2020 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle VIII - Pipelines
Chapter 605 - Interstate Commerce Regulation
Sec. 60501 - Secretary of Energy

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Citation 49 U.S.C. § 60501 (2020)
Section Name §60501. Secretary of Energy
Section Text

Except as provided in section 60502 of this title, the Secretary of Energy has the duties and powers related to the transportation of oil by pipeline that were vested on October 1, 1977, in the Interstate Commerce Commission or the chairman or a member of the Commission.

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(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1329.)

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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
60501 42:7155. Aug. 4, 1977, Pub. L. 95–91, §306, 91 Stat. 581.
  49:101 (note prec.). Oct. 17, 1978, Pub. L. 95–473, §4(c)(1)(A), (2) (related to §306 of Department of Energy Organization Act), 92 Stat. 1470.

The words "duties and powers . . . that were vested . . . in" are coextensive with, and substituted for, "transferred . . . such functions set forth in the Interstate Commerce Act and vested by law in" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "on October 1, 1977" are added to reflect the effective date of the transfer of the duties and powers to the Secretary of Energy.

ABOLITION OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, to Surface Transportation Board effective Jan. 1, 1996, by section 1302 of this title, and section 101 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title. 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 section 205 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE VIII - PIPELINES
CHAPTER 605 - INTERSTATE COMMERCE REGULATION
Sec. 60501 - Secretary of Energy
Contains section 60501
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 91 Stat. 581
92 Stat. 1470
108 Stat. 1329
Public Law References Public Law 95-91, Public Law 95-473, Public Law 103-272, Public Law 104-88
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