---
type: "LegalText"
title: "45 U.S.C. § 581 to 591"
description: "Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379"
jurisdiction: "us"
corpus: "united_states_code"
kind: "code_section"
title_number: 45
title_name: "RAILROADS"
chapter_number: "14"
chapter_name: "RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE"
section: "581 to 591"
citation: "45 U.S.C. § 581 to 591"
status: "current"
release_point: "119-100"
release_date: "2026-06-26"
source: "official"
source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc45@119-100.zip"
source_identifier: "/us/usc/t45/s581...591"
source_file: "data/legal/raw/us/code/title-45/usc45.xml"
source_hash: "7d2a330f3d6e75f954241ececdf3d3d76b89ba208f8ffca44e02eab137efc67e"
raw_snapshot_hash: "6ff04cb352e22f8a18f24c94e9adb8036909cf2a75f41489d768a5934fb9667c"
text_hash: "188350cc3fdcc17a9665a583637e6b573a4d9eb22489674296d6df9246cc7c90"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-04"
confidence: "official"
tags: ["legal", "us-code"]
---

# 45 U.S.C. § 581 to 591 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379

## Notes

Section 581, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1137, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 647; amended Pub. L. 100–457, title III, § 336, Sept. 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 2153, related to establishment and incorporation of Amtrak Commuter Services Corporation. See section 24501 of Title 49, Transportation.

A prior section 581, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 501, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1338, provided for appointment of a fifteen-man financial advisory panel by President, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–25, § 9, May 26, 1975, 89 Stat. 92.

Section 582, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1137, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 648, related to Board of Directors and officers of Amtrak Commuter Services Corporation. See sections 24502 and 24503 of Title 49, Transportation.

A prior section 582, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 502, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1338, directed advisory panel to advise directors of Corporation on ways and means of increasing capitalization of Corporation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–25, § 9, May 26, 1975, 89 Stat. 92.

Section 583, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1137, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 648, enumerated general powers of Amtrak Commuter Services Corporation. See sections 24501 and 24504 of Title 49, Transportation.

A prior section 583, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 503, Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1338, provided for a report to Congress by advisory panel, evaluating initial capitalization of Corporation, and prospects for increasing its capitalization, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–25, § 9, May 26, 1975, 89 Stat. 92.

Section 584, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1137, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 648, related to commuter services provided by Amtrak Commuter Services Corporation. See sections 24501, 24504, and 24505 of Title 49, Transportation.

Section 585, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 505, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1137, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 650; amended Pub. L. 97–468, title V, § 508, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2554, related to duties and composition of Northeast Corridor Coordination Board.

Section 586, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1137, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 650, related to transfers of property and commuter service to Amtrak Commuter Services Corporation and commuter authorities. See section 24506 of Title 49, Transportation.

Section 587, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 507, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1137, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 652, exempted transfers of property and assumptions of service responsibilities pursuant to section 586 of this title from judicial review.

Section 588, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 508, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1145, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 669, related to negotiations for implementing agreement governing transfer of Conrail employees.

Section 589, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 509, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1145, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 671, established factfinding panel to recommend changes in operating practices to maximize productivity.

Section 590, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 510, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1145, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 671, related to collective bargaining agreements for Amtrak Commuter Services Corporation or commuter authorities, contingency emergency boards, and dispute resolution procedures.

Section 591, Pub. L. 91–518, title V, § 511, as added Pub. L. 97–468, title V, § 509, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2554, provided for applicability of laws to commuter authorities operating commuter services under this subchapter. See section 24505 of Title 49, Transportation.