disseminate information dealing with the utilization of such rights-of-way. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.-[Omitted.] (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section, not to exceed $6,000,000 for the fiscal year and the transitional fiscal period ending September 30, 1976, not to exceed $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and not to exceed $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978. Sums appropriated pursuant to this authorization are authorized to remain available until expended. Of the funds appropriated, at least fourfifths are to be made available to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out subsection (b) of this section. (2) There are authorized to be appropriated, for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of subsection (b)(2) of this section, not to exceed an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 for the fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983. Such sums are authorized to remain available until expended. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b)(2) of this section, the Federal share for each grant made from the funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this paragraph may not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of any project. STAGGERS RAIL ACT OF 1980 Public Law 96-448; 96th Congress AN ACT To reform the economic regulation of railroads, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Staggers Rail Act of 1980". (49 U.S.C. 10101 nt) Sec. 1. Short title. TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I-RAIL TRANSPORTATION POLICY Sec. 101. Rail transportation policy. TITLE II-RAILROAD RATES AND INTER-CARRIER PRACTICES Sec. 201. Regulation of railroad rates. Sec. 202. Determination of market dominance. Sec. 203. Zone of rate flexibility. Sec. 204. Transportation of recyclable materials. Sec. 205. Rate regulation proceedings; adequate revenues. Sec. 206. Inflation-based rate increases. Sec. 207. Investigation and suspension of rates. Sec. 208. Contracts. Sec. 209. Demand sensitive rates. Sec. 210. Phaseout of capital incentive rates. Sec. 211. Permissive limited liability rates. Sec. 213. Exemption. Sec. 214. Intrastate rates. Sec. 215. Business entertainment expenses. Sec. 216. Efficient marketing. Sec. 217. Compensatory joint rate relief. Sec. 218. Expedited division of revenues proceedings. Sec. 219. Rate bureaus. Sec. 220. Long and short haul transportation. Sec. 221. Railroad entry. Sec. 222. Service during periods of peak demand. Sec. 223. Reciprocal switching. Sec. 224. Car service compensation. Sec. 225. Car utilization. Sec. 226. Car service orders for exigent circumstances. Sec. 227. Employee protection. Sec. 228. Mergers and other transactions. Sec. 229. Savings provisions. TITLE III-RAILROAD COST DETERMINATIONS Sec. 301. Uniform accounting system. Sec. 302. Railroad cost accounting. Sec. 303. Civil penalties for violations of accounting principles provisions. |