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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 2 (Reported in House) — To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. · Sec. 9215

Sec. 9215. Disaster and emergency relief program

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Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of Transportation may make grants to Amtrak for— capital projects to repair, reconstruct, or replace equipment, infrastructure, stations, and other facilities that the Secretary determines are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage, as a result of an emergency event; offset revenue lost as a result of such an event; and support continued operations following emergency events.
Funds made available to carry out this section shall be in addition to any other funds available and shall not affect the ability of Amtrak to use any other funds otherwise authorized by law. Grants made under this subsection
(a)shall be subject to section 22905(c)(2)(A) and other such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines necessary. In this section, the term emergency event has the meaning given such term in section 20103. . The analysis for chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 24324. Disaster and emergency relief program. .
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