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Title 45 — Railroads

Chapter 18 — Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring

§ 911. New career training assistance

Statutory text

(a)

Eligible employees

Any employee who elects to receive a separation allowance from the Milwaukee Railroad under an employee protection agreement entered into under section 908 of this title shall be entitled to receive from the Board expenses for training in qualified institutions for new career opportunities.

(b)

Commencement of training as condition

To be entitled for assistance under this section, an employee must begin his course of training within two years following the date of his separation from employment with the Milwaukee Railroad.

(c)

Filing of application; Board determination

Entitlement to expenses for assistance under this section shall be determined by the Board on the basis of an application therefor filed by an employee with the Board.

(d)

Assistance prohibited after

No assistance may be provided under this section after .

(e)

Definitions

As used in this section—

(1)

the term “expenses” means actual expenses paid for room, board, tuition, fees, or educational material in an amount not to exceed $3,000; and

(2)

the term “qualified institution” means an educational institution accredited for payment by the Veterans’ Administration under chapter 36 of title 38, or a State-accredited institution which has been in existence for not less than two years.

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. Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act

    Pub. L. 96–101 § 12 · 93 Stat. 736

    Enacted · 45 U.S.C. § 911

    Pub. L. 96–101, § 12, Nov. 4, 1979, 93 Stat. 743

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 96–101, § 12, Nov. 4, 1979, 93 Stat. 743

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 12. new career training assistance (a) Any employee who elects to receive a separation 45 USC 911. allowance from the Milwaukee Railroad under an employee protection agreement entered into under section 9 of this Act shall be entitled to receive from the Board expenses for training in qualified institutions for new career opportunities. (b) To be entitled for assistance under this section, an employee must begin his course of training within two years following the date of his separation from employment with the Milwaukee Railroad. (c) Entitlement to expenses for assistance under this section shall be determined by the Board on the basis of an application therefor filed by an employee with the Board. (d) No assistance may be provided under this section after April 1, 1984. (e) As used in this section— (1) the term “expenses” means actual expenses paid for room, “Expenses.” board, tuition, fees, or educational material in an amount not to exceed $3,000; and (2) the term “qualified institution” means an educational “Qualified institution.” 38 USC 1770 et seq. institution accredited for payment by the Veterans’ Administration under chapter 36 of title 38 of the United States Code.

  2. Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act

    Pub. L. 96–254 title I § 119(f) · 94 Stat. 399

    Inserted · 45 U.S.C. § 911(e)(2)

    Pub. L. 96–254 inserted reference to State-accredited institutions which have been in existence for not less than two years

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 96–254 inserted reference to State-accredited institutions which have been in existence for not less than two years.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (f) Section 12(e)(2) of the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act (45 93 Stat. 743. U.S.C. 911(e)(2)) is amended by inserting the following immediately before the period at the end thereof: “, or a State-accredited institution which has been in existence for not less than two years”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1980—Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 96–254 inserted reference to State-accredited institutions which have been in existence for not less than two years.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Reference to Veterans’ Administration deemed to refer to Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 10 of Pub. L. 100–527, set out as a Department of Veterans Affairs Act note under section 301 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

Credits

1979–1980 · 2 acts
  1. 1979Pub. L. 96–101, § 12, , 93 Stat. 743
  2. 1980Pub. L. 96–254, title I, § 119(f), , 94 Stat. 408.
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(Pub. L. 96–101, § 12, , 93 Stat. 743; Pub. L. 96–254, title I, § 119(f), , 94 Stat. 408.)

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