Sec. 208. Local products and promotional events
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Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall establish a pilot program for a State or States that sponsor a State-supported route operated by Amtrak to facilitate— onboard purchase and sale of local food and beverage products; and partnerships with local entities to hold promotional events on trains or in stations. The pilot program under paragraph
(1)shall allow a State or States— to nominate and select a local food and beverage products supplier or suppliers or local promotional event partner; to charge a reasonable price or fee for local food and beverage products or promotional events and related activities to help defray the costs of program administration and State-supported routes; and a mechanism to ensure that State products can effectively be handled and integrated into existing food and beverage services, including compliance with all applicable regulations and standards governing such services. The pilot program shall— for local food and beverage products, ensure the products are integrated into existing food and beverage services, including compliance with all applicable regulations and standards; for promotional events, ensure the events are held in compliance with all applicable regulations and standards, including terms to address insurance requirements; and require an annual report that documents revenues and costs and indicates whether the products or events resulted in a reduction in the financial contribution of a State or States to the applicable State-supported route. Not later than 4 years after the date of establishment of the pilot programs under this section, Amtrak shall report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on which States have participated in the pilot programs under this section. The report shall summarize the financial and operational outcomes of the pilot programs. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting Amtrak’s ability to operate special trains in accordance with section 216 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 ( 49 U.S.C. 24308 note).
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