Sec. 3021. PILOT PROGRAM FOR INTERCITY RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FROM MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND

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## SEC. 3021 PILOT PROGRAM FOR INTERCITY RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FROM MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND ###

(a)In General The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to determine the benefits of using funds from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund for intercity passenger rail. The funds made available to the State of Oklahoma and the State of Vermont to carry out sections 5307 and 5311 of title 49, United States Code, during fiscal years 1998 through 2003 may be used for capital improvements to, and operating assistance for, intercity passenger rail service. ###

(b)Report ####

(1)In general Not later than October 1, 2002, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the pilot program established under this section. ####

(2)Contents The report submitted under paragraph

(1)shall include— #####

(A)an evaluation of the effect of the pilot program on alternative forms of transportation within the State of Oklahoma and the State of Vermont; #####

(B)an evaluation of the effect of the program on operators of mass transportation and their passengers; #####

(C)a calculation of the amount of Federal assistance provided under this section transferred for the provision of intercity passenger rail service; and #####

(D)an estimate of the benefits to intercity passenger rail service, including the number of passengers served, the number of route miles covered, and the number of localities served by intercity passenger rail service. * * * * * * *