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45 U.S.C. § 742

Powers and duties of Corporation

United States · Title 45 — RAILROADS · Status: effective

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45 U.S.C. § 742, Powers and duties of Corporation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487260
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The Corporation shall have all of the powers and is subject to all of the duties vested in it under this chapter, in addition to the powers conferred upon it under the laws of the State or States in which it is incorporated and the powers of a railroad in any State in which it operates. The Corporation is authorized and directed to—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-236(H.R. 9142)1974-01-02
    Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally