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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

94 STAT. 402

Benefit and allowance claims.

93 Stat. 742.

PUBLIC LAW 96-254—MAY 30, 1980 bankruptcy court, as the case may be, and such court of appeals shall finally determine such appeal within 60 days after the date such appeal is filed. No determination by the court of appeals under this subsection may be reviewed in any other court. (e)(1) Any claim of an employee for benefits and allowances under an employee protection agreement or arrangement entered into under this section shall be filed with the Board in such time and manner as the Board by regulation shall prescribe. The Board shall determine the amount for which such employee is eligible under such agreement or arrangement and shall certify such amount to the Rock Island Railroad for payment. (2) Benefits and allowances under such agreement or arrangement entered into under this section shall be paid by the Rock Island Railroad from its own assets or in accordance with section 110 of this title, and claims of employees for such benefits and allowances shall be treated as administrative expenses of the estate of the Rock Island Railroad. (f) The first sentence of section 7(b)(7) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(7)) is amended by striking out "and the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act" and inserting in lieu thereof ", the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act, and the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act". EMPLOYMENT OF ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD EMPLOYEES

Employee and employment lists, preparation and maintenance. 45 USC 1006.

SEC. 107. (a) The Board shall prepare and maintain— (1) a list of employees separated from employment with the Rock Island Railroad who indicate a desire to appear on a list to be available to rail carriers; and (2) a list of employment, by class and craft, available with rail carriers, based upon information submitted to the Board by the Rock Island Railroad and other rail carriers. Upon the request of any rail carrier, the Board shall make available to such carrier a copy of the list described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) The Board shall maintain the lists required by subsection (a) of this section through December 31, 1984. ELECTION

Assistance and benefits, reception and waiver. 45 USC 1007. 11 USC 101. 49 USC 10101. Statement filing.

SEC. 108. (a) Any employee who receives any assistance under an employee protection agreement or arrangement entered into under section 106 of this title or any new career training assistance under section 119 of this title shall be deemed to waive any employee protection benefits otherwise available to such employee under the Bankruptcy Act, title 11 of the United States Code, subtitle IV of title 49 of the United States'Code, or any applicable contract or agreement. (b) Any employee of the Rock Island Railroad who is entitled to receive assistance under this title shall, no later than April 1, 1981, file a statement with the Board indicating whether such employee elects to receive (1) assistance under this title; or (2) any employee protection benefits otherwise available to such employee under the Bankruptcy Act, title 11, United States Code, subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, or any applicable contract or agreement. (c) With regard to any employee who elects benefits under subsection (b)(2) of this section, nothing in this title shall be deemed to