§ 661. Definitions

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. 1971

   Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–663 § 2 · 84 Stat. 1975

   Enacted · 45 U.S.C. § 661

   Pub. L. 91–663, § 2, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1975

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–663, § 2, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1975

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. definitions For the purposes of this Act— (1) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation. (2) “Commission” means the Interstate Commerce Commission. (3) “Railroad” means any common carrier by railroad subject to part I of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 1–27). 24 Stat. 379. (4) “Certificate” means certificates issued by trustees of a railroad pursuant to subsection 77(c)(3) of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended (11 U.S.C. 205(c)(3)). 65 Stat. 606.

2. 1995

   ICC Termination Act of 1995

   Pub. L. 104–88 § 325(1)(A) · 109 Stat. 803

   1. Added · 45 U.S.C. § 661(2)

      Pub. L. 104–88, § 325(1)(A), added par. (2)

   2. Struck · 45 U.S.C. § 661(2)

      Pub. L. 104–88, § 325(1)(A), struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “ ‘Commission’ means the Interstate Commerce Commission.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–88, § 325(1)(A), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “ ‘Commission’ means the Interstate Commerce Commission.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(2) ‘Board’ means the Surface Transportation Board.”; and

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transportation.

3. 1995

   ICC Termination Act of 1995

   Pub. L. 104–88 § 325(1)(B) · 109 Stat. 803

   Substituted · 45 U.S.C. § 661(3)

   Pub. L. 104–88, § 325(1)(B), substituted “rail carrier subject to part A of subtitle IV of title 49” for “common carrier by railroad subject to part I of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 1–27)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 104–88, § 325(1)(B), substituted “rail carrier subject to part A of subtitle IV of title 49” for “common carrier by railroad subject to part I of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 1–27)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraph (3) by striking “common carrier by railroad subject to part I of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 1–27)” and inserting in lieu thereof “rail carrier subject to part A of subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code”;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transportation.

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