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 PUBLIC LAW 94-387—AUG. 14, 1976

90 STAT. 1179

with Federal rail assistance programs not otherwise provided for, $75,000,000, together with $5,000,000 for the programs authorized bysection 11(c)(6) and (7) of the Department of Transportation Act, as amended, and $3,000,000 for the Minority Resource Center, as Ante,^. 149. authorized by section 906 of Public Law 94-210, to remain available 49 USC 1657a. until expended. ^"^' P- '^^^• NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor improvements, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended. GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION

To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $575,700,000, to remain available until expended, of which not more than $482,600,000 shall be available for operating losses incurred by the Corporation, including $62,600,000 which shall be available for the payment of additional operating expenses of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, resulting from the operation, maintenance, and ownership or control of the Northeast Corridor pursuant to title VII of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, and not more than Ante, p. 119. $93,100,000 shall be available for capital improvements: Provided, however, That none of the funds herein appropriated shall be used for the lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles or for the hire of vehicle operators for any officer or employee, other than the President, of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, excluding the lease of passenger motor vehicles for those officers or employees while in official travel status. THE ALASKA RAILROAD ALASKA R A I L R O A D REVOLVING F U N D

The Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund shall continue available until expended for the work authorized by law, including operation and maintenance of oceangoing or coastwise vessels by ownership, charter, or arrangement with other branches of the Government service, for the purpose of providing additional facilities for transportation of freight, passengers, or mail, when deemed necessary for the benefit and development of industries or travel in the area served; and payment of compensation and expenses as authorized by 6 U.S.C. 8146, to be reimbursed as therein provided: Provided, That no employee shall be paid an annual salary out of said fund in excess of the salaries prescribed by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, for grade GS-15, except 5 USC 5332 note, the general manager of said railroad, one assistant general manager at not to exceed the salaries prescribed by said Act for GS-17, and five officers at not to exceed the salaries prescribed by said Act for grade GS-16. P A Y M E N T TO THE ALASKA RAILROAD REVOLVING F U N D

For payment to the Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund for capital replacements, improvements, and maintenance, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended.

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