Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 2.djvu/1191

 PUBLIC LAW 97-468—JAN. 14, 1983

96 STAT. 2553

"(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—(1) There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $262,000,000— (A) of which not to exceed $137,000,000 shall be appropriated to the Association for purposes of purchasing securities and accounts receivable of the Corporation under this section, such sums to remain available until the Secretary transfers the Corporation under title IV of this Act; 45 USC 761. "(B) of which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall be appropriated to the Secretary, to facilitate the transfer of rail commuter services from the Corporation to other operators, for distribution under the statutory provisions of section 1139(b) of the Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981; 95 USC 744a. Stat. 652 45 "(C) of which not to exceed $35,000,000 shall be appropriated note. to the Secretary to be allocated for employee protection under section 106 of the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act (45 U.S.C. 1005); and "(D) of which not to exceed $15,000,000 shall be appropriated to the Secretary to facilitate the transfer of rail commuter services from railroads that entered reorganization after calendar year 1974 to any commuter authority that was providing commuter service, operated by a railroad that entered reorganization after calendar year 1974, as of January 1, 1979. "(2) All sums received on account of the holding or disposition of any securities or accounts receivable referred to in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. "(3) The amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraph dXB) of this subsection shall be reduced, in an amount equal to any amounts reappropriated under the authority of section 216(g)(2) of this Act, upon the date of enactment of any Act which reappro- 45 USC 726. priates such amounts.". INTERCITY PASSENGER SERVICE EMPLOYEE PROTECTION

SEC. 505. (a) Section 1165 of the Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981?| s ^. 686. is amended45 USC iii3. (1) by inserting "(a)" immediately after "Sec. 1165."; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) Conrail employees who are deprived of employment by an assumption or discontinuance of intercity passenger service by Amtrak shall be eligible for employee protection benefits under section 701 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 95 Stat. 661. U.S.C. 797), notwithstanding any other provision of law, agreement, or arrangement, and notwithstanding the inability of such employees otherwise to meet the eligibility requirements of such section. Such protection shall be the exclusive protection applicable to Conrail employees deprived of employment or adversely affected by any such assumption or discontinuance.". RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA

SEC. 506. (a) Section 10910(b)(l)(A)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking "has been placed" and inserting in lieu thereof "is", and by inserting "before an application to purchase such line, or any required preliminary filing with respect to such application, is filed under this section" immediately after "10903 and 10904 of this title".

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