HR 5449 · 113th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-09-11· Sponsored by Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 469.(2014-12-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2015-FY2018 to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for: the Northeast Corridor Improvement Fund account, the National Network account, the Office of the Inspector General, and national infrastructure investment capital grants. Directs Amtrak to establish internal controls to ensure its costs and revenues are allocated to either the Northeast Corridor or the National Network. Directs the Secretary to establish substantive and procedural requirements for Northeast Corridor and National Network investment capital grant requests. Directs Amtrak to establish: a Northeast Corridor Improvement Fund account for Northeast Corridor capital improvement projects, and a National Network account for capital expenses and operating costs of the National Network. Requires the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission to: develop an annual capital investment plan for the Northeast Corridor main line between Boston, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia, and the Northeast Corridor branch lines connecting to Harrisburg, Pennsylva…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5449, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014

Nov 25, 2014

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 17, 2014, with an amendment provided to CBO on October 31, 2014

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Cosponsors (8)

2 Democrats6 Republicans