49 U.S.C. § 24302
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
24302(a)(1) | 45:543(a)(1) (words before (A)), (A) (1st sentence), (B)-(E) (words before comma). | Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-518, §303(a), 84 Stat. 1330; restated Nov. 3, 1973, Pub. L. 93-146, §3(a), 87 Stat. 548; Feb. 5, 1976, Pub. L. 94-210, §706(f), 90 Stat. 124; Oct. 19, 1976, Pub. L. 94-555, §103, 90 Stat. 2615; May 30, 1980, Pub. L. 96-254, §206(a), 94 Stat. 412; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97-35, §1174(a), 95 Stat. 689; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100-342, §18(b), 102 Stat. 636. |
24302(a)(2) | 45:543(a)(2)(A) (1st sentence words before comma, last sentence). | |
24302(a)(3) | 45:543(a)(2)(B). | |
24302(a)(4) | 45:543(a)(1)(E) (words after comma). | |
24302(a)(5) | 45:543(a)(4). | |
24302(a)(6) | 45:543(a)(1)(A) (last sentence). | |
24302(b) | 45:543(a)(7). | |
45:543(c). | Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-518, §303(b), (c), 84 Stat. 1331. | |
24302(c) | 45:543(a)(6). | |
24302(d) | 45:543(a)(5). | |
24302(e) | 45:543(a)(2)(A) (1st sentence words after comma), (3), (8). | |
24302(f) | 45:543(b). |
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2021-Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 117-58, §22202(a)(1)(A), substituted "Chief Executive Officer" for "President". Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 117-58, §22202(a)(1)(B), inserted ", at least 1 of whom shall be an individual with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)) who has a demonstrated history of, or experience with, accessibility, mobility, and inclusive transportation in passenger rail or commuter rail" before period at end.Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 117-58, §22202(a)(2), struck out before period at end "and try to provide adequate and balanced representation of the major geographic regions of the United States served by Amtrak".Subsec. (a)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 117-58, §22202(a)(4), added pars. (4) to (6) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "The Board shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman, other than the President of Amtrak, from among its membership. The vice chairman shall serve as chairman in the absence of the chairman." Former par. (5) redesignated (7). Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 117-58, §22202(a)(3), redesignated par. (5) as (7).2015-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114-94, §11205(1)(A), substituted "10 directors" for "9 directors". Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114-94, §11205(1)(B), inserted ", who shall serve as a nonvoting member of the Board" after "Amtrak". Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 114-94, §11205(1)(C), substituted "8" for "7".Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114-94, §11205(2), inserted "who are eligible to vote" after "serving".2008- Pub. L. 110-432 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related, in subsec. (a), to establishment, duties, membership, and confirmation procedure of Reform Board, in subsec. (b), to selection of the Board of Directors, and in subsec. (c), to authority of Reform Board to recommend to Congress a plan to implement transfer of Amtrak's infrastructure assets and responsibilities to a new separately governed corporation.1997- Pub. L. 105-134 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related, in subsec. (a), to composition and terms of Amtrak board of directors, in subsec. (b), to cumulative voting by stockholders, in subsec. (c), to conflicts of interest of directors, in subsec. (d), to pay and expenses of directors, in subsec. (e), to vacancies on board, and in subsec. (f), to bylaws of board.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114-94 set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 110-432, div. B, title II, §202(b), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4912, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 16, 2008]. The members of the Amtrak Board of Directors serving as of the date of enactment of this Act may continue to serve for the remainder of the term to which they were appointed."
RULE OF CONSTRUCTION Pub. L. 117-58, div. B, title II, §22202(b), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 698, provided that: "None of the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] may be construed as affecting the term of any director serving on the Amtrak Board of Directors under section 24302(a)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code, as of the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 15, 2021]."