§1002 — Title 45 Railroads | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines key words used in this chapter. The term "bankruptcy court" refers to the court handling the reorganization of the Rock Island Railroad. "Board" refers to the Railroad Retirement Board. "Commission" refers to the Interstate Commerce Commission. "Employee" means any person who worked for the Rock Island Railroad on August 1, 1979, but does not include officers such as president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, comptroller, counsel, members of the board of directors, or anyone doing those officer jobs. "Rock Island Railroad" refers to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, its estate in the reorganization case, or the trustee appointed in that case. "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of Transportation.

Title 45, §1002

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As used in this chapter, the term—

(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, the estate of such Company in its reorganization proceeding, or the trustee appointed in such proceeding; and

(6)the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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, May 30, 1980, 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 AmendmentAmendment 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. 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 Jan. 1, 1996, 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.

§1002 Definitions