,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,got!im] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kean7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to 
issue regulations "u :i* ,amtrak is     
responsible = refund+ rail pass5g]s !   
co/ ( c]ta9 rail transportation t 0     
cancel$ or delay$ due to a failure (    
,amtrak1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,all    
,abo>d ,act4  #b4 ,acc\ntability (      
,amtrak = unfulfill$ f>es caus$ by      
ma9t5ance & o!r failures  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #bdc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #bdcbd4 ,"r ( rail 
pass5g]s to recov] c]ta9 unfulfill$ f>e 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,all ,abo>d ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all issue

 regulations to ensure t any p]son :o   
pur*ases cov]$ rail pass5g]             
transportation receives a refund equal  
to ! rate ! p]son paid = su*            
transportation1 at ! exp5se ( ,amtrak & 
9 accordance ) ?is section1 if due to a 
failure ( ,amtrak1 su* transportation1  
or a "p ( su* transportation1 is-- 7#a7 
cancel$2 or  7#b7 delay$ su* t !        
transportation is complet$ m ?an #c h\rs
 aft] ! expect$ completion "t z ( ! "t (
 ! pur*ase4  7b7 ,det]m9ation ( cause   
7#a7 ,causation ,= purposes ( subsection
 7a71 a cancellation or delay is n a    
failure ( ,amtrak if ! cancellation or  
delay is attributable to =ces or p]sons 
uncontrollable by ,amtrak4  7#b7        
,dispute proc$ures ,9 c>ry+ out         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all issue  
regulations t include-- 7,a7 proc$ures =
 det]m9+ if a cancellation or delay is  
subject to subsection 7a72 &  7,b7      
proc$ures by :i* ,amtrak c dispute t a  
cancellation or delay is subject to     
subsection 7a71 includ+ t ! cancellation

 or delay 0 due to a failure ( ,amtrak4 
7c7 ,refund issuance  7#a7 ,tim+ ,a     
provid] ( cov]$ rail pass5g]            
transportation %all issue a refund )    
respect to a cancellation or delay      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 if     
,amtrak does n dispute t ! cancellation 
or delay is due to a failure ( ,amtrak--
 7i7 if ! cov]$ rail pass5g]            
transportation is pur*as$ ) cr$it1 a    
v\*]1 or rew>ds po9ts issu$ by ! provid]
 ( su* transportation1 n lat] ?an #g    
days aft] ! cancellation or delay2 or   
7ii7 if ! cov]$ rail pass5g]            
transportation is pur*as$ ) ca%1 z soon 
z is feasible aft] ! cancellation or    
delay2 or  7,b7 if ,amtrak disputes1    
pursuant to ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7b77#b71 t ! cancellation or 
delay is subject to subsection 7a71 n   
lat] ?an a date-- 7i7 :i* is aft] ! date
 on :i* a f9al det]m9ation is issu$ t ! 
cancellation or delay is subject to     
subsection 7a72 &  7ii7 det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y to be prompt & feasible4  7#b7

 ,=m ,a refund "u subsection 7a7 %all be
 issu$ to a pur*as] ( cov]$ rail pass5g]
 transportation 9 ! =m ( paym5t us$ by !
 pur*as]4  7d7 ,amtrak reimbursem5t (   
o!r rail c>ri]s ,amtrak %all1 ^u reque/ 
f a rail c>ri] t issues a refund "u     
subsection 7a71 reimburse ! rail c>ri] 9
 ! am\nt equal to ! refund4  7e7        
,noncompliance ,amtrak may n receive    
,f$]al funds = any p]iod dur+ :i* !     
,secret>y det]m9es t ,amtrak is         
noncompliant ) ?is section4  7f7        
,applicability ,?is section %all apply =
 any fiscal ye> 9 :i* ,amtrak accepts   
,f$]al funds4  7g7 ,cov]$ rail pass5g]  
transportation def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m cov]$ rail pass5g] transportation   
means-- 7#a7 rail pass5g] transportation
 provid$ by1 or on behalf1 ( ,amtrak2 or
  7#b7 commut] rail pass5g]             
transportation t travels ov] rails own$ 
by ,amtrak1 reg>dless ( if su*          
transportation is provid$ by ,amtrak or 
ano!r rail c>ri]4  4  7b7 ,replacem5t ( 
,amtrak asset ma9t5ance /rategy  7#a7   

,report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,amtrak %all    
submit to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report includ+-- 7,a7 an   
id5tification ( ea* asset ma9t5ance     
/rategy t ,amtrak c\ld adopt z a        
replacem5t = a run-to-fail ma9t5ance    
model2 &  7,b7 ! e/imat$ co/ ( implem5t+
 ea* asset ma9t5ance /rategy id5tifi$   
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,ban
 on run-to-fail model ,amtrak may n use 
a run-to-fail ma9t5ance model aft] !    
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,implem5tation ( new 
asset ma9t5ance /rategy ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
,amtrak %all implem5t an asset ma9t5ance
 /rategy id5tifi$ 9 ! report "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7c7 ,run-to-,fail ma9t5ance     
model def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
run-to-fail ma9t5ance model means an    
asset ma9t5ance /rategy "u :i* an asset 

7includ+ equipm5t & infra/ructure us$ = 
pass5g] rail transportation7 is retir$ f
 use only at su* "t z-- 7#a7 ! asset is 
no long] capable ( fulfill+ an int5d$   
use2 or  7#b7 ! age ( ! asset exce$s !  
manufactur]-e/imat$ lifespan ( ! asset4 
7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = *apt] #bdc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #bdcbd4 ,"r ( rail pass5g]s to 
recov] c]ta9 unfulfill$ f>e4  4