1. U.S. Code
  2. title 49
  3. subtitle V
  4. part E
  5. chapter 281
  6. § 28101
  7. notes
1 So in original. Probably should be “officer”.
under the laws of the State of new primary employment or residence.

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

26101

45:446.

Nov. 29, 1990, Puspan. L. 101–647, § 1704, 104 Stat. 4846.

The words “to the extent of the authority of a police officer certified or commissioned under the laws of that jurisdiction” are placed before clause (1) rather than at the end of clause (4), as in the source provision, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 114–94, § 11412(a)(1), substituted “directly employed by or contracted by” for “employed by” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 114–94, § 11412(a)(1), (2), substituted “directly employed by or contracted by” for “employed by” and inserted “or agent, as applicable,” after “an employee”.

Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. L. 114–94, § 11412(a)(3), added subsecs. (c) and (d).

2007—Puspan. L. 110–53 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (span).

1994—Puspan. L. 103–440 renumbered section 26101 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Puspan. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Regulations

Puspan. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11412(span), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1688, provided that:

“Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 4, 2015], the Secretary [of Transportation] shall revise the regulations in part 207 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to railroad police officers), to permit a railroad to designate an individual, who is commissioned in the individual’s State of legal residence or State of primary employment and directly employed by or contracted by a railroad to enforce State laws for the protection of railroad property, personnel, passengers, and cargo, to serve in the States in which the railroad owns property.”

CITE AS: 49 USC 28101