A bill to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, as amended, to provide financial assistance to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] States that when the National Railroad Passenger Corporation cannot acquire by contract, or is unable to agree with the owner of property as to the compensation to be paid for, any right-of-way, land or other property (except right-of-way, land or other property of a railroad or property of a State or local government or other public agency) required for the construction of tracks or other facilities necessary to provide intercity rail passenger service, it may acquire the same by the exercise of the right of eminent domain in the district court of the United States for the district in which the property is located, on in one such court in the event a single property is located in two districts. Sets forth the procedure to be followed for such acquisition. States that if the Corporation and a railroad are unable to agree upon terms for the sale to the Corporation of property (including interests in property) owned by the railroad and required for the construction of tracks or other facilities necessary to provide intercity rail passenger service, the Corporation may apply to the Interstate Commerce Commission for an order establishing the need of the Corporation for the property at…