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49 U.S.C. 1303: Administrative provisions

Created in 1995 by the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-88). Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Surface Transportation Board (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–110, §3(a)(3), renumbered section 703 of this title as this section. Law text
    • Pub. L. 114–110, §5, amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For purposes of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, the Board shall be deemed to be an agency." Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–110, §3(c)(1)(A), (B), redesignated subsec. (b) as (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Chapter 9 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the Board in the same manner as it does to an independent regulatory agency, and the Board shall … Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–110, §3(c)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (d) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–110, §3(c)(1)(A), (B), redesignated subsec. (e) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In the performance of their functions, the members, employees, and other personnel of the Board shall not be responsible to or subject to the… Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–110, §3(c)(1)(C), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (b). Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 114–110, §3(c)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (e) as (c). Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 114–110, §3(c)(1)(A), struck out subsecs. (f) and (g) which read as follows: Law text · (f), (g)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.