Section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is section 209 of title II of div. B of Pub. L. 110–432, which is set out as a note under section 24101 of this title.

Section 11304 of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is section 11304 of title IX of div. A of Pub. L. 114–94, 129 Stat. 1655, which is not classified to the Code.

The date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), is the date of enactment of title II of div. B of Pub. L. 117–58, which was approved Nov. 15, 2021.

The date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, referred to in subsec. (j), is the date of enactment of title XI of div. A of Pub. L. 114–94, which was approved Dec. 4, 2015.

2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–58, § 22304(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) defined applicant.

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 117–58, § 22304(2), substituted “6 years” for “3 years” in pars. (A) and (C).

Subsec. (d)(10). Pub. L. 117–58, § 22304(3), added par. (10).

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 117–58, § 22304(4)(A), struck out “assistance” before “grants” and substituted “6 years (including for any such routes selected for funding before the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021)” for “3 years”.

Subsec. (e)(3)(A) to (F). Pub. L. 117–58, § 22304(4)(B), added subpars. (A) to (F) and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which read as follows:

“(A) 80 percent of the projected net operating costs for the first year of service;

“(B) 60 percent of the projected net operating costs for the second year of service; and

“(C) 40 percent of the projected net operating costs for the third year of service.”

2019—Pub. L. 115–420, § 7(a)(1), renumbered section 24408 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–420, § 7(b)(2)(E)(i), substituted “22901(1)” for “24401(1)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 115–420, § 7(b)(2)(E)(ii), substituted “22905” for “24405”.

Section effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.