Speech #940055356

Section 303(d) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 543(d)). relating to officers of the Corporation. is ameaded by inserting immediately before the period at the end of the third sentence thereof the following: ". except that this limitation upon compensation shall not apply in the case of the president of the Corporation if the board determines with respect to such officer that a higher level of compensation is necessary and is not higher than $85.000 or the general level of compensation paid officers of railroads in positions of comparable responsibility. whichever is lesser". SEC. 3. Section 305 of such Act (45 U.S.C. 545). relating to general powers of the Corporation. is amended by striking out subsection (f). as added by section 4 of the Amtrak Improvement Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 1527). and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(h) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General shall (consistent with the effective enforcement of tie immigration and customs laws) establish and maintain. in cooperation with the Corporation. en route customs inspection and immigration procedures aboard trains operated in international intercity rail passenger service. which procedures will be convenient for passengers and will result in the most rapid possible transit in international intercity rail passenger service.". SEC. 4. (a) The first sentence of section 308(b) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 548(b)). relating tn reports. is amended by striking out "the preceding year" and inserting in lieu thereof "the preceding fiscal year". (b) Section 308(c) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 548(c) ). relating to reports. is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Beginning in 1976. the Secretarys report on the Corporation shall be made part of the Department of Transportation annual report to the Congress." SEC. 5. Section 403(c) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 563(c) ). relating to experimental routes. is amended(1) by striking out "the Secretary" in the first sentence and in the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof in each such sentence "the Board of Directors". and (2) by inserting immediately after "the Secretary" in the second sentence ". in consultation with the Board of Directors.".