Title 45, RailroadsRelease 119-102
§797l Class Ii Railroads Receiving Federal Assistance
Title 45 › CHAPTER 16 — REGIONAL RAIL REORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER VII — PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES › § 797l
Summary
STB must not require labor protections when approving a Class II carrier based/operating in a state under 1,000,000 people (1990) that had >$5,000,000 repayable FRA aid by Jan 1, 1996.
Full Legal Text
Title 45, §797l
Railroads, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Surface Transportation Board shall impose no labor protection conditions in approving an application under section 10902 of title 49 when the application involves a Class II rail carrier which—
(1)is headquartered in a State, and operates in at least one State, with a population of less than 1,000,000 persons, as determined by the 1990 census; and
(2)has, as of January 1, 1996, been a recipient of repayable Federal Railroad Administration assistance in excess of $5,000,000.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 797l, Pub. L. 93–236, title VII, § 713, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1143(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 668, authorized appropriations to carry out activities for protection of employees of Consolidated Rail Corporation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–509, title IV, § 4033(a)(2), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1908.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transportation.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
45 U.S.C. § 797l
Title 45, Railroads
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102