2020 US Code
Title 45 - Railroads
Chapter 19 - Rock Island Railroad Employee Assistance
Sec. 1009 - Expedited proceedings

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Citation 45 U.S.C. § 1009 (2020)
Section Name §1009. Expedited proceedings
Section Text

(a) The Commission shall give all proceedings involving the Rock Island Railroad preference over all other pending proceedings related to rail carriers and make all of its decisions at the earliest practicable time.

(b) The Commission shall, within 100 days of the filing of an application (or such shorter period as the court may set) pursuant to section 915 of this title, reach a decision on all proceedings filed after January 1, 1980, which involve a sale, transfer or lease of any line of the Rock Island Railroad to a solvent carrier.

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(Pub. L. 96–254, title I, §111, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 404.)


Editorial Notes STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES ABOLITION OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, to Surface Transportation Board effective Jan. 1, 1996, by section 1302 of Title 49, Transportation, and section 101 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of Title 49. References to Interstate Commerce Commission deemed to refer to Surface Transportation Board, a member or employee of the Board, or Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, see section 205 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of Title 49.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 45 - RAILROADS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 45 - RAILROADS
CHAPTER 19 - ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE
Sec. 1009 - Expedited proceedings
Contains section 1009
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 94 Stat. 404
Public Law References Public Law 96-254, Public Law 104-88
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