PUBLIC LAW 95-620—NOV. 9, 1978
92 STAT. 3347
SEC. 802. COAL PREPARATION FACILITIES.
Section 102(c)(4) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by adding at the end thereof (42 U.S.C. 6211 (c)(4)) the following new sentence: "Such term also includes construction of a coal preparation plant which is designed to reduce the sulfur content of coal produced from any coal mine.". SEC. 803. RAILROAD REHABILITATION FOR CARRIAGE OF COAL. (a) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 45 USC 822 facilitate and encourage the use of and conversion to coal as an ener<iy ""*^resource in regions and States which can use coal in greater quantity as a substitute for imported petroleum. (b) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be appropriated, for deposit in the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Fund established under section 502 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822), not more than $100,000,000. The money appropriated to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Fund pursuant to this subsection shall be expended by the Secretary of Transportation, in the same manner as other money in such Fund, to provide financial assistance to railroads for maintenance, rehabilitation, improvement, and acquisition of equipment and facilities which will be used for the rail transportaton of coal to regions or States which can use coal in greater quantities (whether or not such equipment or facilities were designed specifically for such purpose). (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 501(2) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 821(2)) is amended by inserting "(except as provided in section 803 (a) and (b) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978)" immediately after "or other features". (2) Section 502(b) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(b)) is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: "Money appropriated to the Fund under section 803(a) and (b) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 shall be used to provide financial assistance to railroads for maintenance, rehabilitation, improvement, and acquisition of equipment and facilities which will be used for the rail transportation of coal to regions or States which can use coal in greater quantities as a substitute for imported petroleum.". (3) Section 502(f) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(f) is amended— (A) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (5) thereof; (B) by inserting between paragraphs (5) and (6) the following new paragraph: "(6) funds as may hereafter be appropriated to the Fund as authorized under section 803(a) and (b) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978; and"; and (C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7). (4) Section 502(i) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 822(i)) is amended— (A) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (4) thereof; (B) by striking out "Treasury." at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof "Treasury, and"; and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(6) to carry out the purposes of section 803(a) and (b) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978". (5) Section 505(b) ^2) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 825) is amended by inserting between the fourth and fifth sentences thereof the following new sentence: "With respect to funds appropriated for financial assistance under this section which were authorized pursuant to section
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