An Act to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize additional appropriations for the U.S. Railway Association, and for other purposes.
PL 95-199 (H.R.4049), enacted 11/23/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-199—NOV. 23, 1977 
91 STAT. 1423 
Public Law 95-199 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize 
additional appropriations for the United States Railway Association, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That section 214(c) 
of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 724(c)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
"(c) ASSOCIATION.—For the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, 
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Association for purposes 
of carrying out its administrative expenses under this Act such sums 
as are necessary, not to exceed $23,000,000. Sums appropriated under 
this subsection are authorized to remain available until September 30, 
1979.". 
SEC. 2. Section 202(e) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 
1973 (45 U.S.C. 712(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out " A N N U A L REPORT.—The" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "REPORTS.—The"; 
(2) by redesignating clauses (1) through (7) thereof as clauses 
(A) through (G), respectively; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(2) For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1977, and ending 
September 30, 1978, the Association shall transmit to the Congress 
and the President, not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter 
of such fiscal year, a comprehensive and detailed report on all expendi-
tures and use of funds during the preceding fiscal quarter, including 
an iissessment of the status of projects for such preceding fiscal quarter 
and a projection of activities proposed for the next fiscal quarter.". 
SEC. 3. Section 209 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 
(45 U.S.C. 719) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following 
new subsection: 
" ( h ) SPECIAL MASTERS.— (1) The special court may appoint and fix 
the compensation and assign the duties of such special masters as it 
considers necessary or appropriate to conduct hearings, receive evi-
dence and report thereon to the special court, and perform such other 
acts as the special court may require. The special court may employ 
such special masters by contract or otherwise, without regard to sec-
tion 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5) 
or part I I I of title 5 of the United States Code, on such terms and 
conditions as it may determine. Such special masters shall not be 
deemed to be employees of the Federal Government or any department, 
agency, or instrumentality thereof. The special court may also appoint 
employees in such number as may be approved by the Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and may procure 
such administrative services as may be necessary for it or the special 
masters to complete their assignments expeditiously. 
"(2) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection. Sums appropri-
ated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until 
expended.". 
Nov. 23, 1977 
[H.R. 4049] 
Regional Rail 
Reorganization 
Act of 1973, 
amendment. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Report to 
Congress and the 
President. 
Special masters, 
appointment. 
Contract, 
advertisement, 
exception. 
5 u s e 2101 et 
seq. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
29-194 
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91 STAT. 1424 
PUBLIC LAW 95-199—NOV. 23, 1977 
SEC. 4. Section 303(d) of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 
1973 (45 L^.S.C. 743(d)) is amended by striking out "entered pursu-
ant to subsection (c) of this section" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"entered by the special court pursuant to subsection (c) of this section 
45 use 746. 
or section 306 of this title". 
Approved November 23, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-215 (Comm. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-198 accompanying S. 922 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
May 3, considered and passed House. 
May 23, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 922. 
Nov. 3, House agreed to Senate amendments with an amendment. 
Nov. 4, Senate concurred in House amendment.