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45 U.S.C. § 1002 — Definitions

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As used in this chapter, the term—
  1. (1)“bankruptcy court” means the court having jurisdiction over the reorganization of the Rock Island Railroad;
  2. (2)“Board” means the Railroad Retirement Board;
  3. (3)“Commission” means the Interstate Commerce Commission;
  4. (4)“employee” includes any employee of the Rock Island Railroad as of August 1, 1979, but does not include any individual serving as president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, comptroller, counsel, member of the board of directors, or any other person performing such functions;
  5. (5)the term “Rock Island Railroad” means the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, the estate of such Company in its reorganization proceeding, or the trustee appointed in such proceeding; and
  6. (6)the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.