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 PUBLIC LAW 99-509—OCT. 21, 1986

100 STAT. 1897

(c) CONSENT OF THE CORPORATION NOT REQUIRED.—Any public offering under this section may be made without the consent of the Corporation. (d) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE STOCK SPLITS.—(1) The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the co-lead m a n a g e r s and the C h a i r m a n of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, may, in connection with the initial public offering described in subsection (a), before the filing of the registration statement referred to in section 4011(c), require the Corporation to declare a stock split or reverse stock split. (2) The Corporation shall t a k e such action a s may be necessary to comply with the Secretary's requirements under this subsection. (e) CANCELLATION OF OTHER SECURITIES HELD BY THE UNITED

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STATES.—(1) In consideration for amounts transferred to the United States under section 4011(b), the Secretary of Transportation shall, concurrent with the initial public offering described in subsection (a), deliver to the Corporation all preferred stock, 7.5 percent debentures, and contingent interest notes of the Corporation. The Corporation shall immediately cancel such debentures, preferred stock, and contingent interest notes, and any interest of the United States in such debentures, preferred stock, and contingent interest notes shall be thereby extinguished. (2) For purposes of regulation by the Commission and State public utility regulation, the actions authorized by this subsection, the public offering, and the value of the consideration received therefor shall not change the value of the Corporation's assets net of depreciation and shall not be used to alter the calculation of the Corporation's stock or asset values, rate base, expenses, costs, returns, profits, or revenues, or otherwise affect or be the basis for a change in the regulation of any railroad service, rate, or practice provided or established by the Corporation, or any change in the financial reporting practice of the Corporation. (f) MINORITY INVESTMENT BANKING FIRMS.—The Secretary of

Transportation shall ensure that minority owned or controlled investment banking firms shall have an opportunity to participate to a significant degree in any public offering under this part. (g) INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The level of any investment banking firm's participation in the public offering shall be consistent with that firm's financial capabilities. (2) No investment banking firm which was not in existence on September 1, 1986, shall participate in the public offering. (h) GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT Records. AUDITS.—The General Accounting Office may make such audits as Reports, may be deemed appropriate by the Comptroller General of the United States of all accounts, books, records, memoranda, correspondence, and other documents and transactions of the Corporation and the co-lead managers associated with the public offering. The co-lead managers shall agree, in writing, to allow the General Accounting Office to make such audits. The General Accounting Office shall report the results of all such audits to the Congress. SEC. 4013. FEES. (a) INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM FEES.—The Secretary of Transpor-

tation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall agree to pay to investment banking firms and other persons participating with such firms in the public offering the absolute minimum amount in fees necessary to carry out the public offering.

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