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49 U.S.C. 20105: State participation

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-272. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 45 U.S.C. 54a, 49 U.S.C. 20108, 49 U.S.C. 20113, 49 U.S.C. 20117.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1710(a)(2), substituted "the Secretary concerned" for "the Secretary" in second sentence. (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1710(a)(1), substituted "The Secretary concerned" for "The Secretary of Transportation" in first sentence. (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1710(a)(2), substituted "Secretary concerned" for "Secretary" wherever appearing. (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (b), (c)
    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1710(a)(2), (3), substituted "Secretary concerned" for "Secretary" and "duties under chapters 203–213 of this title (in the case of the Secretary of Transportation) and duties under section 114 of this title (in the case of the Secretary of Homeland Security)" for "Se… (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1710(a)(2), substituted "Secretary concerned" for "Secretary" wherever appearing. (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1710(a)(2), (4), substituted "Secretary concerned" for "Secretary" and "chapter (in the case of the Secretary of Transportation) and duties under section 114 of this title (in the case of the Secretary of Homeland Security)" for "chapter". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1710(a)(5), added subsec. (g). (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (g)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.