49 U.S.C. § 5563 — Conversion of certain rail passenger terminals

(a) Authority To Provide Assistance. The Secretary may give financial assistance under section 5562(a)(1) only if—(1) the terminal can accommodate appropriate other modes, including (A) motorbuses, (B) rail or rubber-tire mass transit, and (C) airline ticket offices and passenger terminals providing direct transportation to area airports; (2) it is on the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the Secretary of the Interior; (3) its architectural integrity will be preserved; (4) when practicable, transportation use can be combined with civic or cultural activities, especially those recommended by (A) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, (B) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, or (C) consultants under (b); and (5) it and the project meet other criteria the Secretary prescribes after consulting the Council and Chairman. (b) Architectural Integrity. The Secretary must employ consultants on whether (a)(3) will be met and may decide it will be met only if they agree. The Council and Chairman must recommend consultants, who may also recommend activities under (a)(4). (c) Government’s Share of Costs. A grant may not exceed 80 percent of total conversion cost.