2020 US Code
Title 45 - Railroads
Chapter 16 - Regional Rail Reorganization
Subchapter III - Consolidated Rail Corporation
Sec. 744a - End of Conrail commuter service obligation
| 45 U.S.C. § 744a (2020) |
| §744a. End of Conrail commuter service obligation |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law or contract, Conrail shall be relieved of any legal obligation to operate commuter service on January 1, 1983. |
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(Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, §1136, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 647.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 and also as part of the Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981, and not as part of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 which comprises this chapter. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Aug. 13, 1981, see section 1169 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION TO FACILITATE TRANSFER OF RAIL COMMUTER SERVICE FROM CONRAIL TO OTHER OPERATORS; STANDARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF APPROPRIATED FUNDSPub. L. 97–35, title XI, §1139(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 652, as amended by Pub. L. 97–468, title V, §504(a), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2552, provided that an amount up to $50,000,000 would be appropriated to the Secretary to facilitate the transfer of rail commuter services from Conrail to other operators, with the Secretary to prescribe by regulation standards for the obligation and distribution of the funds, which would be available only until Oct. 1, 1986. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 45 - RAILROADS |
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| Title 45 - RAILROADS CHAPTER 16 - REGIONAL RAIL REORGANIZATION SUBCHAPTER III - CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION Sec. 744a - End of Conrail commuter service obligation |
| section 744a |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| No |
| standard |
| 95 Stat. 647, 652 96 Stat. 2552 |
| Public Law 97-35, Public Law 97-468 |
