,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an int]city pass5g]
 rail s]vice inve/m5t grant program4    
#a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,build+ ,rail ,across ,int]city      
,networks ,to ,ride ,ar\nd ,int]ior ( ! 
,nation ,act or ! ,,bra9 ,,tra9 ,act4   
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program =       
high-p]=mance int]city pass5g] rail     
s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bfa ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bfajg4        
,int]city pass5g] rail s]vice inve/m5t  
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,applicant ,! t]m applicant means 
,amtrak or a ,/ate1 gr\p ( ,/ates1      
int]/ate compact1 or public ag5cy       
e/abli%$ by #a or m ,/ates )            
responsibility = provid+ int]city       
pass5g] rail s]vice4  7#b7 ,capital     

project ,! t]m capital project means a  
project or program 9 a ,/ate rail plan  
develop$ "u *apt] #bbg =-- 7,a7 acquir+1
 con/ruct+1 improv+1 or inspect+        
equipm5t1 track1 & track /ructures1 or a
 facility ( use 9 or = ! prim>y b5efit (
 int]city pass5g] rail s]vice2  7,b7    
exp5ses incid5tal to ! acquisition or   
con/ruction 7includ+ design+1 eng9e]+1  
location survey+1 mapp+1 environm5tal   
/udies1 & acquir+ active or out ( s]vice
 rights-(-way72 &  7,c7 paym5ts = !     
capital portions ( rail trackage rights 
agreem5ts1 highway-rail grade cross+    
improvem5ts relat$ to int]city pass5g]  
rail s]vice1 mitigat+ environm5tal      
impacts1 communication & signalization  
improvem5ts1 relocation assi/ance1      
acquir+ replacem5t h\s+ sites1 &        
acquir+1 con/ruct+1 relocat+1 &         
rehabilitat+ replacem5t h\s+4  7#c7     
,high-p]=mance rail ,! t]m high-p]=mance
 rail means int]city pass5g] rail s]vice
 t is design$ to meet ! curr5t & future 
m>ket dem& = ! transportation ( p1 9    

t]ms ( capacity1 travel times1          
reliability1 & effici5cy4  7#d7         
,int]city pass5g] rail s]vice ,! t]m    
int]city pass5g] rail s]vice has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m int]city rail pass5g]       
transportation 9 section #bdajb4  7#e7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#f7 ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,/ate means any ( ! #ej ,/ates  
or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7b7         
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% an int]city pass5g] rail   
s]vice inve/m5t program to promote      
high-p]=mance rail transportation       
options4  7#b7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!      
,secret>y may aw>d grants "u ?is section
 to an applicant to f9ance capital      
projects = high-p]=mance rail1 includ+  
grants aw>d$ 9 in/allm5ts = projects    
la/+ long] ?an #a ye>4  7c7             
,applications ,ea* applicant seek+ a    
grant "u ?is section %all submit an     
application to ! ,secret>y 9 su* =m &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all
 reasonably require4  7d7 ,competitive  

grant selection & crit]ia = grants  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7      
e/abli% crit]ia = select+ among capital 
projects t meet ! crit]ia specifi$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 conduct a national 
solicitation = applications2 &  7,c7    
aw>d grants on a competitive basis4     
7#b7 ,grant crit]ia ,9 select+ !        
recipi5ts ( int]city pass5g] rail grants
 "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7,a7 require-- 7i7 ! project to  
be "p ( a ,/ate rail plan develop$ "u   
*apt] #bbg1 or "u ! plan requir$ "u     
section #baa ( ! ,pass5g] ,rail         
,inve/m5t & ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh    
7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #bdijb note72  7ii7 !    
applicant or recipi5t to h ! legal1     
f9ancial1 & te*nical capacity to c>ry   
out ! project1 satisfactory cont9u+     
control ov] ! use ( ! equipm5t or       
facilities1 & ! capability & will+ness  
to ma9ta9 ! equipm5t or facilities2     
7iii7 ! project to be bas$ on ! results 
( prelim9>y eng9e]+ /udies or o!r       
plann+2  7iv7 ! applicant to provide    

suffici5t in=mation ^u :i* ! ,secret>y c
 make ! f9d+s requir$ "u ?is subsection2
  7v7 if an applicant has select$ !     
propos$ op]ator ( its s]vice1 !         
applicant to provide writt5 ju/ification
 to ! ,secret>y %[+ :y ! propos$ op]ator
 is ! be/1 tak+ into acc\nt co/s & o!r  
factors2  7vi7 ea* propos$ project to   
meet all safety & security requirem5ts t
 are applicable to ! project "u law2 &  
7vii7 ea* project to be compatible )1 & 
op]at$ 9 con=mance )-- 7,i7 plans       
develop$ pursuant to ! requirem5ts (    
section #ace ( title #bc2 &  7,,ii7 !   
national rail plan 7if available72  7,b7
 select high-p]=mance rail projects--   
7i7 t are anticipat$ to result 9        
significant improvem5ts to int]city rail
 pass5g] s]vice1 includ+ consid]ation ( 
! project's-- 7,i7 levels ( e/imat$     
rid]%ip1 increas$ on-"t p]=mance1 r$uc$ 
trip "t1 or additional s]vice frequ5cy  
to meet anticipat$ or exi/+ dem&2       
7,,ii7 anticipat$ provision ( int]city  
pass5g] rail s]vice 9 hi/orically &     

p]si/5tly unconnect$ & "u-connect$      
regions2 &  7,,iii7 anticipat$ favorable
 impact on air or highway traffic       
conge/ion1 capacity1 or safety2  7ii7 = 
:i* !re is a high degree ( confid5ce t !
 propos$ project is feasible & w result 
9 ! anticipat$ b5efits1 z indicat$ by-- 
7,i7 ! project's precomm5cem5t          
compliance ) environm5tal protection    
requirem5ts2  7,,ii7 ! read9ess ( !     
project to be comm5c$2 &  7,,iii7 o!r   
relevant factors det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2
 &  7iii7 = :i* ! level ( ! anticipat$  
b5efits comp>es favorably to ! am\nt (  
,f$]al fund+ reque/$ "u ?is section2 &  
7,c7 give great] consid]ation to        
projects t-- 7i7 are anticipat$ to      
result 9 b5efits to o!r modes (         
transportation & to ! public at l>ge1   
includ+ consid]ation ( ! project's--    
7,i7 enc\ragem5t ( int]modal            
connectivity ?r\gh provision ( direct   
connections betwe5 tra9 & transit       
/ations1 airports1 bus t]m9als1 subway  
/ations1 f]ry ports1 & o!r modes (      

transportation2  7,,ii7 anticipat$      
improvem5t ( conv5tional int]city       
pass5g]1 freight1 or commut] rail       
op]ations2  7,,iii7 use ( positive tra9 
control te*nologies2  7,,iv7            
environm5tal b5efits1 includ+ projects t
 involve ! pur*ase ( environm5tally     
s5sitive1 fuel-effici5t or electrifi$1 &
 co/-effective pass5g] rail equipm5t2   
7,v7 anticipat$ r$uction ( gre5h\se gas 
emissions2  7,,vi7 anticipat$ improvem5t
 ( air quality & public heal?2  7,,vii7 
anticipat$ positive economic & employm5t
 impacts1 includ+ developm5t 9 ! areas  
ne> pass5g] /ations1 hi/oric di/ricts1  
or o!r opportunity zones2  7,,viii7     
enc\ragem5t ( ,/ate & private           
contributions t[>d /ation developm5t1   
en]gy & environm5tal effici5cy1 &       
economic b5efits2 &  7,,ix7 provision ( 
enhanc$ access = p]sons ) disabilities  
to int]city pass5g] rail s]vice2 &  7ii7
 incorporate equitable f9ancial         
p>ticipation 9 ! project's f9anc+1      
includ+ consid]ation (-- 7,i7 donat$ or 

disc\nt$ int]e/s 9 real or p]sonal      
prop]ty2  7,,ii7 donat$ s]vices2        
7,,iii7 f9ancial contributions by       
int]city pass5g]1 freight1 & commut]    
rail c>ri]s comm5surate ) ! b5efit      
expect$ to _! op]ations2  7,,iv7        
f9ancial commitm5ts f ho/ railroads1    
non-,f$]al gov]nm5tal entities1         
nongov]nm5tal entities1 & o!rs2 &  7,v7 
,f$]al loans1 includ+ loans "u title ,v 
( ! ,railroad ,revitalization &         
,regulatory ,re=m ,act ( #aigf 7#de     
,u4,s4,c4 #hba et seq474  7#c7 ,grant   
conditions ,! ,secret>y %all require ea*
 recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is *apt] to     
comply ) ! grant requirem5ts "u section 
#bbije4  7#d7 ,/ate rail plans ,/ate    
rail plans complet$ be=e ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,pass5g] ,rail ,inve/m5t & 
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh t sub/antially 
meet ! requirem5ts ( *apt] #bbg ( ?is   
title1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant
 to section #bbgjf1 %all be deem$ by !  
,secret>y to h met ! requirem5ts (      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 ( ?is subsection4 

7e7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( a capital project f9anc$  
"u ?is section %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( 
! project's net capital co/4  7#b7      
,9-k9d mat* ,! fair m>ket value ( 9-k9d 
contributions to a capital project      
f9anc$ "u ?is section %all be treat$ z  
non-,f$]al mat*+ funds = purposes (     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,loans ,! value (  
any ,f$]al loans paid back ) non-,f$]al 
funds %all be treat$ z non-,f$]al mat*+ 
funds = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74  7f7  
,issuance ( regulations ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue         
regulations to c>ry out ?is section4    
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  7#b7    
,availability ( funds ,any am\nts       
appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a7 t rema9 unobligat$ at !   
end ( su* fiscal ye> %all be made       

available = eligible projects 9 ! foll[+
 fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 *apt] analysis = *apt] #bfa ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bfajg4        
,int]city pass5g] rail s]vice inve/m5t  
program4  4