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For amounts made available under the heading Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail for fiscal year 2026 in this Act and in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58, the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation shall be considered an entity eligible to receive a grant under section 24911(a) of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That section 24911(f)(2) of title 49 shall not apply to grants made available to the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation under the authority as provided in this section: Provided further, That the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation shall adhere to Public Law 97–125 and ensure the historic preservation and improvements to Washington Union Station are achieved with maximum reliance on the private sector and minimum requirement for Federal assistance.