§ 493. Use of railroad bridges by other railroad companies

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1906

   Pub. L. 59–1130 § 3 · 34 Stat. 84

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 493

   Mar. 23, 1906, ch. 1130, § 3, 34 Stat. 85

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Mar. 23, 1906, ch. 1130, § 3, 34 Stat. 85

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. That all railroad companies desiring the use of any railroad Use by other companies. bridge built in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall be entitled to equal rights and privileges relative to the passage of railway trains or cars over the same and over the approaches thereto upon payment of a reasonable compensation for such use; and in case Compensation. of any disagreement between the parties in regard to the terms of such use or the sums to be paid all matters at issue shall be determined by the Secretary of War upon bearing the allegations and proofs submitted to him.

2. 1983

   Pub. L. 97–449 § 2(d)(1) · 96 Stat. 2413

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 493

   Pub. L. 97–449 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of War”. See Transfer of Functions note below

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–449 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of War”. See Transfer of Functions note below.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 7 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (33 U.S.C. 471), rule 9 of section 1 of the Act of February 8, 1895 (33 U.S.C. 258), section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1894 (33 U.S.C. 499), sections 7 and 13 of the Act of June 21, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 517 and 523), the Act of August 21, 1935 (33 U.S.C. 503–507), the Act of March 23, 1906 (33 U.S.C. 491–498), and the General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 525–533) are amended by striking out the words “Secretary of War” wherever they appear and substituting “Secretary of Transportation”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision