45 U.S.C. § 713 — Access to information

Page 162 TITLE 45—RAILROADS § 713 Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 94–210, § 607(b), in cl. (4) inserted ‘‘, certificates of value issued, securities purchased,’’ after ‘‘obligations issued’’. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 94–210, § 607(c), inserted provisions relating to receipts and disbursements under sections 726 and 746 of this title. 1975—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 94–5, § 2(a)(1), inserted ‘‘and express’’ after ‘‘rail’’ wherever appearing. Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 94–5, § 2(a)(2), substituted ‘‘; and’’ for a period at end of par. (7). Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 94–5, § 2(a)(3), added par. (8). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Aug. 13, 1981, see section 1169 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–73 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 501(a) of Pub. L. 96–73. TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which reports required under subsecs. (d)(1), (3), (e), and (f) of this section are listed as the 3rd through 6th items on page 195), see sec- tion 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, and section 1(a)(4) [div. A, § 1402(1)] of Pub. L. 106–554, set out as notes under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Fi- nance. ABOLITION OF SPECIAL COURT, REGIONAL RAIL REORGA- NIZATION ACT OF 1973, AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Special court abolished and all jurisdiction and func- tions transferred to United States District Court for District of Columbia, see section 719(b)(2) of this title. ABOLITION OF UNITED STATES RAILWAY ASSOCIATION AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND SECURITIES See section 1341 of this title. APPLICABILITY OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT Application of National Environmental Policy Act to actions of Commission not affected by title VI of Pub. L. 94–210, see section 619 of Pub. L. 94–210, set out as a note under section 791 of this title. § 713. Access to information The Corporation shall make available to the Association such information as the Association determines necessary for the Association to carry out its functions under this chapter. The Association shall request from other parties which are affected by this chapter information which will enable the Association to fulfill its functions under this chapter. (Pub. L. 93–236, title II, § 203, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 992; Pub. L. 94–210, title VI, § 607(d), Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 96; Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1149, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 675.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1981—Pub. L. 97–35 substituted provisions relating to the Corporation making available to the Association all necessary information for provisions set out as sub- secs. (a) to (d) respecting planning and other informa- tion availability, and enforcement procedures. 1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–210 struck out provisions prohibiting requests for information under this sub- section after effective date of the final system plan. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Aug. 13, 1981, see section 1169 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1101 of this title. ABOLITION OF UNITED STATES RAILWAY ASSOCIATION AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND SECURITIES See section 1341 of this title. APPLICABILITY OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT Application of National Environmental Policy Act to actions of Commission not affected by title VI of Pub. L. 94–210, see section 619 of Pub. L. 94–210, set out as a note under section 791 of this title. § 714. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 93–236, title II, § 204, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 993, directed the Secretary, within 30 days after Jan. 2, 1974, to prepare a report, with recommendations, with respect to the geographic zones within the region in which said service should be provided, to submit the report to the Office, the Association, the Governor, and the public utilities commission of each State studied in the report and to local governments, consumer organi- zations, environmental groups, the public, and to Con- gress, and to publish the report in the Federal Register. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DELAWARE-MARYLAND-VIRGINIA PENINSULA RAIL STUDY; REPORT TO CONGRESS Pub. L. 94–555, title III, § 302, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2631, directed Interstate Commerce Commission to sub- mit a report to Congress, within six months of Oct. 19, 1976, regarding problems of and need for rail transpor- tation services on Delaware-Maryland-Virginia penin- sula. § 715. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–473, § 4(b), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1466 Section, Pub. L. 93–236, title II, § 205, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 993, Pub. L. 94–5, § 3, Feb. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 7; Pub. L. 94–210, title III, § 309, Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 57, estab- lished Rail Services Planning Office. § 716. Final system plan (a) Goals The final system plan shall be formulated in such a way as to effectuate the following goals: (1) the creation, through a process of reorga- nization, of a financially self-sustaining rail and express service system in the region; (2) the establishment and maintenance of a rail service system adequate to meet the rail transportation needs and service requirements of the region; (3) the establishment of improved high-speed rail passenger service, consonant with the rec- ommendations of the Secretary in his report of September 1971, entitled ‘‘Recommenda- tions for Northeast Corridor Transportation’’; (4) the preservation, to the extent consistent with other goals, of existing patterns of serv- ice by railroads (including short-line and ter- minal railroads), and of existing railroad trackage in areas in which fossil fuel natural resources are located, and the utilization of