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 95 STAT. 648 45 USC 582.

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 "SEC. 502. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

"(a)(1) Amtrak Commuter shall have a Board of Directors as follows: "(A) The President of Amtrak Commuter, ex officio. "(B) One member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation who was selected as a representative of commuter authorities contracting with Amtrak Commuter for the operation of commuter service. "(C) Two members selected by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. "(D) Two members from commuter authorities as follows: "(i) During the period prior to the commencement of the operation of commuter service by Amtrak Commuter, such members shall be selected by commuter authorities for which the Consolidated Rail Corporation (hereafter in this title referred to as 'Conrail') operates commuter service 45 USC 701 note. under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. "(ii) Beginning January 1, 1983, such members shall be selected by commuter authorities for which Amtrak Commuter operates commuter service pursuant to this title, except that if Amtrak Commuter operates commuter service for only one commuter authority, only one member shall be selected under this clause. "(2)(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, members of the Board of Directors of Amtrak Commuter shall serve terms of two years, and any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original selection. "(B) The Board shall elect one of its members annually to serve as Chairman. "(C) Each member of the Board shall receive compensation and 45 USC 543. reimbursement in accordeuice with section 303(a)(5) of this Act. "(b) The provisions of section 303(b) and (d) of this Act shall apply to Amtrak Commuter, except that references to the Corporation shall be read as though they referred to Amtrak Commuter. 45 USC 583.

D.e. Code 29-901. 45 USC 584.

"SEC. 503. GENERAL POWERS OF AMTRAK COMMUTER.

"(a)(1) Amtrak Commuter is authorized to own, manage, operate, or contract for the operation of commuter service; to conduct research and development related to its mission; and to acquire by construction, purchase, or gift, or to contract for the use of, physical facilities, equipment, and devices necessary to commuter service operations. "(2) Amtrak Commuter shall, to the extent consistent with this Act and with agreements with commuter authorities, directly operate and control all aspects of its commuter service. "(b) To carry out its functions and purposes, Amtrak Commuter shall have the usual powers conferred upon a stock corporation by the District of Columbia Business Corporation Act. "(c) Amtrak Commuter is authorized to issue common stock to the Corporation. "SEC. 504. COMMUTER SERVICE.

"(a) Amtrak Commuter is authorized to operate commuter service under an agreement with a commuter authority. Effective January 1, 1983, any commuter service operated by Amtrak Commuter under an agreement with a commuter authority shall be operated solely pursuant to the provisions of this section, "(b)(1) Amtrak Commuter shall operate commuter service which Conrail was obligated to provide on the effective date of this title

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