Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 3.djvu/88

 100 STAT. 1896

PUBLIC LAW 99-509—OCT. 21, 1986

shall be given to the firm's institutional and retail distribution capabilities, financial strength, knowledge of the railroad industry, experience in large scale public offerings, research capability, and reputation. In addition, recognition shall also be given to contributions made by particular investment banking firms before the date of the enactment of this Act in demonstrating and promoting the long-term financial viability of the Corporation. (b) PAYMENT TO THE UNITED STATES.—(1) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury $200,000,000. (2) On or before February 1, 1987, or 30 days before the sale date, whichever occurs first, the Secretary of Transportation shall determine whether to require the Corporation to transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury, in addition to amounts transferred under paragraph (1), not to exceed $100,000,000, taking into account the viability of the Corporation. The Corporation shall transfer such funds as are required to be transferred under this paragraph. (c) REGISTRATION STATEMENT.—The Corporation shall prepare and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement with respect to the securities to be offered and sold in accordance with the securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder in connection with the initial and any subsequent public offering. (d) LIMIT ON AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE STOCK.—Section 21603) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 7260))) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(5) The authority of the Association to purchase debentures or series A preferred stock of the Corporation shall terminate upon the date of the enactment of the Conrail Privatization Act.". Securities.

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SEC. 4012. PUBLIC OFFERING.

^^^ STRUCTURE OF PUBLIC OFFERING.—(1) After the registration statement referred to in section 4011(c) is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, and the colead managers, shall offer the United States shares for sale in a public offering, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3). (2) The Secretary of Transportation, after such consultation, may elect to offer less than all of the United States shares for sale at the time of the initial sale. (3) Under no circumstances shall the Secretary of Transportation offer any of the United States shares for sale unless, before the sale date, the Secretary determines, after such consultation, that the estimated sum of the gross proceeds from the sale of all the United States shares will be an adequate amount. A determination by the Secretary under this paragraph shall not be reviewable. (4) In making a determination under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall have the goal of obtaining at least $2,000,000,000 in aggregate gross proceeds for the United States from the public offering and any payments made under section 4011(b). (b) SUBSEQUENT SALES.—If the Secretary of Transportation elects to offer for sale less than all the United States shares, the Secretary shall sell the remaining United States shares in subsequent public offerings.

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