Amtrak Grant Flexibility Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8853 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8853

  To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow Amtrak to use grant
   funds to satisfy non-Federal share requirements of certain grant
                   programs, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2026

 Ms. McClellan (for herself and Mr. Deluzio) introduced the following
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
                             Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL

  To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow Amtrak to use grant
   funds to satisfy non-Federal share requirements of certain grant
                   programs, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Amtrak Grant Flexibility Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF GRANT FUNDS TO SATISFY NON-FEDERAL SHARE
              REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) National Infrastructure Project Assistance Grants.--Section
6701(i)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Allowable use of amtrak grant funds.--
                            ``(i) In general.--If Amtrak is the
                        recipient of a grant under this section, Amtrak
                        may use any Federal grant funds provided to
                        Amtrak (other than grant funds awarded under
                        the program and subject to any terms or
                        conditions placed on such Federal grant funds)
                        to carry out any activity described in
                        subsection (h)(1), so long as the involvement
                        of Amtrak in such activity is not limited to
                        monetary contributions.
                            ``(ii) Non-applicability of limitation.--
                        Any Federal grant funds used by Amtrak pursuant
                        to clause (i) may not be treated as Federal
                        assistance for purposes of subparagraph (B).''.
    (b) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements
Grants.--Section 22907(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Treatment of amtrak grant funds.--If Amtrak is an
        applicant under this section, any Federal funds provided to
        Amtrak may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share
        requirements.''.
    (c) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail
Grants.--Section 24911(f)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``may use'' and all that follows through the period
at the end and inserting the following: ``may satisfy the non-Federal
share requirements using--
                    ``(A) tickets and other revenues generated from its
                operations or other sources;
                    ``(B) with respect to a project under this section
                associated the National Network, grant funds issued by
                the Secretary to Amtrak for use in activities
                associated with the National Network; and
                    ``(C) with respect to a project under this section
                associated the Northeast Corridor, grant funds issued
                by the Secretary to Amtrak for use in activities
                associated with the Northeast Corridor.''.
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