The Interstate Commcerce Act

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Interstate Commerce Act

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The Interstate Commerce act, comprising: An act to regulate commerce,

approved February 4, 1887, and in effect April 5, 1887 (24 Statutes at

Large, 379), as amended by an act approved March 2, 1889 (25 Statutes

at Large, 855), by an act approved February 10, 1891 (26 Statutes at

Large, 743), by an act approved February 8, 1895 (28 Statutes at

Large, 643), by an act approved June 29, 1906 (34 Statutes at Large,

584), by a joint resolution approved June 30, 1906 (34 Statutes at

Large, 838), by an act approved April 13, 1908 (35 Statutes at Large,

60), by an act approved February 25, 1909 (35 Statutes at Large, 648),

by an act approved June 18, 1910 (36 Statutes at Large, 539), by an act

approved August 24, 1912 (37 Statutes at Large, 566), by an act ap-

proved March 1, 1913 (37 Statutes at Large, 701), by an act approved

March 4, 1915 (38 Statutes at Large, 1196), by an act approved August

9, 1916 (39 Statutes at Large, 441), by an act approved August 29,

1916 (39 Statutes at Large, 538), by an act approved August 29, 1916

(39 Statutes at Large, 619), by an act approved February 17, 1917 (39

Statutes at Large, 922), by an act approved March 2, 1917 (39 Statutes
at Large, 951), by an act approved May 29, 1917 (40 Statutes at Large,
101), by an act approved August 9, 1917 (40 Statutes at Large, 270),
by an act approved August 10, 1917 (40 Statutes at Large, 272), by an
act approved February 28, 1920 (41 Statutes at Large, 456), by an act
approved June 7, 1922 (42 Statutes at Large, 624), by an act approved
August 18, 1922 (42 Statutes at Large, 827), by an act approved
June 7, 1924 (43 Statutes at Large, 633), and by an act approved July
3, 1926 (44 Statutes at Large, 835).

An act to further regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the
States, approved February 19, 1903 (32 Statutes at Large, 847), as
amended by an act approved June 29, 1906 (34 Statutes at Large, 584) –

An act in relation to testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commis-

sion; and in cases or proceedings under or connected with an act

entitled "An act to regulate commerce, and amendments thereto," ap-
proved February 11, 1893 (27 Statutes at Large, 443) __

An act defining the right of immunity of witnesses under the act entitled

"An act in relation to testimony before the Interstate Commerce Com-

mission, and so forth," approved February 11, 1893, and an act entitled

"An act to establish the Department of Commerce and Labor," approved

February 14, 1903, and an act entitled "An act to further regulate

commerce with foreign nations and among the States," approved Feb-

ruary 19, 1903, and an act entitled "An act making appropriations for

the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904, and for other purposes," approved
February 25, 1903; approved June 30, 1906 (34 Statutes at Large, 798) –

An act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in appropria-

tions for the fiscal year 1913, and for other purposes, approved October

22, 1913 (38 Statutes at Large, 219) --.

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An act to expedite the hearing and determination of suits in equity pend-

ing or hereafter brought under the act of July 2, 1890, entitled "An

act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and

monopolies," an act to regulate commerce, or any other acts having a

like purpose that may be hereafter enacted, approved February 11, 1903

(32 Statutes at Large, 823), as amended by an act approved June 25,

1910 (36 Statutes at Large, 854).

An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal

year ending June 30, 1917, and for other purposes, approved August

29, 1916 (39 Statutes at Large, 645) ––

An act to provide for the operation of transportation systems while under

Federal control, for the just compensation of their owners, and for

other purposes, approved March 21, 1918 (40 Statutes at Large, 451), as
amended by an act approved March 2, 1919 (40 Statutes at Large,
1290)

An act to provide for the reimbursement of the United States for motive

power, cars, and other equipment ordered for railroads and systems

of transportation under Federal control, and for other purposes, ap-

proved November 19, 1919 (41 Statutes at Large, 359)-----

An act to provide for the termination of Federal control of railroads and

systems of transportation; to provide for the settlement of disputes

between carriers and their employees; to further amend an act entitled

"An act to regulate commerce," approved February 4, 1887, as amended,

and for other purposes, approved February 28, 1920 (41 Statutes at
Large, 456), as amended by an act approved June 5, 1920 (41 Statutes
at Large, 946), by an act approved February 26, 1921 (41 Statutes at
Large, 1145), by an act approved March 4, 1921 (41 Statutes at Large,
1392), by an act approved June 10, 1921 (42 Statutes at Large, 27),
by an act approved February 24, 1922 (42 Statutes at Large, 393), and
by an act approved March 3, 1923 (42 Statutes at Large, 1443).

An act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and

monopolies, and for other purposes, approved October 15, 1914 (38

Statutes at Large, 730), as amended by a joint resolution approved

August 31, 1916 (39 Statutes at Large, 674), and subsequent joint

resolutions

An act relating to bills of lading in interstate and foreign commerce, ap-

proved August 29, 1916 (39 Statutes at Large, 538)_

An act supplementary to the act of July 1, 1862, entitled "An act to aid in

the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri

River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the Government the use

of the same for postal, military, and other purposes," and also of the

act of July 2, 1864, and other acts amendatory of said first-named act;