2021 US Code
Title 45 - Railroads
Chapter 16 - Regional Rail Reorganization
Subchapter VII - Protection of Employees
Sec. 797l - Class II railroads receiving Federal assistance

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Citation 45 U.S.C. § 797l (2021)
Section Name §797l. Class II railroads receiving Federal assistance
Section Text

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.

Source Credit

(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 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.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 45 - RAILROADS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 45 - RAILROADS
CHAPTER 16 - REGIONAL RAIL REORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER VII - PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES
Sec. 797l - Class II railroads receiving Federal assistance
Contains section 797l
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 95 Stat. 668
100 Stat. 1908
109 Stat. 952
110 Stat. 3399
Public Law References Public Law 93-236, Public Law 97-35, Public Law 99-509, Public Law 104-88, Public Law 104-287
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