94 STAT. 808
Appropriation authorization.
49 USC 10706 note. Ante, p. 803.
PUBLIC LAW 96-296—JULY 1, 1980 tions and, if necessary, to transfer funds to Federal agencies from sums appropriated pursuant to this subsection to carry out such of its duties as the Study Commission determines can best be carried out in that manner. (11) Any vacancy which may occur on the Study Commission shall not effect its powers or functions but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (12) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, for fiscal years commencing on or after October 1, 1980, an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 to carry out this subsection. Funds appropriated under this subsection shall be available to the Study Commission until expended, except that any such funds which remain unobligated on the date that the Study Commission ceases to exist shall be forwarded to the Treasurer of the United States for deposit in the general fund of the United States Treasury. (c) Section 10706(c) of title 49, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking "(except a rail carrier)" and substituting "(except a rail carrier or a motor common carrier of property)". (d) Section 10706 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended— (1) in subsections (d), (f), and (g), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by striking "subsection (a) or Q))" and substituting "subsection (a), (b), or (c)"; and (2) in subsection (f), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by inserting "or (c)" immediately before the period at the end of the first sentence. (e) Any organization established pursuant to an agreement approved by the Commission prior to the date of enactment of this Act under section 107060t)) of title 49, United States Code, may continue to function pursuant to such agreement until a new or amended agreement is finally disposed of by the Commission under section 10706 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this section, so long as (1) such new or amended agreement is submitted to the Commission for approval within 120 days of such date of enactment, and (2) such organization complies with this section (including amendments made by this section and regulations issued under such amendments) during the period such new or amended agreement is being prepared, submitted to, and considered by the Commission. LUMPING
49 USC 11109.
49 USC 10521.
SEC. 15. (a)(1) Subchapter I of chapter 111 of subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following new section immediately after section 11108:
- '§ 11109. Loading and unloading motor vehicles
"(a) Whenever a shipper or receiver of property requires that any person who owns or operates a motor vehicle transporting property in interstate commerce (whether or not such transportation is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title) be assisted in the loading or unloading of such vehicle, the shipper or receiver shall be responsible for providing such assistance or shall compensate the owner or operator for all costs associated with securing and compensating the person or persons providing such assistance.
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