FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION Office of the Administrator salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, $2,900,000. Railroad Research For necessary expenses for conducting railroad research activities, $10,350,000, to remain available until expended. Railroad Safety For necessary expenses in connection with railroad safety, not otherwise provided for, $8,900,000, of which $1,400,000 shall he available only for additional safety inspectors. 87 Stat. 336 Grants-in-Aid fob Railroad Safety For grants-in-aid to carry out a railroad safety program, $1,500,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available only upon enactment of authorizing legislation by the Ninety-third Congress. High-Speed Ground Transportation Research and Development For necessary expenses for research, development, and demonstrations in high-speed ground transportation, $20,100,000, to remain available until expended. Reduction in Appropriations Appropriations heretofore granted under the head “Grants to National Railroad Passenger Corporation” are reduced by the sum of $9,100,000. Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $102,100,000, to remain available until expended, of which $48,100,000 shall be available only upon the enactment into law of authorizing legislation by the Ninety-third Congress: Provided, That not to exceed $500,000 is to be expended only in connection with the construction of station and related facilities to serve the Metroliner at New Carrollton, Maryland. The Alaska Railroad alaska railroad revolving fund The Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund shall continue available until expended for the work authorized by law. including operation and maintenance of oceangoing or coast-wise vessels by ownership, charter, or arrangement with other branches of the Government service, for the purpose of providing additional facilities for transportation of freight, passengers, or mail, when deemed necessary for the benefit and development of industries or travel in the area served: and payment of compensation and expenses as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8146, to be reimbursed as therein provided; and not to exceed $1,000,000 of the Fund shall be available for use in construction and engineering work on an extension of the Alaska Railroad from Fairbanks, Alaska, to the International Airport located near that city: Provided, That no employee shall be paid an annual salary out of said fund in excess of the salaries prescribed by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, for grade GS–15, except the general manager of said railroad, one assistant general manager at not to exceed the salaries prescribed by said Act, for GS–17, and five officers at not to exceed the salaries prescribed by said Act for grade GS–16.