2012 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle V - RAIL PROGRAMS (§§ 20101 - 28505)
Part C - PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION (§§ 24101 - 24910)
Chapter 243 - AMTRAK (§§ 24301 - 24316)
Section 24307 - Special transportation
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 C - PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER 243 - AMTRAK Sec. 24307 - Special transportation |
Contains | section 24307 |
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. 911; Pub. L. 105-134, title IV, §406(b), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2586; Pub. L. 112-141, div. C, title II, §32932(c)(1), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 829. |
Statutes at Large References | 84 Stat. 1327 86 Stat. 230 87 Stat. 550 93 Stat. 539, 547 95 Stat. 697 108 Stat. 911 111 Stat. 2586 122 Stat. 4909, 4931 126 Stat. 829 |
Public Law References | Public Law 91-518, Public Law 92-316, Public Law 93-146, Public Law 96-73, Public Law 97-35, Public Law 103-272, Public Law 105-134, Public Law 110-432, Public Law 112-141 |
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(a)
(1) individuals at least 65 years of age.
(2) individuals (except alcoholics and drug abusers) who—
(A) have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity of the individual;
(B) have a record of an impairment; or
(C) are regarded as having an impairment.
(b)
(A) an active full-time employee of a rail carrier or terminal company and includes an employee on furlough or leave of absence;
(B) a retired employee of a rail carrier or terminal company; and
(C) a dependent of an employee referred to in clause (A) or (B) of this paragraph.
(2) Amtrak shall ensure that a rail carrier employee eligible for free or reduced-rate rail transportation on April 30, 1971, under an agreement in effect on that date is eligible, to the greatest extent practicable, for free or reduced-rate intercity rail passenger transportation provided by Amtrak under this part, if space is available, on terms similar to those available on that date under the agreement. However, Amtrak may apply to all rail carrier employees eligible to receive free or reduced-rate transportation under any agreement a single systemwide schedule of terms that Amtrak decides applied to a majority of employees on that date under all those agreements. Unless Amtrak and a rail carrier make a different agreement, the carrier shall reimburse Amtrak at the rate of 25 percent of the systemwide average monthly yield of each revenue passenger-mile. The reimbursement is in place of costs Amtrak incurs related to free or reduced-rate transportation, including liability related to travel of a rail carrier employee eligible for free or reduced-rate transportation.
(3) This subsection does not prohibit the Surface Transportation Board from ordering retroactive relief in a proceeding begun or reopened after October 1, 1981.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 911; Pub. L. 105–134, title IV, §406(b), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2586; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, §32932(c)(1), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 829.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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24307(a) | 45:545(c)(2). | Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–518, 84 Stat. 1327, §305(c)(2); added Sept. 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96–73, §105(2), 93 Stat. 539. |
24307(b) | 45:545(c)(1). | Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–518, 84 Stat. 1327, §305(c)(1); added Nov. 3, 1973, Pub. L. 93–146, §6, 87 Stat. 550; Sept. 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96–73, §105(1), 93 Stat. 539. |
24307(c) | 45:565(f). | Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–518, 84 Stat. 1327, §405(f); added June 22, 1972, Pub. L. 92–316, §8, 86 Stat. 230; Sept. 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96–73, §120(a), 93 Stat. 547; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, §1184, 95 Stat. 697. |
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the word “maintain” is substituted for “Within 90 days after September 29, 1979” and “establish” for clarity.
In subsection (b), before clause (1), the word “act” is substituted for “take all steps necessary to” to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “access to” are added for clarity. In clause (1), the words “and devices” are omitted as surplus. In clause (4), the words “architectural and other” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c)(1)(A), the words “period of” and “while on” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c)(2), the words “take such action as may be necessary to”, “the terms of . . . policy or”, and “to such railroad employee” are omitted as surplus. The words “or group of railroads” are omitted because of 1:1.
Amendments2012—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “Surface Transportation Board” for “Interstate Commerce Commission”.
1997—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 105–134 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows:
“(b)
“(1) acquiring special equipment;
“(2) conducting special training for employees;
“(3) designing and acquiring new equipment and facilities;
“(4) eliminating barriers in existing equipment and facilities to comply with the highest standards of design, construction, and alteration of property to accommodate elderly and handicapped individuals; and
“(5) providing special assistance to elderly and handicapped individuals when getting on and off trains and in terminal areas.”
Effective Date of 2012 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.
Accessibility by Individuals With DisabilitiesPub. L. 110–432, div. B, title II, §219, Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4931, provided that:
“(a)
“(b)
Pub. L. 110–432, div. B, title II, §220, Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4931, provided that: “Using the funds authorized by section 103 of this division [122 Stat. 4909], the Federal Railroad Administration shall monitor and conduct periodic reviews of Amtrak's compliance with applicable sections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 [42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.] and the Rehabilitation Act of 1974 [probably means Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.] to ensure that Amtrak's services and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities to the extent required by law.”
Pub. L. 105–134, title IV, §406(a), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2586, provided that:
“(1)
“(2)
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