Title 45 — Railroads
Chapter 19 — Rock Island Railroad Employee Assistance
§ 1002. Definitions
Statutory text
As used in this chapter, the term—
“bankruptcy court” means the court having jurisdiction over the reorganization of the Rock Island Railroad;
“Board” means the Railroad Retirement Board;
“Commission” means the Interstate Commerce Commission;
“employee” includes any employee of the Rock Island Railroad as of , 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;
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
the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.
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.
Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act
Pub. L. 96–254 title I § 103 · 94 Stat. 399
Enacted · 45 U.S.C. § 1002
Pub. L. 96–254, title I, § 103, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 399
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 96–254, title I, § 103, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 399Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 103. definitions As used in this title, the term— 45 USC 1002. (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; and (6) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.Staggers Rail Act of 1980
Pub. L. 96–448 title VII § 701(b)(3) · 94 Stat. 1895
Inserted · 45 U.S.C. § 1002(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
Source evidence
Code amendment note
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.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Section 103(5) of the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act (45 U.S.C. 1002(5)) is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following: “, the estate of such Company in its reorganization proceeding, or the trustee appointed in such proceeding”.Effective date note
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.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
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, , 94 Stat. 399, 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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–448 effective , 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 , by section 1302 of Title 49, Transportation, and section 101 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 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 1301 of Title 49.
Credits
1980 · 2 acts
- 1980Pub. L. 96–254, title I, § 103, , 94 Stat. 399
- 1980Pub. L. 96–448, title VII, § 701(b)(3), , 94 Stat. 1960.
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(Pub. L. 96–254, title I, § 103, , 94 Stat. 399; Pub. L. 96–448, title VII, § 701(b)(3), , 94 Stat. 1960.)