,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,mr4   
,lip9ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to address an issue ) respect  
to ,amtrak1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act %all be kn[n z !       
,improv+ ! ,metra ,commut] ,exp]i5ce    
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,transf] ( op]ational
 control ( ,*icago ,union ,/ation  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,no lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,amtrak %all
 transf] op]ational control1 z def9$ 9  
?is section1 ( ,*icago ,union ,/ation to
 ,metra4  7b7 ,op]ational control  7#a7 
,%all mean c]ta9 control ov] track1     
signal1 & railroad op]ations outside !  
,*icago ,union ,/ation build+1          
colloquially kn[n z outside ! glass     
doors1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,dispat*+ 
( local tra9s f ,canal ,/reet to ,alton 
,junction out ( ,metra's ,consolidat$   
,control ,facility4  7,b7 ,jo9t polic+ (

 ,*icago ,union ,/ation1 ) ea*          
respective police =ce hav+ sep>ate areas
 ( prim>y responsibility4 ,metra's      
prim>y patrol responsibilities %all be !
 pass5g] conc\rse1 ! plat=ms1 & areas   
imm$iately outside ! glass doors4  7,c7 
,ma9t5ance & capital improvem5t (       
pass5g] plat=ms1 tracks1 & signals f    
,canal ,/reet to ,roosevelt ,road4  7#b7
 ,%all n mean ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,any       
dispat*+ ( int]city tra9s outside !     
,*icago ,union ,/ation t]m9al4  7,b7    
,any dispat*+ ( ,amtrak y>d movem5ts4   
7,c7 ,any ma9t5ance or o!r obligations  
relat$ to ! ov]builds above ! tracks at 
,*icago ,union ,/ation4  7,d7 ,any      
baggage h&l+ relat$ to ,amtrak's        
op]ations4  7c7 ,congressional int5t ,x 
is ! int5t ( ,congress t "u ! agreem5t  
requir$ by ?is section-- 7#a7 ,amtrak   
%\ld pay op]at+ & capital co/s incurr$  
at ,*icago ,union ,/ation = ,amtrak's   
sole b5efit2  7#b7 ,amtrak %\ld pay an  
allocat$ portion ( ^? op]at+ & capital  
co/s incurr$ at ,*icago ,union ,/ation =

 ,amtrak's & ,metra's jo9t b5efit2 &    
7#c7 ,metra %all n make paym5t to op]ate
 outside ( ! glass doors4  #c4 ,secret>y
 v]ification ,"o hundr$ eighty 7#ahj7   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all notify ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) respect to    
:e!r ,amtrak has compli$ ) section #b ( 
?is ,act4  #d4 ,p5alty = failure to     
comply ,if ! ,secret>y notifies !       
relevant committees1 z requir$ by       
section #c ( ?is ,act1 t ,amtrak has    
fail$ to comply ) section #b ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all )hold #e p]c5t ( !    
unobligat$ balance ( funds = ,amtrak    
made available by ,public ,law #aaf-id  
or by any law provid+ appropriations t  
is enact$ subsequ5t to ! date ( enactm5t
 ( su* ,act until ! ,secret>y has       
notifi$ ! relevant committees t ,amtrak 
is 9 compliance ) ?is ,act4  #e4        
,def9itions ,! foll[+ def9itions %all   

apply 9 ?is ,act3 7a7 ,secret>y ,9 ?is  
,act1 ,secret>y %all mean ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation4  7b7 ,national ,pass5g]
 ,rail ,corporation 7,amtrak7 ,amtrak   
means ! entity e/abli%$ 9 section #cja (
 ,public ,law #ia-eah4  7c7 ,*icago     
,union ,/ation ,*icago ,union ,/ation   
means ! pass5g] tra9 /ation locat$ at   
#bbe ,s\? ,canal ,/reet1 ,*icago1       
,ill9ois #fjfjf1 & its associat$        
facilities4  7d7 ,metra ,metra means !  
,nor!a/ ,ill9ois ,regional ,commut]     
,railroad ,corporation4  7e7 ,op]ational
 ,control ,op]ational ,control %all mean
 ! def9ition e/abli%$ 9 section #b7;b74