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in more than 1 State, the minimum level of financial
responsibility for such motor vehicle will be at least
the highest level required for any of such States.’’.
(c) Section 31139(e) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following:
‘‘(3) A motor carrier may obtain the required
amount of financial responsibility from more than
one source provided the cumulative amount is equal
to the minimum requirements of this section.’’.
SEC. 453. SELF-INSURANCE RULES.
The Secretary of Transportation shall continue to en-
force the rules and regulations of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, as in effect on July 1, 1995, governing the
qualifications for approval of a motor carrier as a self-in-
surer, until such time as the Secretary finds it in the public
interest to revise such rules. The revised rules must provide
for—
(1) continued ability of motor carriers to qualify
as self-insurers; and
(2) the continued qualification of all carriers
then so qualified under the terms and conditions set
by the Interstate Commerce Commission or Secretary
at the time of qualification.
SEC. 454. SAFETY FITNESS OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS.
Section 31144 is amended by—
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(1) striking ‘‘In cooperation with the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the’’ in the first sentence of
subsection (a) and inserting ‘‘The’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘sections 10922 and 10923’’ in
that sentence and inserting ‘‘section 13902’’;
(3) striking ‘‘and the Commission’’ in subsection
(a)(1)(C); and
(4) striking subsection (b) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(b) FINDINGS AND ACTION ON REGISTRATIONS.—The
Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) find a registrant as a motor carrier unfit
if the registrant does not meet the safety fitness re-
quirements established under subsection (a) of this
section; and
‘‘(2) withhold registration.’’.
TITLE V—AMENDMENTS TO
OTHER LAWS
SEC. 501. FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971.
Section 401 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 (2 U.S.C. 451) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission,’’
and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation
Board,’’; and
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(2) striking ‘‘promulgate, within ninety days
after the date of enactment of this Act,’’ and inserting
‘‘maintain’’.
SEC. 502. AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1938.
Section 201 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
(7 U.S.C. 1291) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation
Board’’ each place it appears;
(2) striking ‘‘Commission’’, wherever it appears
and inserting ‘‘Transportation Board’’; and
(3) striking ‘‘Commission’s’’ in subsection (b)
and inserting ‘‘Transportation Board’s’’.
SEC. 503. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946.
Section 203(j) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘Interstate
Commerce Commission,’’ and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Sur-
face Transportation Board,’’.
SEC. 504. ANIMAL WELFARE ACT.
Section 15(a) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C.
2145(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce
Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Board’’.
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SEC. 505. TITLE 11, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Section 1164 of title 11, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Inter-
modal Surface Transportation Board’’.
(b) Section 1170 of title 11, United States Code, is
amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Commission’’ the first time it ap-
pears in subsection (b) and inserting ‘‘Intermodal
Surface Transportation Board’’; and
(2) striking ‘‘Commission’’ wherever else it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Transportation Board’’.
(c) Section 1172 of title 11, United States Code, is
amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Commission’’ the first time it ap-
pears in subsection (b) and inserting ‘‘Intermodal
Surface Transportation Board’’; and
(2) striking ‘‘Commission’’ wherever else it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Transportation Board’’.
SEC. 506. CLAYTON ACT.
The Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.) is amended
by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in the last sentence of section 7 (15 U.S.C. 18) and
inserting 
‘‘Intermodal 
Surface 
Transportation
Board’’;
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(2) inserting a comma and ‘‘Transportation
Board,’’ after ‘‘such Commission’’ in the last sentence
of that section;
(3) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in the first sentence of section 11(a) (15 U.S.C. 21)
and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation
Board’’; and
(4) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in section 16 (15 U.S.C. 26) and inserting ‘‘Inter-
modal Surface Transportation Board’’.
SEC. 507. CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT.
The Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1601
et seq.) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in section 621(b)(4) (15 U.S.C. 1681s) and inserting
‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation Board’’;
(2) inserting a comma and ‘‘and part B of sub-
title IV of title 49, United States Code, by the Sec-
retary of Transportation with respect to any common
carrier subject to such part;’’ in section 621(b)(4) (15
U.S.C. 1681s) after ‘‘those Acts’’;
(3) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in section 704(a)(4) (15 U.S.C. 1691c) and inserting
‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation Board’’;
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(4) inserting a comma and ‘‘and part B of sub-
title IV of title 49, United States Code, by the Sec-
retary of Transportation with respect to any common
carrier subject to such part’’ in section 704(a)(4) (15
U.S.C. 1691c) after ‘‘those Acts’’;
(5) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in section 814(b)(4) (15 U.S.C. 1692l) and inserting
‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation Board’’; and
(6) inserting a comma and ‘‘and part B of sub-
title IV of title 49, United States Code, by the Sec-
retary of Transportation with respect to any common
carrier subject to such part’’ in section 814(b)(4) (15
U.S.C. 1692l) after ‘‘those Acts’’.
SEC. 508. NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM ACT.
The National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et
seq.) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in the first sentence of section 8(d) (16 U.S.C.
1247(d)) and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Trans-
portation Board’’;
(2) striking ‘‘Commission’’ in the last sentence of
section 8(d) (16 U.S.C. 1247(d)) and inserting
‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation Board’’; and
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(3) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in section 9(b) (16 U.S.C. 1248(d)) and inserting
‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation Board’’.
SEC. 509. TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE.
Section 6001 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’ in sub-
section (1) and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Board’’.
SEC. 510. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.
(a) Section 3231 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(26 U.S.C. 3231) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in subsection (a) and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface
Transportation Board’’; and
(2) striking subsection (g) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(g) CARRIER.—For purposes of this chapter, the term
‘carrier’ means a rail carrier providing transportation sub-
ject to chapter 105 of title 49, United States Code.’’.
(b)Section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (26 U.S.C. 7701(a)) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Federal Power Commission’’ in
paragraph (33)(B) and inserting ‘‘Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission’’;
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(2) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in paragraph (33)(C)(i) and inserting ‘‘Intermodal
Surface Transportation Board’’;
(3) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in paragraph (33)(C)(ii) with ‘‘Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission’’;
(4) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission
under subchapter III of chapter 105’’ in paragraph
(33)(F) and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Transportation
under subchapter II of chapter 135’’;
(5) striking ‘‘subchapter I of’’ in paragraph
(33)(G); and
(6) striking ‘‘subchapter I of’’ in the first sen-
tence of paragraph (33)(H).
SEC. 511. TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) The heading of chapter 157 of part VI of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘INTER-
STATE COMMERCE COMMISSION’’ and inserting
‘‘INTERMODAL 
SURFACE 
TRANSPORTATION
BOARD’’.
(b) Section 2321 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Commission’s’’ in the section cap-
tion and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Board’s’’; and
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(2) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ‘‘Intermodal
Surface Transportation Board’’.
(c) Section 2323 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation
Board’’; and
(2) striking ‘‘Commission’’, wherever it appears,
and inserting ‘‘Transportation Board’’.
(d) Section 2341 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in paragraph (3)(A);
(2) striking ‘‘and’’ in paragraph (3)(C);
(3) striking ‘‘Act.’’ in paragraph (3)(D) and in-
serting ‘‘Act; and’’; and
(4) inserting after paragraph (3)(D) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(E) the Transportation Board, when the
order was entered by the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Board.’’.
(e) Section 2342 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by—
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(b) Section 5203 of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by—
(1) striking subsection (f) and redesignating sub-
section (g) as subsection (f); and
(2) striking ‘‘Commission’’ in subsection (f), as
redesignated, and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface
Transportation Board’’.
(c) Section 5207 of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’,
in both the section caption and subsection (a), and
inserting 
‘‘Intermodal 
Surface 
Transportation
Board’’; and
(2) striking ‘‘Commission’’ wherever it appears
and inserting ‘‘Transportation Board’’.
(d) Section 5208 of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Commission’s’’ in subsection (a)
and inserting ‘‘Transportation Board’s’’; and
(2) striking ‘‘Commission’’ wherever it appears
and inserting ‘‘Transportation Board’’.
(e) The index for chapter 52 of title 39, United States
Code, is amended by striking out the items relating to sec-
tion 5207 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘5207. Intermodal Surface Transportation Board to fix rates.’’.
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SEC. 514. ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992.
Section 1340 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42
U.S.C. 13369) is amended by striking ‘‘Interstate Com-
merce Commission’’ in subsections (a) and (d) and insert-
ing ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation Board’’.
SEC. 515. RAILWAY LABOR ACT.
Section 151 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151)
is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘any express company, sleeping-car
company, carrier by railroad, subject to’’ in the first
paragraph and inserting ‘‘any railroad subject to’’;
(2) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in the first and fifth paragraphs and inserting
‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation Board’’; and
(3) striking ‘‘Commission’’, wherever it appears
in the fifth paragraph and inserting ‘‘Intermodal
Surface Transportation Board’’.
SEC. 516. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1974.
Section 1 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45
U.S.C. 231) is amended by—
(1) striking subsection (a)(1)(i) and inserting:
‘‘(i) any carrier by railroad subject to chapter
105 of title 49, United States Code;’’;
(2) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in subsection (a)(2)(ii) and inserting ‘‘Intermodal
Surface Transportation Board’’;
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(3) striking ‘‘Board,’’ in subsection (a)(2)(ii)
and inserting ‘‘Railroad Retirement Board,’’; and
(4) inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Board,’’ after Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion,’’ in the first sentence of subsection (o).
SEC. 517. RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT.
(a) Section 1 of the Railroad Unemployment Insur-
ance Act (45 U.S.C. 351) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in the second sentence of paragraph (a) and inserting
‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation Board’’;
(2) striking ‘‘Board,’’ in the second sentence of
paragraph (a) and inserting ‘‘Railroad Retirement
Board,’’; and
(3) striking paragraph (b) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(b) The term ‘carrier’ means a carrier by railroad
subject to chapter 105 of title 49, United States Code.’’.
(b) Section 2(h)(3) of the Railroad Unemployment In-
surance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(h)(3)) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation
Board’’; and
(2) striking ‘‘Board,’’ and inserting ‘‘Railroad
Retirement Board,’’.
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SEC. 518. EMERGENCY RAIL SERVICES ACT OF 1970.
Section 3 of the Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970
(45 U.S.C. 662) is amended by striking ‘‘Commission’’,
wherever it appears in subsections (a) and (b), and insert-
ing ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transportation Board’’.
SEC. 519. REGIONAL RAIL REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1973.
Section 304 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act
of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 744) is amended by—
(1) 
striking 
‘‘Commission’’ 
in 
subsection
(d)(1)(A) and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Trans-
portation Board’’; and
(2) striking ‘‘Commission’’ wherever else it ap-
pears in paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (d), and
in subsections (f) and (g), and inserting ‘‘Transpor-
tation Board’’.
SEC. 520. RAILROAD REVITALIZATION AND REGULATORY
REFORM ACT OF 1976.
Section 510 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regu-
latory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 830) is amended by
striking ‘‘section 20a of the Interstate Commerce Act (49
U.S.C. 20a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 11301 of title 49,
United States Code’’.
SEC. 521. ALASKA RAILROAD TRANSFER ACT OF 1982.
Section 608 of the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of
1982 (45 U.S.C. 1207) is amended by striking ‘‘Interstate
Commerce Commission’’ wherever it appears in subsections
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(a) and (c) and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Board’’.
SEC. 522. MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1920.
(a) Section 8 of Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C.
App. 867) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
in both places that it appears and inserting ‘‘Inter-
modal Surface Transportation Board’’; and
(2) 
striking 
‘‘commission’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘board’’.
(b) Section 28 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46
U.S.C. App. 884) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
where it first appears and inserting ‘‘Intermodal Sur-
face Transportation Board’’; and
(2) striking ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’
wherever else it appears and inserting ‘‘Transpor-
tation Board’’.
SEC. 523. SERVICE CONTRACT ACT OF 1965.
Section 356(3) of the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41
U.S.C. 356(3)), is amended by striking ‘‘where published
tariff rates are in effect’’.
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SEC. 524. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AUTHOR-
IZATION ACT OF 1994.
Section 601(d) of the Federal Aviation Administration
Authorization Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–305) is amended
by striking all after ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘shall
not take effect as long as section 11501(g)(2) of title 49,
United States Code, applies to that State.’’.
SEC. 525. FIBER DRUM PACKAGING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the administration of chapter
51 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall issue a final rule within 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act authorizing the continued use
of fiber drum packaging with a removable head for the
transportation of liquid hazardous materials if—
(1) the packaging is in compliance with regula-
tions of the Secretary under the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act as such Act was in effect before
October 1, 1991;
(2) the packaging will not be used for the trans-
portation of hazardous materials that include mate-
rials which are poisonous by inhalation; and
(3) the packaging will not be used in the trans-
portation of hazardous materials from a point in the
United States to a point outside the United States, or
from a point outside the United States to a point in-
side the United States.
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(b) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION AU-
THORIZATION ACT OF 1994.—Section 122 of the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Authorization Act of 1994 (49
U.S.C. 5101 note) is repealed.
SEC. 526. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN MARITIME AUTHOR-
ITY.
(a) REPEAL
OF
INTERCOASTAL
SHIPPING
ACT,
1933.—The Act of March 3, 1933 (Chapter 199; 46 U.S.C.
App. 843 et seq.), commonly referred to as the Intercoastal
Shipping Act, 1933, is repealed effective September 30,
1996.
(b) REPEAL
OF
PROVISIONS
OF
SHIPPING
ACT,
1916.—The following provisions of the Shipping Act, 1916,
are repealed effective September 30, 1996:
(1) Section 3 (46 U.S.C. App. 804).
(2) Section 14 (46 U.S.C. App. 812).
(3) Section 15 (46 U.S.C. App. 814).
(4) Section 16 (46 U.S.C. App. 815).
(5) Section 17 (46 U.S.C. App. 816).
(6) Section 18 (46 U.S.C. App. 817).
(7) Section 19 (46 U.S.C. App. 818).
(8) Section 20 (46 U.S.C. App. 819).
(9) Section 21 (46 U.S.C. App. 820).
(10) Section 22 (46 U.S.C. App. 821).
(11) Section 23 (46 U.S.C. App. 822).
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(12) Section 24 (46 U.S.C. App. 823).
(13) Section 25 (46 U.S.C. App. 824).
(14) Section 27 (46 U.S.C. App. 826).
(15) Section 29 (46 U.S.C. App. 828).
(16) Section 30 (46 U.S.C. App. 829).
(17) Section 31 (46 U.S.C. App. 830).
(18) Section 32 (46 U.S.C. App. 831).
(19) Section 33 (46 U.S.C. App. 832).
(20) Section 35 (46 U.S.C. App. 833a).
(21) Section 43 (46 U.S.C. App. 841a).
(22) Section 45 (46 U.S.C. App. 841c).
SEC. 527. CERTAIN COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVI-
TIES.
The licensing of a launch vehicle or launch site opera-
tor (including any amendment, extension, or renewal of the
license) under chapter 701 of title 49, United States Code,
shall not be considered a major Federal action for purposes
of section 102(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)) if—
(1) the Department of the Army has issued a
permit for the activity; and
(2) the Army Corps of Engineers has found that
the activity has no significant impact.
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SEC. 528. USE OF HIGHWAY FUNDS FOR AMTRAK-RELATED
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State
of Vermont may use any unobligated funds apportioned to
the State under section 104 of title 23, United States Code,
to fund projects and activities related to the provision of
rail passenger service on Amtrak within that State.
SEC. 529. VIOLATION OF GRADE-CROSSING LAWS AND REG-
ULATIONS.
(a) FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.—Section 31310 is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘(h) GRADE-CROSSING VIOLATIONS.—
‘‘(1) SANCTIONS.—The Secretary shall issue reg-
ulations establishing sanctions and penalties relating
to violations, by persons operating commercial motor
vehicles, of laws and regulations pertaining to rail-
road-highway grade crossings.
‘‘(2) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—The regulations
issued under paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, re-
quire that—
‘‘(A) the penalty for a single violation is
not less than a 60-day disqualification of the
driver’s commercial driver’s license; and
‘‘(B) any employer that knowingly allows,
permits, authorized, or requires an employee to
operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation
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of such a law or regulation shall be subject to a
civil penalty of not more than $10,000.’’.
(b) DEADLINE.—The initial regulations required
under section 31310(h) of title 49, United States Code, shall
be issued not later than one year after the date of enactment
of this Act.
(c) STATE
REGULATIONS.—Section 31311(a) is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘(18) The State shall adopt and enforce regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary under section
31310(h) of this title.’’.
TITLE VI—AUTHORIZATION
SEC. 601. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
Act, there are authorized to be appropriated—
(1) for the closedown of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and severance costs for Interstate Com-
merce Commission personnel, regardless of whether
those severance costs are incurred by the Commission
or by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Board,
the balance of the $13,379,000 appropriated to the
Commission for fiscal year 1996, together with any
unobligated balances from user fees collected by the
Commission during fiscal year 1996;
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(2) for the operations of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation 
Board 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1996,
$8,421,000, and any fees collected by the Transpor-
tation Board pursuant to section 9701 of title 31,
United States Code, shall be made available to the
Transportation Board; and
(3) for the operations associated with functions
transferred from the Interstate Commerce Commission
to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Board
under this Act, $12,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 1997 and 1998, and any fees collected by the
Transportation Board pursuant to section 9701 of
title 31, United States Code, shall be made available
to the Transportation Board.
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISION
SEC. 701. PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE PRESI-
DENT DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS.
(a) COMPARABLE PAY TREATMENT.—The pay of Mem-
bers of Congress and the President shall be treated in the
same manner and to the same extent as the pay of the most
adversely affected Federal employees who are not com-
pensated for any period in which appropriations lapse.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
December 15, 1995.
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TITLE VIII—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 801. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Act and
the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on Janu-
ary 1, 1996.
Attest:
Secretary.