95 STAT. 676
PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 (b) The table of contents of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, as amended by section 1140(b) of this subtitle, is amended further by inserting immediately after the item relating to section 217 the following new items: "Sec. 218. United States Railway Association reports. "Sec. 219. Advisory Board.". USRA AUTHORIZATION
94 Stat. 1965.
SEC. 1151. Section 214(c) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 724(c)) is amended to read as follows: "(c) ASSOCIATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Association for purposes of carrying out its administrative expenses under this Act not to exceed $13,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and not to exceed $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983. Sums appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.". PART 6—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS JUDICIAL REVIEW
45 USC 1105.
SEC. 1152. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the special court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action— (1) for injunctive, declaratory, or other relief relating to the enforcement, operation, execution, or interpretation of any provision of or amendment made by this subtitle, or administrative action taken thereunder to the extent such action is subject to judicial review; (2) challenging the constitutionality of any provision of or amendment made by this subtitle; (3) to obtain, inspect, copy, or review any document in the possession or control of the Secretary, Conrail, the United States Railway Association, or Amtrak that would be discoverable in litigation under any provision of or amendment made by this subtitle; or (4) seeking judgment upon any claim against the United States founded upon the Constitution and resulting from the operation of any provision of or amendment made by this subtitle. (b) A judgment of the special court in any action referred to in this section shall be reviewable only upon petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States, except that any order or judgment enjoining the enforcement, or declaring or determining the unconstitutionality or invalidity, of any provision of this subtitle shall be reviewable by direct appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. Such review is exclusive and any petition or appeal shall be filed not more than 20 days after entry of such order or judgment. (c) Administrative action under the provisions of or amendments made by this subtitle which is subject to review shall be upheld unless such action is found to be unlawful under standards established for review of informal agency action under paragraphs (2)(A), (B), (C), and (D) of section 706, title 5, United States Code. The requirements of this subtitle shall constitute the exclusive procedures required by law for such administrative action. (d) If the volume of civil actions under subsection (a) of this section so requires, the United States Railway Association shall apply to the
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