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§18302 Definitions

Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VI— - MISCELLANEOUS › Chapter CHAPTER 183— - NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA INTEREST ARBITRATION STANDARDS › § 18302

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines three key terms used in the chapter. Arbitration means a required process to settle disputes about job terms under an interstate compact agency in the national capital area, but it does not cover interpreting or applying an existing union contract. Arbitrator means one person or a panel picked under the rules. Interstate compact agency operating in the national capital area means a public transit agency created by an interstate compact that includes the District of Columbia.

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Title 40, §18302

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In this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(1)The term “arbitration”—

(A)means the arbitration of disputes, regarding the terms and conditions of employment, that is required under an interstate compact governing an interstate compact agency operating in the national capital area; but

(B)does not include the interpretation and application of rights arising from an existing collective bargaining agreement.

(2)The term “arbitrator” refers to either a single arbitrator, or a board of arbitrators, chosen under applicable procedures.

(3)The term “interstate compact agency operating in the national capital area” means any interstate compact agency that provides public transit services and that was established by an interstate compact to which the District of Columbia is a signatory.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1830240:1302(1), (2), (4), (5).Pub. L. 104–50, title IV, § 403(1), (2), (4), (5), Nov. 15, 1995, 109 Stat. 464. The text of 40:1302(4) and (5) is combined to eliminate unnecessary words.

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40 U.S.C. § 18302

Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73