PUBLIC LAW 97-468—JAN. 14, 1983
96 STAT. 2551
sion under section 308(a) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 748(a)), or a notice of insufficient revenues has been filed with the Commission under section 308(c) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 748(c)). AUTHORIZATION FOR RAIL FUND
SEC. 403. (a) Section 509(b) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 829(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking "Not less than" and inserting in lieu thereof "Not more than"; (2) by striking paragraph (3); (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this section— (A) by striking ", (2) and (3)" and inserting in lieu thereof "and (2)"; and (B) by inserting ", and not more than $55,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1983, 1984 and 1985" immediately before the period; and (5) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(4) $40,000,000 of the funds received by the Secretary of the Treasury from amounts appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall be reserved and made available for meritorious applications regarding that restructuring of rail freight facilities and systems specified in section 505(b)(2)(ii) of this title. "(5) $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall be available for the purchase, or for the refinancing of the purchase, of the rail line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company between Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas, or of interests in such rail line, by a State or one or more political subdivisions thereof. To the extent that funds are made available for such purposes through appropriations for any Administration of the Department of Transportation, other than the Federal Railroad Administration, the amount of funds authorized under this section shall be reduced accordingly.". (b) Section 505(b)(2) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 825(b)(2)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(i)" immediately after "priorities"; and (2) by inserting "(ii)" immediately after "in the private sector and". TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS LOCAL RAIL SERVICE
SEC. 501. Section 5(h)(2)(A) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1654(h)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows: "(A) two-thirds of the available funds, multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the sum of (i) total rail mileage in the State, other than rail mileage of the Consolidated Rail Corporation, which, in accordance with section 10904(e) of title 49, United States Code, either is 'potentially subject to abandonment' or with respect to which a carrier plans to file, or has filed, an application for a certificate under subsection (a) of such section, and (ii) the total rail mileage of the Consolidated Rail Corporation in the State which such Corporation has certified to
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