§ 723. Emergency assistance pending implementation

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. 1974

   Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973

   Pub. L. 93–236 title II § 213 · 87 Stat. 985

   Enacted · 45 U.S.C. § 723

   Pub. L. 93–236, title II, § 213, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1003

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–236, title II, § 213, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1003

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 213. emergency assistance pending implementation (a) Emergency Assistance.— The Secretary is authorized, pending the implementation of the final system plan, to pay to the trustees of railroads in reorganization such sums as are necessary for the continued provision of essential transportation services by such railroads. Such payments shall be made by the Secretary upon such reasonable terms and conditions as the Secretary establishes, except that recipients must agree to maintain and provide service at a level no less than that in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Authorization for Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section such sums as are necessary, not to exceed $85,000,000, to remain available until expended.

2. 1975

   Regional Rail Reorganization Act Amendments of 1975

   Pub. L. 94–5 § 6(a) · 89 Stat. 7

   Inserted · 45 U.S.C. § 723(a)

   Pub. L. 94–5, § 6(a), inserted provision that, where Secretary and trustees agree that funds provided pursuant to this section are to be used (together with funds provided pursuant to section 725 of this title, if any) to perform program maintenance on designated rail properties until date rail properties are conveyed under this chapter or to improve such designated properties, such agreement contain conditions set forth in section 725(b) of this title

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–5, § 6(a), inserted provision that, where Secretary and trustees agree that funds provided pursuant to this section are to be used (together with funds provided pursuant to section 725 of this title, if any) to perform program maintenance on designated rail properties until date rail properties are conveyed under this chapter or to improve such designated properties, such agreement contain conditions set forth in section 725(b) of this title.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 213(a) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 723(a)) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: “Where the Secretary and the trustees agree that funds provided pursuant to this section are to be used (together with funds Infra. provided pursuant to Section 215 of this Act, if any) to perform program maintenance on designated rail properties until the date rail properties are conveyed under this Act or to improve such designated properties, such agreement shall contain the conditions set forth in section 215 (b) of this Act.”.

3. 1975

   Regional Rail Reorganization Act Amendments of 1975

   Pub. L. 94–5 § 6(b) · 89 Stat. 7

   1. Substituted · 45 U.S.C. § 723(b)

      Pub. L. 94–5, § 6(b), substituted “$282,000,000” for “$85,000,000”

   2. Inserted · 45 U.S.C. § 723(b)

      Pub. L. 94–5, § 6(b), inserted provision that, of amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subsection $50,000,000 be available solely to pay to trustees of railroads in reorganization sums necessary to provide railroads with amounts equal to revenues attributable to tariff increases proposed by railroads and suspended by Interstate Commerce Commission during calendar year 1975, if Secretary determines that payments are necessary to carry out this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–5, § 6(b), substituted “$282,000,000” for “$85,000,000” and inserted provision that, of amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subsection $50,000,000 be available solely to pay to trustees of railroads in reorganization sums necessary to provide railroads with amounts equal to revenues attributable to tariff increases proposed by railroads and suspended by Interstate Commerce Commission during calendar year 1975, if Secretary determines that payments are necessary to carry out this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 213(b) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 723(b)) is amended— (1) by striking out “$85,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$282,000,000”; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “Of amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subsection, $50,000,000 shall be available solely to pay to the trustees of railroads in reorganization such sums as may be necessary to provide such railroads with amounts equal to revenues attributable to tariff increases proposed by such railroads and suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission during the calendar year 1975, if the Secretary determines that such payments are necessary to carry out this section.”.

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