Sec. 152.

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None of the funds provided to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any overtime costs in excess of $35,000 for any individual employee: Provided , That the president of Amtrak may waive the cap set in the previous proviso for specific employees when the president of Amtrak determines such a cap poses a risk to the safety and operational efficiency of the system: Provided further , That Amtrak shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations each quarter of the calendar year on waivers granted to employees and amounts paid above the cap for each month within such quarter and provide documentation of the specific activities of each employee during his or her paid overtime in excess of $35,000 and how the work resulted in increased safety or operational efficiencies:

Provided further, That the president of Amtrak shall certify the documentation in the previous proviso is accurate and correct: Provided further, That Amtrak shall provide to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by March 1, 2015, a summary of all overtime payments incurred by the Corporation for 2014 and the two prior calendar years: Provided further , That such summary shall include the total number of employees that received waivers and the total overtime payments the Corporation paid to those employees receiving waivers for each month for 2014 and for the two prior calendar years.

For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit Administration's programs authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, $103,000,000, of which not more than $4,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5329 and not less than $1,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5326: Provided , That none of the funds provided or limited in this Act may be used to create a permanent office of transit security under this heading:

Provided further , That upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2016 President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress the annual report on New Starts, including proposed allocations for fiscal year 2016. Contingent upon enactment of multi-year surface transportation authorization legislation, for payment of obligations incurred in the Federal Public Transportation Assistance Program in this account, and for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305 , 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by Public Law 112–141 ; and section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141 , as amended, $9,500,000,000, to be derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:

Provided , That funds available for the implementation or execution of programs authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305 , 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by Public Law 112–141 , and section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141 , shall not exceed total obligations of $8,595,000,000 in fiscal year 2015. For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5312 and 5313, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That $14,000,000 shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5312 and $1,000,000 shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5313.

For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314 and 5322(a),

(b)and (e), $3,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That $2,000,000 shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5314 and $1,000,000 shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5322(a) ,

(b)and (e). For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5309 , $1,691,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That of the unobligated balances made available under this heading in division L of Public Law 113–76 , $65,000,000 is hereby rescinded. For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of Public Law 110–432 , $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That the Secretary shall approve grants for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority only after receiving and reviewing a request for each specific project: Provided further , That, prior to approving such grants, the Secretary shall determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has placed the highest priority on those investments that will improve the safety of the system: Provided further , That the Secretary, in order to ensure safety throughout the rail system, may waive the requirements of section 601(e)(1) of title VI of Public Law 110–432 (112 Stat. 4968).

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