified objectives, including: (1) wildfire threat reduction; (2) ecosystem restoration, including non-native tree species reduction; (3) reestablishment of historic fire regimes; (3) reforestation, including preservation of old trees; (4) small diameter tree use enhancement; (5) creation of forest- related local employment; and (6) stakeholder diversity. 
Limits projects to four years. 
Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) collaborative project selection; (2) monitoring and evaluation; (3) reporting; and (4) cost limits. 
Authorizes appropriations.