H.R. 8853

[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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