Sec. 11305. Northeast Corridor Commission
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Section 24905(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)by inserting , infrastructure investments, after rail operations ; by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: members representing the Department of Transportation, including the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration; ; and in subparagraph
(D)by inserting and commuter after freight ; and by amending paragraph
(6)to read as follows: The members of the Commission shall elect co-chairs consisting of 1 member described in paragraph (1)(B) and 1 member described in paragraph (1)(C). . Section 24905(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph
(1)by inserting and periodically update after develop ; in paragraph (2)(A) by striking beyond those specified in the state-of-good-repair plan under section 211 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 ; and by adding at the end the following: The Commission shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives — any updates made to the statement of goals developed under paragraph
(1)not later than 60 days after such updates are made; and annual performance reports and recommendations for improvements, as appropriate, issued not later than March 31 of each year, for the prior fiscal year, which summarize— the operations and performance of commuter, intercity, and freight rail transportation along the Northeast Corridor; and the delivery of the capital investment plan described in section 24904. . Section 24905(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in the subsection heading by striking and inserting Access costs ; Allocation of costs in paragraph (1)— in the paragraph heading by striking and inserting formula ; policy in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)by striking Within 2 years after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, the Commission and inserting The Commission ; in subparagraph
(A)by striking formula and inserting policy ; and by striking subparagraphs
(B)through
(D)and inserting the following: develop a proposed timetable for implementing the policy; submit the policy and the timetable developed under subparagraph
(B)to the Surface Transportation Board, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate , and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives ; not later than October 1, 2015, adopt and implement the policy in accordance with the timetable; and with the consent of a majority of its members, petition the Surface Transportation Board to appoint a mediator to assist the Commission members through nonbinding mediation to reach an agreement under this section. ; in paragraph (2)— by striking formula proposed in and inserting policy developed under ; and in the second sentence— by striking the timetable, the Commission shall petition the Surface Transportation Board to and inserting paragraph (1)(D) or fail to comply with the policy thereafter, the Surface Transportation Board shall ; and by striking amounts for such services in accordance with section 24904(c) of this title and inserting for such usage in accordance with the procedures and procedural schedule applicable to a proceeding under section 24903(c), after taking into consideration the policy developed under paragraph (1)(A), as applicable ; in paragraph (3), by striking formula and inserting policy ; and by adding at the end the following: If a dispute arises with the implementation of, or compliance with, the policy developed under paragraph (1), the Commission, Amtrak, or public authorities providing commuter rail passenger transportation on the Northeast Corridor may request that the Surface Transportation Board conduct dispute resolution. The Surface Transportation Board shall establish procedures for resolution of disputes brought before it under this paragraph, which may include the provision of professional mediation services. . Section 24905 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in the section heading by striking ; Infrastructure and Operations Advisory in subsection (a)— in the heading by striking ; and Infrastructure and Operations Advisory by striking Infrastructure and Operations Advisory ; by striking subsection (d); by redesignating subsections
(e)and
(f)as subsections
(d)and (e), respectively; in subsection (d), as so redesignated— by striking to the Commission and inserting to the Secretary for the use of the Commission and the Northeast Corridor Safety Committee ; and by striking for the period encompassing fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to carry out this section and inserting to carry out this section during fiscal years 2016 through 2020, in addition to any amounts withheld under section 11101(g) of the ; and Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 in subsection (e)(2), as so redesignated, by striking on the main line. and inserting on the main line and meet annually with the Commission on the topic of Northeast Corridor safety and security. . The table of contents for chapter 249 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 24905 and inserting the following: 24905. Northeast Corridor Commission. .