Pub. L. 97-35, tit. XI, subtit. E, sec. 1131 (as amended)

Sec. 1131. This subtitle may be cited as the “Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981”. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1132. Findings. Sec. 1133. Purpose. Sec. 1134. Goals. Sec. 1135. Definitions. PART 2—TRANSFER OF RAIL SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES Subpart A—Transfer of Conrail Commuter Services Sec. 1136. End of Conrail obligation. Sec. 1137. Establishment of Amtrak Commuter. Sec. 1138. Prohibition of cross-subsidization. Sec. 1139. Authorization of appropriations. Subpart B—Additional Financing of Conrail Sec. 1140. Additional financing of Conrail. Sec. 1141. Organization and structure of Conrail. Subpart C—Transfer of Freight Service Responsibilities Sec. 1142. Transfer of freight service. PART 3—PROTECTION FOR CONRAIL EMPLOYEES Sec. 1143. Protection for Conrail Employees. Sec. 1144. Repeals. PART 4—TERMS OF LABOR ASSUMPTION Subpart A—Passenger Employees Sec. 1145. Transfer of passenger service employees. Subpart B—Freight Employees Sec. 1146. Labor transfer. PART 5—UNITED STATES RAILWAY ASSOCIATION Sec. 1147. Organization of USRA. Sec. 1148. Functions of USRA. Sec. 1149. Access to information. Sec. 1150. United States Railway Association reports. Sec. 1151. USRA authorization. PART 6—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 1152. Judicial review. Sec. 1153. Transfer taxes and fees; recordation. Sec. 1155. Expedited supplemental transactions. Sec. 1156. Abandonments. Sec. 1157. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act. Sec. 1158. Concerted economic action. Sec. 1159. Construction and effect of certain provisions. Sec. 1160. Labor authorization. Sec. 1162. Rehabilitation and improvement financing. [Sec. 1163. Repealed.] Sec. 1164. Commission proceedings. Sec. 1165. Intercity passenger service employees. Sec. 1167. Technical amendments. Sec. 1168. Applicability of other laws. Sec. 1169. Effective date.[45 U.S.C. 1101 nt]