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of such expenses. If the Corporation and a railroad are unable to agree as to the amount of any payment owed by the railroad under this subsection, the matter shall be referred to the Commission for decision. The Commission, upon investigation, shall decide the issue within ninety days following the date of referral, and its decision shall be binding on both parties. If any railroad company which operates intercity passenger service not under contract with the Corporation notifies the Corporation and railroads which have entered nito the agreement specified above that it will accept the terms of the systemwide schedule of terms and the compensation specified in the agreements, such railroad company shall be reimbursed for services to railroad employees in accordance with the agreements. As used in this subsection, the term 'railroad employee' means (1) an active full-time employee, including any such employee during a period of furlough or while on leave of absence, of a railroad or terminal company, (2) a retired employee of a railroad or terminal company, and {'\) the dependents of any employee referred to in clause (1) or (2) of this sentence.'". SEC. 9. Section 601 of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 601) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 601. FEDERAL GRANTS. " (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary in fiscal year 1971, $40,000,000, and in subsequent fiscal years a total of $225,000,000, these amounts to remain available until expended, for payment, pursuant to terms and conditions prescribed by the Secretary, to the (Corporation for the purpose of assisting in— " (1) the mitial organization and operation of the Corporation; "(2) the establishment of improved reservations systems and advertising; "(3) servicing, maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of railroad passenger equipment; "(4) the conduct of research and development and demonstration programs respecting new rail passenger services; "(5) the development and demonstration of improved rolling stock; ''(6) essential fixed facilities for the operation of passenger trains on lines and routes included in the basic system over which no through passenger trains are being operated at the time of enactment of this Act, including necessary track connections between lines of the same or different railroads; "(7) the purchase or lease by the Corporation of railroad rolling stock; and " (8) other corporate purposes, "•(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $2,000,000 annually, for payment, pursuant to terms and conditions prescribed by the Secretary, to the Corporation for the purpose of assisting in the development and operation of international rail passenger services between the United States and Canada and between the United States and Mexico. Such international rail passenger services shall include intercity rail passenger service between points within the United States and— " (1) Montreal, Canada; " (2) Vancouver, Canada; and " (3) Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. For the purposes of section 404(b) of this Act, international rail passenger services provided under this subsection shall be deemed to be included within the basic system.'". SEC. 10. (a) Section 602 of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 602) is amended to read as follows: -081 O - 73 - 18

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