Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 1626 (Reported in Senate) — To reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, streamline rail project delivery, and for... · Sec. 502

Sec. 502. Preservation of public lands

260 words·~1 min read·/bill/114/s/1626/rs/section-502

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

Section 138 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i), by inserting , taking into consideration any avoidance, minimization, and mitigation or enhancement measures incorporated into the program or project after historic site ; and by adding at the end the following: Improvements to, or the maintenance, rehabilitation, or operation of, railroad or rail transit lines or elements of such lines, with the exception of stations, that are in use or were historically used for the transportation of goods or passengers, shall not be considered a use of an historic site under subsection (a), regardless of whether the railroad or rail transit line or element of such line is listed on, or eligible for listing on, the National Register of Historic Places. .
Section 303 is amended— in subsection (c), by striking subsection
(d)and inserting subsections
(d)and
(e); in subsection (d)(2)(A)(i), by inserting , taking into consideration any avoidance, minimization, and mitigation or enhancement measures incorporated into the program or project after historic site ; and by adding at the end the following: Improvements to, or the maintenance, rehabilitation, or operation of, railroad or rail transit lines or elements of such lines, with the exception of stations, that are in use or were historically used for the transportation of goods or passengers, shall not be considered a use of an historic site under subsection (c), regardless of whether the railroad or rail transit line or element of such line is listed on, or eligible for listing on, the National Register of Historic Places. .
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.