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United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Law, Act

Pilot's Bill of Rights (P.L. 112-1539 (126 STAT. 1159). -

Adoption: 2012-08-03 | USA-2012-L-96806

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Law, Act

Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act, 2001 (107-90).

Adoption: 2001-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2001-12-31 | USA-2001-L-61148

Amends Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Modernizes financing of railroad retirement system, and provides for enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries. Individual sections deal with expansion of widow's and widower's benefit, retirement age restoration, vesting requirement, repeal of railroad retirement maximum, investment of railroad retirement assets, elimination of supplemental annuity account, transfer authority revisions, and annual ratio projections and certifications by the Railroad Retirement Board.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Determining Disability, final rule (20 CFR Part 220).

Adoption: 1998-02-14 | Date of entry into force: 1998-02-13 | USA-1998-R-49397

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Roadway Worker Protection Rule (49 CFR 214).

Adoption: 1996-12-06 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-15 | USA-1996-R-45656

Requires railroads to devise and adopt a programme of on-track safety to provide employees working on railroad tracks with protection from being struck by trains.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employers' Contributions and Contribution Reports Rule (20 CFR Part 345).

Adoption: 1996-04-26 | Date of entry into force: 1996-05-03 | USA-1996-R-44045

Revises the regulations under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act in order to implement amendments to that Act in 1988 to provide for employers under the RUIA to pay unemployment contributions on the basis of an experience rating system. Prior to amendment, all employers paid contributions at the same rate.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Law, Act

Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act of 1994. Public Law 103-311 [H.R. 2178].

Adoption: 1994-08-26 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | USA-1994-L-38710

Authorizes funds through 1997 for implementation of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. Provides for the Secretary to issue a regulation to specify the minimum safety information that a carrier must request from a prospective motor vehicle driver. Carriers will no longer be required to file rates with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the ICC may suspend the commercial activities of a carrier for safety reasons.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Assessment or Waiver of Interest, Penalties, and Administrative Costs With Respect To Collection of Certain Debts Rule (20 CFR Part 200)

Adoption: 1994-03-24 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-31 | USA-1994-R-36577

The Railroad Retirement Board amends its regulations to clarify when interest and penalties begin to accrue on an amount owed to the Board under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA).

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Alcohol Testing; Amendments to Alcohol/Drug Regulations Rule (49 CFR Part 219)

Adoption: 1994-01-25 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | USA-1994-R-35987

Requires pre-employment and random alcohol testing of safety-sensitive employees, and makes the reasonable suspicion component of "for cause" testing mandatory for both alcohol and drugs.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Duration of Normal and Extended Benefits Rule (20 CFR Part 336)

Adoption: 1994-01-21 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-28 | USA-1994-R-35963

Revises the regulations under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) to update the provisions concerning the duration of normal unemployment and sickness benefits under the RUIA and to add provisions concerning the establishment of extended benefit periods.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Representative Payment Rule (20 CFR Part 266)

Adoption: 1994-01-21 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-28 | USA-1994-R-36249

Part 266 is revised by the Railroad Retirement Board to provide more detailed guidelines regarding the selection, payment, responsibilities, and monitoring of representative payees.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Bridge Worker Safety Rules (49 CFR Part 214)

Adoption: 1992-06-16 | Date of entry into force: 1992-08-24 | USA-1992-R-30020

Requires railroads and railroad contractors to provide, and employees to use, fall protection and personal protective equipment. The purpose of this rule is to prevent accidents and casualties to employees involved in certain railroad inspection, maintenance and construction activities.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Law, Act

Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990. Public Law 101-615 (S. 2936).

Adoption: 1990-11-16 | USA-1990-L-22356

Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hazardous Substances Rule (49 CFR Parts 171 and 172)

Adoption: 1990-11-01 | Date of entry into force: 1990-12-31 | USA-1990-R-22329

Amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations revising the List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities to enable shippers and carriers to identify hazardous substances and thereby to enable them to comply with applicable standards.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Federal Aviation Administration; Advanced Qualification Program Rule (14 CFR Parts 61, 63, 65, 108, 121 and 135)

Adoption: 1990-09-26 | Date of entry into force: 1990-10-02 | USA-1990-R-22331

Establishes a voluntary, alternative method for training evaluation, certification and qualification of flight crewmembers, flight attendants, aircraft dispatchers, instructors, evaluators and other operations personnel subject to the requirements of 14 CFR Parts 121 and 135. The Regulation incorporates the most recent advances in training methods and techniques.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employee Protection Benefits Rule (20 CFR Parts 395 to 398)

Adoption: 1990-09-17 | Date of entry into force: 1990-09-25 | USA-1990-R-20927

Removes part 395 (Regulations Under title VII of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act), part 396 (Regulations Under Section 106 of the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act), part 397 (Supplementary Unemployment Insurance) and part 398 (New Career Training Assistance), which are considered obsolete.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Available for Work Rule (20 CFR Part 327)

Adoption: 1990-01-09 | Date of entry into force: 1990-01-19 | USA-1990-R-9648

Amends part 327 of Regulations made under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to clarify the meaning of the phrase "available for work" as used in s. 1(k) of the Act (45 U.S.C. 351(k)).

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Mileage or Work Restrictions and Stand-By or Lay-Over Rules (20 CFR Part 332)

Adoption: 1990-01-09 | Date of entry into force: 1990-01-19 | USA-1990-R-9649

Amends Part 332 of Regulations of the Railroad Retirement Board to redefine what is meant by the phrase "equivalent of full-time work" for railroad train and engine service employees who do not have regular assignments.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Family Relationships Rule (20 CFR Part 222)

Adoption: 1989-10-10 | Date of entry into force: 1989-10-19 | USA-1989-R-9058

Amendment to Regulations by adding a new Part 222 which defines the relationships to a railroad employee which a claimant may have to establish in order to qualify for benefits.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

General Administration; Miscellaneous Rules (20 CFR Parts 200 and 262)

Adoption: 1989-10-10 | Date of entry into force: 1989-10-20 | USA-1989-R-9422

Amendments to Parts 200 and 262 of the Railroad Retirement Board's Regulations to consolidate certain administrative procedures relating to the disclosure of information.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hazardous Materials; Uranium Hexafluoride Rule (49 CFR Parts 171 and 173)

Adoption: 1989-08-21 | Date of entry into force: 1989-09-28 | USA-1989-R-8940

Amends the Hazardous Materials Regulations to permit the transport of uranium hexafluoride that does not meet certain standards.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Transportation of Gas by Pipeline; Marking of Materials Rule (49 CFR Part 192)

Adoption: 1989-08-03 | Date of entry into force: 1989-08-09 | USA-1989-R-8934

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Evidence Required for Payment Rule (20 CFR Part 219)

Adoption: 1989-08-02 | Date of entry into force: 1989-08-03 | USA-1989-R-8998

Revision of Part 219 of the Regulations of the Railroad Retirement Board concerning the type of evidence that a claimant may provide in support of his or her application for benefits.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Transportation of Gas and Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline; Reporting Safety-Related Conditions; Discovery of Conditions by Smart Pigs; Enforcement Rules (49 CFR Parts 190, 191 and 195)

Adoption: 1989-07-28 | Date of entry into force: 1989-08-07 | USA-1989-R-9032

Rule making clarifying changes to recently established reporting requirements regarding safety-related conditions. Modification of pipeline safety enforcement procedures to reflect statutory changes authorising increased penalties for destruction of signs or markers.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Law, Act

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Amendments of 1988. Public Law 100-532 (S. 659)

Adoption: 1988-10-25 | USA-1988-L-7465

Address registration, storage disposal and transportation of these substances.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Clarification of Definition of Employee Representative Rule (20 CFR Part 205)

Adoption: 1988-09-29 | Date of entry into force: 1988-10-06 | USA-1988-R-7141

Includes the definition, factors considered, service of an employee representative and termination of that status, for purposes of entitlement to benefits.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Law, Act

Hours of Service Act of 1907 (as amended through June 22, 1988)

Adoption: 1988-06-22 | Date of entry into force: 1907-03-04 | USA-1988-L-31153

Regulates the hours of service in the railroad industry of employees in general, of dispatchers, and of signal system employees. It establishes the eight hour day as the measure or standard of a day's work.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Definition of Plan Assets; Participant Contributions Rule (29 CFR Part 2510)

Adoption: 1988-05-11 | USA-1988-R-6248

Defines, for purposes of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, when certain monies which a participant pays to, or has withheld by, an employer for contribution to a pension plan are "plan assets".

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Initial Determinations Under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act and Reviews and Appeals from Such Determinations Rule (20 CFR Parts 320 and 340)

Adoption: 1988-01-21 | USA-1988-R-4931

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Grain Handling Facilities Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1917)

Adoption: 1987-12-24 | USA-1987-R-4726

Sets minimum requirements for the control of fires, grain dust explosions and other safety hazards associated with grain handling facilities.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Bulk Packaging and Miscellaneous Amendments Rule (49 CFR Parts 171 to 173)

Adoption: 1987-08-03 | Date of entry into force: 1988-02-01 | USA-1987-R-4611

Deals with improving safety in the transport of hazardous materials.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hazardous Substances Rule (49 CFR Parts 171 and 172)

Adoption: 1986-11-17 | USA-1986-R-3156

Amends the Hazardous Materials Regulations in regard to requirements applicable to their transport. Contains an extensive list of substances.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Law, Act

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. Public Law 99-499 (H.R. 2005).

Adoption: 1986-10-17 | USA-1986-L-3150

Extends and amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (the "Superfund Act"). Section 126 calls upon the Secretary of Labour to promulgate standards for the health and safety protection of employees engaged in hazardous waste operations. Such regulations shall include provisions regarding training, medical surveillance, protective equipment, maximum exposure limits, requirements for the handling, transporting, labeling and disposing of hazardous wastes, inter alia. The Act also governs civil actions by individuals, imposes a special tax on substances listed (vinyl chloride, chloroform, etc.) and governs a number of related matters.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Payments Pursuant to Court Decree or Court-Approved Property Settlement Rule (20 CFR Part 295)

Adoption: 1986-04-08 | USA-1986-R-2340

New part provides that the Railroad Retirement Board must comply with a court decree of divorce, annulment or legal separation, or a court-approved settlement in relation thereto, which characterises specified benefits as property to divide between the spousesection Implements section 419 of Public Law 98-76 (97 Stat. 438), which amended section 14 of the Railroad Retirement Act (LS 1935 - USA 3A; 1937 - USA 3A).

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Railroad Retirement Board Rule (20 CFR Parts 234, 237 and 238)

Adoption: 1986-01-15 | USA-1986-R-2250

Amends regulations covering lump-sum death payment, annuities due but unpaid at death, residual lump-sum payment, and lump-sum refund payment.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Rule (20 CFR Part 345)

Adoption: 1985-01-01 | USA-1985-R-1234

Alters schedule for filing employers' contribution reports and for payment of employers' contributions.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Railroad Employees' Retirement Rule (20 CFR Parts 209 to 212, 220, 222 and 250)

Adoption: 1984-11-16 | USA-1984-R-982

Amends regulations concerning reporting requirements and creditability of compensation, service and military service. Inter alia, contains provisions implementing amendments to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Unemployment Benefits of Railroad Employees Rule (20 CFR Part 395)

Adoption: 1984-10-30 | USA-1984-R-958

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Law, Act

Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982.

Adoption: 1982 | Date of entry into force: 1982-09-03 | USA-1982-L-31416

Makes provisions for the performance of construction work for airport development and establishes minimum wage rates for unskilled and skilled labor.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Law, Act

U.S.C. TITLE 49 - Transportation. -

Adoption: 1978-10-17 | USA-1978-L-96807

I. Department of Transportation - Sec. 101
II. Other Government Agencies - Sec. 1101
III. General and Intermodal Programs - Sec. 5101
IV. Interstate Transportation - Sec. 10101
V. Rail Programs - Sec. 20101
VI. Motor Vehicle and Driver Programs - Sec. 30101
VII. Aviation Programs - Sec. 40101
VIII. Pipelines - Sec. 60101
IX. (Transferred)
X. Miscellaneous - Sec. 80101

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Law, Act

Railroad Retirement Act of 1974. Public Law 93-445 (H.R. 15301).

Adoption: 1974-05-16 | USA-1974-L-15305

Amends the Railroad Retirement Act 1937 [LS 1937 - USA 3 A] to revise the retirement system for employees of employers covered thereunder, and for other purposes. Numerous amendments; inter alia, Title III amends the Social Security Act (LS 1935 - USA 2 ... 1952 - USA 1) and Title IV amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (LS 1938 - USA 2).

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hours of Service of Railroad Employees Rule (49 CFR Part 228)

Adoption: 1972-06-15 | USA-1972-R-16679

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employees' Benefits Rule (20 CFR Parts 239, 262 and 395)

Adoption: 1971-03-09 | USA-1971-R-17352

Amends section 239.1 (proof of age), section 262.12 (representatives of claimants) and section 395.5 (organisation and functions of the Board, delegations of authority, and lines of succession).

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

National Railroad Adjustment Board Regulations (29 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter III, §300-399). -

Adoption: 1970 | USA-1970-R-96849

§301.1 General duties.
§301.2 Classes of disputes.
§301.3 Organization.
§301.4 Jurisdiction.
§301.5 Form of submission.
§301.6 General.
§301.7 Hearings.
§301.8 Appearances.
§301.9 Awards.

United States of America - Transport and communication workers - Law, Act

Railway Labor Act of 1926 (45 U.S.C., Chapter 8, §§ 151-188). -

Adoption: 1926 | Date of entry into force: 1926-05-20 | USA-1926-L-31130

Makes provisions in respect of duties of carriers; National Railroad Adjustment Board; National Mediation Board; functions of Mediation Board; procedures for changing rates of pay, rules, and working conditions; arbitrations; emergency boards; carriers by air; and the National Air Transport Adjustment Board.