1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) An effective transportation system for the Nation requires dedicated, predictable Federal funding for various capital and operating expenses, as demonstrated by the Highway Trust Fund, which supports all Federal highway programs, most public transit programs, and many Federal transportation safety programs. (2) Intercity passenger rail is the only surface transportation mode in the United States that— (A) does not receive any Federal funding through a trust fund for capital investment