Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§20121 Repair and Replacement of Damaged Track Inspection Equipment
Title 49 › SUBTITLE V — RAIL PROGRAMS › PART A — SAFETY › CHAPTER 201 — GENERAL › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL › § 20121
Summary
Secretary may take money or spare parts from non‑federal parties to fix or replace automated track inspection cars and equipment when third parties are at fault; amounts credited to Railroad Safety and Operations account remain available until spent.
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Title 49, §20121
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The Secretary of Transportation may receive and expend cash, or receive and utilize spare parts and similar items, from non-United States Government sources to repair damages to or replace United States Government-owned automated track inspection cars and equipment as a result of third-party liability for such damages, and any amounts collected under this section shall be credited directly to the Railroad Safety and Operations account of the Federal Railroad Administration and shall remain available until expended for the repair, operation, and maintenance of automated track inspection cars and equipment in connection with the automated track inspection program.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2015 Amendment note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 20121
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102