A prior section 10704, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1373; Pub. L. 96–296, § 13(b), July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 803; Pub. L. 96–448, title II, § 205(b), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1906; Pub. L. 97–261, § 9(b), Sept. 20, 1982, 96 Stat. 1109; Pub. L. 99–521, § 7(b), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2994, related to authority and criteria for rates, classifications, rules, and practices prescribed by Interstate Commerce Commission, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). See sections 10704, 13701, and 15503 of this title.

2015—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–110, § 16, inserted “for the infrastructure and investment needed to meet the present and future demand for rail services and” after “management,” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–110, § 11(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “The Board shall maintain procedures to ensure the expeditious handling of challenges to the reasonableness of railroad rates.” for “Within 9 months after January 1, 1996, the Board shall establish procedures to ensure expeditious handling of challenges to the reasonableness of railroad rates.”, and added par. (2).

1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–287 substituted “January 1, 1996” for “the effective date of the ICC Termination Act of 1995”.

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.