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 PUBLIC LAW 96-448—OCT. 14, 1980

94 STAT. 1895

Public Law 96-448 96th Congress An Act Oct. 14, 1980 [S. 1946]

To reform the economic r^nilation of railroads* and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, I S f ilso^'^ SHOBT TITLE

49 USC 10101 note.

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Staggers Rail Act of 1980". TABLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 1. Short title. Sea 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Goals. TITLE I-RAIL TRANSPORTATION POLICY Sec. 101. Rail transportation policy. TITLE n—RAILROAD RATES AND INTERCARRIER PRACTICES Sea Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec Se& Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

201. Regulation of railroad rates. 202. Determination of market dominance. 203. Zone of rate flexibilily. 204. Transportation of recyclable materials. 205. Rate r^ulation proceedings adequate revenues. 206. Inflation-based rate increases. 207. Investigation and suspension of ratea 208. Contracts. 209. Demand sensitive rates. 210. Phaseout of capital incentive rates. 211. Permissive limited liability ratea 212. Rate discrimination. 213. Exemption. 214. Intrastate rates. 215. Business entertainment expenses. 216. Efficient marketing. 217. Compensatory joint rate relief. 218. Expedited division of revenues proceedings. 219. Rate bureaus. 220. Long and short haul transportation. 221. Raihoad entry. 222. Service during periods of peak demand. 223. Reciprocal switching. 224. Car service compensation. 225. Car utilization. 226. Car service orders for exigent circumstances. 227. Employee protection. 228. Mergers and other transactions. 229. Savings provisions. TITLE m—RAILROAD COST DETERMINATIONS

Sec. 301. Uniform accounting system. Sec. 302. Railroad cost accounting. Sec. 303. Civil penalties for violations of accounting principles provisions.

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