PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981
95 STAT. 695
Corporation for such fiscal year are not enacted at least 90 days prior to the beginning of such fiscal year, and the Corporation may increase fares pursuant to this paragraph during the 30 days following enactment of any appropriation for the benefit of the Corporation or rescission thereof. Notice of fare increases pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be given by the Corporation to any affected State as soon as possible following the decision to effect such fare increase. "(6) At least 2 but not more than 5 percent of all revenues generated by each particular route operated under the authority of this subsection shall be dedicated to advertising and promotion of such service on a local level.". (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall '^^ ^SC 563 note, apply to any agreement entered into under section 403(b) of the Rail Passenger Service Act after October 1, 1981, and to any renewal after >i"*«. P- 693. October 1, 1983, of any agreement entered into under such section 403(b) prior to October 1, 1981. OPERATION WITHIN AVAILABLE RESOURCES
SEC. 1183. (a) Section 404(c)(3) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 564(c)(3)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(A)" immediately after "(3)"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(B) Beginning on the effective date of the Amtrak Improvement Act of 1981, if the Corporation determines that an amendment to the Ante, p. 687. Route and Service Criteria is necessary or appropriate, it shall submit a draft of such amendment to the Congress. Such amendment shall take effect at the end of the first period of 60 calendar days of continuous session of the Congress after the date of its submission, unless either the Senate or the House of Representatives adopts a resolution during such period stating that it does not approve such amendment.". (b) Section 404(c)(4) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 564(c)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
- X4)(A) The Corporation's annual total costs shall not exceed the
funds, including grants made under section 601 of this Act, contribu- 45 USC 601. tions provided by States, regional and local agencies and other persons, and revenues, available to the Corporation within the thencurrent fiscal year. Commencing in fiscal year 1982, the Corporation shall recover an amount sufficient that the ratio of its revenues, including contributions from States, agencies, and other persons, to costs, excluding capital costs, shall be at least 50 percent. "(B) The Corporation shall conduct an annual review of each route Annual review. in the basic system to determine if such route is projected to meet the criteria set forth in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of subsection (d), whichever is applicable to such route, as adjusted to reflect constant 1979 dollars. If the Corporation determines on the basis of such review that such route wUl not meet the criteria set forth in the appropriate paragraph, the Corporation shall discontinue, modify, or adjust the operation of rail passenger service over such route so that the criteria will be met. "(C) The annual review conducted by the Corporation under subparagraph (B) shall include an evaluation of the potential market demand for, and the cost of providing service on routes or portions thereof, and the potential market demand for, and cost of providing service on, alternative routings. The Corporation shall transmit the results of the annual review to each House of the Congress and to the Secretary of Transportation. 9-194 0—82
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