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[CITE: 45USC1102]

 
                           TITLE 45--RAILROADS
 
                   CHAPTER 20--NORTHEAST RAIL SERVICE
 
Sec. 1102. Statement of purpose

    It is therefore declared to be the purpose of the Congress in this 
subtitle to provide for--
        (1) the removal by a date certain of the Federal Government's 
    obligation to subsidize the freight operations of Conrail;
        (2) transfer of Conrail commuter service responsibilities to one 
    or more entities whose principal purpose is the provision of 
    commuter service; and
        (3) an orderly return of Conrail freight service to the private 
    sector.

(Pub. L. 97-35, title XI, Sec. 1133, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 644.)

                       References in Text

    This subtitle, referred to in text, is subtitle E (Secs. 1131-1169) 
of title XI of Pub. L. 97-35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 643, as amended, 
known as the Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981. For complete 
classification of this subtitle to the Code, see Short Title note set 
out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.
