FEDERAL GRANTS.

SEC. 601. FEDERAL GRANTS. There is authorized to lie appropriated to the Secretary in fiscal year 1971, $40,000,000 to remain available until expended, for payment to the Corporation for the purpose of assisting in— (1) the initial organization and operation of the Corporation; (2) the establishment, of improved reservations systems and advertising; (3) servicing, maintenance, and repair of railroad passenger equipment; (4) the conduct of research and development and demonstration programs respecting new rail passenger services; (5) the development and demonstration of improved rolling stock; and (6) essential fixed facilities for the operation of passenger trains on lines and routes included in the basic system over which no through passenger trains are being operated at the time of enactment of this Act, including necessary track connections between lines of the same or different railroads.