Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 1.djvu/159

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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-210—FEB. 5, 1976

90 STAT. 109

out the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (A) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof ", except that at least one share of series B preferred stock and one certificate of value shall be allocated to each such railroad;"; and (3) amending subparagraph (C) thereof to read as follows: "(C) entera judgment against the Corporation if the judgment would not endanger the viability or solvency of the Corporation.". (f) Section 303(c) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 743(c)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(5) Whenever the special court omers, pursuant to section 303(b) ' (1) of this title, the transfer or conveyance to the Corporation or any subsidiary thereof of rail properties designated under section 206 (c)(1)(C) or (D) of this Act, to the National Railroad Passenger 45 USC 716. Corporation, to a profitable railroad, or to a State, or responsible person (including a government entity), the United States shall pay any judgment entered against the Corporation with respect to the conveyance of any such rail properties or against the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, such profitable railroad. State, or responsible person, plus interest thereon at such rate as is constitutionally required. The United States may, in its discretion, represent the Corporation or the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, such profitable railroad. State or responsible person, in any proceedings before the special court that could result in such a judgment against the Corporation under paragraph (2) of this subsection or against the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, such profitable railroad. State or responsible person, under paragraph (3) of this subsection. The Corporation, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, any rofitable railroad. State, or responsible person, which is represented y the United States of America shall cooperate diligently in whatever manner the United States shall reasonably request of it in connection with such proceedings. Neither the Corporation, or its subsidiaries, nor the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, any profitable railroad. State or responsible person, shall be obligated to reimburse the United States for any moneys paid by the United States pursuant to this section.". (g) Section 303(d) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 743(d)) is amended by (1) striking out "5" and inserting in lieu thereof "20". (h) Section 303(c)(4) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 743(c)(4)) is amended by (1) striking out "subsection (b) " and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a) "; and (2) inserting after "region" the following: "and to persons leased, operated, or controlled by such railroads who so transferred or conveyed rail properties". (i) Section 303 of such Act (45 U.S.C. 743) is amended by (1) adding ", certificates of value" after "securities" in subsection (c)(1) ,, (A)(i) thereof, in the preamble of subsection (c)(2) and in subsection (c)(2) thereof, and in subsection (c)(3) thereof; (2) adding "and certificates of value" after "of the Corporation" in subsection (c)(2) (A) thereof and after "Corporation's securities" in subsection (c)(2) (B) thereof; (3) striking out "obligations of the Association" each place the phrase appears and inserting in lieu thereof "certificates of value issued by the Association"; and (4) striking out "obligations" each place it appears other than as part of such phrase and inserting in lieu thereof "certificates of value". (j)(1) Section 301(a) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 741(a)) is amended by inserting immediately after "Corporation" the following: "or such other corporate name as may be duly adopted by the Corporation". (2) Section 201(k) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 7 l l (k)), as redesignated by section 603(a) of this Act, is amended (A) by striking out "these provisions" in the third sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "this provision"; (B) by striking out "or the Corporation" each place

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