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[CITE: 49USC20505]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                        SUBTITLE V--RAIL PROGRAMS
 
                             PART A--SAFETY
 
                       CHAPTER 205--SIGNAL SYSTEMS
 
Sec. 20505. Reports of malfunctions and accidents

    In the way and to the extent required by the Secretary of 
Transportation, a railroad carrier shall report to the Secretary a 
failure of a signal system to function as intended. If the failure 
results in an accident or incident causing injury to an individual or 
property that is required to be reported under regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary, the carrier owning or maintaining the signal system shall 
report to the Secretary immediately in writing the fact of the accident 
or incident.

(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 884.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised  Section                    Source (U.S. Code)              
 Source (Statutes at Large)
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20505.................................  49 App.:26(f) (words before      Feb. 4
, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379,
                                         last semicolon).                 Sec. 
 25(f) (words before last
                                                                          semic
olon); added Feb. 28, 1920, ch.
                                                                          91, S
ec.  441, 41 Stat. 498; restated
                                                                          Aug. 
26, 1937, ch. 818, 50 Stat. 836;
                                                                          Sept.
 18, 1940, ch. 722, Sec.  14(b),
                                                                          54 St
at. 919; June 22, 1988, Pub. L.
                                                                          100-3
42, Sec.  17(6), (8), 102 Stat.
                                                                          636.
                                        49 App.:1655(e)(6)(A).           Oct. 1
5, 1966, Pub. L. 89-670, Sec.
                                                                          6(e)(
6)(A), 80 Stat. 939.
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    The words ``signal system'' are substituted for ``such systems, 
devices, or appliances'' because of the definition of ``signal system'' 
in section 20501 of the revised title. The word ``indicate'' is omitted 
as being included in ``function''. The words ``or incident'' are added 
for consistency in this part. The word ``individual'' is substituted for 
``person'', and the word ``immediately'' is substituted for 
``forthwith'', for consistency in the revised title and with other 
titles of the United States Code.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 20902 of this title.
