45 U.S.C. § 802
Definitions
As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, the term—
(1)
“Association” means the United States Railway Association;
(2)
“Commission” means the Interstate Commerce Commission;
(3)
“Corporation” means the Consolidated Rail Corporation;
(4)
“final system plan” means the final system plan and any additions thereto adopted by the Association pursuant to the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 ( 45 U.S.C. 701 et seq.);
(5)
“includes” and variants thereof should be read as if the phrase “but is not limited to” were also set forth;
(6)
“Office” means the Rail Services Planning Office of the Commission;
(7)
“railroad” has the meaning given that term in section 20102 of title 49 ; and
(8)
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation or his designated representative.
( Pub. L. 94–210, title I, § 102 , Feb. 5, 1976 , 90 Stat. 33 ; Pub. L. 97–468, title VI, § 615(b)(2) , Jan. 14, 1983 , 96 Stat. 2578 ; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 330(1) , Dec. 29, 1995 , 109 Stat. 953 ; Pub. L. 109–59, title IX, § 9003(a) , Aug. 10, 2005 , 119 Stat. 1921 .)