PUBLIC LAW 96-254—MAY 30, 1980 "(v) Within 12 months after the date of enactment of the Passenger Railroad Rebuilding Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on: "(I) an evaluation of the extent to which passenger and freight operations should be separated in the Northeast Corridor; and "(11) an evaluation of any operational, safety, maintenance, or other problems of mixing freight and passenger service on the same rail lines. In the preparation of such report, the Secretary shall consult with the Comptroller General of the United States, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, the Association, affected railroads, and other interested parties. The Secretary, in preparing such report, shall consider such factors as congestion, delays to both passengers and freight, fuel efficiency, safety, the control of train operations, and the impact of diversion to other modes and the impact of diversion on other modes."; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(6) ELIMINATION OF CONGESTION.—The elimination, to the maximum extent practicable, of congestion in rail freight and rail passenger traffic at the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel in Baltimore, Maryland, by the rehabilitation and improvement of such tunnel and the rail lines approaching such tunnel, for purposes of implementing the Northeast Corridor improvement project under this title.".
94 STAT. 411 Report to Congress. Ante, p. 410.
Consultation.
Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, Md.
AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 204. (a) Section 704(a) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 854(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) thereof, by striking "$1,600,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$2,313,000,000"; (2) in paragraph (1) thereof, by striking out "and after such goals have been achieved, the goals of section 703(lKA)(ii)"; (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof"; and"; and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) $37,000,000 to remain available until expended in order to effectuate the goals of section 703(3)(B) and section 45 USC 853. 703(6) of this title.". (b) Section 704 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 854) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(h) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.—The Secretary is authorized to acquire for the United States, by lease, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, any interest in real property (including lands, easements, and rights-of-way, and any other property interests, including contract rights) which the Secretary considers necessary to effectuate the goals of section 703 of this title. "(i) REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS.—Where a portion of the costs of improvements authorized under section 703 of this title are to be borne by a State or local or regional transportation authorities or other responsible parties, the Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with such cost-sharing parties providing for the Secretary to carry out such improvements with funds appropriated pursuant to this section and requiring reimbursement to the Secretary by the cost-sharing parties of their portion of the costs of such improvements. Where the Secretary has entered into such reimbursement agreements, the Secretary is further authorized, to the extent and in
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