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H. Rept. 114-30 1 (2015-02-26)

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                     114TH CONGRESS                                           REPORT
                        1st Session     HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES            114-30







                        PASSENGER RAIL REFORM AND INVESTMENT ACT OF
                                                     2015




                     FEBRUARY 26, 2015.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
                                        of the Union and ordered to be printed




                          Mr.  SHUSTER,  from the Committee   on Transportation   and
                                    Infrastructure, submitted  the following



                                               REPORT


                                               [To accompany H.R. 749]

                               [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

                       The  Committee   on  Transportation  and  Infrastructure, to  whom
                     was  referred the bill (H.R. 749) to reauthorize Federal  support  for
                     passenger  rail programs, and  for other purposes, having  considered
                     the same,  report  favorably  thereon without   amendment and     rec-
                     ommend   that the bill do pass.

                                                   CONTENTS

                                                                                        Page
                     Purpose of Legislation  ............................................................................................  2
                     Background and Need for  Legislation  ...................................................................  2
                     H earings ...................................................................................................................  3
                     Legislative  History  and  Consideration  .................................................................  4
                     C om m ittee  V otes  ......................................................................................................  4
                     Com m ittee  Oversight  Findings  ..............................................................................  4
                     New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures .....................................................  4
                     Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate .........................................................  5
                     Performance Goals and Objectives  .........................................................................  8
                     Advisory of Earm arks  ..............................................................................................  9
                     Duplication of Federal Program   s  ............................................................................  9
                     Disclosure of Directed  Rule  M akings  .....................................................................  9
                     Federal M andate Statem ent   ...................................................................................  9
                     Preem ption Clarification  ........................................................................................  9
                     Advisory Com m ittee  Statem ent  ..............................................................................  9
                     Applicability  of Legislative  Branch  ........................................................................  10
                     Section-by-Section  Analysis of Legislation   ............................................................  10
                     Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported ..................................... 19


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