45 USC Ch. 16: Front Matter
From Title 45-RAILROADSCHAPTER 16-REGIONAL RAIL REORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 16-REGIONAL RAIL REORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
701.
Congressional declaration of policy.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Purposes.
702.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER II-UNITED STATES RAILWAY ASSOCIATION
711.
Formation and structure.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Administration.
(c)
Status.
(d)
Board of Directors.
(e)
Term of office.
(f)
Quorum.
(g)
Assumption of Finance Committee functions.
(h)
Representation at meetings.
(i)
Miscellaneous.
(j)
Use of names.
712.
Functions of Association.
(a)
General.
(b)
Investment of funds.
(c)
Exemption from taxation.
(d)
Reports.
(e)
Budget.
(f)
Accountability.
(g)
Transfer of litigation.
(h)
Transfer of other functions.
(i)
Monitoring of contractors.
713.
Access to information.
714, 715.
Omitted or Repealed.
716.
Final system plan.
(a)
Goals.
(b)
Factors.
(c)
Designations.
(d)
Transfers.
(e)
Corporation features.
(f)
Value.
(g)
Other provisions.
(h)
Obligational authority.
(i)
Terms and conditions for securities.
(j)
Additional properties deemed designated.
717.
Adoption of final system plan.
(a)
Preliminary system plan.
(b)
Approval.
(c)
Adoption.
(d)
Review of Commission.
718.
Review by Congress.
(a)
General.
(b)
Revised plan.
(c)
Computation.
(d)
Additions.
719.
Judicial review.
(a)
General.
(b)
Special court.
(c)
Delivery of plan to special court.
(d)
Bankruptcy courts.
(e)
Original and exclusive jurisdiction.
(f)
Disposition of cash deposits.
(g)
Stay of court proceedings.
720.
Obligations of Association.
(a)
General.
(b)
Maximum obligational authority.
(c)
Guarantees.
(d)
Validity.
(e)
The Secretary of the Treasury.
(f)
Authorization for appropriations.
(g)
Lawful investments.
721.
Loans.
(a)
General.
(b)
Applications.
(c)
Terms and conditions.
(d)
Modifications.
(e)
Prerequisites.
(f)
Policy.
(g)
Pre-conveyance loans to Corporation.
(h)
Loans for payment of obligations.
722.
Records, audit, and examination.
(a)
Records.
(b)
Audit and examination.
723.
Emergency assistance pending implementation.
(a)
Emergency assistance.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations.
724.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
Secretary.
(b)
Office.
(c)
Association.
725.
Interim agreements.
(a)
Purposes.
(b)
Conditions.
(c)
Obligations.
(d)
Conveyance.
726.
Debentures and series A preferred stock.
(a)
General.
(b)
Purposes and procedure for investment.
(c)
Finding, direction, and review by Congress.
(d)
Terms and conditions.
(e)
Modifications, waivers, and conversions.
(f)
Employee stock ownership plan.
(g)
Authorization of appropriations; reappropriation of funds.
727.
Additional purchases of Series A preferred stock.
(a)
Federal investment.
(b)
Accounts receivable.
(c)
States and localities.
(d)
Debentures.
(e)
Rights retained.
(f)
Authorization of appropriations.
728.
Reports to Congress.
(a)
Progress and evaluation.
(b)
Transfer agreements.
729.
Advisory Board.
SUBCHAPTER III-CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION
741.
Formation and structure.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Status.
(c)
Incorporators.
(d)
Board of Directors.
(e)
Initial capitalization.
(f)
Officers.
(g)
Voting trustees.
(h)
Annual report.
(i)
Liability of directors.
(j)
Signal systems.
(k)
Governing provisions after sale.
742.
Powers and duties of Corporation.
743.
Valuation and conveyance of rail properties.
(a)
Deposit with court.
(b)
Conveyance of rail properties.
(c)
Findings and distribution.
(d)
Appeal.
(e)
Transfer and other taxes and recording fees.
744.
Termination and continuation of rail services.
(a)
Discontinuance.
(b)
Abandonment.
(c)
Continuation of rail services.
(d)
Rail freight service.
(e)
Rail passenger service.
(f)
Purchase.
(g)
Abandonment by Corporation.
(h)
Interim abandonment.
(i)
Disposition of designated rail properties.
744a.
End of Conrail commuter service obligation.
745.
Continuing reorganization; supplemental transactions.
(a)
Proposals.
(b)
Evaluation by Association.
(c)
Review by Commission.
(d)
Special court proceedings.
(e)
"Fair and equitable" defined.
(f)
Expedited proposals.
(g)
Transfer of properties and freight service obligations of specific lines.
746.
Certificates of value.
(a)
General.
(b)
Number and distribution.
(c)
Redemption.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations.
747.
Protection of Federal funds.
(a)
Audit.
(b)
Report.
(c)
Monitoring of Corporation.
748.
Abandonments.
(a)
General.
(b)
Applications for abandonment.
(c)
Notice of insufficient revenues.
(d)
Offers of financial assistance.
(e)
Liquidation.
(f)
Employee protection.
SUBCHAPTER IV-TRANSFER OF FREIGHT SERVICES
761 to 769c. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER V-EMPLOYEE PROTECTION
771 to 780. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER VI-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
791.
Relationship to other laws.
(a)
Antitrust.
(b)
Commerce, securities, and bankruptcy.
(c)
Environment.
(d)
Northeast Corridor.
792, 793.
Repealed.
794.
Tax payments to States.
SUBCHAPTER VII-PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES
797.
Repealed.
797a.
Termination allowance.
(a)
General.
(b)
Employment needs.
(c)
Notification and separation procedure.
(d)
Designated separations.
(e)
Effect on positions.
(f)
Procedures.
(g)
Commuter employees.
797b.
Preferential hiring.
(a)
General.
(b)
Status.
797c.
Central register of railroad employment.
(a)
Register.
(b)
Corporation employees.
(c)
Vacancy notices; warning; civil penalty.
(d)
Placement.
(e)
Employment applications.
(f)
Expiration.
(g)
Resolution of disputes.
797d.
Election and treatment of benefits.
(a)
Election.
(b)
Treatment of benefits.
797e.
Assignment of work.
(a)
General.
(b)
Expiration.
797f.
Contracting out.
797g.
New collective-bargaining agreements.
(a)
Agreement.
(b)
Procedure.
(c)
Railway Labor Act notices.
797h.
Employee and personal injury claims.
(a)
Liability for employee claims.
(b)
Assumption of personal injury claims.
797i.
Limitations on liability.
(a)
Federal Government.
(b)
The Corporation.
797j.
Preemption.
797k.
Factfinding panel.
(a)
Purpose.
(b)
National Mediation Board.
(c)
Other functions.
797l.
Class II railroads receiving Federal assistance.
797m.
Arbitration.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in sections 802, 1101, 1341 of this title; title 49 sections 24901, 24904, 24907.