Sec. 11212. STATION DEVELOPMENT
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## SEC. 11212 STATION DEVELOPMENT **[**[49 U.S.C. 24305 note](/us/usc/t49/s24305)**]** ###
(a)Report on Development Options Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes— ####
(1)options to enhance economic development and accessibility of and around Amtrak stations and terminals, for the purposes of— #####
(A)improving station condition, functionality, capacity, and customer amenities; #####
(B)generating additional investment capital and development-related revenue streams; #####
(C)increasing ridership and revenue; and #####
(D)strengthening multimodal connections, including transit, intercity buses, roll-on and roll-off bicycles, and airports, as appropriate; and ####
(2)options for additional Amtrak stops that would have a positive incremental financial impact to Amtrak, based on Amtrak feasibility studies that demonstrate a financial benefit to Amtrak by generating additional revenue that exceeds any incremental costs. ###
(b)Request for Information Not later than 90 days after the date the report is submitted under subsection (a), Amtrak shall issue a Request for Information for 1 or more owners of stations served by Amtrak to formally express an interest in completing the requirements of this section. ###
(c)Proposals ####
(1)Request for Proposals Not later than 180 days after the date the Request for Information is issued under subsection (b), Amtrak shall issue a Request for Proposals from qualified persons, including small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and veteran-owned small businesses, to lead, participate, or partner with Amtrak, a station owner that responded under subsection (b), and other entities in enhancing development in and around such stations and terminals using applicable options identified under subsection
(a)at facilities selected by Amtrak. ####
(2)Consideration of Proposals Not later than 1 year after the date the Request for Proposals is issued under paragraph (1), the Amtrak Board of Directors shall review and consider qualified proposals submitted under paragraph (1). Amtrak or a station owner that responded under subsection
(b)may enter into such agreements as are necessary to implement any qualified proposal. ###
(d)Report Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the Request for Proposals process required under this section, including summary information of any qualified proposals submitted to Amtrak and any proposals acted upon by Amtrak or a station owner that responded under subsection (b). ###
(e)Definitions In this section, the terms “small business concern”, “socially and economically disadvantaged individual”, and “veteran-owned small business” have the meanings given the terms in section 11310(c) of this Act. ###
(f)Savings Clause Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit Amtrak’s ability to develop its stations, terminals, or other assets, to constrain Amtrak’s ability to enter into and carry out agreements with other parties to enhance development at or around Amtrak stations or terminals, or to affect any station development initiatives ongoing as of the date of enactment of this Act.
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