45 U.S.C. § 797l: Class II railroads receiving Federal assistance

45 U.S.C. 797l: Class II railroads receiving Federal assistanceText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

From Title 45-RAILROADSCHAPTER 16-REGIONAL RAIL REORGANIZATION

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§797l. Class II railroads receiving Federal assistance

The Surface Transportation Board shall impose no labor protection conditions in approving an application under section 10902 of title 49 when the application involves a Class II rail carrier which⁠—

(1) is headquartered in a State, and operates in at least one State, with a population of less than 1,000,000 persons, as determined by the 1990 census; and

(2) has, as of January 1, 1996, been a recipient of repayable Federal Railroad Administration assistance in excess of $5,000,000.

( Pub. L. 93–236, title VII, § 713 , as added Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 327(5)(A) , formerly § 327(5), Dec. 29, 1995 , 109 Stat. 952 , renumbered Pub. L. 104–287, § 6(f)(4)(B) , Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3399 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 797l, Pub. L. 93–236, title VII, § 713, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1143(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 668, authorized appropriations to carry out activities for protection of employees of Consolidated Rail Corporation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–509, title IV, § 4033(a)(2), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1908.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transportation.