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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JULY 31, 1981

95 STAT. 1771

"TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

"SEC. 1167. (a) Section 303(c) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 743(c)) is amended by striking the following wherever they appear: 'securities,'; 'securities and'; 'at least one share of series B preferred stock and'; 'other securities of the Corporation or'; and 'securities or'. "(b) For the purpose of computing the amount for which certificates of value shall be redeemable under section 306 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 746), the series B preferred stock and the common stock conveyed to the Secretary under section 1154 of this subtitle shall be deemed to be without fair market value unless in a proceeding brought under section 1152(a)(4) of this subtitle the special court shall have determined that such securities had a value and shall have entered a judgment against the United States for that value. In such an event, the securities shall for purposes of section 306 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 746) be deemed to have that value found by the special court. "(c)(1) The clerk of the special court shall convey to the Secretary within 10 days after the effective date of this subtitle the series B preferred stock and the common stock of Conrail which are then on deposit with the special court pursuant to section 303 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 743). "(2) The Secretary is authorized to hold and to exercise all rights that pertain to the Conrail securities conveyed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, and any other securities of Conrail that have been or may be conveyed to the Secretary under any agreement or pursuant to the terms of part 5 of this subtitle or the terms of any other law. "APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS

"SEC. 1168. (a) The provisions of the chapters 5 and 7 of title 5 of the United States Code (popularly known as the Administrative Procedure Act and including provisions popularly known as the Government in the Sunshine Act), the Federal Advisory Committee Act, section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, and section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 are inapplicable to actions taken in negotiating, approving, or implementing service transfers under title IV of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. "(b) The operation of trains by Conrail shall not be subject to the requirement of any State or local law which specifies the minimum number of crew members who must be employed in connection with the operation of such trains.". (16) Redesignate sections 1163D and 1164 as sections 1166 and 1169, respectively. (17) Conform the table of contents of the subtitle to the changes in section headings, and additions in sections, made in this concurrent resolution. SEC. 7. In subtitle B of title XII of the bill: (1) In proposed section 396(k)(3)(A)(i)(II) of the Communications Act of 1934 (as contained in section 1227(c)(1) of the bill) strike out "clause (iv)" and insert in lieu thereof "clause (iv)(I)". (2) In proposed section 396(k)(3)(A)(v)(III) of the Communications Act of 1934 (as contained in section 1227(c)(1) of the bill) strike out "clause (iv)" and insert in lieu thereof "clause (iv)(I)"