Sec. 9220. Long-distance customer enhancement program
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Amtrak shall expend not less than 2.5 percent of the amounts appropriated in each fiscal year pursuant to section 9101(a)(2) to enhance the customer experience on Amtrak long-distance routes. Projects and initiatives to serve the following purposes, including planning and development, are eligible to be implemented by Amtrak under this section: Rolling stock interior refreshes and redesigns. Food and beverage service improvements consistent with section 24321 of title 49, United States Code.
Wi-Fi service expansion and improvement. Enhanced customer experience at stations. Other customer enhancement initiatives developed by Amtrak, including initiatives developed in accordance with subsection (c). Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and subsequently on a periodic basis, Amtrak shall consult with appropriate States, local governments, labor organizations representing railroad employees, and national associations that represent rail passengers on ways to enhance the customer experience on long-distance routes.
Amtrak may use funds provided under this section for purposes related to long-distance route service other than those listed in subsection
(b)if— Amtrak determines the use of funds is necessary to— improve the safety of long-distance route operations; or maintain continued operation or service levels of any such route; and not later than 10 days of the repurposing of such funds, Amtrak submits to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, a report that includes— the amount of funds repurposed for a use described in this subsection, and the reason for the repurposing of such funds. In this section, the term long-distance route has the meaning given the term in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.