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 93 STAT. 1030

PUBLIC LAW 96-131—NOV. 30, 1979 RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $54,750,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from State and local governments, other public authorities, private sources and foreign countries for expenses incurred for engineering, testing and development. RAIL SERVICE ASSISTANCE

49 USC 1654.

49 USC 1654 note.

For necessary expenses for rail service assistance authorized by section 5 of the Department of Transportation Act, as amended, and for necessary administrative expenses in connection with Federal rail assistance programs not otherwise provided for, $87,798,000, together with $9,400,000 for the Minority Business Resource Center, a s authorized by title IX of Public Law 94-210, to r e m a i n available u n t i l expended. N O R THE A S T CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT P R O G R A M

45 USC 851. 23 USC 101 note. 50 USC fm''^'

For necessary expenses related to N o r the a s t Corridor improvements authorized by title VII of Public Law 94-210, a s amended, and title I of Public Law 95-599, $381,000,000, to r e m a i n available u n t i l expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provisions of ^^^' ^^^ provisions of Public Law 85-804 shall apply to the N o r the a s t Corridor Improvement Program: Provided further. That, the Secretary may waive the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 322 (c) and (d) if h e determine s such action would serve a public purpose. G R A N T S TO THE N A T I O N A L RAILROAD P A S S E N G E R CORPORATION

45 USC 851. 45 USC 563.

To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $873,400,000, to remain available until expended, of which not more than $630,400,000 shall be available for operating losses incurred by the Corporation, including payment of additional operating expenses of the 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, not more than $20,000,000 shall be available for the payment of capital and operating expenses resulting from services provided pursuant to section 4030)) of the Rail Passenger Service Act, as amended, not more than $211,000,000 shall be available for capital improvements, and for labor protection costs pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 565, of which not to exceed $12,000,000 shall be used for capital improvements in connection with the Indianapolis-Chicago service, and not more than $12,000,000 shall be available only for the fiscal year 1980 purchase payments for the Northeast Corridor: Provided, That none of the funds herein appropriated shall be used for 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. ALASKA RAILROAD REVOLVING FUND

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, passenger, or mail, when deemed necessary for the benefit and development of industries or travel in the area served and

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