Sec. 143. None of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be used to enforce the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(9).

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## SEC. 143 None of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be used to enforce the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(9). ## Federal Railroad Administration ### safety and operations For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not otherwise provided for, $224,198,000, of which $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended. ### railroad research and development For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $40,600,000, to remain available until expended. ### railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, such authority shall exist as long as any such direct loan or loan guarantee is outstanding. ### federal-state partnership for state of good repair For necessary expenses related to Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Grants as authorized by section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended: *Provided*, That the Secretary may withhold up to one percent of the amount provided under this heading for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants carried out under section 24911 of title 49, United States Code: *Provided further*, That the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding Opportunity for funds provided under this heading consistent with section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act:*Provided further*, That the Secretary shall review all applications received in response to the Notice of Funding Opportunity required in the previous proviso: *Provided further*, That the Secretary shall announce the selection of projects to receive awards for the funds described in the previous two provisos no later than 1 year of enactment of this Act. ### consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements For necessary expenses related to Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grants, as authorized by section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, $325,000,000, to remain available until expended: *Provided*, That section 22905(f) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to projects for the implementation of positive train control systems otherwise eligible under section 22907(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code: *Provided further*, That amounts available under this heading for projects selected for commuter rail passenger transportation may be transferred by the Secretary, after selection, to the appropriate agencies to be administered in accordance with chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code: *Provided further*, That the Secretary shall not limit eligible projects from consideration for funding for planning, engineering, environmental, construction, and design elements of the same project in the same application:*Provided further*, That unobligated balances remaining after 6 years from the date of enactment may be used for any eligible project under section 22907(c) of title 49, United States Code: *Provided further*, That the Secretary may withhold up to one percent of the amount provided under this heading for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants carried out under section 22907 of title 49, United States Code: *Provided further*, That of the sums appropriated under this heading, $45,000,000 shall be available for projects eligible under section 22907(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, that require the acquisition of rights-of-way, track, or track structure to support the development of new intercity passenger rail service routes: *Provided further*, That for amounts available under this heading eligible recipients under section 22907(b) of title 49, United States Code, shall include any holding company of a Class II railroad or Class III railroad (as those terms are defined in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code): *Provided further*, That the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding Opportunity that encompasses funds provided under this heading in this Act no later than 120 days after enactment of this Act and announce the selection of projects to receive awards for such funds no later than 300 days after the enactment of this Act:*Provided further*, That the Notice of Funding Opportunity under the previous proviso shall require application submissions 60 days after the publishing of such Notice. ### magnetic levitation technology deployment program For necessary expenses related to the deployment of magnetic levitation transportation projects, consistent with language in section 1307(a) through

(c)of Public Law 109-59, as amended by section 102 of Public Law 110-244 (section 322 of title 23, United States Code), $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### restoration and enhancement For necessary expenses related to Restoration and Enhancement Grants, as authorized by section 24408 of title 49, United States Code, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended: *Provided*, That the Secretary may withhold up to one percent of the funds provided under this heading to fund the costs of award and project management and oversight. ### northeast corridor grants to the national railroad passenger corporation To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor as authorized by section 11101(a) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 114-94), $700,000,000, to remain available until expended: *Provided*, That the Secretary may retain up to one-half of 1 percent of the funds provided under both this heading and the “National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation” heading to fund the costs of project management and oversight of activities authorized by section 11101(c) of division A of Public Law 114-94: *Provided further*, That in addition to the project management oversight funds authorized under section 11101(c) of division A of Public Law 114-94, the Secretary may retain up to an additional $5,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading to fund expenses associated with the Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 24905 of title 49, United States Code: *Provided further*, That of the amounts made available under this heading and the “National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation” heading, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available to bring Amtrak-served facilities and stations into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: *Provided further*, That of the amounts made available under this heading and the “National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation” heading, $100,000,000 shall be made available to fund the replacement of the single-level passenger cars used on Northeast Corridor, State Supported Corridor, and Long Distance routes. ### national network grants to the national railroad passenger corporation To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the National Network as authorized by section 11101(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 114-94), $1,300,000,000, to remain available until expended: *Provided*, That the Secretary may retain up to an additional $2,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading to fund expenses associated with the State-Supported Route Committee established under section 24712 of title 49, United States Code: *Provided further*, That at least $50,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading shall be available for the development, installation and operation of railroad safety technology, including the implementation of a positive train control system, on State-supported routes as defined under section 24102(13) of title 49, United States Code, on which positive train control systems are not required by law or regulation: *Provided further*, That none of the funds provided under this heading shall be used by Amtrak to give notice under subsection

(a)or

(b)of section 24706 of title 49, United States Code, with respect to long-distance routes (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code) on which Amtrak is the sole operator on a host railroad’s line and a positive train control system is not required by law or regulation, or, except in an emergency or during maintenance or construction outages impacting such routes, to otherwise discontinue, reduce the frequency of, suspend, or substantially alter the route of rail service on any portion of such route operated in fiscal year 2018, including implementation of service permitted by section 24305(a)(3)(A) of title 49, United States Code, in lieu of rail service.

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