Statute · United States Code
49 U.S.C. § 20504 — Inspection, testing, and investigation
49 U.S.C. § 20504
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- intellectual-property-and-technology
(a) Systems in Use.—(1) The Secretary of Transportation may— (A) inspect and test a signal system used by a railroad carrier; and (B) decide whether the system is in safe operating condition. (2) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may employ only an individual who— (A) has no interest in a patented article required to be used on or with a signal system; and (B) has no financial interest in a railroad carrier or in a concern dealing in railroad supplies. (b) Systems Submitted for Investigation and Testing.—The Secretary may investigate, test, and report on the use of and need for a signal system, without cost to the United States Government, when the system is submitted in completed shape for investigation and testing.
(a) Systems in Use.—(1) The Secretary of Transportation may— (A) inspect and test a signal system used by a railroad carrier; and (B) decide whether the system is in safe operating condition. (2) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may employ only an individual who— (A) has no interest in a patented article required to be used on or with a signal system; and (B) has no financial interest in a railroad carrier or in a concern dealing in railroad supplies. (b) Systems Submitted for Investigation and Testing.—The Secretary may investigate, test, and report on the use of and need for a signal system, without cost to the United States Government, when the system is submitted in completed shape for investigation and testing.