45-U.S.C.-1002

45-U.S.C.-1002

§1002 – Definitions

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Title 45 > Chapter 19 > Section 1002

Details

  • Reference: Section 1002
  • Legend: §1002 – Definitions
  • USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

As used in this chapter, the term—

(1) bankruptcy court means the court having jurisdiction over the reorganization of the Rock Island Railroad;

(2) Board means the Railroad Retirement Board;

(3) Commission means the Interstate Commerce Commission;

(4) employee includes any employee of the Rock Island Railroad as of August 1, 1979, but does not include any individual serving as president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, comptroller, counsel, member of the board of directors, or any other person performing such functions;

(5) the term Rock Island Railroad means the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, the estate of such Company in its reorganization proceeding, or the trustee appointed in such proceeding; and

(6) the term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.

(Pub. L. 96–254, title I, §103, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 399; Pub. L. 96–448, title VII, §701(b)(3), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1960.)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original this title, meaning title I (§101 et seq.) of Pub. L. 96–254, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 399, as amended, known as the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1980—Par. (5). Pub. L. 96–448 inserted , the estate of such Company in its reorganization proceeding, or the trustee appointed in such proceeding after Railroad Company. The amendment was executed by inserting amendatory text preceding the semicolon instead of the period at end of par. (5) as directed to reflect the probable intent of Congress, in view of par. (5) being enacted without a closing period.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–448 effective Oct. 14, 1980, see section 710(d) of Pub. L. 96–448, set out as a note under section 1170 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.

Abolition of Interstate Commerce Commission and Transfer of Functions

Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, to Surface Transportation Board effective Jan. 1, 1996, by section 702 of Title 49, Transportation, and section 101 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 701 of Title 49. References to Interstate Commerce Commission deemed to refer to Surface Transportation Board, a member or employee of the Board, or Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, see section 205 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 701 of Title 49.

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45-U.S.C.-905 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Railroads

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