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PUBLIC LAW 94-210—FEB. 5, 1976 mitted to the requesting State and published in the Federal Register, not later than 1 year after the date such request is received by the Office.". EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CARS FOR U N I T TRAIN SERVICE

"Unit-train service."

SEC. 310. Section 1(12) of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 1(12)), is amended by adding at the end thereof: "In applying the provisions of this paragraph, unit-train service and non-unit-train service shall be considered separate and distinct classes of service, and a distinction shall be made between these two classes of service and between the cars used in each class of service; questions of the justness and reasonableness of, or discrimination or preference or prejudice or advantage or disadvantage in, the distribution of cars shall be determined within each such class and not between them, notwithstanding any other provision of section 1, 2, or 3 of this Act (49 U.S.C. 1, 2, or 3), and of section 1, 2, or 3 of the Elkins Act (49 U.S.C. 41, 42, or 43). Coal cars supplied by shippers or receivers shall not be considered a part of such carrier's fleet or otherwise counted in determining questions of distribution or car count under this paragraph or any provision of law referred to in this section. As used in this paragraph, the term 'unit-train service', means the movement of a single shipment of coal of not less than 4,500 tons, tendered to one carrier, on one bill of lading, at one origin, on one day, and destined to one consignee, at one plant, at one destination, via one route.". APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST

Transmittal to Congress.

SEC. 311. Section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 11) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(j) Whenever the Interstate Commerce Commission submits any budget estimate or request, other budget information (including manpower needs), legislative recommendations prepared testimony for congressional hearings, or comments on legislation, to the President or to the Office of Management and Budget, it shall concurrently transmit a copy of such estimate or request to the Congress. No officer or agency of the United States shall have any authority to prohibit, impose conditions on, or in any Avay impair the free communication by such Commission with the Congress, its committees, or any of the Members of the Congress with respect to any budget estimate or request of the Commission.". LAW REVISION

49 USC 1 note. 49 USC prec. note. Final draft, submittal to Congress.

SEC. 312. The Commission shall prepare, or shall cause to be prepared, in whole or in part by consultants, a proposed modernization and revision of the Interstate Commerce Act, and a proposed codification of all Acts supplementary to the Interstate Commerce Act. The Commission shall submit the final draft thereof to the Congress within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. The final draft shall include comments on each proposed provision, significant alternative provisions considered but not recommended, and such other information as may be useful to the Congress. The final draft shall be designed to simplify the present law and to harmonize regulation among the several modes of transportation subject to regulation under the Interstate Commerce Act.

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