PUBLIC LAW 94-348—JULY 8, 1976
90 STAT. 817
Public Law 94-348 94th Congress An Act To amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes.
July 8, 1976 [H.R. 11804]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Federal Railroad United States of America in Congress assembled, Safety Authorization Act SHORT TITLE of 1976. SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Railroad Safety 45 USC 421 note. Authorization Act of 1976". AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 2. (a) Section 212 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 441) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS. "(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act not to exceed $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and not to exceed $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978. "(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, amounts appropriated under subsection (a) of this section for any fiscal year shall be available for expenditure in such fiscal year as follows: "(1) For the Office of Safety, including salaries and expenses for not more than (A) 500 safety inspectors, (B) 45 signal and train control inspectors, and (C) 110 clerical personnel, not to exceed $18,000,000 in any fiscal year. "(2) To carry out the provisions of section 206(d) of this Act, relating to State safety programs, not to exceed $3,500,000 in any fiscal year. " (3) For the Federal Railroad Administration, for salaries and expenses not otherwise provided for, not to exceed $3,500,000 in any fiscal year. " (4) For conducting research and development activities under this Act, not to exceed $10,000,000 in any fiscal year. "(c)(1) The aggregate of the amounts obligated and expended for research and development activities under this Act in any fiscal year shall not exceed the aggregate of the amounts expended for rail inspection and for the investigation and enforcement of railroad safety rules, regulations, orders, and standards under this Act in the same fiscal year. For purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this section, amounts made available under paragraph (2) of this subsection for expenditure for research and development activities under this Act in any fiscal year following the fiscal year in which such amounts were originally appropriated shall be considered to have been obligated and expended for such activities during the fiscal year in which such amounts were originally appropriated. "(2) Of amounts appropriated under subsection (a) of this section and available for expenditure for conducting research and development activities under subsection (b)(4) of this section, not to exceed
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