49 U.S. Code § 22401 - Definitions
Section 250(c)(9) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, referred to in par. (2), is classified to section 900(c)(9) of Title 2, The Congress.
The text of section 821 of Title 45, Railroads, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title I, § 21301(a)(3), (c), was based on Pub. L. 94–210, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 105–178, title VII, § 7203(a)(1), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 471; amended Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11602, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1693.
2021—Pub. L. 117–58, § 21301(c)(2)(A), substituted “In this chapter:” for “For purposes of this title” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 117–58, § 21301(a)(3), transferred text of section 821 of Title 45, Railroads, to this section.
Par. (1). Pub. L. 117–58, § 21301(c)(1)(A), inserted par. heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), and realigned margins of subpars. (B) to (F).
Pars. (2) to (10). Pub. L. 117–58, § 21301(c)(1)(B), inserted headings.
Par. (11). Pub. L. 117–58, § 21301(c)(1)(B), (2)(B), inserted heading and substituted “under this chapter” for “under this title”.
Par. (12). Pub. L. 117–58, § 21301(c)(2)(C), amended par. (12) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘railroad’ has the meaning given the term ‘railroad carrier’ in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code.”
Pub. L. 117–58, § 21301(c)(1)(B), inserted heading.
Par. (13). Pub. L. 117–58, § 21301(c)(1)(B), inserted heading.
Par. (14). Pub. L. 117–58, § 21301(c)(2)(E), added par. (14). Former par. (14) redesignated (15).
Pub. L. 117–58, § 21301(c)(1)(B), inserted heading.
Par. (15). Pub. L. 117–58, § 21301(c)(2)(D), redesignated par. (14) as (15).
Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11607(b), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1699, as amended by Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title I, § 21301(j)(3)(B)(i), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 692, provided that:
Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11610, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1700, as amended by Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title I, § 21301(j)(3)(B)(ii), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 692, provided that:
Pub. L. 105–178, title VII, § 7203(b)(2), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 477, as amended by Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title I, § 21301(j)(3)(C), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 692, provided that: