ARC
Congressional Reporting Requirements
Amtrak Reform Council
(ARC) is an independent federal commission established under
the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997
(ARAA), which gave the Council a statutory mandate:
- to recommend
to Amtrak actions that the Corporation can take to improve
its operational and financial performance;
- to monitor
Amtrak's financial performance in the light of both Amtrak's
own goals for financial performance, as established in
its strategic business plan, and the statutory requirement
that Amtrak be free of the need for operating grants after
the fifth anniversary of the enactment of the ARAA; and
- should the
Council find that Amtrak has not achieved or will not
achieve either of its financial targets, then it is to
forward to the Congress recommendations for a restructured
and rationalized national intercity rail passenger system.
To
carry out this statutory mandate, ARC will work closely with
Amtrak's Board and management, the Administration, and the
Congress. The Council is required to submit an annual report
to the Congress, as well as reports on Amtrak's use of funds
under the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.
Last
updated September 13, 2001
The ARC is an independent federal commission established under the Amtrak Reform
and Accountability Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-134). |
