118 STAT. 3222 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 SEC. 151. Notwithstanding any provisions of this or any other Act, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and here after, the Federal Railroad Administration may use funds appro priated by this or any other Act to provide for the installation of a broadband high speed internet service connection, including necessary equipment, for Federal Railroad Administration employees, and to either pay directly recurring monthly charges or to reimburse a percentage of such monthly charges which are paid by such employees: Provided, That the Federal Railroad Administration certifies that adequate safeguards against private misuse exist, and that the service is necessary for direct support of the agency’s mission. SEC. 152. Public Law 97–468 is amended— (1) in section 608(a)(5) by inserting ‘‘, including any amount appropriated or otherwise made available to the State owned railroad,’’ before ‘‘shall be retained’’; (2) in section 608 by adding a new subsection (e) as follows: ‘‘(e) The State owned railroad may take any necessary or appro priate action, consistent with Federal railroad safety laws, to pre serve and protect its rail properties in the interests of safety.’’; and (3) in section 604(d)(2) by adding a new paragraph (D) as follows: ‘‘(D) Any hazardous substance, petroleum or other contaminant release at or from the State owned rail prop erties that began prior to January 5, 1985, shall be and remain the liability of the United States for damages and for the costs of investigation and cleanup. Such liability shall be enforceable under 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. for any release described in the preceding sentence.’’. SEC. 153. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from funds made available to the Federal Railroad Administration under the heading ‘‘Next Generation High Speed Rail’’ in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–199), the Secretary of Transportation may award a grant in the amount of $400,000 to the Illinois Department of Transportation for KBS Railroad track and grade crossing improvements in Kankakee County and North eastern Illinois. SEC. 154. The Northern New England High Speed Rail Corridor is expanded to include the train routes from Boston, Massachusetts, to Albany, New York, and from Springfield, Massachusetts, to New Haven, Connecticut. SEC. 155. Not later than March 1, 2005, Amtrak shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a report detailing Amtrak’s obligations pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 24306(a), describing all investments made to develop mail and express, year to year operating results generated by mail and express, a detailed description of the impact on employees related to termination of mail and express, a detailed description of the proposed liquidation of assets related to mail and express, and an accounting of all incurred and estimated costs resulting from such termination, including legal and accounting costs, any contingent obligations that may result, and any other related costs. Before submission, both the Amtrak Board of Directors and the Department of Transportation shall review this report. Deadline. Reports. 45 USC 1203. 45 USC 1207. Certification. 49 USC 103 note.
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