S 1460 · 94th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Amtrak Improvement Act

Introduced 1975-04-17· Sponsored by Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.(1975-04-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amtrak Improvement Act - States that the Congress finds that it is essential to the national interest to provide a sufficient multiyear Federal financial commitment for the provision of rail passenger services; to enhance the effectiveness of the program of State-initiated intercity rail passenger services; and to establish clearly the authorities and responsibilities of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for the management of its affairs. Specifies that the Board of Directors of the Corporation, under the Rail Passenger Service Act, has the following responsibilities in the development and promotion of intercity rail passenger service: (1) responsibility for approving the Corporation's annual operating and capital plan; (2) responsibility for approving deletions, additions, and changes of service; and (3) responsibility for approving the Corporation's annual report to Congress. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and maintain, in cooperation with the Corporation, customs inspection procedures for trains operated in international intercity rail passenger service that will be convenient for passengers and will result in the most rapid possible transit between…

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