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# 45 U.S.C. § 856 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103–429, § 7(a)(1), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4388

## Notes

Section, Pub. L. 94–210, title VII, § 708, as added Pub. L. 102–533, § 4(a), Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3516, directed Secretary to develop and report to Congress within one year after Oct. 27, 1992, on a program master plan for improvements in passenger service between Boston and New York.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of RepealPub. L. 103–429, § 7(a)(1), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4388, provided that the repeal by section 7(a)(1) is effective July 5, 1994.