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funding Sec. 704. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— (1) $1,600,000,000 to remain available until expended in order to effectuate the goals of section 703(1) (A) (i) of this title and after such goals have been achieved, the goals of section 703(1) (A) (ii); 90 STAT. 123 (2) $150,000,000 to remain available until expended in order to effectuate the goal of section 703 (1) (B); (3) for payment to the National Rail road Passenger Corporation— (A) $10,000,000 to remain available until expended for nonrecurring costs related to the initial assumption of control and responsibility for maintaining rail operations on the Northeast Corridor; (B) $85,182,956 to acquire the properties of the Northeast Corridor; (C) $650,000 to remain available until expended, for the development and utilization of mobile radio frequencies for high-speed rail passenger radio telephone service; and (D) $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for acquiring and improving properties designated in accordance with section 206(c) (1) (D) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 716(c)(1)(D)). (b) Limitation.—No funds appropriated under this section or pursuant to section 601 of the Rail Passenger Service Act may be used to subsidize any operating losses of commuter rail or rail freight services. (c) Coordination.—The Secretary shall take all steps necessary to coordinate all transportation programs related to the Northeast Corridor to assure that all such programs are integrated and consistent with implementation of the Northeast Corridor improvement project under this title, including, if the Secretary finds any significant noncompliance with the implementation of the goals of section 703 of this title, the denial of funding to any noncomplying program until such noncompliance is corrected. (d) Emergency Maintenance Continuation.—After the conveyance of rail properties, pursuant to section 303(b) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 743(b)) and section 701(b) of this title, not to exceed $25,000,000 of the funds appropriated pursuant to Public Law 94–6 (89 Stat. 11) shall remain available to be utilized by the Secretary for the purpose of performing emergency maintenance on the rail properties designated in accordance with section 206 (c)(1)(C) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 716 (c)(1)(C)).