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49 U.S.C. § 22910 — Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program
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**(a) Grants Authorized.—** The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a competitive grant program to provide financial assistance to entities implementing interstate rail compacts pursuant to section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 ([49 U.S.C. 24101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section24101&num=0&edition=prelim) note) for—
(1) costs of administration;
(2) systems planning, including studying the impacts on freight rail operations and ridership;
(3) promotion of intercity passenger rail operation;
(4) preparation of applications for competitive Federal grant programs; and
(5) operations coordination.
**(b) Maximum Amount.—** The Secretary may not award a grant under this section in an amount exceeding $1,000,000 per year.
**(c) Selection Criteria.—** In selecting a recipient of a grant for an eligible project under this section, the Secretary shall consider—
(1) the amount of funding received (including funding from a rail carrier (as defined in section 24102)) or other participation by State, local, and regional governments and the private sector;
(2) the applicant’s work to foster economic development through rail service, particularly in rural communities;
(3) whether the applicant seeks to restore service over routes formerly operated by Amtrak, including routes described in section 11304(a) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (title XI of division A of Public Law 114–94);
(4) the applicant’s dedication to providing intercity passenger rail service to regions and communities that are underserved or not served by other intercity public transportation;
(5) whether the applicant is enhancing connectivity and geographic coverage of the existing national network of inter
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**(a) Grants Authorized.—** The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a competitive grant program to provide financial assistance to entities implementing interstate rail compacts pursuant to section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 ([49 U.S.C. 24101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section24101&num=0&edition=prelim) note) for—
(1) costs of administration;
(2) systems planning, including studying the impacts on freight rail operations and ridership;
(3) promotion of intercity passenger rail operation;
(4) preparation of applications for competitive Federal grant programs; and
(5) operations coordination.
**(b) Maximum Amount.—** The Secretary may not award a grant under this section in an amount exceeding $1,000,000 per year.
**(c) Selection Criteria.—** In selecting a recipient of a grant for an eligible project under this section, the Secretary shall consider—
(1) the amount of funding received (including funding from a rail carrier (as defined in section 24102)) or other participation by State, local, and regional governments and the private sector;
(2) the applicant’s work to foster economic development through rail service, particularly in rural communities;
(3) whether the applicant seeks to restore service over routes formerly operated by Amtrak, including routes described in section 11304(a) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (title XI of division A of Public Law 114–94);
(4) the applicant’s dedication to providing intercity passenger rail service to regions and communities that are underserved or not served by other intercity public transportation;
(5) whether the applicant is enhancing connectivity and geographic coverage of the existing national network of intercity passenger rail service;
(6) whether the applicant has prepared regional rail or corridor service development plans and corresponding environmental analysis; and
(7) whether the applicant has engaged with appropriate government entities and transportation providers to identify projects necessary to enhance multimodal connections or facilitate service integration between rail service and other modes, including between intercity passenger rail service and intercity bus service or commercial air service.
**(d) Numerical Limitation.—** The Secretary may not award grants under this section for more than 10 interstate rail compacts in any fiscal year.
**(e) Operator Limitation.—** The Secretary may only award grants under this section to applicants with eligible expenses related to intercity passenger rail service to be operated by Amtrak.
**(f) Non-Federal Match.—** The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this section to provide a non-Federal match of not less than 50 percent of the eligible expenses of carrying out the interstate rail compact under this section.
**(g) Report.—** Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021, the Secretary, after consultation with grant recipients under this section, shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes—
(1) the implementation of this section;
(2) the status of the planning efforts and coordination funded by grants awarded under this section;
(3) the plans of grant recipients for continued implementation of the interstate rail compacts;
(4) the status of, and data regarding, any new, restored, or enhanced rail services initiated under the interstate rail compacts; and
(5) any legislative recommendations.
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**(a) Findings.—**
(1) Public convenience and necessity require that Amtrak, to the extent its budget allows, provide modern, cost-efficient, and energy-efficient intercity rail passenger transportation throughout the United States.
(2) Rail passenger transportation can help alleviate overcrowding of airways and airports and on highways.
(3) A traveler in the United States should have the greatest possible choice of transportation most convenient to the needs of the traveler.
(4) A greater degree of cooperation is necessary among Amtrak, other rail carriers, State, regional, and local governments, the private sector, labor organizations, and suppliers of services and equipment in order to meet the intercity passenger rail needs of the United States.
(5) Modern and efficient intercity passenger and commuter rail passenger transportation is important to the viability and well-being of major urban and rural areas and to the energy conservation and self-sufficiency goals of the United States.
(6) As a rail passenger transportation entity, Amtrak should be available to operate commuter rail passenger transportation through its subsidiary, Amtrak Commuter, under contract with commuter authorities that do not provide the transportation themselves as part of the governmental function of the State.
(7) The Northeast Corridor is a valuable resource of the United States used by intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation and freight transportation.
(8) Greater coordination between intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation is required.
(9) Long-distance routes are valuable resources of the United States that are used by rural and urban communities.
**(b) Mission.—** The mission of Amtrak is to provide efficient and effective intercity passenger rail mo
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 24101
§ 22910. Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program
(a) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of
Transportation shall establish a competitive
grant program to provide financial assistance to
entities implementing interstate rail compacts
pursuant to section 410 of the Amtrak Reform
and Accountability Act of 1997 (49 U.S.C. 24101
note) for—
(1) costs of administration;
(2) systems planning, including studying the
impacts on freight rail operations and rider-
ship;
(3) promotion of intercity passenger rail op-
eration;
(4) preparation of applications for competi-
tive Federal grant programs; and
(5) operations coordination.
(b) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The Secretary may not
award a grant under this section in an amount
exceeding $1,000,000 per year.
(c) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting a recipi-
ent of a grant for an eligible project under this
section, the Secretary shall consider—
(1) the amount of funding received (including
funding from a rail carrier (as defined in sec-
tion 24102)) or other participation by State,
local, and regional governments and the pri-
vate sector;
(2) the applicant’s work to foster economic
development through rail service, particularly
in rural communities;
(3) whether the applicant seeks to restore
service over routes formerly operated by Am-
trak, including routes described in section
11304(a) of the Passenger Rail Reform and In-
vestment Act of 2015 (title XI of division A of
Public Law 114–94);
(4) the applicant’s dedication to providing
intercity passenger rail service to regions and
communities that are underserved or not
served by other intercity public transpor-
tation;
(5) whether the applicant is enhancing
connectivity and geographic coverage of the
existing national network of
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 24101
§ 22910. Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program
(a) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of
Transportation shall establish a competitive
grant program to provide financial assistance to
entities implementing interstate rail compacts
pursuant to section 410 of the Amtrak Reform
and Accountability Act of 1997 (49 U.S.C. 24101
note) for—
(1) costs of administration;
(2) systems planning, including studying the
impacts on freight rail operations and rider-
ship;
(3) promotion of intercity passenger rail op-
eration;
(4) preparation of applications for competi-
tive Federal grant programs; and
(5) operations coordination.
(b) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The Secretary may not
award a grant under this section in an amount
exceeding $1,000,000 per year.
(c) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting a recipi-
ent of a grant for an eligible project under this
section, the Secretary shall consider—
(1) the amount of funding received (including
funding from a rail carrier (as defined in sec-
tion 24102)) or other participation by State,
local, and regional governments and the pri-
vate sector;
(2) the applicant’s work to foster economic
development through rail service, particularly
in rural communities;
(3) whether the applicant seeks to restore
service over routes formerly operated by Am-
trak, including routes described in section
11304(a) of the Passenger Rail Reform and In-
vestment Act of 2015 (title XI of division A of
Public Law 114–94);
(4) the applicant’s dedication to providing
intercity passenger rail service to regions and
communities that are underserved or not
served by other intercity public transpor-
tation;
(5) whether the applicant is enhancing
connectivity and geographic coverage of the
existing national network of
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