Joint resolution making supplemental railroad appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, the period ending September 30, 1976, the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other purposes.
PL 94-252 (H.J.Res.801), enacted 03/30/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-252—MAR. 30, 1976 
90 STAT. 293 
Public Law 94-252 
94th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Making supplemental railroad appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1976, the period ending September 30,1976, the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1978, and the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following sums are 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise apj)ro-
priated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, the period ending 
September 30, 1976, the fiscal year ending September 30,1978, and the 
fiscal year ending September 30,1979, and for other purposes, namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
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FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
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NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor improvements 
for fiscal year 1976, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor improvements 
for the period July 1, 1976 through September 30,1976, $25,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
For additional amounts for "Grants to the National Railroad Pas-
senger Corporation", $36,500,000 to remain available until expended: 
Provided^ That not to exceed $21,200,000 in fiscal year 1976 and 
$5,300,000 in the period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, shall 
be available for additional operating expenses for the Corporation in 
connection with the Corporation's additional operating responsibilities 
over the rail properties of the Northeast Corridor; non-recurring costs 
related to the initial assumption of control and responsibility for 
maintaining rail operations on the Northeast Corridor, $10,000,000. 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION 
Mar. 30, 1976 
[HJ. Res. 801] 
Railroads. 
Supplemental 
appropriations. 
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION FUND 
RAIL SERVICE OPERATING PAYMENTS 
For an additional payment to the Urban Mass Transportation Fund 
there is hereby appropriated to remain available until expended, for 
the purposes of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as 
amended by Public Law 94-210, $25,000,000. 
The amount appropriated in preceding paragraph shall be added, as 
needed, to the limitations contained in section 306 of Public Law 
94-134. 
49 use 1601 
note. 
Ante, p. 143. 
89 Stat. 710. 
90 STAT. 294 
PUBLIC LAW 94-252—MAR. 30, 1976 
UNITED STATES RAILWAY ASSOCIATION 
PAYMENTS FOR PURCHASE OF CONRAIL SECURITIES 
For acquisition of debentures and series A preferred stock issued by 
the Consolidated Rail Corporation to remain available until expended, 
$500,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 and $350,000,000 for the period July 1, 
1976 through September 30, 1976: Provided^ That not to exceed 
$308,000,000 shall be made available to the Corporation for operating 
losses of the Corporation. 
For acquisition of debentures and series A preferred stock issued 
by the Consolidated Rail Corporation to become available on Sep-
tember 30,1976, and to remain available until expended, $615,000,000: 
Provided^ That not to exceed $200,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Corporation for operating losses of the Corporation. 
For acquisition of debentures and series A preferred stock issued by 
the Consolidated Rail Corporation to remain available until expended, 
$425,000,000 for fiscal year 1978 and $136,000,000 for fiscal year 1979. 
ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Administrative expenses" for fiscal 
year 1976, $5,800,000, to remain available until expended. 
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
5 use8344 note. 
On and after the date of the enactment of the joint resolution, the 
provisions of section 8344 of title 5, United States Code, shall not 
apply to any individual serving as a member of the Commission on 
the Operation of the Senate. 
Approved March 30, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-832 (Coram, on Appropriations) and No. 94-941 (Coram, of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-637 (Coram, on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, VoL 122 (1976): 
Feb. 18, considered and passed House. 
Feb. 25, 26, considered and passed Senate, araended. 
Mar. 25, House agreed to conference report, concurred in Senate araendments; 
Senate agreed to conference report.