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PUBLIC LAW 93-236-JAN. 2, 1974

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Public Law 93-236 AN ACT

January 2, 1974

To authorize and direct the maintenance of adequate and efficient rail services in the Midwest and Northeast region of the United States, and for other purposes.

[H. R. 9142]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act, Re^or^'in'iziHon^ divided into titles and sections according to the following table of Act, of "973. contents, may be cited as the "Kegional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973". TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 101. Declaration of policy. Sec. 102. Definitions. TITLE II—UNITED STATES RAILWAY ASSOCIATION Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208. 209. 210. 211. 212. 213. 214. 215.

Formation and structure. General powers and duties of the Association. Access to information. Report. Rail Services Planning Office. Final system plan. Adoption of final system plan. Review by Congress. Judicial review. Obligations of the Association. Loans. Records, audit, and examination. Emergency assistance pending implementation. Authorization for appropriations. Maintenance and improvement of plant. TITLE III—CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION

Sec. 301. Formation and structure. Sec. 302. Powers and duties of the Corporation. Sec. 303. Valuation and conveyance of rail properties. Sec. 304. Termination of rail service. TITLE IV—LOCAL RAIL SERVICES Sec. 401. Findings and purposes. Sec. 402. Rail service continuation subsidies. Sec. 403. Acquisition and modernization loans. Sec, Sec, Sec, Sec Sec, Sec, Sec, Sec,

TITLE V—EMPLOYEE PROTECTION 501. Definitions. 502. Employment offers. 503. Assignment of work. 504. Collective-bargaining agreements. 505. Employee protection. 506. Contracting out. 507. Arbitration. 508. Acquiring railroads. 500. Payment of benefits. TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 801. Relationship to other laws. Sec. 602. Annual evaluation by the Secretary. Sec. 603. Freight rates for recyclables. See. 604. Separability.

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