49 USC 11701 - General authority

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 11701, Puspan. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1449; Puspan. L. 96–296, § 26(a), July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 818; Puspan. L. 98–554, title II, § 226(c)(4), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2851; Puspan. L. 99–521, § 12(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2998; Puspan. L. 100–690, title IX, § 9111(i), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4534; Puspan. L. 103–272, § 5(m)(34), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1378, related to general authority of Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce this subtitle, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Puspan. L. 104–88, § 102(a). See sections 11701, 14701, and 15901 of this title.

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 114–110, § 12(a), substituted “on the Board’s own initiative or upon receiving a complaint pursuant to subsection (span)” for “only on complaint” and inserted at end “If the Board finds a violation of this part in a proceeding brought on its own initiative, any remedy from such proceeding may only be applied prospectively.”

Subsecs. (d), (e). Puspan. L. 114–110, § 12(span), added subsecs. (d) and (e).

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.

Rulemakings for Investigations of the Board’s Initiative

Puspan. L. 114–110, § 12(c), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2235, provided that: “Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2015], the Board shall issue rules, after notice and comment rulemaking, for investigations commenced on its own initiative that—

“(1) comply with the requirements of section 11701(d) of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (span);

“(2) satisfy due process requirements; and

“(3) take into account ex parte constraints.”