2012 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle V - RAIL PROGRAMS (§§ 20101 - 28505)
Part A - SAFETY (§§ 20101 - 21311)
Chapter 201 - GENERAL (§§ 20101 - 20167)
Subchapter II - PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SAFETY (§§ 20131 - 20167)
Section 20139 - Maintenance-of-way operations on railroad bridges
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE V - RAIL PROGRAMS PART A - SAFETY CHAPTER 201 - GENERAL SUBCHAPTER II - PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SAFETY Sec. 20139 - Maintenance-of-way operations on railroad bridges |
| Contains | section 20139 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 103-272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 876. |
| Statutes at Large References | 84 Stat. 971 102 Stat. 637 106 Stat. 972 108 Stat. 876 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 91-458, Public Law 100-342, Public Law 102-365, Public Law 103-272 |
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Not later than June 22, 1989, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations and issue orders for the safety of maintenance-of-way employees on railroad bridges. The Secretary at least shall provide in those regulations standards for bridge safety equipment, including nets, walkways, handrails, and safety lines, and requirements for the use of vessels when work is performed on bridges located over bodies of water.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 876.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 20139 | 45:431(n). | Oct. 16, 1970, Pub. L. 91–458, 84 Stat. 971, §202(n); added June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, §19(a), 102 Stat. 637; Sept. 3, 1992, Pub. L. 102–365, §2(2), 106 Stat. 972. |
The words “Not later than June 22, 1989” are substituted for “within one year after June 22, 1988” for clarity.
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