45-U.S.C.-797J

§797J – Preemption

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Title 45 > Chapter 16 > Subchapter VII > Section 797j

Details

• Reference: Section 797j
• Legend: §797J – Preemption
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

No State may adopt or continue in force any law, rule, regulation, order, or standard requiring the Corporation to employ any specified number of persons to perform any particular task, function, or operation, or requiring the Corporation to pay protective benefits to employees, and no State in the Region may adopt or continue in force any such law, rule, regulation, order, or standard with respect to any railroad in the Region.

(Pub. L. 93–236, title VII, §711, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, §1143(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 667; amended Pub. L. 103–272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379.)

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–272 struck out , the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, or the Amtrak Commuter Services Corporation before to employ any.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

45-U.S.C.-761 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Railroads

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45-U.S.C.-797A in the Legal Encyclopedia: Regional Rail Reorganization

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