2019 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 46 - Public Utility Regulatory Policies
Sec. 2603 - Relationship to antitrust laws

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Citation 16 U.S.C. § 2603 (2019)
Section Name §2603. Relationship to antitrust laws
Section Text

Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act affects—

(1) the applicability of the antitrust laws to any electric utility or gas utility (as defined in section 3202 of title 15), or

(2) any authority of the Secretary or of the Commission under any other provision of law (including the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.] and the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.]) respecting unfair methods of competition or anticompetitive acts or practices.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 95–617, §4, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3120.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

This Act, referred to in text, is act Pub. L. 95–617, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3117, as amended, known as the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of this title and Tables.

The Federal Power Act, referred to in par. (2), is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 12 (§791a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Tables.

The Natural Gas Act, referred to in par. (2), is act June 21, 1938, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 15B (§717 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 717w of Title 15 and Tables.

CODIFICATION

This section was not enacted as part of title I of Pub. L. 95–617 which comprises this chapter.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 16 - CONSERVATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 46 - PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES
Sec. 2603 - Relationship to antitrust laws
Contains section 2603
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 41 Stat. 1063
52 Stat. 821
92 Stat. 3120, 3117
Public Law References Public Law 95-617
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