45 U.S.C. § 744a End of Conrail Commuter Service Obligation

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 45 U.S.C. § 744a

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or contract, Conrail shall be relieved of any legal obligation to operate commuter service on January 1, 1983.

Cite as 45 U.S.C. § 744a

Source: Pub. L. 97-35, title XI, §1136, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 647.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 3/2/2023

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 FUNDS

Pub. 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:

"(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not to exceed $50,000,000, to facilitate the transfer of rail commuter services from Conrail to other operators. The Secretary shall by regulation prescribe standards for the obligation of such funds, and shall ensure that distribution of such funds is equitably made between Amtrak Commuter and the commuter authorities that operate commuter service. In providing for the distribution of such funds, the Secretary shall consider any particular adverse financial impact upon any commuter authority that results from the termination of any lease or agreement between such commuter authority and Conrail. Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until October 1, 1986.