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 PUBLIC LAW 96-73—SEPT. 29, 1979

93 STAT. 541

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION CENTER

SEC. 110. Section 305 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. Establishment. 545), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end Ante, p. 539. thereof the following new subsection: "(1) The Corporation shall establish a Performance Evaluation Center within the Corporation which shall have the responsibility of providing an ongoing review of operations. The Center should evaluate both short-term and long-term operational problems and make recommendations for improvement of operations. Each six months, the Corporation shall submit a report of the Center's activities and recommendations to the appropriate authorizing committees of both Houses of Congress and to the Secretary.". ADEQUACY OF SERVICE REPORTS

SEC. 111. (a) REPORTS.—Section 305 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 545), as amended by this Act, is further amended by Supra. adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(m) For purposes of assessing the operational performance of trains, the President of the Corporation shall have the authority to direct the conductor on any Amtrak train to report to the Center any inadequacy of train operation. Adequacy of service reports required under this subsection shall be promptly transmitted to the Center. Each report shall be signed by the conductor and contain sufficient information to locate equipment or personnel failures.". (b) REPEAL.—Section 801 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 Repeal. U.S.C. 641) is hereby repealed. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS

SEC. 112. (a) EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICABILITY.—Section 306(a) of the

Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 546(a)) is amended by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and" and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) the issuance of securities or the assumption of any obligation or liability with respect to the securities of others.". (b) THROUGH ROUTES AND JOINT FARES.—Section 306(j)(2) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 546(j)(2)) is amended by striking out "motor carrier" and inserting in lieu thereof "any domestic or international motor, air, or water carrier". (c) PAY PERIODS AND QUALIFICATIONS.—Section 306 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 546) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(1) The Corporation shall not be subject to any State or local law relating to pay periods or days for payment of employees. No employee of the Corporation shall be paid less frequently than such employee is paid as of the effective date of this subsection, other than pursuant to an applicable collective bargaining agreement. "(m) The Corporation shall be deemed to be qualified to do business in each State in which it performs any activity authorized under this Act. In connection with the performance of such activities, the Corporation shall accept service of process addressed by certified mail to the secretary of the Corporation at its principal office and place of business in Washington, District of Columbia. The Corporation shall be deemed to be a citizen of the District of Columbia for the purpose of determining the original jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States in civil actions to which the Corporation is party.".

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