47 U.S.C. § 601 | Interstate Commerce Commission and Postmaster General; duties, powers, and functions transferred to Commission

(a)

Provided All duties, powers, and functions of the Interstate Commerce Commission under sections 9 to 15 of this title, relating to operation of telegraph lines by railroad and telegraph companies granted Government aid in the construction of their lines, are imposed upon and vested in the Commission: , That such transfer of duties, powers, and functions shall not be construed to affect the duties, powers, functions, or jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under, or to interfere with or prevent the enforcement of, subtitle IV of title 49.

(b)

All duties, powers, and functions of the Postmaster General with respect to telegraph companies and telegraph lines under any existing provision of law are imposed upon and vested in the Commission.

June 19, 1934, ch. 652 48 Stat. 1101 Pub. L. 98–549, § 6(a)Oct. 30, 198498 Stat. 2804(, title VII, § 701, formerly title VI, § 601, ; renumbered title VII, § 701, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

49 U.S.C. 1 Pub. L. 95–473, § 3(b)Oct. 17, 197892 Stat. 1466In subsec. (a), “subtitle IV of title 49” substituted for “the Interstate Commerce Act and all Acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto [ et seq.]” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted subtitle IV (§ 10101 et seq.) of Title 49, Transportation.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Pub. L. 91–375, § 4(a)Aug. 12, 197084 Stat. 773 section 201 of Title 39Office of Postmaster General of Post Office Department abolished and functions, powers, and duties of Postmaster General transferred to United States Postal Service by , , , set out as a note under , Postal Service.

Abolition of Interstate Commerce Commission and Transfer of Functions

Pub. L. 104–88Jan. 1, 1996section 1302 of Title 49 section 101 of Pub. L. 104–88 section 1301 of Title 49 section 205 of Pub. L. 104–88 section 1301 of Title 49Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in , to Surface Transportation Board effective , by , Transportation, and , set out as a note under . References to Interstate Commerce Commission deemed to refer to Surface Transportation Board, a member or employee of the Board, or Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, see , set out as a note under .