Section 501, Pub. L. 91–518, title I, § 101 , Oct. 30, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1328 ; Pub. L. 96–73, title I, § 102 , Sept. 29, 1979 , 93 Stat. 537 ; Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1171 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 687 , related to congressional findings on needs for cost- and energy-efficient intercity rail passenger service. See section 24101 of Title 49 , Transportation. Section 501a, Pub. L. 91–518, title I, § 102 , as added Pub. L. 96–73, title I, § 103(a) , Sept. 29, 1979 , 93 Stat. 537 ; amended Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1172 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 688 , enumerated goals established by Congress for Amtrak. See section 24101 of Title 49 . A prior section 102 of Pub. L. 91–518 was renumbered section 103 and classified to section 502 of this title , prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b) . Section 502, Pub. L. 91–518, title I, § 103 , formerly § 102, Oct. 30, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1328 ; Pub. L. 93–146, § 2 , Nov. 3, 1973 , 87 Stat. 548 ; renumbered § 103 and amended Pub. L. 96–73, title I , §§ 103(a), 104, Sept. 29, 1979 , 93 Stat. 537 , 538; Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1173 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 689 ; Pub. L. 99–272, title IV, § 4012 , Apr. 7, 1986 , 100 Stat. 109 ; Pub. L. 102–533, § 8 , Oct. 27, 1992 , 106 Stat. 3519 , defined terms for purposes of this chapter. See section 24102 of Title 49 , Transportation. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Short Title Pub. L. 91–518, § 1 , Oct. 30, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1327 , as amended by Pub. L. 93–496, § 12 , Oct. 28, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1531 , provided that Pub. L. 91–518 (enacting this chapter and section 250 of Title 26 , Internal Revenue Code , amending section 856 of former Title 31, Money and Finance, and enacting provision set out as a note under section 250 of Title 26 ) could be cited as the “ Rail Passenger Service Act ”, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1379 .