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 95 STAT. 692

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 consent of the Secretary so long as any preferred stock issued to the Secretary is outstanding. "(e)(1) The requirement of section 45(b) of the District of Columbia Business Corporation Act (D.C. Code, sec. 29-920(b)) as to the percentage of stock a stockholder is required to hold in order to have the rights of inspection and copying set forth in such section shall not be applicable in the case of holders of the stock of the Corporation, and they may exercise such rights without regard to the percentage of stock they hold. "(2) Preferred stock issued under the authority of this section shall not be subject to the annual fee prescribed under section 29-936(e) of the District of Columbia Code, or to any other form of taxation unless otherwise specifically prescribed by Congress.". CHARGE FOR CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION SERVICE

SEC. 1176. Section 305(i) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 545) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Corporation shall not be obligated to pay any amount to any agency of the Federal Government for the cost of customs inspection or immigration procedures in connection with the provision of services by the Corporation.". FOOD AND B E V E R A G E SERVICE

SEC. 1177. (a) Section 305 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 545) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(n) The Corporation shall implement policies which will eliminate the deficit in its on-board food and beverage operations no later than September 30, 1982. Beginning October 1, 1982, food and beverage services shall be provided on-board Amtrak trains only if the revenues from such service are equal to or greater than the total costs of such services as computed on an annual basis.". (b) Section 405(e) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 565(e)) is amended— (1) by striking out "The Corporation" and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Corporation"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not applv to food and beverage services provided on-board Amtrak trains.'. APPLICABILITY

SEC. 1178. Section 306 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 546) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(n) The Corporation shall not be required to pay any additional taxes as a consequence of its expenditure of funds to acquire or improve real property, equipment, facilities, or right-of-way materials or structures used directly or indirectly in the provision of rail passenger service. For purposes of this subsection, 'additional taxes' means taxes or fees (1) on the acquisition, improvement, or ownership of personal property by the Corporation; and (2) on real property other than taxes or fees on the acquisition of real property or on the value of real property which is not attributable to improvements made by the Corporation.".

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