Amtrak Improvement Act of 1983

Summary

Amtrak Improvement Act of 1983 - Title I: Amtrak and Amtrak-Related Provisions - Amends the Rail Passenger Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1984 for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Requires the Corporation to discontinue service which is projected to have: (1) a specified avoidable loss per passenger mile for FY 1984 and subsequent fiscal years; and (2) less than a specified passenger mile per train mile ratio. Requires the Corporation to continue certain service that it planned to discontinue if the States through which such service passes agree to pay: (1) 80 percent of the short-term avoidable loss in the first fiscal year and 100 percent of the short-term avoidable loss in subsequent fiscal years; and (2) 50 percent of associated capital costs. Directs the Secretary, at the request of the Corporation, to discharge the guaranteed obligations of the Corporation to the Federal Financing Bank. Requires the Secretary to continue to guarantee loans to the Corporation under previously approved capital programs and to repay existing equipment obligations. Authorizes the Corporation to dispose of surplus rolling stock, but to offer such stock for sale first to public agencies operating rail service. Establishes the Amtrak Revolving Capital Fund for the deposit of revenues from passenger operations (excluding appropriated funds) and for the funding of all capital projects of the Corporation. Requires the Corporation, before March 1 of each year, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the capital projects proposed for the next fiscal year. Authorizes any railroad to negotiate an agreement with the Corporation to service any points between points already serviced by the Corporation. Makes the Corporation's amendments to the Route and Service Criteria effective at the end of 120 days (currently 60 days) of continuous session of Congress after submission of such amendment to Congress. Removes congressional veto provisions for such amendments. Prohibits the Corporation from discontinuing service between Tampa and Saint Petersburg, Florida. Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to authorize the expenditure of funds to finance costs incurred after cancellation of electrification conversions. Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act to extend the payment of benefits under the employee protection agreement until April 1, 1985 (currently April 1, 1984). Amends the Rail Safety and Service Improvement Act of 1981 to authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration for FY 1984. Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to decrease the membership on the Board of Directors of the United States Railway Association from five to three members, by removing the Secretary of Transportation and the Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission from such Board. Eliminates provisions which prohibit the Chairman of such Board from having direct financial relationships with any railroad. Extends the term of office of the Chairman from December 31, 1983, until December 31, 1985. Authorizes appropriations for the Association for FY 1984. Allows the Consolidated Rail Corporation, prior to November 1, 1985 (currently November 1, 1983), to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission a notice of insufficient revenues for any line which is part of its system. Changes the congressional approval provisions for any plan for the sale of United States' interests in the Corporation and for freight transfer agreements, to require that such plans be enacted into law before implementation. Extends the benefits for certain employees under the employee protection agreement for six months from the date such benefits were exhausted. Authorizes appropriations for the Railroad Accounting Principles Board for FY 1984 through 1986. Declares as nonnavigable water two parcels of land in Jersey City, New Jersey. Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to eliminate the Secretary's authority to reserve the expenditure of certain FY 1983 through 1985 funds for the Northeast Corridor. Amends the Railroad Retirement Act to prohibit the Railroad Retirement Board from entering into any contract with any carrier to perform the functions under the Social Security Act with respect to individuals entitled to benefits as qualified railroad retirement beneficiaries. Prohibits the continuance of any such contract after September 30, 1984.

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Timeline

1. 26 July 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 July 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 July 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 July 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 July 1983

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 3 August 1983

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 4 August 1983

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 14 September 1983

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

11. 14 September 1983

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 21 September 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 225.

    Source: Calendars

13. 21 September 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-371.

    Source: Committee

14. 21 September 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-371.

    Source: Committee

15. 28 September 1983

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.320 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

16. 28 September 1983

    Floor

    Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate. Waiver of Points of Order.

    Source: Floor

17. 6 October 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

18. 6 October 1983

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

19. 6 March 1984

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

20. 6 March 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

21. 6 March 1984

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

22. 6 March 1984

    Reported

    The Clerk Reported Committee Amendments.

    Source: Floor

23. 7 March 1984

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 689.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 6 March 1984

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 September 1983

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Sponsors

• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Amtrak Improvement Act of 1983
• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3648) to improve the cost effectiveness of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, to authorize appropriations for such Corporation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and for other purposes.
• amends ← An amendment providing for debt discharge. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation is directed to issue preferred stock to the Secretary of Transportation at par value to discharge any obligation of such Corporation to the Secretary with respect to loans guaranteed by the Secretary.
• amends ← An amendment to exempt any new service initiated during FY'84 from the provision permitting the corporation to discontinue any service that lacks cost effectiveness.
• amends ← An amendment directing the General Accounting Office to undertake a study in consultation with the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Office of Technology Assessment, AMTRAK, and representatives of engineers and former employees who were employed as the second person in AMTRAK locomotives, of the safety implications of stationing only one person in each regularly scheduled passenger locomotive in the Northeast Corridor.
• amends ← An amendment to the rail service improvement section to provide up to $40,000 for transfer to the State of New Mexico for study of the feasibility of establishing a high-speed rail corridor between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM, and up to $35,000 to the State of New Mexico for study of the feasibility of constructing a rail line for the carriage of coal and other commodities from northwestern New Mexico.
• amends ← An amendment to 1) provide $2,100,000 for FY'85 for the U.S. Railway Association, 2) provide $11,100,000 for the Office of the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration of the Department of Transportation, 3) sets a pay cap for certain Railroad Accounting Principles Board employees at level V of the Executive Schedule, and 4) amends the Regional Rail Organization Act of 1973, stating that the Officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, serve at their pleasure, and be comprised of a Chief Executive Officer and a Chief Operating Officer.
• amends ← An amendment to replace the "Congressional Approval" section with a "Congressional Disapproval" section pertaining to the Regional Rail Reorganization Act. The new section permits any plan for ConRail submitted by the Secretary to take effect, unless Congress within 60 days of its submission, passes a joint resolution of disapproval.
• amends ← An amendment establishing sanctions that would be imposed on railroads that fail to comply with job reporting requirements. Railraods that fail to file job vacancies with the Railroad Retirement Board would receive a warning for a first offense and a 1,000 dollar civil fine for each subsequent vacancy that the railroad fails to report.
• amends ← An amendment ordering restoration of rail passenger service between Tampa and St. Petersburg, FL, within 30 days after enactment of this act. It also authorizes $724,000,000 for FY'85. It deletes Sec. 105, AMTRAK Revolving Capital Fund.

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