§10364. Powers
(a) With the concurrence of the Commissioner designated under section 10363(d) of this title or, if the Director of the Rail Services Planning Office and the Commissioner disagree (and that Commissioner is not the Chairman), with the concurrence of the Chairman of the Commission, the Director may enter into agreements or other transactions necessary to carry out the duties of the Office. The transactions may be entered into with any person, including a governmental authority, and without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5).
(b) On written request of the Director for assistance, each department, agency, and instrumentality of the United States Government shall consider the request, and may furnish assistance the Director considers necessary to carry out the duties of the Office. Assistance may be furnished on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis. Assistance includes the transfer of an officer or employee, with the consent, and without prejudice to the position and rating, of the officer or employee.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 10364 | 45:715(c) (less 1st 2 sentences). | Jan. 2, 1974,
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In subsection (b), the words "department, agency, and instrumentality of the United States Government" are substituted for the words "department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government and each independent regulatory agency of the United States" to eliminate redundancy and to conform to standard terms used in the restatement and in title 5.
Amendments
1994-Subsec. (a).