PUBLIC LAW 96-423—OCT. 10, 1980
94 STAT. 1813
"SEC. 207. ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND STANDARDS.
"(a)(1) In any case in which the Secretary has failed to assess the civil penalty applicable under section 209 of this title with respect to a violation of any railroad safety rule, regulation, order, or standard issued under this title or under any law transferred by section 6(e)(1), (e)(2), or (e)(6)(A) of the Department of Transportation Act, within sixty days after the date on which notification was received by the Secretary from a State agency participating in investigative and surveillance activities under the provisions of section 206 of this title, that State agency may apply to the United States district court for the judicial district in which the violation occurred or in which the defendant has its principal executive office for the assessment and collection of the civil penalty included in or made applicable to such rule, regulation, order, or standard. "(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply in any case in which the Secretary has affirmatively determined in writing that no violation has occurred. "(b)(l) In £my case in which the Secretary has not commenced an action for injunctive relief under section 210 of this title with respect to a violation of any railroad safety rule, regulation, order, or standard issued under this title or under any law transferred by section 6(e)(1), (e)(2), or (e)(6)(A) of the Department of Transportation Act, within 15 days after the date on which the Secretary received notification of the violation, together with a request that an injunctive action be instituted, from a State agency participating in investigative and surveillance activities under the provisions of section 206 of this title, that State agency may apply to the United States district court for the judicial district in which the violation occurred or in which the defendant has its principal executive office for injunctive relief to restrain further violation of such rule, regulation, order, or standard. "(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply in any case in which the Secretary has affirmatively determined in writing that (A) no violation has occurred, or (B) an action for injunctive relief is not necessary because of other enforcement action undertaken by the Secretary with respect to the subject violation. "(c) A State agency may not bring an action under this section in any United States district court located outside the boundaries of the State.".
Civil penalty, application for assessment and collection. 45 USC 438. 49 USC 1655.
Exception. Injunctive relief. 45 USC 439.
Exception.
Geographic limitation.
CONSOUDATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS
SEC. 6. (a) Section 208(b) of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 4370t))) is amended by inserting "and under the functions transferred by section 6(e)(1), (e)(2), and (e)(6)(A) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655 (e)(D, (e)(2), and (e)(6)(A))" immediatelv after "this title". 0)) Section 208 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 437) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d)(1) In carrying out the functions formerly vested in the Interstate Commerce Commission and transferred to the Secretary by section 6(e)(D, (e)(2), and (e)(6)(A) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655 (e)(D, (e)(2), and (e)(6)(A)), the Secretary is authorized to perform any act authorized in subsection (a) of this section that he considers necessary to carry out such transferred functions, including, but not limited to, conducting investigations,
DOT Secretary, authorized actions.
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