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 PUBLIC LAW 94-25—MAY 26, 1975 " (c)(1) W i t h i n 120 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the board of directors of the Corporation shall study, develop, and submit to the Secretary, to the Commission, and to the Congress an initial proposal setting forth criteria and procedures under which the Corporation would be authorized to add or discontinue routes and services. Such criteria and procedures shall include, but need not be limited to— " (A) methods for evaluating the economic and environmental impact of any addition or discontinuance of intercity rail passenger service including an evaluation of the economic impact to the Corporation and to the nation of the addition of new service points along existing or new inter-city routes within the Northeast Corridor; " (B) methods for evaluating the effects of any such addition or discontinuance on connecting part s of the national system of intercity rail passenger service; " (C) methods for estimating, with respect to any such addition or discontinuance, the population to be aifected, the demand for intercity rail passenger service, the revenue per passenger mile, and the effect on capital costs and revenue of the Corporation; " (D) methods for evaluating the availability of alternative modes of transportation; " (E) methods for giving public notice of, and obtaining public comments on, any such addition or discontinuance; and " (F) methods for establishing a priority ranking system for routes and trains to meet the needs of the public convenience and necessity for a balanced tranportation system, taking into consideration the criteria and procedures referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph, together with such other criteria as the board of directors deems appropriate. " (2) W i t h i n 150 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary and the Commission shall submit to the Congress and to the board of directors of the Corporation their comments on the initial proposal setting forth criteria and procedures developed by the board of directors of the Corporation, together with such recommendations as they may deem appropriate. " (3) W i t h i n 30 days after receipt of comments submitted by the Secretary and the Commission under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the board of directors of the Corporation shall consider such comments and shall submit to the Congress a final proposal setting forth criteria and procedures under which the Corporation would be authorized to add or discontinue routes and services within the national system of intercity rail passenger service. The criteria and procedures set forth in such final proposal shall take effect at the end of the first period of 60 calendar days of continuous session of the Congress after the date of its submission, unless either the Senate or the House of Representatives adopts a resolution during such period stating that it does not approve such final proposal. If no resolution is adopted as provided in the preceding sentence, the Corporation may add or discontinue routes and services in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth in the final proposal, notwithstanding the provisions of section 13a of the Interstate Commerce Act or of section 404(b)(3) of this Act, relating to discontinuance of service within the basic system. Service beyond the basic system referred to in section 404(b)(2) of this Act shall not be discontinued under this subsection until March 1, 1977. For purposes of this paragraph, continuity of session of the Congress is broken only by an adjournment sine die, and the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain are excluded from the computation of the 60-day period.".

89 STAT, 9 1 Criteria and procedures, submittal to Secretary of Transportation, Interstate Commerce Commission, and Congress.

Comments and recommendations, submittal to Congress and National Railroad Corporation. Final proposal, submittal to Congress.

49 USC 13a. Ante, p. 90.

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