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49 U.S.C. § 20111

Enforcement by the Secretary of Transportation

United States · Title 49 — TRANSPORTATION · Status: effective

Transportation & Motor Vehicles
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49 U.S.C. § 20111, Enforcement by the Secretary of Transportation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/490349
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The Secretary of Transportation has exclusive authority— The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to require that a railroad carrier notified by the Secretary that imposition of a civil penalty will be recommended for a failure to comply with this part, chapter 51 or 57 of this title, or a regulation prescribed or order issued under any of those provisions, shall report to the Secretary, not later than the 30th day after the end of the month in which the notification is received— The Secretary—

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. 103-272(H.R. 1758)1994-07-05
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation, as subtitles II, III, and V-X of title 49, United States Code, "Transportation", and to make other technical improvements in the Code.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-440(H.R. 4867)1994-11-02
    An Act to authorize appropriations for high-speed ground transportation, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-432(H.R. 2095)2008-10-16
    Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008
    House: 377–38Senate: no recorded tally