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 1528 45 USC 545.

Intermodal transportation terminal, design and construction.

Intercity rail p a s s e n g e r service, land acquisition.

Financial, t e c h n i c a l, and advisory assistance. 49 USC 1653.

Criteria.

PUBLIC LAW 93-496-OCT. 28, 1974

[88 STAT.

SEC. 6. Section 305(d)(1) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 305(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows: " (d)(1) The Corporation is authorized, to the extent financial resources are available— " (A) to acquire any property which the Secretary, acting in furtherance of his responsibility to design and construct an intermodal transportation terminal at Union Station in the District of Columbia, requests, upon assurance of full reimbursement by the Secretary; and " (B) to acquire any riglit-of-way, land, or other property (except right-of-way, land, or other property of a railroad or property of a State or political subdivision thereof or of any othei' governmental agency), which is required for the construction of tracks or other facilities necessary to provide intercity rail passenger service; by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, in the district court of the United States for the judicial district in which such property is located or in any such court if a single piece of property is located in more than one judicial district: Provided, That such riglit may only be exercised when the Corporation cannot acquire such property by contract or is unable to agree M'ith the owner as to the amount of compensation to be paid.". "(i)(1) The Secretary shall provide financial, technical, and advisory assistance in accordance with this subsection for the purpose of (A) promoting on a feasibility demonstration basis the conversion of not less than three railroad passenger terminals into intermodal transportation terminals; (B) preserving railroad passenger terminals that have a reasonable likelihood of being converted or otherwise maintained pending the formulation of plans for reuse; and (C) stimulating State and local governments, local and regional transportation authorities, common carriers, philanthropic organizations, and other responsible persons to develop plans for the conversion of railroad passenger terminals into intermodal transportation terminals and civic and cultural activity centers. "(2) Financial assistance for the purpose set forth in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection shall be granted in accordance with the following criteria: (A) the railroad terminal can be converted to accommodate such other modes of transportation as the Secretary deems appropriate, including motorbus transportation, mass transit (rail or rubber tire), and airline ticket offices and passenger terminal providing direct transportation to area airports; (B) the railroad passenger terminal is listed on the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the Secretary of the Interior; (C) the architectural integrity of the railroad passenger terminal will be preserved and such judgment is concurred in by consultants recommended by the Chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and retained for this purpose by the Secretary; (D) to the extent practicable, the use of station facilities for transportation purposes may be combined with use for other civic and cultural activities, especially when such use is recommended by the Advisory Council

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