Sec. 22207. INCREASING SERVICE LINE AND ASSET LINE PLAN TRANSPARENCY
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## SEC. 22207 INCREASING SERVICE LINE AND ASSET LINE PLAN TRANSPARENCY ###
(a)In General Section 24320 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in the section heading, by striking “business line and asset plans” and inserting “service line and asset line plans”; ####
(2)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by striking “of each year” and inserting “, 2020, and biennially thereafter”; ######
(ii)by striking “5-year business line plans and 5-year asset plans” and inserting “5-year service line plans and 5-year asset line plans”; and ######
(iii)by adding at the end the following: “During each year in which Amtrak is not required to submit a plan under this paragraph, Amtrak shall submit to Congress updated financial sources and uses statements and forecasts with the annual report required under section 24315(b).”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “asset plan required in” and inserting “asset line plan required under”; ####
(3)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in the subsection heading, by striking “Business” and inserting “Service”; #####
(B)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)in the paragraph heading, by striking “business” and inserting “service”; ######
(ii)by striking “business” each place such term appears and inserting “service”; ######
(iii)by amending subparagraph
(B)to read as follows: > > ##### “(B) > > Amtrak State-supported train services.” > ; ######
(iv)in subparagraph (C), by striking “routes” and inserting “train services”; and ######
(v)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(E) > > Infrastructure access services for use of Amtrak-owned or Amtrak-controlled infrastructure and facilities.” > ; #####
(C)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in the paragraph heading, by striking “business” and inserting “service”; ######
(ii)by striking “business” each place such term appears and inserting “service”; ######
(iii)in subparagraph (A), by striking “Strategic Plan and 5-year asset plans” and inserting “5-year asset line plans”; ######
(iv)in subparagraph
(F)(as redesignated by section 22204(b)(1)), by striking “profit and loss” and inserting “sources and uses”; ######
(v)by striking subparagraph
(G)(as redesignated by section 22204(b)(1)); ######
(vi)by redesignating subparagraphs
(H)through
(M)(as redesignated by section 22204(b)(1)) as subparagraphs
(G)through (L), respectively; and ######
(vii)by amending subparagraph
(I)(as so redesignated) to read as follows: > > ###### “(I) > > financial performance for each route, if deemed applicable by the Secretary, within each service line, including descriptions of the cash operating loss or contribution;” > ; #####
(D)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)in the paragraph heading, by striking “business” and inserting “service”; ######
(ii)by striking “business” each place such term appears and inserting “service”; ######
(iii)by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and
(D)as clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively, and moving such clauses 2 ems to the right; ######
(iv)by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated, the following: > > ##### “(A) > > not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021, submit to the Secretary, for approval, a consultation process for the development of each service line plan that requires Amtrak to—” > ; ######
(v)in subparagraph (A), as amended by clause (iv)— ######
(I)in clause (iii), as redesignated, by inserting “and submit the final service line plan required under subsection (a)(1) to the State-Supported Route Committee” before the semicolon at the end; ######
(II)in clause (iv), as redesignated, by inserting “and” after the semicolon at the end; and ######
(III)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(v) > > for the infrastructure access service line plan, consult with the Northeast Corridor Commission and other entities, as appropriate, and submit the final asset line plan under subsection (a)(1) to the Northeast Corridor Commission;” > ; and ######
(vi)by redesignating subparagraphs
(E)and
(F)as subparagraphs
(B)and (C), respectively; #####
(E)by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (5); and #####
(F)by inserting after paragraph (3)(C), as redesignated, the following: > > #### “(4) 5-year service line plans updates > > Amtrak may modify the content to be included in the service line plans described in paragraph (1), upon the approval of the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that such modifications are necessary to improve the transparency, oversight, and delivery of Amtrak services and the use of Federal funds by Amtrak.” > ; and ####
(4)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)in the subsection heading, by inserting “Line” after “Asset”; #####
(B)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)in the paragraph heading, by striking “categories” and inserting “lines”; ######
(ii)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “asset plan for each of the following asset categories” and inserting “asset line plan for each of the following asset lines”; ######
(iii)by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and
(D)as subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively; ######
(iv)by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated, the following: > > ##### “(A) > > Transportation, including activities and resources associated with the operation and movement of Amtrak trains, onboard services, and amenities.” > ; ######
(v)in subparagraph (B), as redesignated, by inserting “and maintenance-of-way equipment” after “facilities”; and ######
(vi)in subparagraph (C), as redesignated, by striking “Passenger rail equipment” and inserting “Equipment”; #####
(C)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in the paragraph heading, by inserting “line” after “asset”; ######
(ii)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “line” after “asset”; ######
(iii)in subparagraph (A), by striking “category” and inserting “line”; ######
(iv)in subparagraph (C)(iii)(III), by striking “and” at the end; ######
(v)by amending subparagraph
(D)to read as follows: > > ##### “(D) > > annual sources and uses statements and forecasts for each asset line; and” > ; and ######
(vi)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(E) > > other elements that Amtrak elects to include.” > ; #####
(D)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)in the paragraph heading, by inserting “line” after “asset”; ######
(ii)by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)as clauses
(i)and
(ii)and moving such clauses 2 ems to the right; ######
(iii)by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated, the following: > > ##### “(A) > > not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021, submit to the Secretary, for approval, a consultation process for the development of each asset line plan that requires Amtrak to—” > ; ######
(iv)in subparagraph (A), as added by clause (iii)— ######
(I)in clause (i), as redesignated— ######
(aa)by striking “business” each place such term appears and inserting “service”; ######
(bb)by inserting “line” after “asset” each place such term appears; and ######
(cc)by adding “and” at the end; and ######
(II)in clause (ii), as redesignated— ######
(aa)by inserting “consult with the Secretary of Transportation in the development of asset line plans and,” before “as applicable”; and ######
(bb)by inserting “line” after “5-year asset”; ######
(v)by redesignating subparagraph
(C)as subparagraph (B); and ######
(vi)in subparagraph (B), as redesignated, by striking “category” and inserting “line”; #####
(E)by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and
(7)as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; #####
(F)by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following: > > #### “(4) 5-year asset line plan updates > > Amtrak may modify the content to be included in the asset line plans described in paragraph (1), on approval of the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that such modifications are necessary to improve the transparency, oversight, and delivery of Amtrak services and the use of Federal funds by Amtrak.” > ; #####
(G)in paragraph (5)(A), as redesignated, by inserting “, but shall not include corporate services (as defined pursuant to section 24317(b))” after “national assets”; and #####
(H)in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking “paragraph (4)” and inserting “paragraph (5)”. ###
(b)Clerical Amendment **[**[49 U.S.C. 24301](/us/usc/t49/s24301)**]** The analysis for chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 24320 and inserting the following:" “24320. Amtrak 5-year service line and asset line plans.” ". ###
(c)Effective Dates Section 11203(b) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (49 U.S.C. 24320 note) is amended— ####
(1)by striking “business” each place such term appears and inserting “service”; and ####
(2)by inserting “line” after “asset” each place such term appears.
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