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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-254—MAY 30, 1980

94 STAT. 409

compensation, the trustee of the Rock Island Railroad shall receive compensation for the property and facilities of the Rock Island Railroad on terms determined by the Commission to be reasonable. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a passenger commuter line of the Rock Island Railroad over which directed service is provided pursuant to this section may not be abandoned, and service over such line may not be discontinued, during the period of such directed service.

Abandonment restriction.

TEMPORARY RAIL BANKING

SEC. 121. During the 180-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no rail line or facility of the Rock Island Railroad which has been approved for abandonment by the Commission or the bankruptc}^ court may be downgraded, scrapped, or otherwise disposed of without the approval of the Secretary under this section. In no case before abandonment has been approved and before the 180-day period has elapsed shall the Secretary approve a disposition of such portion of the rail line or related facility to any carrier or other entity not engaged in providing railroad services or not formed for the purpose of providing railroad services. The Secretary, upon application by the Rock Island Railroad, shall grant such approval unless he finds that— (1) a rail carrier, shipper. State, or other interested party has expressed in writing an interest in purchasing, leasing or rehabilitating the particular rail line or facility for purposes of providing rail service; and (2) there is a reasonable expectation that such purchase transaction will be consummated.

Approval by Secretary. 45 USC 1016.

Disapproval conditions.

TEMPORARY OPERATING APPROVAL

SEC. 122. (a) The Commission may authorize any rail carrier willing to do so voluntarily to use the tracks and facilities of the Rock Island Railroad or the Milwaukee Railroad. The use of such tracks and facilities shall be under such terms of compensation as the carriers establish between themselves, or if the carriers are unable to agree, under such terms of compensation as the Commission finds to be reasonable. (b) In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Commission shall require, to the maximum extent practicable, the use of the employees who would normally have performed work in connection with the traffic subject to the action of the Commission. (c) As used in this section, the term "Milwaukee Railroad" means the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad Company.

45 USC 1017.

"Milwaukee Railroad."

DEFINITION OF RESTRUCTURED MILWAUKEE RAILROAD

SEC. 123. Section 3(6) of the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act (45 U.S.C. 902(6)) is amended to read as follows: "(6) the term 'restructured Milwaukee Railroad' means the entity that is designated as the reorganized railroad under the reorganization plan for the Milwaukee Railroad finally certified by the Commission.".

93 Stat. 736. "Restructured Milwaukee Railroad."

SAVINGS PROVISION

SEC. 124. If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this title

45 USC 1001 note.