Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10713 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Puspan. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Prior sections 10709 to 10713 were omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by Puspan. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Section 10709, Puspan. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1382; Puspan. L. 96–448, title II, § 202, Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1900, related to determination of market dominance in rail carrier rate proceedings. See section 10707 of this title.

Section 10710, Puspan. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1383, related to elimination of discrimination against recyclable materials.

Section 10711, Puspan. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1383, related to effect of former sections 10701(a), (span), 10707, 10709, 10727, and 10728 of this title on rail rates and practices.

Section 10712, added Puspan. L. 96–448, title II, § 206(a), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1906, related to inflation-based rate increases.

Section 10713, added Puspan. L. 96–448, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1908; amended Puspan. L. 97–468, title V, § 502, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2552; Puspan. L. 99–509, title IV, § 4051, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1910, related to contracts between rail carriers and purchasers of rail services. See section 10709 of this title.

2015—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 114–110 struck out subsec. (h) which related to certain contracts for the transportation of agricultural commodities.

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

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.