An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-703 to provide that none of the funds may be used to employ workers in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act; require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on ways to streamline compliance with National Historic Preservation Act requirements for federally funded railroad infrastructure projects; insert provisions regarding the Northeast Corridor; require studies regarding the expansion of the South Central High-Speed Rail Corridor to Memphis and to far south Texas; require proposals for building station stops for the proposed high-speed rail system in the Northeast Corridor; authorize intercity passenger rail grants to be used for bicycle access into rolling stock and would provide bicycle racks in trains and make technical corrections to the bill.

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   Change 1: Strikes “Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance” at the section 101(c)

   Strikes

   In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

   (c)[struck: Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance].--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for the use of Amtrak for compliance with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) the following amounts:

   (1) For fiscal year 2009, $68,500,000.

   Original wording

   (1) strike “Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance”

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   Change 2: Replaces “for compliance with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U…” at the section 101(c) with “to improve the accessibility of facilities, including rail platforms, and services”

   Replaces

   In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

   (c) Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for the use of Amtrak [struck: for compliance with ][inserted: to improve ]the [struck: requirements][inserted: accessibility] of [struck: the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) ][inserted: facilities, including rail platforms, and services ]the following amounts:

   (1) For fiscal year 2009, $68,500,000.

   Original wording

   (2) strike “for compliance with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.)” and insert “to improve the accessibility of facilities, including rail platforms, and services”.

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   Change 3: Adds SEC. 105. COMPLIANCE WITH IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT at the end of title I of subsection (c) of section 101

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 105. COMPLIANCE WITH IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.

   Inserted: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of the funds authorized by this Act may be used to employ workers in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a).

   Original wording

   In title I, add at the end the following new section (and amend the table of contents accordingly):

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   Change 4: Replaces “103(c)” at the section 205(a) with “103(2)”

   Replaces

   In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

   (a) Grant Requests.--Amtrak shall submit grant requests (including a schedule for the disbursement of funds), consistent with the requirements of this Act, to the Secretary of Transportation for funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the use of Amtrak under sections 101(a), (c), and (d), 102, and 103([struck: c][inserted: 2]) of this Act.

   Original wording

   In section 205(a), strike “103(c)” and insert “103(2)”.

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   Change 5: Strikes “and” at the section 209(a)

   Strikes

   Struck: and

   Original wording

   (1) strike “and” at the end

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   Change 6: Strikes the period at the end at the section 209(a)

   Strikes

   In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

   "(d) Transmission of Recommendations.--The commission shall annually transmit the recommendations developed under subsection (b) and the formula and timetable developed under subsection (c)(1) to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate."[struck: .]

   Original wording

   (2) strike the period at the end

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   Change 7: Inserts new text after section 209(a)(9)

   Inserts

   Inserted: (10) potential funding and financing mechanisms for projects of corridor-wide significance.

   Original wording

   (3) after paragraph (9), insert the following new paragraph:

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   Change 8: Strikes “and” at the section 209(a)

   Strikes

   Struck: and

   Original wording

   (1) strike “and” at the end

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   Change 9: Inserts “and” at the end of the bill

   Inserts

   In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

   (3) the National Railroad Passenger Corporation's access rights to railroad rights of way and facilities under current law. Union Calendar No. 434

   Inserted: and

   Original wording

   (2) insert “and” at the end

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    Change 10: Inserts new text after section 209(a)(ii)

    Inserts

    Inserted: (iii) all financial contributions made by an operator of a service, including but not limited to, for any capital infrastructure investments, as well as for any in-kind services, are considered;

    Original wording

    (3) after clause (ii), insert the following new clause:

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    Change 11: Inserts “, including but not limited to, any adverse impact on existing and projected intercity, c…” after “such an achievement”

    InsertsSection 209(c)(2)(B)

    In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

    (B) an analysis of any significant obstacles that would hinder such an achievement[inserted: , including but not limited to, any adverse impact on existing and projected intercity, commuter, and freight service]; and

    Original wording

    In section 209(c)(2)(B), insert “, including but not limited to, any adverse impact on existing and projected intercity, commuter, and freight service” after “such an achievement”.

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    Change 12: Inserts “including issues related to the raising of passenger rail station platforms,” after “to achieving compliance,”

    InsertsSection 211

    In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

    SEC. 211. STUDY OF COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS AT EXISTING INTERCITY RAIL STATIONS.

    Amtrak, in consultation with station owners and other railroads operating service through the existing stations that it serves, shall evaluate the improvements necessary to make these stations readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, as required by such section 242(e)(2) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C. 12162(e)(2)). The evaluation shall include, for each applicable station, improvements required to bring it into compliance with the applicable parts of such section 242(e)(2), any potential barriers to achieving compliance, [inserted: including issues related to ]the [inserted: raising of passenger rail station platforms, the ]estimated cost of the improvements necessary, the identification of the responsible person (as defined in section 241(5) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 12161(5))), and the earliest practicable date when such improvements can be made. The evaluation shall also include an overall schedule for bringing all applicable stations into compliance with the applicable parts of section 242(e)(2). Amtrak shall submit the evaluation to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; the Department of Transportation; and the National Council on Disability by July 1, 2009, along with recommendations for funding the necessary improvements. Should the Department of Transportation issue the Final Rule to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of February 27, 2006, on "Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities," after Amtrak submits its evaluation, Amtrak shall, not later than 120 days after the date the Final Rule is published, submit to the above parties a supplemental evaluation on the impact of those changes on its cost and schedule for achieving full compliance.

    Original wording

    In section 211, insert “including issues related to the raising of passenger rail station platforms,” after “to achieving compliance,”.

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    Change 13: Replaces “an overall schedule” at the section 211 with “a detailed plan and schedule”

    Replaces

    In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

    SEC. 211. STUDY OF COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS AT EXISTING INTERCITY RAIL STATIONS.

    Amtrak, in consultation with station owners and other railroads operating service through the existing stations that it serves, shall evaluate the improvements necessary to make these stations readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, as required by such section 242(e)(2) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C. 12162(e)(2)). The evaluation shall include, for each applicable station, improvements required to bring it into compliance with the applicable parts of such section 242(e)(2), any potential barriers to achieving compliance, the estimated cost of the improvements necessary, the identification of the responsible person (as defined in section 241(5) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 12161(5))), and the earliest practicable date when such improvements can be made. The evaluation shall also include [struck: an overall ][inserted: a detailed plan and ]schedule for bringing all applicable stations into compliance with the applicable parts of section 242(e)(2). Amtrak shall submit the evaluation to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; the Department of Transportation; and the National Council on Disability by July 1, 2009, along with recommendations for funding the necessary improvements. Should the Department of Transportation issue the Final Rule to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of February 27, 2006, on "Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities," after Amtrak submits its evaluation, Amtrak shall, not later than 120 days after the date the Final Rule is published, submit to the above parties a supplemental evaluation on the impact of those changes on its cost and schedule for achieving full compliance.

    Original wording

    In section 211, strike “an overall schedule” and insert “a detailed plan and schedule”.

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    Change 14: Inserts “by the 2010 statutory deadline for station accessibility” after “parts of section 242(e)(2)”

    InsertsSection 211

    In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

    SEC. 211. STUDY OF COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS AT EXISTING INTERCITY RAIL STATIONS.

    Amtrak, in consultation with station owners and other railroads operating service through the existing stations that it serves, shall evaluate the improvements necessary to make these stations readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, as required by such section 242(e)(2) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C. 12162(e)(2)). The evaluation shall include, for each applicable station, improvements required to bring it into compliance with the applicable parts of such section 242(e)(2), any potential barriers to achieving compliance, the estimated cost of the improvements necessary, the identification of the responsible person (as defined in section 241(5) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 12161(5))), and the earliest practicable date when such improvements can be made. The evaluation shall also include an overall schedule for bringing all applicable stations into compliance with the applicable parts of section 242(e)(2)[inserted: by the 2010 statutory deadline for station accessibility]. Amtrak shall submit the evaluation to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; the Department of Transportation; and the National Council on Disability by July 1, 2009, along with recommendations for funding the necessary improvements. Should the Department of Transportation issue the Final Rule to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of February 27, 2006, on "Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities," after Amtrak submits its evaluation, Amtrak shall, not later than 120 days after the date the Final Rule is published, submit to the above parties a supplemental evaluation on the impact of those changes on its cost and schedule for achieving full compliance.

    Original wording

    In section 211, insert “by the 2010 statutory deadline for station accessibility” after “parts of section 242(e)(2)”.

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    Change 15: Replaces “July 1, 2009” at the section 211 with “February 1, 2009”

    Replaces

    In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

    SEC. 211. STUDY OF COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS AT EXISTING INTERCITY RAIL STATIONS.

    Amtrak, in consultation with station owners and other railroads operating service through the existing stations that it serves, shall evaluate the improvements necessary to make these stations readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, as required by such section 242(e)(2) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C. 12162(e)(2)). The evaluation shall include, for each applicable station, improvements required to bring it into compliance with the applicable parts of such section 242(e)(2), any potential barriers to achieving compliance, the estimated cost of the improvements necessary, the identification of the responsible person (as defined in section 241(5) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 12161(5))), and the earliest practicable date when such improvements can be made. The evaluation shall also include an overall schedule for bringing all applicable stations into compliance with the applicable parts of section 242(e)(2). Amtrak shall submit the evaluation to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; the Department of Transportation; and the National Council on Disability by [struck: July][inserted: February] 1, 2009, along with recommendations for funding the necessary improvements. Should the Department of Transportation issue the Final Rule to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of February 27, 2006, on "Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities," after Amtrak submits its evaluation, Amtrak shall, not later than 120 days after the date the Final Rule is published, submit to the above parties a supplemental evaluation on the impact of those changes on its cost and schedule for achieving full compliance.

    Original wording

    In section 211, strike “July 1, 2009” and insert “February 1, 2009”.

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    Change 16: Strikes section 214(c)

    Strikes

    In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

    Struck: (c) Travel Facilitation.--Using existing authority or agreements, or upon reaching additional agreements with Canada, the Secretary of Transportation and other Federal agencies, as appropriate, are authorized to establish facilities and procedures to conduct preclearance of passengers traveling on Amtrak trains from Canada to the United States. The Secretary shall seek to establish such facilities and procedures in areas determined appropriate by the Secretary.

    Original wording

    Strike subsection (c) of section 214.

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    Change 17: Adds SEC. 225. HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND RAILROAD SAFETY at the end of title II

    Adds a section

    In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

    (2) recommendations with respect to any regulatory or legislative actions that would improve such effectiveness.

    Inserted: SEC. 225. HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND RAILROAD SAFETY.

    Inserted: (a) Study; Other Actions.--The Secretary of Transportation shall--

    Inserted: (1) conduct a study, in consultation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, the Department of the Interior, appropriate representatives of the railroad industry, and representative stakeholders, on ways to streamline compliance with the requirements of section 303 of title 49, United States Code, and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) for federally funded railroad infrastructure repair and improvement projects;

    Inserted: (2) take immediate action to cooperate with the Alaska Railroad, the Alaska State Historic Preservation Office, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the Department of the Interior, in expediting the decisionmaking process for safety-related projects of the railroad involving property and facilities that have disputed historic significance; and

    Inserted: (3) take immediate action to cooperate with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, the Virginia State Historic Preservation Office, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the Department of the Interior, in expediting the decisionmaking process for safety-related projects of the railroad and the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor involving property and facilities that have disputed historic significance.

    Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a)(1) and the actions directed under subsection (a)(2) and (3). The report shall include recommendations for any regulatory or legislative amendments that may streamline compliance with the requirements described in subsection (a)(1) in a manner consistent with railroad safety and the policies and purposes of section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f), section 303 of title 49, United States Code, and section 8(d) of Public Law 90-543 (16 U.S.C. 1247(d)).

    Original wording

    In title II, add at the end the following new section (and amend the table of contents accordingly):

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    Change 18: Rewrites section 502(a)(2)(F)

    Replaces

    In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

    Struck: (F) the locations of proposed stations;

    Inserted: (F) the locations of proposed stations, identifying, in the case of a proposal submitted under paragraph (1) (A), a plan allowing for station stops at or in close proximity to the busiest Amtrak stations;

    Original wording

    In section 502(a)(2), amend subparagraph (F) to read as follows:

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    Change 19: Strikes “and” at the section 503

    Strikes

    Struck: and

    Original wording

    (1) strike “and” at the end

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    Change 20: Strikes the period at the end at the section 503

    Strikes

    In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

    (2) a feasibility analysis regarding the expansion of the South Central High-Speed Rail Corridor to the Port of Houston, Texas. These analyses shall consider changes that have occurred in the region's population, anticipated patterns of population growth, connectivity with other modes of transportation, ability of the designation to reduce regional traffic congestion, and the ability of current and proposed routings to meet the needs of tourists. The Secretary shall submit recommendations to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and conduct a redesignation of one or both corridors if necessary[struck: .]

    Original wording

    (2) strike the period at the end

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    Change 21: Inserts new text after section 503(2)

    Inserts

    In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

    (2) a feasibility analysis regarding the expansion of the South Central High-Speed Rail Corridor to the Port of Houston, Texas. These analyses shall consider changes that have occurred in the region's population, anticipated patterns of population growth, connectivity with other modes of transportation, ability of the designation to reduce regional traffic congestion, and the ability of current and proposed routings to meet the needs of tourists. The Secretary shall submit recommendations to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and conduct a redesignation of one or both corridors if necessary.

    Inserted: (3) a feasibility analysis regarding the expansion of the South Central High-Speed Rail Corridor to Memphis, Tennessee; and

    Inserted: (4) a feasibility analysis regarding the expansion of the South Central High-Speed Rail Corridor south of San Antonio to a location in far south Texas to be chosen at the discretion of the Secretary.

    Original wording

    (3) insert after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs:

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    Change 22: Strikes section 504(e)(1)

    Strikes

    In H.R. 6003 · Reported in House

    Struck: (1) commuter rail passenger transportation (as defined in section 24102(4) of title 49, United States Code) operations of a State or local government authority (as those terms are defined in section 5302(11) and (6), respectively, of title 49, United States Code) eligible to receive financial assistance under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, or to its contractor performing services in connection with commuter rail passenger operations (as so defined);

    Original wording

    In section 504(e), strike paragraph (1)

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    Change 23: Renumbers paragraphs (2) and (3) as (1) and (2)

    RenumbersSection 504(e)(1)
    Original wording

    redesignate paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

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