PUBLIC LAW 97-12—JUNE 5, 1981
95 STAT. 69
ACCESS HIGHWAYS TO PUBLIC RECREATION AREAS ON CERTAIN LAKES
For an additional amount for "Access highways to public recreation areas on certain lakes", $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1983. FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
RAIL
SERVICE ASSISTANCE
(INCLUDING DISAPPROVAL OF DEFERRAL)
For an additional amount for "Rail service assistance", $60,381,000 for payment to the Secretary of the Treasury for debt reduction. The Congress disapproves $40,000,000 of the proposed deferral D81-91 relating to the Federal Railroad Administration, Rail Service Assistance, as set forth in the message of March 10, 1981, which WEIS transmitted to the Congress by the President. This disapproval shall be effective upon the enactment into law of this bill and the amount of the proposed deferral disapproved herein shall be made available for obligation. After reserving funds for the grant agreements executed prior to March 10, 1981, for the remainder of the fiscal year 1981, the Secretary shall obligate available funds up to the extent of the entitlements which existed immediately prior to March 10, 1981, or on the basis of the rail transportation needs to be addressed by the project to be funded. CONRAIL WORKFORCE REDUCTION PROGRAM ONCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Conrail Workforce Reduction Program, to remain available until expended, $15,000,000 which shall be transferred to the United States Railway Association in accordance with section 405(b)(1) of Public Law 96-448, of which $5,000,000 shall 94 Stat. 1945. be derived by transfer from "Rail service assistance". RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING FUNDS (RESCISSION)
Of the funds authorized to be expended under this head by the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981, and prior appropriation Acts, $1,000,000 are rescinded. 94 Stat. 1689. GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for "Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation", for operating losses incurred by the Corporation, $15,300,000 to be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances under the appropriations "Department of the Treasury, Office of the Secretary, Investment in Fund Anticipation Notes" and "Federal Railroad Administration, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Funds". Not to exceed $24,900,000 of amounts previously appropriated for capital improvements may be used for operating expenses incurred by the Corporation. Amounts
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