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 96 STAT. 1774

PUBLIC LAW 97-369—DEC. 18, 1982 ated shall be used for lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles 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 the Secretary shall make no commitments to guarantee new loans or loans for new purposes under 45 U.S.C. 602 in fiscal year 1983: Provided further. That the incurring of any obligation or commitment by the Corporation for the purchase of 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: Provided further. That, of the funds available, $25,000,000 shall be held in reserve for 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act to be available for the rehabilitation, renewal, replacement, and other improvements on the line between Indianapolis, Indiana, Shelbyville, Indiana, and Cincinnati, Ohio: Provided further, That, of the funds available, $5,000,000 shall be made available only for the rehabilitation, renewal, replacement, and other improvements on the line between Attleboro, Massachusetts, and Hyannis, Massachusetts, to ensure that such track will meet a minimum of class III standards as prescribed by applicable Federal Railroad Administration regulations. COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE (TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

95 Stat. 652. 45 USC 744a note.

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, to remain available until expended and to be derived from the unobligated balances of "Redeemable preference shares" and for necessary expenses to carry out section 1139(b) of Public Law 97-35, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended and to be derived from the unobligated balances of "Payments for purchase of Conrail securities". 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. 8146, to be reimbursed as therein provided: Provided, That no employee shall be paid an annual salary out of said fund in excess of the salaries prescribed by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, for grade GS-15, except the general manager of said railroad, one assistant general manager and five officers at not to exceed the salaries prescribed for members of the Senior Executive Service. RAILROAD REHABIUTATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING FUNDS

The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to

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