PUBLIC LAW 95-421—OCT. 5, 1978
92 STAT. 925
(c) During the period beginning May 1, 1978, and ending August 31, 1978, the Bail Services Planning Office shall conduct public hearings on the preliminary recommendations developed by the Secretary under this section. Such public hearings shall be held in such places and at such times as the Office determines will afford the affected States and communities the greatest opportunity to participate. The Office of Eail Public Counsel, to the extent practicable, shall provide the services of attorneys and such other personnel as may be required in order to protect the interests of those communities and usere of rail passenger service which the Director of the Office of Rail Public Counsel determines, for whatever reason (such as size or location), might not otherwise be adequately represented in the course of the hearings and evaluations which the Rail Services Planning Office is required to conduct. During such period, in addition to holding public hearings, the Rail Services Planning Office shall invite comment on such recommendations from the Corporation, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Secretary of Energy, the Governor, department of transportation, and public utilities commission of each State in which rail passenger service is proposed to be modified, the railroads affected by such recommendations, the labor organizations authorized under the Railway Labor Act to represent railroad employees, interested citizens groups, and the United States Postal Service. (d) The Rail Services Planning Office shall, no later than September 30, 1978, submit to the Secretary a sununary and analysis of the evidence received in the course of its proceedings conducted under subsection (c) of this section, together with its critique and evaluation of the preliminary recommendations of the Secretary. The Secretary shall thoroughly consider the material submitted by the Office with respect to such recommendations and, based on such consideration (and further evaluations of the Secretary), develop final recommendations for a route system for the Corporation as he deems appropriate. In developing such final recommendations, the Secretary shall also consider the impact of such recommendations upon existing tourism markets and the potential for future tourism in areas to be served by the recommended route system. Such final recommendations shall include a summary of the significant recommendations received, together with the reasons for adopting or not adopting any such recommendation. (e)(1) The Secretary shall, no later than December 31, 1978, submit the final recommendations designating the basic route system, together with supporting and explanatory material, to both Houses of the Congress and to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. The final recommendations shall be deemed approved, and shall take effect, at the end of the first period of 90 calendar days of continuous session of the Congress after such date of submission, unless either the House of Representatives or the Senate adopts a resolution during such period stating that it does not favor such final recommendations. (2) If either the House of Representatives or the Senate adopts a resolution of disapproval under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall.
Public hearings.
Summary and analysis.
Final recommendations to Congress and congressional committees. Approval, effective date.
Revised plan, submittal to Congress.
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