To ensure the continued viability of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.

SA 30. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Biden, Mr. Specter, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Carper, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Reid, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Durbin) proposed an amendment to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes; as follows:

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For necessary expenses of operating costs and capital improvements of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 24104(a), $1,200,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $550,000,000 shall be for operating expenses, $369,000,000 shall be for capital expenses along the Northeast Corridor Mainline, and $281,000,000 shall be for capital expenses along the remainder of the Corporation's national rail network.