Independent Water Carriers: Hearings Before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, First Session, Pursuant to H.Res. 18. Dec. 3, 1947

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948 - Explosives - 77 pages
Considers legislation to transfer from Coast Guard to ICC the authority to regulate independent barge operators engaged in the transport of hazardous substances.

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Page 1 - An Act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States...
Page 3 - Commission, it shall be the duty of any district attorney of the United States to whom the Commission may apply to institute in the proper court and to prosecute under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States all necessary proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act and for the punishment of all violations thereof...
Page 1 - RS 4417a, as amended, which is constructed or converted for the principal purpose of carrying Inflammable...
Page 2 - Commission shall have full authority and power at any time to institute an Inquiry, on Its own motion, in any case and as to any matter or thing concerning which a complaint is authorized to be made, to or before said commission by any provision of this act, or concerning which any question may arise under any of the provisions of this act.
Page 4 - Provided, however, That the Commission shall, if found by it necessary or desirable in the public interest, by general or special order, postpone the taking effect of any provision of this part to such time after the 1st day of October 1935, as the Commission shall prescribe, but not beyond the 1st day of April 1936.
Page 3 - Act, or of such rule, regulation, requirement, order, term, condition, or limitation; and such court shall have jurisdiction to enforce obedience thereto by a writ of injunction or other process, mandatory or otherwise, restraining such...
Page 3 - It shall be the duty of the various district attorneys, under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, to prosecute for the recovery of forfeitures.
Page 25 - Statutes and shall be subject to the provisions thereof : Provided., That this section shall not apply to vessels having on board only inflammable or combustible liquid for use as fuel or stores or to vessels carrying liquid cargo only in drums, barrels, or other packages.
Page 3 - States (or, in case of such an order, any party injured by the failure to comply therewith or by the violation thereof) may apply to any district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the parties for the enforcement of such provision of this part or of such rule, regulation, requirement, order, term, or condition; and such court shall have jurisdiction to enforce obedience thereto by a writ or writs of injunction or other process, mandatory or otherwise, restraining such...
Page 2 - Any master, owner, charterer, or agent shall refuse to transport any explosives or other dangerous articles or substances in violation of any provisions of this section and the regulations established thereunder, and may require that any container or package which he has reason to believe contains explosives or other dangerous articles or substances be opened to ascertain the facts. (9...

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