,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,mr4 
,coh5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to require ,amtrak to make
 traditional d9+ & an alt]native1 m     
af=dable food & bev]age s]vice available
 to pass5g]s on ov]night r\tes (        
,amtrak1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tra9   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,appetiz+ ,table ,s]vice  
,act or ! ,tra9 ,,eats ,act4  #b4 ,food 
& bev]age s]vice requirem5ts on ov]night
 r\tes ( ,amtrak  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]   
#bdc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #bdcbd4 ,food & bev]age s]vice
 requirem5ts on ov]night r\tes (        
,amtrak4  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ea* cov]$    
r\te1 ,amtrak %all make available-- 7#a7
 to ! ext5d practicable1 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7b71 traditional d9+2 &  7#b7

 to all pass5g]s an alt]native food &   
bev]age s]vice t is m af=dable ?an      
traditional d9+4  7b7 ,priority (       
traditional d9+ capacity ,on ea* cov]$  
r\te on :i* traditional d9+ is          
available1 ,amtrak %all (f] any         
traditional d9+ capacity n o!rwise us$  
by pass5g]s 9 ,fir/ ,class or ,bus9ess  
,class to pass5g]s travel+ 9 ,coa*      
,class 7or o!r base f>e class ticket7 = 
a fee on a fir/-come1 fir/-s]ve basis4  
7c7 ,traditional d9+ meal options       
,amtrak %all ensure t traditional d9+ on
 a cov]$ r\te includes-- 7#a7 a heal?y  
meal option2 &  7#b7 ^u pre-ord] f a    
pass5g] to :om traditional d9+ is (f]$1 
meals t satisfy ! diet>y re/rictions ( !
 pass5g]4  7d7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation %all issue su*       
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ r\te ,! t]m cov]$  
r\te means a rail pass5g] transportation
 r\te op]at$ by ,amtrak t is s*$ul$ to  
dep>t & arrive on diff]5t dates4  7#b7  

,heal?y meal option ,! t]m heal?y meal  
option means a meal ! nutritional       
cont5ts ( :i* are consi/5t ) ! ,diet>y  
,guidel9es = ,am]icans e/abli%$ "u      
section #cja ( ! ,national ,nutrition   
,monitor+ & ,relat$ ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda74  7#c7            
,traditional d9+ ,) respect to rail     
pass5g] transportation1 ! t]m           
traditional d9+ means a food & bev]age  
s]vice-- 7,a7 = :i* a pass5g] is seat$  
at a table 9 a c> designat$ solely = su*
 food & bev]age s]vice to ord] & eat a  
meal2 &  7,b7 t is s]vic$ by wait /aff4 
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! analysis =  
*apt] #bdc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  #bdcbd4 ,food &       
bev]age s]vice requirem5ts on ov]night  
r\tes ( ,amtrak4  4