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 PUBLIC LAW 97-102—DEC. 23, 1981

95 STAT. 1451

GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION

To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $569,000,000, to remain available until expended, and, derived from the permanent appropriation, $166,000,000 for operating losses incurred by the Corporation, capital iniprovements, and labor protection costs authorized by 45 U.S.C. 565: Provided, That none of the funds herein appropriated shall be used for lease or purchase of passenger motor venicles or for the hire of vehicle operators for any officer or employee, other than the President of the Corporation, excluding the lease of passenger motor vehicles for those officers or employees while in official travel status: Provided further. That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Corporation shall provide through rail passenger service between Washington, D.C. and Chicago, via Cincinnati: Provided further, That the Secretary shall make no commitments to guarantee new loans or loans for newpurposes under 45 U.S.C. 602 in fiscal year 1982: Provided further, Tnat the incurring of any obligation or commitment by the Corporation for capital improvements not expressly provided for in an appropriation Act or prohibited by this Act shall be deemed a violation of 31 U.S.C. 665. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated for the benefit of the Corporation pursuant to this Act or the revenues or other assets of the Corporation or any railroad subsidiary thereof shall be available for payment to any State, political subdivision of a State, or local taxing authority for any taxes or other fees levied on the Conwration: Provide That notwithstanding any provision of law, the Corporation shall pay all taxes or other fees appropriately levi^ on its facilities in Beech Grove, Indiana. (DISAPPROVAL OF DEFERRAL)

The Congress disapproves in its entirety deferral D82-217 relating to the Federal Railroad Administration, Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, as set forth in the message of November 6, 1981, which was transmitted to the Congress by the President. This disapproval shall be effective immediately and the amount of the proposed deferral disapproved herein shall be made available for obugation. CoMBiiliTER R A I L SERVICE

For necessary expenses to carry out the commuter rail activities authorized by section 601(d) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 601), as amended, $15,000,000, and for necessary expenses to carry out section 11390)) of Public Law 97-35, $45,000,000, to remain Ante, p. 652. available until expended. 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, 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 5 U.S.C.

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