Section text and notes
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 20284 Stat. 971 Pub. L. 94–348, § 590 Stat. 819 Pub. L. 96–423, § 1494 Stat. 1817 Pub. L. 97–468, title VII, § 702(a)96 Stat. 2579 Pub. L. 100–342102 Stat. 625 Pub. L. 102–143, title V, § 4105 Stat. 957 Pub. L. 102–365106 Stat. 972 Pub. L. 102–533, § 14106 Stat. 3522 Section 431, , , ; , , ; , , ; , (c), , ; , §§ 4(a), 7, 9, 10, 19(a), 21–23, , , 628, 629, 637–639; , , ; , §§ 2, 5(a)(1), 7, 8, 10, , , 975, 976, 978; , , , authorized Secretary of Transportation to promulgate rules, regulations, orders, and standards for all areas of railroad safety. See sections 20102, 20103, 20103 note, 20108, 20110, 20114, 20131 to 20143, and 24902 of Title 49, Transportation.
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 20384 Stat. 972 Pub. L. 96–423, § 394 Stat. 1811 section 20104 of Title 49Section 432, , , ; , , , related to emergency powers of Secretary of Transportation. See .
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 20484 Stat. 972 section 20134 of Title 49Section 433, , , , required Secretary of Transportation to submit comprehensive study and recommendation of means of eliminating and protecting railroad grade crossings and protecting pedestrians. See .
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 20584 Stat. 972 section 20106 of Title 49Section 434, , , , declared that laws, rules, regulations, orders, and standards relating to railroad safety were to be nationally uniform, but permitted more stringent yet compatible State regulation. See .
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 20684 Stat. 972 Pub. L. 96–423, § 494 Stat. 1812 Pub. L. 101–615, § 28(a)104 Stat. 3276 Section 435, , , ; , , ; –(d), , , 3277, related to investigative and surveillance activities by State in connection with any rule, regulation, order, or standard related to railroad safety prescribed by Secretary of Transportation. See sections 20105, 20111, and 20117 of Title 49.
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 20784 Stat. 974 Pub. L. 95–574, § 892 Stat. 2461 Pub. L. 96–423, § 594 Stat. 1812 Pub. L. 101–615, § 28(e)104 Stat. 3277 section 20113 of Title 49Section 436, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to actions by State agencies to enforce compliance with Federal railroad safety rules, regulations, orders, and standards. See .
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 20884 Stat. 974 Pub. L. 93–633, title II, § 20688 Stat. 2166 Pub. L. 95–574, § 992 Stat. 2462 Pub. L. 96–423, § 694 Stat. 1813 Pub. L. 100–342, § 8102 Stat. 628 section 54a of this titleSection 437, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to general powers of Secretary of Transportation. See and sections 20107, 20108, 20111, and 20112 of Title 49.
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 20984 Stat. 975 Pub. L. 93–633, title II, § 204(a)88 Stat. 2165 Pub. L. 96–42394 Stat. 1814 Pub. L. 97–468, title VII, § 70696 Stat. 2581 Pub. L. 100–342, § 3(a)102 Stat. 624 Pub. L. 102–365106 Stat. 973 section 39 of this titleSection 438, , , ; , , ; , §§ 7, 8(a), , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 4(a)(1), (c)(1), 9(a)(1), , , 974, 977, related to civil penalties for violations of any railroad safety rule, regulation, order, or standard issued under this subchapter or violations of . See sections 20111, 20112, 20114, 21301, 21302, 21304, and 21311 of Title 49.
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 21084 Stat. 975 Pub. L. 96–423, § 994 Stat. 1814 Pub. L. 101–615, § 28(f)104 Stat. 3277 Section 439, , , ; , , ; , , , related to restraint of violations of this subchapter and certain other statutes and to enforcement of rules, etc., established under such subchapter or statutes. See sections 20112 to 20114 of Title 49.
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 21184 Stat. 976 Pub. L. 93–633, title II, § 20388 Stat. 2164 Pub. L. 94–56, § 289 Stat. 263 Pub. L. 96–470, title II, § 209(a)94 Stat. 2245 Pub. L. 100–342, § 12102 Stat. 630 section 20116 of Title 49Section 440, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to annual report by Secretary of Transportation on administration of this subchapter. See .
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 212Pub. L. 96–423, § 1094 Stat. 1815 Pub. L. 100–342, § 5102 Stat. 627 Pub. L. 102–365, § 5(b)106 Stat. 975 section 20109 of Title 49Section 441, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to protection and rights of railroad employees. See .
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 21284 Stat. 977 Pub. L. 93–90, § 287 Stat. 305 Pub. L. 93–633, title II, § 20588 Stat. 2166 Pub. L. 94–56, § 389 Stat. 263 Pub. L. 94–348, § 2(a)90 Stat. 817 Pub. L. 95–574, § 292 Stat. 2459 Pub. L. 96–423, § 294 Stat. 1811 A prior section 441, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , authorized appropriations to carry out this chapter, prior to repeal by , , .
Pub. L. 95–574, § 392 Stat. 2459 section 20117 of Title 49Section 442, , , , related to limitations on funding for railroad research and development programs. See , Transportation.
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 213Pub. L. 96–423, § 1194 Stat. 1816 section 5109(c) of Title 5Section 443, , as added , , , related to pay classifications of railroad safety inspectors and railroad safety specialists. See , Government Organization and Employees.
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 214Pub. L. 96–423, § 294 Stat. 1811 Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 119595 Stat. 702 Pub. L. 97–468, title VII, § 70396 Stat. 2580 Pub. L. 100–342, § 2102 Stat. 624 Pub. L. 101–508, title X, § 10501(b)104 Stat. 1388–400 Pub. L. 102–365, § 12106 Stat. 980 Section 444, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , authorized appropriations to carry out this chapter. See sections 20108 and 20117 of Title 49, Transportation.
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 215Pub. L. 100–342, § 20102 Stat. 638 Section 445, , as added , , , related to grade crossing demonstration projects to reduce accidents involving trains. See sections 20117 and 20134 of Title 49.
Pub. L. 101–647, title XVII, § 1704104 Stat. 4846 section 28101 of Title 49Section 446, , , , related to railroad police officers. See .
Pub. L. 91–458, title II, § 216Pub. L. 101–508, title X, § 10501(a)104 Stat. 1388–399 section 20115 of Title 49Section 447, , as added , , , related to railroad user fees. See .