§802. Definitions

As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, the term-

(1) "Association" means the United States Railway Association;

(2) "Commission" means the Interstate Commerce Commission;

(3) "Corporation" means the Consolidated Rail Corporation;

(4) "final system plan" means the final system plan and any additions thereto adopted by the Association pursuant to the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 701 et seq.);

(5) "includes" and variants thereof should be read as if the phrase "but is not limited to" were also set forth;

(6) "Office" means the Rail Services Planning Office of the Commission;

(7) "railroad" means a common carrier by railroad or express, as defined in section 10102 of title 49, and includes the National Railroad Passenger Corporation; and

(8) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation or his designated representative.

( Pub. L. 94–210, title I, §102, Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 33 ; Pub. L. 97–468, title VI, §615(b)(2), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2578 .)

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 94–210, Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 31 , as amended, known as the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables.

The Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, referred to in par. (4), is Pub. L. 93–236, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 985 , as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 16 (§701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 701 of this title and Tables.

Codification

In par. (7), "section 10102 of title 49" substituted for "section 1(3) of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 1(3))" on authority of Pub. L. 95–473, §3(b), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1466 , the first section of which enacted subtitle IV (§10101 et seq.) of Title 49, Transportation.

Amendments

1983-Par. (7). Pub. L. 97–468 struck out "and the Alaska Railroad" before the semicolon at end.

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–468 effective on date of transfer of Alaska Railroad to the State [Jan. 5, 1985], pursuant to section 1203 of this title, see section 615(b) of Pub. L. 97–468.

Abolition of United States Railway Association and Transfer of Functions and Securities

See section 1341 of this title.