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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 442

PUBLIC LAW 95-335—AUG. 4, 1978 RAIL

49 USC 1654.

49 USC 1657a.

SERVICE

ASSISTANCE

For necessary expenses for rail service assistance authorized by section 5 of the Department of Transportation Act, as amended, and for necessary administrative expenses in connection with Federal rail assistance programs not otherwise provided for, $75,040,000, together with $9,330,000 for the Minority Business 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 45 USC 851. authorized by title VII of Public Law 94-210, as amended, $455,000,000, 45use851 note, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding 50 USC 1431. any other provisions of law, the provisions of Public Law 85-804 shall apply to the Northeast Corridor Improvement Program. GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER

45 USC 851.

CORPORATION

To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, $660,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not more than $510,000,000 shall be available for operating losses incurred by the Corporation, including payment of additional operating expenses of the 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, not more than $101,000,000 shall be available for capital improvements, not more than $24,000,000 shall be available only for the fiscal year 1979 purchase payments for the Northeast Corridor, and not more than $25,000,000 shall be available for the retirement of loan guarantees made pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 602: Provided, 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 R A I L R O A D REVOLVING FUND

The Alaska Railroad Revolving F u n d 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 63 Stat. 954. prescribed by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, for grade 5 USC 5332 note. 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.