FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION Office of the Administrator For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not otherwise provided for, $6,300,000. Railroad Safety For necessary expenses in connection with railroad safety, not otherwise provided for, $18,300,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended. Grants-in-Aid for Railroad Safety For grants-in-aid to carry out a railroad safety program $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. Railroad Research and Development For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $52,900,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from State and local governments, other public authorities, private sources and foreign countries for expenses incurred for engineering, testing and development. Rail Service Assistance For necessary expenses for rail service assistance authorized by section 803 of Public Law 94–210, section 402 of Public Law 93–236, as amended, and for necessary administrative expenses in connection 90 STAT. 1179with Federal rail assistance programs not otherwise provided for, $75,000,000, together with $5,000,000 for the programs authorized by section 11(c) (6) and (7) of the Department of Transportation Act, as amended, and $3,000,000 for the Minority Resource Center, as authorized by section 906 of Public Law 94–210, to remain available until expended. Northeast Corridor Improvement Program For necessary expenses related to Northeast Corridor improvements, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended. Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $575,700,000, to remain available until expended, of which not more than $482,600,000 shall be available for operating losses incurred by the Corporation, including $62,600,000 which shall be available for the payment of additional operating expenses of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, resulting from the operation, maintenance, and ownership or control of the Northeast Corridor pursuant to title VII of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, and not more than $93,100,000 shall be available for capital improvements: Provided, however, That none of the funds herein appropriated shall be used for the lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles or for the hire of vehicle operators for any officer or employee, other than the President, of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, excluding the lease of passenger motor vehicles for those officers or employees while in official travel status. 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 coastwise 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: 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. payment to the alaska railroad revolving fund For payment to the Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund for capital replacements, improvements, and maintenance, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended. 90 STAT. 1180 Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement financing funds The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized to expend proceeds from the sale of Fund anticipation notes to the Secretary of the Treasury and any other monies deposited in the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Fund pursuant to sections 502, 505–507 and 509 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210) for the uses authorized for the Fund, in amounts not to exceed $70,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1978. The Secretary of Transportation is also authorized to issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210) in such amounts and at such time as may be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant to the guarantee not to exceed $400,000,000 principal amount of obligations under sections 511 through 513 of such act, such authority to exist as long as any such guaranteed obligation is outstanding: Provided, That the aggregate principal amount of guarantees and commitments to guarantee obligations under section 511 of Public Law 94–210 shall not exceed $400,000,000.