1. U.S. Code
  2. title 49
  3. subtitle IV
  4. part A
  5. chapter 107
  6. subchapter I
  7. § 10706
  8. notes
Editorial Notes
References in Text

The Sherman Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), (4), is act July 2, 1890, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 209, which is classified to sections 1 to 7 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1 of Title 15 and Tables.

The Clayton Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), (4), is act Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730, which is classified generally to sections 12, 13, 14 to 19, 21, and 22 to 27 of Title 15 and sections 52 and 53 of Title 29, Labor. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 12 of Title 15 and Tables.

The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), (4), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of Title 15. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of Title 15 and Tables.

Sections 73 and 74 of the Wilson Tariff Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), (4), are sections 73 and 74 of act Aug. 27, 1894, ch. 349, 28 Stat. 570, which enacted sections 8 and 9, respectively, of Title 15.

Act of June 19, 1936, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), (4), is act June 19, 1936, ch. 592, 49 Stat. 1526, popularly known as the Robinson-Patman Anti-discrimination Act and also as the Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act, which enacted sections 13a, 13span, and 21a of Title 15 and amended section 13 of Title 15. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 13 of Title 15 and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 10706, Puspan. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1377; Puspan. L. 96–258, § 1(7), June 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 426; Puspan. L. 96–296, § 14(a), (c), (d), July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 803, 808; Puspan. L. 96–448, title II, § 219(a)–(e), 224(span), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1926–1929; Puspan. L. 97–261, § 10(a)–(d), Sept. 20, 1982, 96 Stat. 1109, 1110; Puspan. L. 98–216, § 2(12), Fespan. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 5; Puspan. L. 99–521, § 7(c), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2995, related to exemption from antitrust laws of rate agreements, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Puspan. L. 104–88, § 102(a). See sections 10706 and 13703 of this title.

Amendments

1996—Subsec. (a)(5)(C). Puspan. L. 104–287 substituted “October 1, 1980,” for “the effective date of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Puspan. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Puspan. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

CITE AS: 49 USC 10706