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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 (c) Within three months after the effective date of this subtitle, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation shall submit to the Congress a report on actual and potential problems for such Corporation in entering into agreements regarding direct employment of rail passenger operating personnel. Such report shall include legislative recommendations, if such corporation determines that such recommendations are appropriate.

95 STAT. 699 Report to Congress.

TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

SEC. 1188. (a) Section 301 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 531) is amended by inserting "and commuter" immediately 45 USC 541. after "intercity" each place it appears. (b) Section 305(a) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 535(a)) is amended by inserting "and commuter" immediately after 45 USC 545. "intercity" each place it appears. (c) Section 402(e)(l) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 562(e)(1)) is amended by inserting "or commuter" immediately after "intercity". (d) Section 405 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 565) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(g) The provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section shall not apply to Amtrak commuter.". (e) Section 702 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Repeal. Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 852), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents of such Act, are repealed. EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 1189. Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of and 45 USC 501 note. amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on October 1, 1981.

Subtitle G—Miscellaneous CHAPTER 1—LOCAL RAIL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 1191. Section 5(p) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1654(p)) is amended by striking out "without fiscal year limitation. Of the foregoing sums, not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be made available for planning grants during each of the 3 fiscal years ending June 30, 1976; September 30, 1977; and September 30, 1978" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "of which $40,000,000 shall be made available for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $44,000,000 shall be made available for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983 and $48,000,000 shall be made available for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984.". RAIL FREIGHT ASSISTANCE

SEC. 1192. (a) Section 5(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1654(f)) is amended by striking out paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively. (b) The first sentence of section 5(g) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1654(g)) is amended by striking out "80 per