; (B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and inserting , thereby providing additional capacity for the traveling public and widespread air quality benefits. ; (C) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking greater and inserting high ; and (ii) by striking to Amtrak to achieve a performance level sufficient to justify expending public money and inserting in order to meet the passenger rail needs of the United States ; (D) in paragraph (5)— (i) by inserting intercity and after efficient ; and (ii) by striking the energy conservation and self-sufficiency and inserting addressing climate change, energy conservation, and self-sufficiency ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (9) Long-distance passenger rail is an important part of the national transportation system. (10) Investments in intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation support jobs that provide a pathway to the middle class. ; (2) in subsection (b) by striking The and all that follows through consistent and inserting The mission of Amtrak is to provide a safe, efficient, and high-quality national passenger rail system, consistent ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) use its best business judgment in acting to maximize the benefits of public funding; ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking minimize Government subsidies by encouraging and inserting work with ; and (ii) by striking the semicolon and inserting and improvements to service; ; (C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) manage the passenger rail network in the interest of public transportation needs, including current and future Amtrak passengers; ; (D) in paragraph (7) by striking encourage and inserting work with ; (E) in paragraph (11) by striking and the last place it appears; and (F) by striking paragraph (12) and inserting the following: (12) utilize and manage resources with a long-term perspective, including sound investments that take into account the overall lifecycle costs of an asset