AUTHORIZATION FOR AMTRAK CAPITAL AND OPERATING EXPENSES.

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION FOR AMTRAK CAPITAL AND OPERATING EXPENSES.(a) Operating Grants.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the use of Amtrak for operating costs the following amounts:(1) For fiscal year 2009, $530,000,000.(2) For fiscal year 2010, $580,000,000.(3) For fiscal year 2011, $592,000,000.(4) For fiscal year 2012, $616,000,000.(5) For fiscal year 2013, $631,000,000.(b) Inspector General.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the Office of the Inspector General of Amtrak the following amounts:(1) For fiscal year 2009, $20,000,000.(2) For fiscal year 2010, $21,000,000.(3) For fiscal year 2011, $22,000,000.(4) For fiscal year 2012, $22,000,000.(5) For fiscal year 2013, $23,000,000.(c) Capital Grants.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the use of Amtrak for capital projects (as defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 24401(2) of title 49, United States Code) to bring the Northeast Corridor (as defined in section 24102 of such title) to a state-of-good-repair and for capital expenses of the national rail passenger transportation system the following amounts:(1) For fiscal year 2009, $715,000,000.(2) For fiscal year 2010, $975,000,000.(3) For fiscal year 2011, $1,025,000,000.(4) For fiscal year 2012, $1,275,000,000.(5) For fiscal year 2013, $1,325,000,000.(d) Project Management Oversight.—The Secretary may withhold up to ½ of 1 percent of amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (c) for the costs of project management oversight of capital projects carried out by Amtrak.