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# 45 U.S.C. § 561 to 563 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379

## Notes

Section 561, Pub. L. 91–518, title IV, § 401, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1334; Pub. L. 93–146, § 9, Nov. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 551, related to assumption of intercity rail passenger service by National Railroad Passenger Corporation. See section 24701 of Title 49, Transportation.

Section 562, Pub. L. 91–518, title IV, § 402, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1335; Pub. L. 92–316, § 5, June 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 229; Pub. L. 93–146, § 10, Nov. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 552; Pub. L. 94–210, title VII, § 706(a), (h), formerly § 705(a), (h), Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 123, 125, renumbered Pub. L. 96–254, title II, § 206(a), May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 95–421, § 15, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 929; Pub. L. 96–73, title I, § 114, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 542; Pub. L. 96–254, title II, § 216, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 418; Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, §§ 1181, 1188(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 693, 699; Pub. L. 99–272, title IV, §§ 4006, 4017(b), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 107, 110; Pub. L. 101–641, § 9(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4658, related to facilities and service agreements. See sections 24308, 24311, and 24903 of Title 49.

Section 563, Pub. L. 91–518, title IV, § 403, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1335; Pub. L. 92–316, § 6, June 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 229; Pub. L. 93–146, § 11(a), Nov. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 553; Pub. L. 93–496, § 5, Oct. 28, 1974, 88 Stat. 1527; Pub. L. 94–25, §§ 5, 6, May 26, 1975, 89 Stat. 90; Pub. L. 94–210, title VII, § 706(c), (i), formerly § 705(c), (i), Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 124, 125, renumbered Pub. L. 96–254, title II, § 206(a), May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 94–555, title I, § 107, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2616; Pub. L. 95–421, §§ 16–18, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 929, 930; Pub. L. 96–73, title I, § 115, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 542; Pub. L. 96–254, title II, § 213, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 417; Pub. L. 96–448, title V, § 508(f), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1958; Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, §§ 1182(a), 1183(e), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 693, 697; Pub. L. 99–272, title IV, § 4014(a)(1), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 109; Pub. L. 102–533, §§ 7(b), 10, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3519, 3520, related to State supported institution or retention of rail passenger service. See sections 24703, 24704, and 24708 of Title 49.