Section 102 of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act (Pub. L. 110–244, June 6, 2008) (the 2008 Act), amended SAFETEA–LU, which had authorized $90 million for maglev projects, 50 percent of which would go to the maglev project between Las Vegas and Primm, NV, and 50 percent of which would go to an undetermined maglev project located east of the Mississippi River. The 2008 Act made the funding available and modified and clarified the language by dividing the funding equally between fiscal years 2008 and 2009, adding a 20 percent non-Federal match requirement, and allowing the ‘‘east of the Mississippi River’’ funding to potentially be distributed among two or more projects. Congressional report language specified intent to limit eligiblity to three existing projects east of the Mississippi River: Pittsburgh, Baltimore-Washington, and Atlanta-Chattanooga.

View notes regarding December 17, 2008 meeting on east of the Mississippi project applications:  Meeting Notes