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45 U.S.C. § 718

Review by Congress

United States · Title 45 — RAILROADS · Status: effective

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45 U.S.C. § 718, Review by Congress, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487246
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The Board of Directors of the Association shall deliver the final system plan adopted by the Association to both Houses of Congress and to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. The final system plan shall be deemed approved at the end of the first period of 60 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after such date of transmittal unless either the House of Representatives or the Senate passes a resolution during such period stating that it does not favor the final system plan. If either the House or the Senate passes a resolution of disapproval under subsection (a) of this section, the Association, with the cooperation and assistance of the Secretary and the Office, shall prepare, determine, and adopt a revised final system plan. Each such revised plan shall be submitted to Congress for review pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. For purposes of this section— Within 20 days after February 5, 1976, the Association may, by notice to the Congress and by publication in the Federal Register, modify, supplement, or add to the designations of rail properties in the final system plan if the Association finds such actions are necessary to—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-236(H.R. 9142)1974-01-02
    Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 94-210(S. 2718)1976-02-05
    Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally