The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has the duties and powers related to the establishment of a rate or charge for the transportation of oil by pipeline or the valuation of that pipeline that were vested on October 1, 1977, in the Interstate Commerce Commission or an officer or component of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1329.)
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
6050242:7172(b).Aug. 4, 1977, Pub. L. 95–91, § 402(b), 91 Stat. 584.
49:101 (note prec.).Oct. 17, 1978, Pub. L. 95–473, § 4(c)(1)(B), (2) (related to § 402(b) 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 to, and vested in . . . all functions and authority of” for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The word “regulatory” is omitted as surplus. The words “on October 1, 1977” are added to reflect the effective date of the transfer of the duties and powers to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.