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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1976

90 STAT. 74

PUBLIC LAW 94-210—FEB. 5, 1976 '

each issuance) not later than the 30th anniversary date of the date of its original issuance, aggregate the total par value of such share. (b) DEPOSIT.—^AU redeemable preference shares which are acquired by the Secretary pursuant to section 505(d) of this title shall, upon such acquisition, be deposited in the Fund. (c) OVERDUE PAYMENTS.—Whenever any dividend or redemption payment which is due on redeemable preference shares issued by any railroad remains unpaid for a period of 4 months, the Secretary shall be entitled to appoint two members to the Board of Directors of such railroad. The term of office of such members shall not extend beyond the period during which such dividend or redemption payments remains unpaid. F U N D ANTICIPATION NOTES

45 USC 827.

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SEC. 507. (a) GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, until September 30, 1978, issue and sell, and the Secretary of the Treasury until such date shall, to the extent of appropriated funds, purchase Fund anticipation notes in an aggregate principal amount of not more than $600,000,000, in order to provide financial assistance to railroads for such financing needs as the Secretary approves. (b) TERMS OF ISSUE.—Fund anticipation notes shall be issued in denominations of $100,000 (or any integral multiple thereof), upon such terms and conditions, with such maturities, such rates of interest, if any, and such redemption premiums, if any, as the Secretary in his sole discretion may determine. The date of maturity of each Fund anticipation note may not exceed 7 years from the date of its issuance. (c) REDEMPTION.—If the Congress, following its receipt of the recommendations of the Secretary pursuant to section 504(d) of this title (with respect to the amount of facilities rehabilitation and improvement financing which should be effected through the Fund and the method of long-term public sector funding therefor) authorizes the issuance of Fund bonds, the Secretary shall redeem the Fund anticipation notes then outstanding, in such manner, and over such period of time, as the Secretary shall determine, from the proceeds of the sale of such Fund bonds and from such other public sector moneys as have been appropriated to the Fund. (d) REMITTANCE AND TERMINATION.—If the Congress does not, on or before September 30, 1978, enact legislation of the type referred to in subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary shall hold in trust all redeemable preference shares issued by railroads which are held in the Fund, and the Fund shall thereupon terminate. FUND BONDS

45 USC 828.

SEC. 508. (a) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may, following enactment of the legislation referred to in section 507(c) of this title, issue Fund bonds in denominations of $100,000 (or any integral multiple thereof), in such total amounts as may be authorized by the Congress. No Fund bonds— (1) shall be issued which mature in less than 8, or more than 15, years from the date of original issuance thereof; (2) shall be issued later than the 10th anniversary of the date of publication of the final standards and designations under section 503(e) of this title; and (3) shall, except as otherwise provided pursuant to subsections (d)(6) and (g) of this section, be subject to redemption (at the option of the Secretary)(A) at any time prior to the 10th anni-