Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

45 U.S.C. § 215 to 228

Omitted

Editorial Notes

Codification

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812act June 24, 1937, ch. 38250 Stat. 307Sections 215 to 228 were omitted pursuant to the amendment and revision of by , , known as the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937.

Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 149 Stat. 967June 11, 1940, ch. 307, § 254 Stat. 264Aug. 13, 1940, ch. 66454 Stat. 780Section 215, acts , ; , ; , §§ 2, 3, , defined terms for purposes of this subchapter.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 249 Stat. 968Section 216, , , related to reductions in annuities of employees working beyond age sixty-five.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 349 Stat. 969Section 217, , , related to employees eligible for annuities under this subchapter.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 449 Stat. 969Section 218, , , related to annuities to representatives under this subchapter.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 549 Stat. 970Section 219, , , related to death payments under this subchapter.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 649 Stat. 970Section 220, , , related to establishment of Railroad Retirement Board.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 749 Stat. 971Section 221, , , related to issuance of a special report on retirement system by Board.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 849 Stat. 972Section 222, , , related to establishment of Investigation Commission.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 949 Stat. 973Section 223, , , related to court jurisdiction under this subchapter.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 1049 Stat. 973Section 224, , , related to assignability of annuity payments.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 1149 Stat. 973Section 225, , , related to penalties under this subchapter.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 1249 Stat. 973Section 226, , , related to separability of provisions.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 1349 Stat. 973Section 227, , , related to authorization of appropriations under this subchapter.

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 1449 Stat. 973Section 228, , , related to short title of this subchapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effect of Amendments to Section 215 of This Title

Act June 11, 1940, ch. 307, § 254 Stat. 264section 215 of this title, , provided that the amendment of by act , was to have the same effect as if it had been part of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1935 from its enactment on .

Short Title; Continuation and Effect of Railroad Retirement Act of 1935

Act June 24, 1937, ch. 38250 Stat. 318Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 75754 Stat. 1014Apr. 8, 1942, ch. 227, § 1056 Stat. 207Pub. L. 89–700, title I, § 11180 Stat. 1085act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 81249 Stat. 967, §§ 201–205, , 319, as amended by acts , title VI, pt. II, ; , ; , , , provided that , §§ 1 to 14, to 973, comprising subchapter II of this chapter, as in effect prior to amendment by act , was to be known as the Railroad Retirement Act of 1935 and that such act, as amended by act , was to be known as the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, set out transitional provisions for adjudication of claims under both the Railroad Retirement Acts of 1935 and 1937, and provided that the enactment of act was to have no effect on members of the Railroad Retirement Board in office on , except that persons experienced in railroad service were to be retained in the employ of the Board, even if unqualified for service under the civil service law and rules, where the Board determined that they possessed the necessary qualifications.