49 USC 24712 - State-supported routes operated by Amtrak

1 So in original. Probably should be “24101”.

note). The Committee shall implement a revised cost methodology policy during fiscal year 2023. Not later than 30 days after the adoption of the revised cost methodology policy, the Committee shall submit a report documenting and explaining any changes to the cost methodology policy and plans for implementation of such policy, including a description of the improvements to the accounting information provided by Amtrak to the States, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. The revised cost methodology policy shall ensure that States will be responsible for costs attributable to the provision of service for their routes.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (7)(A), (B)(i), (iii), and (c)(1), is section 209 of div. B of Puspan. L. 110–432, which is set out as a note under section 24101 of this title.

The date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021, referred to in subsecs. (g)(2) and (j), is the date of enactment of title II of div. B of Puspan. L. 117–58, which was approved Nov. 15, 2021.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (a)(8), (9). Puspan. L. 117–328 added pars. (8) and (9).

2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(a)(1), substituted “There is established” for “Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish” and inserted “current and future” before “rail operations”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(a)(3), added par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(a)(2), (4), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and substituted “define and periodically update” for “convene a meeting and shall define and implement” and struck out “not later than 180 days after the date of establishment of the Committee by the Secretary” after “Committee’s proceedings” in introductory provisions. Former par. (5) redesignated (6).

Subsec. (a)(6). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(a)(2), redesignated par. (5) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (7).

Subsec. (a)(7). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(a)(2), (5), redesignated par. (6) as (7) and substituted “methodology policy” for “allocation methodology” in heading.

Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(a)(5)(B), substituted “methodology policy” for “allocation methodology”.

Subsec. (a)(7)(B). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(a)(5)(C), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The rules and procedures implemented under paragraph (4) shall include procedures for changing the cost allocation methodology.”

Subsec. (a)(7)(C). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(a)(5)(D)(i), substituted “methodology policy” for “allocation methodology” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(7)(C)(ii). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(a)(5)(D)(iii)(I), substituted “assign” for “allocate”.

Subsec. (a)(7)(C)(iii). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(a)(5)(D)(ii), (iii)(II), (iv), added cl. (iii).

Subsec. (a)(7)(D). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(a)(5)(E), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(span), amended subsec. (span) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than April 15, 2016, and monthly thereafter, Amtrak shall provide to each State that sponsors a State-supported route a monthly invoice of the cost of operating such route, including fixed costs and third-party costs. The Committee shall determine the frequency and contents of financial and performance reports that Amtrak shall provide to the States, as well as the planning and demand reports that the States shall provide to Amtrak.”

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(c)(1), substituted “subsection (a)(5)” for “subsection (a)(4)” and “subsection (a)(7)” for “subsection (a)(6)”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(c)(2), inserted “related to a State-supported route that a State sponsors that is” after “amount”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(d), inserted “, including incentives to increase revenue, reduce costs, finalize contracts by the beginning of the fiscal year, and require States to promptly make payments for services delivered” before period at end.

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(e)(1), inserted “, and review and update, as necessary,” after “shall develop”.

Subsec. (f)(2). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(e)(2), substituted “As applicable, based on updates, the Committee shall submit an updated statement” for “Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the Committee shall transmit the statement”.

Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(e)(3), added par. (3).

Subsecs. (g) to (l). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 22211(f), added subsecs. (g) to (j) and redesignated former subsecs. (g) and (h) as (k) and (l), respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Puspan. L. 114–94, set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.