109 STAT. 950
PUBLIC LAW 104-88 —DEC. 29, 1995
(B) by striking "commission" and inserting in lieu
thereof "Board";
(2) in section 27A (46 U.S.C. App. 883-1) by striking "common or contract" and all that follows through ", which otherwise" and inserting in lieu thereof "carrier subject to jurisdiction
under subchapter II of chapter 135 of title 49, United States
Code, which otherwise"; and
(3) in section 28 (46 U.S.C. App. 884)—
(A) by striking "common";
(B) by striking "Interstate Commerce Commission" and
inserting in lieu thereof "Surface Transportation Board";
and
(C) by striking "commission" each place it appears
and inserting in lieu thereof "Board".
SEC. 322. RAILWAY LABOR ACT AMENDMENTS.
Section 1 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151) is amended—
(1) in the first paragraph by striking "express company,
sleeping-car company, carrier by railroad, subject to the Interstate Commerce Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "railroad
subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board";
(2) in the first and fifth paragraphs by striking "Interstate
Commerce Commission" each place it appears and inserting
in lieu thereof "Surface Transportation Board"; and
(3) in the fifth paragraph by striking "Commission" the
second and fourth places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof
"Board".
SEC. 323. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1974 AMENDMENTS.
Section 1 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C.
231) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (a)(l)(i) and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
"(i) any carrier by railroad subject to the jurisdiction of
the Surface Transportation Board under part A of subtitle
IV of title 49, United States Code;";
(2) in subsection (a)(2)(ii) by striking "Interstate Commerce
Commission is hereby authorized and directed upon request
of the Board" and inserting in lieu thereof "Surface Transportation Board is hereby authorized and directed upon request
of the Railroad Retirement Board"; and
(3) in subsection (o) by inserting "the Surface Transportation Board," after "the Interstate Commerce Commission,".
SEC. 324. RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT AMENDMENTS.
The Railroad Unemplo3ntnent Insurance Act is amended—
(1) in section 1(a) (45 U.S.C. 351(a)) by striking "Interstate
Commerce Commission is hereby authorized and directed upon
request of the Board" and inserting in lieu thereof "Surface
Transportation Board is hereby authorized and directed upon
request of the Railroad Retirement Board";
(2) by striking paragraph (b) of such section 1 and inserting
in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) The term 'carrier' means a railroad subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board under part A of subtitle
IV of title 49, United States Code."; and
(3) by striking "Interstate Commerce Commission, adjusted,
as determined by the Board" in section 2(h)(3) (45 U.S.C.
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