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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

94 STAT. 1928

Investigation.

49 USC 10101. Ante, p. 1897. 49 USC 10706 note. 49 USC 10706 note.

"Employees."

PUBLIC LAW 96-448—OCT. 14, 1980

seq.), sections 73 and 74 of the Wilson Tariff Act (15 U.S.C. 8 and 9), and the Act of June 19, 1936, as amended (15 U.S.C. 13,13a, 13b, 21a) shall not apply to parties and other persons with respect to making or carrying out such agreement. However, the Commission may, upon application or on its own initiative, investigate whether the parties to such an agreement have exceeded its scope, and upon a finding that they have, the Commission may issue such orders as are necessary, including an order dissolving the agreement, to ensure that actions taken pursuant to the agreement are limited as provided in this paragraph.". (e) Section 10706(i)(l)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking out "section 10101" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 10101a". (f) The Interstate Commerce Commission may not take any action with respect to the elimination of general rate increases or decreases prior to April 1, 1982. (g) The Interstate Commerce Commission shall require rail carrier members of a rate bureau to provide the employees of such rate bureau who are affected by the amendments made by this section with fair arrangements no less protective of the interests of such employees than those established pursuant to section 11347 of title 49, United States Code. For purposes of this subsection, the term "employees" does not include any individual serving as president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, comptroller, counsel, member of the board of directors, or any other person performing such functions. LONG AND SHORT HAUL TRANSPORTATION

Repeal.

SEC. 220. Section 10726(c) of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. RAILROAD ENTRY

49 USC 11347.

SEC. 221. (a) Section 10901(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking "will be enhanced by" and inserting in lieu thereof "permit". (b) Section 10901 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(d)(1) Where a rail carrier has been issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the Commission authorizing the construction or extension of a railroad line, no other rail carrier may block such construction or extension by refusing to permit the carrier to cross its property if (A) the construction does not unreasonably interfere with the operation of the crossed line, (B) the operation does not materially interfere with the operation of the crossed line, and (C) the owner of the crossing line compensates the owner of the crossed line. "(2) If the carriers are unable to agree on the terms of operation or the amount of payment for purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, either party may submit the matters in dispute to the Commission for determination. "(e) The Commission may require any rail carrier proposing both to construct and operate a new railroad line pursuant to this section to provide a fair and equitable arrangement for the protection of the interests of railroad employees who may be affected thereby no less protective of and beneficial to the interests of such employees than those established pursuant to section 11347 of this title.".