Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/583

 PUBLIC LAW 96-73—SEPT. 29, 1979

93 STAT. 551

"(3) Funds appropriated for capital grants pursuant to this subsection shall be paid to the Corporation in each fiscal quarter, and such grants may be used by the Corporation for temporary reduction of outstanding loan balances, including loans guaranteed by the Secretary pursuant to section 602 of this Act.". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 601 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 601) is amended— (A) by striking out "(a)(1)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(a)"; and (B) by striking out "(2) Funds appropriated for" and all that follows through "of this Act". (2) Section 602(d) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 602(d)) is amended by striking out "clause (3) of section 601(a)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 601(a)(3) or section 601(b)(1)(E)". EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND INCENTIVE COMMISSION

SEC. 123. Title VIII of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 641 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 808. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND INCENTIVE COMMISSION. 45 USC 647.

"(a) The Secretary shall, within 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, name a five-member Employee Compensation and Incentive Commission. The members of the Commission shall be selected on the basis of their knowledge of the railroad industry. "(b) The Employee Compensation and Incentive Commission Functions. shall— "(1) evaluate the salary paid officers of Amtrak in relation to Amtrak's ability to attract and maintain qualified officers; and "(2) after consultation with the Corporation and railroad labor organizations, develop a program for improving Amtrak employee incentive and morale, including measures such as the institution of recognition and financial awards for outstanding employees. "(c) The Employee Compensation and Incentive Commission shall, no later than March 1, 1980, submit recommendations to the Board of Directors of the Corporation with respect to the matters referred to in subsection (b) of this section. The Board of Directors shall, within 90 days after the date of submission, notify the Congress of (1) any action it plans to take to implement the Commission's recommendations, and (2) any proposals for additional legislation which the board considers necessary.". MODEL PROGRAMS

SEC. 124. Title VIII of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 641 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 809. MODEL PROGRAMS.

"Not later than October 1, 1979, the Corporation shall, in consultation with railroad labor organizations, develop and implement a Job Placement Program for employees who will be affected by the reduction in work force caused by the implementation of the Secretary's recommendations for the restructuring of routes. Such program shall emphasize the facilitation of reemployment of employees dismissed or dislocated as a result of corporate restructuring. In

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