,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dahg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4    
,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,udall7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% ! ,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail  
,tru/ ,fund to ensure a safe1 su/a9able1
 conv5i5t transportation option = ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail ,tru/ ,fund    
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,an effective        
transportation sy/em = ! ,nation        
requires d$icat$1 pr$ictable ,f$]al     
fund+ = v>i\s capital & op]at+ exp5ses1 
z demon/rat$ by ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund1 
:i* supports all ,f$]al highway         
programs1 mo/ public transit programs1 &
 _m ,f$]al transportation safety        
programs4  7#b7 ,int]city pass5g] rail  
is ! only surface transportation mode 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7,a7 does n receive 

any ,f$]al fund+ ?r\gh a tru/ fund =    
capital inve/m5t2 &  7,b7 is completely 
dep5d5t on annual discretion>y          
appropriations = bo? its capital exp5ses
 & its op]at+ co/s4  7#c7 ,9 fiscal ye> 
#bjai1 ,amtrak exp]i5c$ record rid]%ip1 
a hi/oric l[ op]at+ loss1 & a record    
capital sp5d rate4  7#d7 ,9 m>kets )    
suffici5t infra/ructure & tra9 frequ5cy1
 ,amtrak has prov5 to be an effective   
mode ( transportation comp>$ to         
comm]cial air & bus s]vice & private    
automobile use4  7#e7 ,int]city pass5g] 
rail (f]s sub/antial safety1 en]gy1 &   
environm5tal advantages comp>$ to mo/   
o!r transportation modes1 b decades (   
insuffici5t capital fund+ has dra/ically
 limit$ ! role t int]city pass5g] rail c
 play 9 ! ,nation's ov]all              
transportation network4  7#f7 ,!re are  
critical capital ne$s = ! ,nor!a/       
,corridor & ! ,national ,network1       
includ+ infra/ructure1 fleet1 /ations1 &
 facilities4  7#g7 ,add+ to ! urg5cy (  
^! capital inve/m5t ne$s1 due to *ang+  

demographics1 population gr[?1          
urbanization1 & *ang+ travel tr5ds1     
int]city pass5g] rail w be ne$$ to help 
move our ,nation into ! future4  7#h7 ,=
 ^! reasons1 an ,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail
 ,tru/ ,fund is ne$$ n[1 m ?an ev]1 to  
ensure a safe1 su/a9able1 conv5i5t      
transportation option = ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  #c4 ,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail   
,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,a (
 *apt] #ih ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( 
#aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #ieab4 ,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail
 ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is   
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a tru/ fund1 :i* %all be kn[n z !      
,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail ,tru/ ,fund1   
consi/+ ( su* am\nts z may be           
appropriat$ or cr$it$ to ! ,int]city    
,pass5g] ,railroad ,tru/ ,fund z provid$
 9 ?is section & section #ifjb7;b74  7b7
 ,transf] to ,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail   
,tru/ ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby
 appropriat$ to ! ,int]city ,pass5g]    
,rail ,tru/ ,fund = fiscal ye> #bjba1 & 

= ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 an am\nt equal
 to #ej p]c5t ( ! av]age annual am\nts  
appropriat$ to ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund "u
 section #iejc = fiscal ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh
 #bjbj4  7#b7 ,au?orization (           
appropriation ( additional sums ,!re are
 h]eby au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail ,tru/ ,fund su*
 additional sums z may be requir$ to    
make ! exp5ditures ref]r$ to 9          
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,exp5ditures f !   
,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail ,tru/ ,fund    
,am\nts 9 ! ,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail    
,tru/ ,fund %all be available =         
obligation )\t fur!r appropriations     
action = mak+ exp5ditures to c>ry out   
section #bdcad ( title #di4  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( su* ,code is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #ieab4 ,int]city ,pass5g]  
,rail ,tru/ ,fund4  4  #d4 ,int]city    
,pass5g] ,rail ,tru/ ,fund exp5ditures  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bdc ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 

aft] section #bdcac ! foll[+3  #bdcad4  
,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail ,tru/ ,fund    
exp5ditures  7a7 ,exp5ditures f !       
,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail ,tru/ ,fund    
,am\nts deposit$ into ! ,int]city       
,pass5g] ,rail ,tru/ ,fund ea* fiscal   
ye> pursuant to section #ieab7;b7 ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf %all be  
available = obligation1 )\t fur!r       
appropriation1 9 accordance ) ! ratios  
set =? 9 subsection 7b74 ,am\nts made   
available "u ?is section %all rema9     
available until exp5d$4  7b7 ,int]city  
,pass5g] ,rail ,tru/ ,fund exp5diture   
ratios ,! ,secret>y may use am\nts      
deposit$ into ! ,int]city ,pass5g] ,rail
 ,tru/ ,fund ea* fiscal ye> to aw>d     
grants to ,amtrak1 9 accordance ) !     
process describ$ 9 section #bdcai4 ,( ! 
grant funds aw>d$ pursuant to ?is       
subsection-- 7#a7 #dj p]c5t %all be us$ 
= activities associat$ ) ! ,nor!a/      
,corridor2 &  7#b7 #fj p]c5t %all be us$
 = activities associat$ ) ! ,national   
,network4  7c7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 

?is section may be con/ru$ z prohibit+  
discretion>y fund+ f be+ provid$ to     
,amtrak4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!     
analysis = *apt] #bdc ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bdcac !  
foll[+3  #bdcad4 ,int]city ,pass5g]     
,rail ,tru/ ,fund exp5ditures4  4