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# 45 U.S.C. § 744a - End of Conrail commuter service obligation
## Text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or contract, Conrail shall be relieved of any legal obligation to operate commuter service on January 1, 1983.
(Pub. L. 9735, title XI, § 1136, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 647.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 and also as part of the Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981, and not as part of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective Aug. 13, 1981, see section 1169 of Pub. L. 9735, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Authorization of Appropriation To Facilitate Transfer of Rail Commuter Service From Conrail to Other Operators; Standards for Distribution of Appropriated FundsPub. L. 9735, title XI, § 1139(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 652, as amended by Pub. L. 97468, title V, § 504(a), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2552, provided that: “(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not to exceed $50,000,000, to facilitate the transfer of rail commuter services from Conrail to other operators. The Secretary shall by regulation prescribe standards for the obligation of such funds, and shall ensure that distribution of such funds is equitably made between Amtrak Commuter and the commuter authorities that operate commuter service. In providing for the distribution of such funds, the Secretary shall consider any particular adverse financial impact upon any commuter authority that results from the termination of any lease or agreement between such commuter authority and Conrail. Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until October 1, 1986. “(2) Any funds appropriated under the authority of this subsection shall be distributed by the Secretary to Amtrak Commuter and commuter authorities according to the statutory provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection within 60 days after receipt of an application by Amtrak Commuter or such commuter authorities or within 60 days after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety and Service Improvement Act of 1982 [Jan. 14, 1983], whichever is later.”