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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1982

96 STAT. 2580

"All areas of railroad safety."

PUBLIC LAW 97-468—JAN. 14, 1983 and standards to require that the leading car of any railroad train in operation after July 1, 1983, be equipped with an acceptable form of mounted oscillating light. "(k) As used in this section, the term 'all areas of railroad safety' includes the safety of commuter or other short-haul rail passenger service in a metropolitan or suburban area, including any commuter rail service which was operated by the Consolidated Rail Corporation as of January 1, 1979.". AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS

45 USC 435.

SEC. 703. Section 214 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 444) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by adding immediately after subsection (b) the following new subsection: "(c)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act, except section 206(d) of this title and paragraph (3) of this subsection, not to exceed $29,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and not to exceed $31,400,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984. "(2) To carry out the provisions of section 206(d) of this title relating to State safety programs, there are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $2,700,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and not to exceed $2,900,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984. "(3) For the purpose of conducting safety research and development activities under this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and not to exceed $21,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, including funds for assisting in the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse problems of railroad employees.". MOVEMENT FOR REPAIR

45 USC 15.

SEC. 704. Section 4 of the Act of April 14, 1910 (45 U.S.C. 13) is amended by striking "where such car can be repaired" and all that follows through "at the sole risk of the carrier," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "on the line of railroad on which the car was discovered to be defective or insecure where such car can be repaired, or, at the option of a connecting carrier, such car may be hauled to the nearest available point on the line of such connecting carrier where such car can be repaired if such point is no farther than the nearest available point on the line on which the car was discovered defective or insecure, without liability for the penalties imposed by this section or section 6 of this title, if any such movement is necessary to make such repairs and such repairs cannot be made except at any such repair point; and such movement or hauling of such car shall be at the sole risk of the carrier doing the moving or hauling,". ASH PAN ACT

Repeal.

SEC. 705. The Act of May 30, 1908 (45 U.S.C. 17 through 21), commonly referred to as the Ash Pan Act, is repealed.