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 100 STAT. 1910

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45 USC 156. Claims.

Claims.

PUBLIC LAW 99-509—OCT. 21, 1986

"DR in section 4024(d)(1) or any other agreement containing similar terms and conditions; sdj (3) resolves all claims to pay entitlements arising out of the pay increase deferrals by present and former employees of the • Corporation under the Agreement of May 5, 1981, between Conrail and Certain Labor Organizations for Labor Contributions to Self-Sufficiency for Conrail; (4) resolves all issues raised by notices served by representatives of such employees under section 6 of the Railway Labor Aqi Act proposing repayment of or compensation for such deferrals; and (5) resolves all claims against the Railway Labor Executives' 1c 2 Association or the Corporation by any adviser, consultant, or other person who has provided services to such association in connection with any matter referred to in this part. (b) CORPORATION ACTIONS.—The Corporation shall not be considered to be in breach, default, or violation of any agreement to which it is a party, notwithstanding any provision of such agreement, because of any provision of this part or any action the Corporation is required to take under this part. (c) RIGHT To SUE WITHDRAWN.—The United States hereby withdraws any stated or implied consent for the United States, or any agent or officer of the United States, to be sued by any person for any legal, equitable, or other relief with respect to any claim arising out of, or resulting from, acts or omissions under this part, except actions brought to require the Secretary of Transportation to perform duties or acts required under subpart A.

PART 3—PROMOTION OF RAIL COMPETITION SEC. 4051. AGRICULTURE CONTRACT DISCLOSURE.

Section 10713(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting "(D" after "(b)"; and by adding at the end a new paragraph as follows: "(2)(A) The essential terms of any contract for the transportation of agricultural commodities to be made available to the general public in tariff format under this subsection shall include, but shall not be limited to (i) the identity of the shipper party to the contract;
 * -'•<'i 08^,1 oi- (ii) the specific origins, transit points and other shipper facilities

subject to the contract, and destinations served under such contract; (iii) the duration of the contract, including provisions for optional extension; (iv) the actual volume requirements, if any; (v) whether any transportation service has begun under a contract before the 'M.: ';:W date such contract is filed with or approved by the Commission, and (vi) the date on which the contract became applicable to the transportation services provided under the contract. The Commission shall interpret this subsection to provide for liberal discovery to shippers seeking remedies under subsection (d)(2)(B) of this section. .ali<i Dfi' "(B) Any amendment, supplement, or change to any term or provision of any contract described in subparagraph (A), including extensions of such contract, changes of origin, transit points, affected shipper facilities, destination points, or negotiated economic terms, shall be deemed to be a separate and new contract for the purposes of this subsection. Such amendments, supplements, or changes shall be filed separately with the Commission as provided in paragraph (1). /

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