93 STAT. 550
PUBLIC LAW 96-73—SEPT. 29, 1979 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Ante, p. 548.
Ante, p. 542.
45 USC 602.
SEC. 122. (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 601 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 601) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the benefit of the Corporation— "(A) for the payment of operating expenses, not to exceed $630,900,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and not to exceed $674,900,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, of which not less than $1,200,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, shall be available for the cost of Model Programs; "(B) for the payment of the costs of capital acquisition or improvements to the basic system, including the payment of expenses for the retention and maintenance of facilities under section 406 of this Act, not to exceed $203,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, not to exceed $244,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and not to exceed $254,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982; "(C) for the payment of operating and capital expenses of rail passenger service provided pursuant to section 403(b) of this Act, not to exceed $23,800,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, not to exceed $29,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and not to exceed $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982; "(D) for labor protection payments required pursuant to section 405 of this Act, not to exceed $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, not to exceed $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and not to exceed $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982; and any sums authorized by this subparagraph which remain available after such labor protection payments are made shall be made available to the Corporation for use in the payment of expenses and costs in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph; and "(E) for the payment of the principal of obligations (other than leases) of the Corporation which are guaranteed by the Secretary pursuant to section 602 of this Act, not to exceed $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, not to exceed $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and not to exceed $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982. "(2) Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall be made available to the Secretary during the fiscal year for which appropriated, except that appropriations for capital acquisitions and improvements may be made in an appropriations Act for a fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the appropriation is to be available for obligation. Funds appropriated are authorized to remain available until expended. Appropriated sums shall be paid by the Secretary to the Corporation for expenditure by it in accordance with (A) the Secretary's budget request as approved or modified by Congress at the time of appropriation, and (B) guidelines established by the Secretary. Payments by the Secretary to the Corporation of appropriated funds shall be made no more frequently than every 90 days, unless the Corporation, for good cause, requests more frequent payment before the expiration of any 90-day period.
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