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 PUBLIC LAW 99-190—DEC. 19, 1985 •i^p^"]

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99 STAT. 1279

CoNRAiL LABOR PROTECTION

Such sums as may be necessary shall be made available for necessary expenses of administration of section 701 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 by the Railroad Retirement Board. "?, J

45 USC 797.

NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor improvements authorized by title VII of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended (45 U.S.C. 851 et seq.), $12,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of Public 45 USC 851 note. Law 85-804 shall apply to the Northeeist Corridor Improvement ^^^V^^ ^^^^' Program: Provided further. That the Secretary may waive the provi- 1435. sions of 23 U.S.C. 322 (c) and (d) if such action would serve a public purpose: Provided further. That all public at grade-level crossings remaining along the Northeast Corridor upon completion of the project shall be equipped with protective devices including gates and lights. GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION virtio

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for operating losses incurred by the Corporation, capital improvements, and labor protection costs authorized by 45 U.S.C. 565, to remain available until expended, $616,000,000, of which $23,000,000 shall be derived from unobligated balances of "Conrail labor protection" and $5,500,000 shall be derived from unobligated balances of "Rail labor assistance" as of September 30, 1985: Provided, That none of the funds herein appropriated shall be used for leeise 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 1986: Provided further. That the incurring of any obligation or commitment by the Corporation for the purchase of capital improvements prohibited by this Act or not expressly provided for in an appropriation Act shall be deemed a violation of 31 U.S.C. 1341: Provided further, That no funds are required to be expended or reserved for expenditure pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 601(e): Provided further, That none of the funds in this or any other Act ^hall be made available to finance the rehabilitation and other improvements (including upgrading track and the signal system, ensuring safety at public and private highway and pedestrian crossings by improving signals or eliminating such crossings, and the improvement of operational portions of stations related to intercity rail passenger service) on the main line track between Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the main line of the Northeast Corridor, unless the Secretary of Transportation certifies that not less than 40 per centum of the costs of such improvements shall be derived from non-federal sources: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Railroad

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