Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/78

 PUBLIC LAW 95-473—OCT. 17, 1978

92 STAT. 1358 49 USC 10384.

§ 10384. Office staff The Director of the Office of Kail Public Counsel may— (1) appoint and fix the pay of employees of the Office; and (2) procure under section 8109 of title 5 the temporary or intermittent services of experts and consultants. 49 USC 10385. § 10385. Powers (a) Without regard to section 5 of title 41, the Director of the fo.A, j. Office of Rail Public Counsel may enter into agreements or other transactions necessary to carry out the duties of the Office. (b) On request of the Director for information, each department, agency, and instrumentality of the United States Government may furnish the information requested. ,,;^. H, < ^ 49 USC 10386. § 10386. Reports The Director of the Office of Rail Public Counsel shall submit each month to the Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission a report on the activities of the Office for the preceding month. In its annual report to Congress, the Commission shall include its evaluation and recommendations with respect to the activities, accomplishments, and shortcomings of the Office. 49 USC 10387. § 10387. Budget requests and estimates The Office of Rail Public Counsel shall submit its budget recjuests and budget estimates concurrently to Congress and to the President. 49 USC 10388. § 10388. Authorizations of appropriations Not more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to the Office of Rail Public Counsel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, to carry out this subchapter, CHAPTER 105—JURISDICTION SITBCILVPTER I—RAIL, RAIL-WATER, E X P R E S S, AND P I P E L I N E CARRIER TRANSPORTATION Sec.

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10501. 10502. lO.'iOS. 10504. 10505.

General jurisdiction. Express carrier transportation. Railroad and water transportation connections and rates. Exempt rail mass transportation. Authority to exempt rail carrier transportation.

SUBCHAPTER II—MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION

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10521. 10522. 10523. 10524. 10525. 10526.

General jurisdiction. Exempt transportation between Alaslca and other States. Exempt motor vehicle transportation in terminal areas. Transportation furthering a primary business. Exempt motor carrier transportation entirely in one State. Miscellaneous motor carrier transportation exemptions.

SUBCHAPTER III—WATER CARRIER TRANSPORTATION 10541. 10542. 10543. 10544.

General jurisdiction. Exempt bulk transportation. ' Exempt incidental water transportation. Miscellaneous water carrier transportation exemptions.

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