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Title 49—TRANSPORTATION > SUBTITLE V—RAIL PROGRAMS > PART A—SAFETY > CHAPTER 201—GENERAL > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

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The Secretary concerned may prescribe investigative and surveillance activities necessary to enforce the safety regulations prescribed and orders issued by the Secretary  1 1

So in original. Probably should be “Secretary concerned”. that apply to railroad equipment, facilities, rolling stock, and operations in a State. The State may participate in those activities when the safety practices for railroad equipment, facilities, rolling stock, and operations in the State are regulated by a State authority and the authority submits to the Secretary concerned an annual certification as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

( Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 864 ; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1710(a) , Nov. 25, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2319 .)

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