To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations under which Amtrak is responsible for refunding rail passengers the cost of certain rail transportation that was canceled or delayed due to a failure of Amtrak, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2 and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 24324. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, reporting requirements, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Finance.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2.
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 24324.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2 and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 24324.
Key Policy Areas
Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2 and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 24324.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Kean) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an asset maintenance strategy under which an asset (including equipment and infrastructure used for passenger rail transportation) is retired from use only at such time as— the asset is no longer capable of fulfilling an intended use
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