Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF TITLE 49; TABLE OF SECTIONS
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## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF TITLE 49; TABLE OF SECTIONS ###
(a)Short Title This Act may be cited as the “Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997”. **[**[49 U.S.C. 20101](/us/usc/t49/s20101) nt**]** ###
(b)Amendment of Title 49, United States Code Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United States Code. ###
(c)Table of Sections The table of sections for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; amendment of title 49; table of sections. Sec. 2. Findings. TITLE I—REFORMS Subtitle A—Operational Reforms Sec. 101. Basic system. Sec. 102. Mail, express, and auto-ferry transportation. Sec. 103. Route and service criteria. Sec. 104. Additional qualifying routes. Sec. 105. Transportation requested by States, authorities, and other persons. Sec. 106. Amtrak commuter. Sec. 107. Through service in conjunction with intercity bus operations. Sec. 108. Rail and motor carrier passenger service. Sec. 109. Passenger choice. Sec. 110. Application of certain laws. Subtitle B—Procurement Sec. 121. Contracting out. Subtitle C—Employee Protection Reforms Sec. 141. Railway Labor Act Procedures. Sec. 142. Service discontinuance. Subtitle D—Use of Railroad Facilities Sec. 161. Liability limitation. Sec. 162. Retention of facilities. TITLE II—FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY Sec. 201. Amtrak financial goals. Sec. 202. Independent assessment. Sec. 203. Amtrak Reform Council. Sec. 204. Sunset trigger.1 Sec. 205. Senate procedure for consideration of restructuring and liquidation plans.11Section 218(a)(2) of division B of Public Law 110–432 provides for a repeal of sections 204 and 205 without a corresponding amendment to strike the items relating to such section in the table of contents (contained in section 2(c)). Sec. 206. Access to records and accounts. Sec. 207. Officers' pay. Sec. 208. Exemption from taxes. Sec. 209. Limitation on use of tax refund. TITLE III—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 401. Status and applicable laws. Sec. 402. Waste disposal. Sec. 403. Assistance for upgrading facilities. Sec. 404. Demonstration of new technology. Sec. 405. Program master plan for Boston-New York main line. Sec. 406. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Sec. 407. Definitions. Sec. 408. Northeast Corridor cost dispute. Sec. 409. Inspector General Act of 1978 amendment. Sec. 410. Interstate rail compacts. Sec. 411. Board of Directors. Sec. 412. Educational participation. Sec. 413. Report to Congress on Amtrak bankruptcy. Sec. 414. Amtrak to notify Congress of lobbying relationships. Sec. 415. Financial powers.
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