Notes on 49 U.S.C. § 26101 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 49 U.S.C. § 26101 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 103-440, title I, Sec. 103(a)(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108
Stat. 4616; amended Pub. L. 109-59, title IX, Sec. 9001(a)(1), Aug.
10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1918.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(6), is act July 14,
1955, ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322, as amended, which is classified
generally to chapter 85 (Sec. 7401 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public
Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7401 of Title 42
and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 26101 was renumbered section 28101 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
2005 - Pub. L. 109-59, Sec. 9001(a)(1)(A), substituted
"development" for "planning" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109-59, Sec. 9001(a)(1)(B), substituted
"Development" for "Planning" in subsec. heading.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109-59, Sec. 9001(a)(1)(C), substituted
"corridor development" for "corridor planning".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109-59, Sec. 9001(a)(1)(D)(i), inserted
", or if it is an activity described in subparagraph (M)" after
"high-speed rail improvements" in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109-59, Sec. 9001(a)(1)(C), substituted "corridor
development" for "corridor planning" in two places in introductory
provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 109-59, Sec. 9001(a)(1)(C),
substituted "corridor development" for "corridor planning".
Subsec. (b)(1)(M). Pub. L. 109-59, Sec. 9001(a)(1)(D)(ii)-(iv),
added subpar. (M).
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109-59, Sec. 9001(a)(1)(C), substituted
"corridor development" for "corridor planning".
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 109-59, Sec. 9001(a)(1)(E), substituted
"development" for "planning".
CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS; PURPOSE
Section 102 of title I of Pub. L. 103-440 provided that:
"(a) Findings. - The Congress finds that -
"(1) high-speed rail offers safe and efficient transportation
in certain densely traveled corridors linking major metropolitan
areas in the United States;
"(2) high-speed rail may have environmental advantages over
certain other forms of intercity transportation;
"(3) Amtrak's Metroliner service between Washington, District
of Columbia, and New York, New York, the United States premier
high-speed rail service, has shown that Americans will use high-
speed rail when that transportation option is available;
"(4) new high-speed rail service should not receive Federal
subsidies for operating and maintenance expenses;
"(5) State and local governments should take the prime
responsibility for the development and implementation of high-
speed rail service;
"(6) the private sector should participate in funding the
development of high-speed rail systems;
"(7) in some intercity corridors, Federal planning assistance
may be required to supplement the funding commitments of State
and local governments and the private sector to ensure the
adequate planning, including reasonable estimates of the costs
and benefits, of high-speed rail systems;
"(8) improvement of existing technologies can facilitate the
development of high-speed rail systems in the United States; and
"(9) Federal assistance is required for the improvement,
adaptation, and integration of proven technologies for commercial
application in high-speed rail service in the United States.
"(b) Purpose. - The purpose of this title [see Short Title of
1994 Amendment note set out under section 20101 of this title] is
to encourage farsighted State, local, and private efforts in the
analysis and planning for high-speed rail systems in appropriate
intercity corridors."