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[CITE: 45USC541]

 
                           TITLE 45--RAILROADS
 
                   CHAPTER 14--RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE
 
         SUBCHAPTER III--NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
 
Secs. 541 to 548. Repealed. Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 7(b), July 5, 
        1994, 108 Stat. 1379
        
    Section 541, Pub. L. 91-518, title III, Sec. 301, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 
Stat. 1330; Pub. L. 95-421, Sec. 11, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 928; Pub. L. 
97-35, title XI, Sec. 1188(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 100-
342, Sec. 18(a), June 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 636, authorized establishment 
of National Railroad Passenger Corporation. See sections 24101 and 24301 
of Title 49, Transportation.
    Section 542, Pub. L. 91-518, title III, Sec. 302, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 
Stat. 1330, related to Presidential appointment of incorporators to 
establish National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
    Section 543, Pub. L. 91-518, title III, Sec. 303, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 
Stat. 1330; Pub. L. 92-316, Sec. 1(a), June 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 227; Pub. 
L. 93-146, Sec. 3(a), Nov. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 548; Pub. L. 94-25, Sec. 2, 
May 26, 1975, 89 Stat. 90; Pub. L. 94-210, title VII, Sec. 706(f), 
formerly Sec. 705(f), Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 124, renumbered Pub. L. 96-
254, title II, Sec. 206(a), May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 94-555, 
title I, Sec. 103, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2615; Pub. L. 97-35, title 
XI, Sec. 1174(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 689; Pub. L. 97-216, title I, 
Sec. 101, July 18, 1982, 96 Stat. 187; Pub. L. 100-342, Sec. 18(b), (c), 
June 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 636, related to board of directors, officers, 
bylaws, and stock voting rights of National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation. See sections 24302 and 24303 of Title 49, Transportation.
    Section 544, Pub. L. 91-518, title III, Sec. 304, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 
Stat. 1331; Pub. L. 93-496, Sec. 2, Oct. 28, 1974, 88 Stat. 1526; Pub. 
L. 97-35, title XI, Sec. 1175, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 691; Pub. L. 99-
272, title IV, Sec. 4003, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 107; Pub. L. 102-533, 
Sec. 5, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3517, related to issuance by National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation of stock, bonds, and other certificates 
of indebtedness. See section 24304 of Title 49.
    Section 545, Pub. L. 91-518, title III, Sec. 305, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 
Stat. 1332; Pub. L. 92-316, Sec. 2, June 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 228; Pub. L. 
93-146, Secs. 4-6, Nov. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 549, 550; Pub. L. 93-496, 
Secs. 3, 4, 6, Oct. 28, 1974, 88 Stat. 1527, 1528; Pub. L. 94-25, 
Sec. 3, May 26, 1975, 89 Stat. 90; Pub. L. 94-210, title VII, 
Sec. 706(g), formerly Sec. 705(g), Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 125, 
renumbered Pub. L. 96-254, title II, Sec. 206(a), May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 
412; Pub. L. 94-555, title I, Sec. 104, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2615; 
Pub. L. 95-421, Sec. 10, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 928; Pub. L. 96-73, 
title I, Secs. 105-111(a), Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 539-541; Pub. L. 97-
35, title XI, Secs. 1176, 1177(a), 1188(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 692, 
699; Pub. L. 99-272, title IV, Sec. 4007(e), title XIII, 
Sec. 13031(h)(1), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 108, 310, enumerated general 
powers of National Railroad Passenger Corporation. See sections 24301, 
24305 to 24307, 24311, 24702, 24707, 24709, and 24902 of Title 49.
    Section 545a, Pub. L. 95-421, Sec. 19, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 930, 
directed National Railroad Passenger Corporation to attract and serve 
bulk mail needs of Postal Service. See section 24305 of Title 49.
    Section 546, Pub. L. 91-518, title III, Sec. 306, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 
Stat. 1332; Pub. L. 92-316, Sec. 3, June 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 228; Pub. L. 
93-146, Sec. 7, Nov. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 551; Pub. L. 94-210, title VII, 
Sec. 706(e), formerly Sec. 705(e), Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 124, 
renumbered Pub. L. 96-254, title II, Sec. 206(a), May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 
412; Pub. L. 94-555, title I, Secs. 105, 106, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 
2615, 2616; Pub. L. 96-73, title I, Sec. 112, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 
541; Pub. L. 97-35, title XI, Sec. 1178, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 692; 
Pub. L. 99-272, title IV, Secs. 4004, 4007(b), 4013, 4015, Apr. 7, 1986, 
100 Stat. 107-110; Pub. L. 101-610, title VI, Sec. 601(a), Nov. 16, 
1990, 104 Stat. 3185; Pub. L. 102-533, Sec. 6, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 
3517, related to laws applicable to National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation. See sections 24301, 24305, and 24306 of Title 49.
    Section 546a, Pub. L. 95-421, Sec. 7, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 927, 
related to jurisdiction of Interstate Commerce Commission over rate, 
fare, charge, and marketing practices of National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation. See section 24301 of Title 49.
    Section 546b, Pub. L. 97-257, title I, Sept. 10, 1982, 96 Stat. 852, 
exempted National Railroad Passenger Corporation from taxes or other 
fees imposed by any State, political subdivision, or local taxing 
authority levied on Corporation or any railroad subsidiary and provided 
United States district courts with jurisdiction to enforce exemption. 
See section 24301 of Title 49.
    Section 547, Pub. L. 91-518, title III, Sec. 307, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 
Stat. 1333; Pub. L. 97-35, title XI, Sec. 1179, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 
693, related to jurisdiction of United States district courts to impose 
sanctions. See section 24103 of Title 49.
    Section 548, Pub. L. 91-518, title III, Sec. 308, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 
Stat. 1333; Pub. L. 92-316, Sec. 4, June 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 228; Pub. L. 
93-146, Sec. 8, Nov. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 551; Pub. L. 94-25, Sec. 4, May 
26, 1975, 89 Stat. 90; Pub. L. 96-73, title I, Sec. 113, Sept. 29, 1979, 
93 Stat. 542; Pub. L. 97-35, title XI, Sec. 1180, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 
Stat. 693; Pub. L. 99-272, title IV, Sec. 4005, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 
107; Pub. L. 100-342, Sec. 18(d), June 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 637, related 
to reports by National Railroad Passenger Corporation to President and 
Congress. See section 24315 of Title 49.
