45 U.S.C. § 431 to 447 Repealed

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-30 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/21/2023)
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 45 U.S.C. § 431 to 447

Cite as 45 U.S.C. § 431 to 447

Source: Pub. L. 103-272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 3/2/2023

Section 431, Pub. L. 91-458, title II, §202, Oct. 16, 1970, 84 Stat. 971; Pub. L. 94-348, §5, July 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 819; Pub. L. 96-423, §14, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1817; Pub. L. 97-468, title VII, §702(a), (c), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2579; Pub. L. 100-342, §§4(a), 7, 9, 10, 19(a), 21-23, June 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 625, 628, 629, 637-639; Pub. L. 102-143, title V, §4, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 957; Pub. L. 102-365, §§2, Sept. 3, 1992, 5, Sept. 3, 1992, 106 Stat. 972, 975, 976, 978; Pub. L. 102-533, §14, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3522, authorized Secretary of Transportation to promulgate rules, regulations, orders, and standards for all areas of railroad safety. See sections 20102, 20103, 20103 note, 20108, 20110, 20114, 20131 to 20143, and 24902 of Title 49, Transportation.

Section 432, Pub. L. 91-458, title II, §203, Oct. 16, 1970, 84 Stat. 972; Pub. L. 96-423, §3, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1811, related to emergency powers of Secretary of Transportation. See section 20104 of Title 49.

Section 433, Pub. L. 91-458, title II, §204, Oct. 16, 1970, 84 Stat. 972, required Secretary of Transportation to submit comprehensive study and recommendation of means of eliminating and protecting railroad grade crossings and protecting pedestrians. See section 20134 of Title 49.

Section 434, Pub. L. 91-458, title II, §205, Oct. 16, 1970, 84 Stat. 972, declared that laws, rules, regulations, orders, and standards relating to railroad safety were to be nationally uniform, but permitted more stringent yet compatible State regulation. See section 20106 of Title 49.

Section 435, Pub. L. 91-458, title II, §206, Oct. 16, 1970, 84 Stat. 972; Pub. L. 96-423, §4, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1812; Pub. L. 101-615, §28(a)-(d), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3276, 3277, related to investigative and surveillance activities by State in connection with any rule, regulation, order, or standard related to railroad safety prescribed by Secretary of Transportation. See sections 20105, 20111, and 20117 of Title 49.

Section 436, Pub. L. 91-458, title II, §207, Oct. 16, 1970, 84 Stat. 974; Pub. L. 95-574, §8, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2461; Pub. L. 96-423, §5, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1812; Pub. L. 101-615, §28(e), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3277, related to actions by State agencies to enforce compliance with Federal railroad safety rules, regulations, orders, and standards. See section 20113 of Title 49.