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PUBLIC LAW 91-518-OCT. 30, 1970

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(b) The Corporation shall be subject to the same laws and regulations with respect to safety and with respect to the representation of its employees for purposes of collective bargaining, the handling of disputes between carriers and their employees, employee retirement, annuity and unemployment systems, and other dealings with its employees as any other common carrier subject to part I of the Interstate Commerce Act. 24 Stat. 379; (c) The Corporation shall not be subject to any State or other law ^M^usc aVand pertaining to the transportation of passengers by railroad as it relates note. to rates, routes, or service. (d) Leases and contracts entered into by the Corporation, regardless of the place where the same may be executed, shall be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia. (e) Persons contracting with the Corporation for the joint use or operation of such facilities and equipment as may be necessary for the provision of efficient and expeditious passenger service shall be and are hereby relieved from all prohibitions of existing law, including the antitrust laws of the United States, with respect to such contracts, agreements, or leases insofar as may be necessary to enable them to enter into such contracts and to perform their obligations thereunder. SEC. 307. SANCTIONS.

(a) If the Corporation or any railroad engages in or adheres to any action, practice, or policy inconsistent with the policies and purposes of this Act, obstructs or interferes with any activities authorized by this Act, refuses, fails, or neglects to discharge its duties and responsibilities under this Act, or threatens any such violation, obstruction, interference, refusal, failure, or neglect, the district court of the United States for any district in which the Corporation or other person resides or may be found shall have jurisdiction, except as otherwise prohibited by law, upon petition of the Attorney General of the United States or, in a case involving a labor agreement, upon petition of any employee affected thereby, including duly authorized employee representatives, to grant such equitable relief as may be necessary or appropriate to prevent or terminate any violation, conduct, or threat. (b) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as relieving any person of any punishment, liability, or sanction which may be imposed otherwise than under this Act. SEC. 308. REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.

(a) The Corporation shall transmit to the President and the Congress, annually, commencing one year from the date of enactment of this Act, and at such other times as it deems desirable, a comprehensive and detailed report of its operations, activities, and accomplishments under this Act, including a statement of receipts and expenditures for the previous year. At the time of its annual report, the Corporation shall submit such legislative recommendations as it deems desirable, including the amount of financial assistance needed for operations and for capital improvements, the manner and form in which the amount of such assistance should be computed, and the sources from which such assistance should be derived. (b) The Secretary and the Commission shall transmit to the President and the Congress, one year following the date of enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, reports on the state of rail passenger service and the effectiveness of this Act in meeting the requirement for a balanced national transportation system, together with any legislative recommendations.

Annual reports.

Legislative re commendations.

Biennial reports.

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