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PUBLIC LAW 93-146-NOV. 3, 1973

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Public Law 93-146 November 3, 1973 [S.2016]

Amtrak Improvement Act of 1973. 84 Stat. 1328.

" I n t e r c i t y rail passenger serv-

"Auto-ferry service." Board of directors. 84 Stat. 1330.

Vacancy.

Chairman.

AN ACT To ameud the Rail Tassenger Service Act of 1970 to provide financial assistance to the National Railrf)ad Passenger Corporation, and for other purposes.

Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representathes of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Amtrak Improvement Act of 197S". SEC. 2. Section 102 of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (45 .S.C. 502), relating to definitions, is amended— (1) by striking out paragraph (5), relating to the definition of intercity rail passenger service, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(5) 'Intercity rail passenger service' means all rail passenger service other than commuter and other short-haul service in metropolitan and suburban areas, usually characterized by reduced fare, multipleride and commutation tickets, and by morning and evening peak period operations."; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(9) 'Xuto-ferry service' means intercity rail passenger service characterized by transportation of automobiles and their occupants.". SEC. 3. (a) Section 303(a) of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 543(a)), relating to the board of directors, is amended to read as follows: " (a)(1) The Corporation shall have a board of directors consisting of seventeen individuals who are citizens of the United States selected as follows: " (A) The Secretary of Transportation, ex officio. " (B) Nine members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve for terms of four years or until their successors have been appointed and qualified, of whom not more than five shall be appointed from the same political party. " (C) Three members elected annually by the common stockholders of the Corporation. " (D) Four members elected annually by the preferred stockholders of the Corporation, which members shall be elected as soon as practicable after the first issuance of preferred stock by the Corporation. " (2) Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original selection; except that any member appointed by the President under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member he is appointed to succeed. "(3) The board shall elect one of its members annually to serve as Chairman. "(4) Not less than three members appointed by the President shall be designated by him, at the time of their appointment, to serve as consumer representatives, of whom not more than two shall be members of the same political party, "(5) Each member not employed by the Federal Government shall receive compensation at the rate of $300 for each meeting of the board he attends. In addition, each member shall be reimbursed for necessary travel and subsistence expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board. "(6) No member elected by railroads shall vote on any action of the board relating to any contract or operating relationship between the Corporation and a railroad, but he may be present at meetings of the

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