Chapter 233. To amend section 206 of the Transportation Act, 1920
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CHAP. 233.— An Act To amend section 206 of the Transportation Act, 1920. March 3, 1923.[[H. R. 14309](/us/bill/67/hr/14309).][[Public, No. 494](/us/67/pl/494).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 206Transportation Act, 1920.Vol. 41, p. 462, amended.Federal railroad control.Actions under, not to abate by separation of officer, etc. of the Transportation Act, 1920, is amended by adding at the end thereof two new subdivisions to read as follows:
" “(h) Actions, suits, proceedings, and reparation claims, of the character described in subdivision (a), (c), or (d), properly commenced within the period of limitation prescribed, and pending at the time this subdivision takes effect, shall not abate by reason of the death expiration of term of office, retirement, resignation, or removal from office of the Director General of Railroads or the agent designated under subdivision (a), but may (despite theSuccessor may be substituted notwithstanding former law.Vol. 30, p. 822. provisions of the Act entitled ‘An Act to prevent the abatement of certain actions,’ approved February 8, 1899), be prosecuted to final judgment, decree, or award, substituting at any time before satisfaction of such final judgment, decree, or award the agent designated by the President then in office.
Nor shall any action, suit, orActions by officials may be prosecuted by successors in office and not abate by separation of officer bringing suit, etc. other proceeding heretofore or hereafter brought by any public officer or official, in his official capacity, to enforce or compel the performance of an obligation due or accruing to the United States arising out of Federal control, abate by reason of the death, resignation, retirement, or removal from office of such officer or official, but such action, suit, or other proceeding may (despite the provisions of such Act of February 8, 1899), be prosecuted to final judgment, decree, or award, substituting at any time before satisfaction of any such final judgment, decree, or award the successor in office.
“(i) Orders providing for a substitution in such cases madeOrders providing for substitution validated. before this subdivision takes effect by courts having jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter are hereby validated, anything in such1444Reinstatement of actions abated solely on grounds of separation, etc., of official.Act of February 8, 1899, to the contrary notwithstanding. Actions, suits, reparation claims, or other proceedings of the character described m subdivision
(h)which have been abated or dismissed solely because of the provisions of such Act of February 8, 1899, shall be reinstated upon reasonable notice to the adverse party, and upon proper motion therefor filed within one year from the time this subdivision takes effect.” " Approved, March 3, 1923.