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 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 687

the special court shall have determined that such securities had a value and shall have entered a judgment against the United States for that value. In such an event, the securities shall for purposes of section 306 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 746) be deemed to have that value found by the special court. (c)(1) The clerk of the special court shall convey to the Secretary within 10 days after the effective date of this subtitle the series B preferred stock and the common stock of Conrail which are then on deposit with the special court pursuant to section 303 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 743). (2) The Secretary is authorized to hold and to exercise all rights that pertain to the Conrail securities conveyed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, and any other securities of Conrail that have been or may be conveyed to the Secretary under any agreement or pursuant to the terms of part 5 of this subtitle or the terms of any other law. ^"^e, p. 673. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS

SEC. 1168. (a) The provisions of the chapters 5 and 7 of title 5 of the United States Code (popularly known as the Administrative Procedure Act and including provisions popularly known as the Government in the Sunshine Act), the Federal Advisory Committee Act, section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, and section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 are inapplicable to actions taken in negotiating, approving, or implementing service transfers under title IV of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. (b) The operation of trains by Conrail shall not be subject to the requirement of any State or local law which specifies the minimum number of crew members who must be employed in connection with the operation of such trains.

45 USC 1116. 51JSC 500 et seq., ^* *^^' 5 USC app. 42 USC 4332. 16 USC 470 note. 49 USC 1653. Ante, p. 654.

EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 1169. Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of and the 45 USC 1101 amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on the date of the ^°^^enactment of this subtitle.

Subtitle F—Amtrak SHORT TITLE

Amtrak Improvement Act of 1981.

SEC. 1170. This subtitle may be cited as the "Amtrak Improvement 45 USC 50i note. Act of 1981". FINDINGS

SEC. 1171. Section 101 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 501) is amended to read as follows: "(a) The Congress finds that the public convenience and necessity require that the National Railroad Passenger Corporation provide, to the extent that the Corporation's budget allows, modern, cost-efficient, and energy-efficient intercity railroad pasenger service between crowded urban areas and in other parts of the country; that rail passenger service can help in alleviating the overcrowding of airways, airports, and highways; and that to the maximum extent feasible travelers in America should have the freedom to choose the mode of transportation most convenient to their needs.

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