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[CITE: 45USC1014]

 
                           TITLE 45--RAILROADS
 
          CHAPTER 19--ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE
 
Sec. 1014. New career training assistance


(a) Eligible employees

    An employee who elects to receive a separation allowance under an 
employee protection agreement entered into or a benefit schedule 
prescribed under section 1005 of this title may, if so provided under 
such agreement or benefit schedule, receive from the Board reasonable 
expenses for training in qualified institutions for new career 
opportunities.

(b) Conditions for assistance

    To be eligible for assistance under this section, an employee--
        (1) must first exhaust any Federal educational benefits 
    available to such employee under any existing program; and
        (2) must begin his course of training within 2 years following 
    the date of such employee's separation from employment with the Rock 
    Island Railroad.

(c) Determination of reasonable expenses by Board

    Reasonable expenses for assistance under this section shall be 
determined by the Board on the basis of an application therefor filed by 
an employee with the Board.

(d) Assistance prohibited after April 1, 1984

    No assistance may be provided under this section after April 1, 
1984.

(e) Definitions

    As used in this section--
        (1) the term ``expenses'' means actual, reasonable expenses paid 
    for room, board, tuition, fees, or educational material in an amount 
    not to exceed $3,000; and
        (2) the term ``qualified institution'' means an educational 
    institution accredited for payment by the Veterans' Administration 
    under chapter 36 of title 38, or a State-accredited institution 
    which has been in existence for not less than 2 years.

(Pub. L. 96-254, title I, Sec. 119(a)-(e), May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 408; 
Pub. L. 97-468, title II, Sec. 233, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2547.)

                          Codification

    Section is comprised of subsecs. (a) to (e) of section 119 of Pub. 
L. 96-254. Subsec. (f) of section 119 amended section 911 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1983--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-468 substituted ``under an employee 
protection agreement entered into or a benefit schedule prescribed under 
section 1005 of this title may, if so provided under such agreement or 
benefit schedule,'' for ``from the Rock Island Railroad under an 
employee protection agreement or arrangement entered into under section 
1005 of this title may''.

                         Change of Name

    Reference to Veterans' Administration deemed to refer to Department 
of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 10 of Pub. L. 100-527, set out 
as a Department of Veterans Affairs Act note under section 301 of Title 
38, Veterans' Benefits.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1007, 1012 of this title.
