§ 2603. — Relationship to antitrust laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC2603]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 46--PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES
Sec. 2603. Relationship to antitrust laws
Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act affects--
(1) the applicability of the antitrust laws to any electric
utility or gas utility (as defined in section 3202 of title 15), or
(2) any authority of the Secretary or of the Commission under
any other provision of law (including the Federal Power Act [16
U.S.C. 791a et seq.] and the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et
seq.]) respecting unfair methods of competition or anticompetitive
acts or practices.
(Pub. L. 95-617, Sec. 4, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3120.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act Pub. L. 95-617, Nov. 9, 1978,
92 Stat. 3117, as amended, known as the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of this title and
Tables.
The Federal Power Act, referred to in par. (2), is act June 10,
1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, as amended, which is classified generally
to chapter 12 (Sec. 791a et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title
and Tables.
The Natural Gas Act, referred to in par. (2), is act June 21, 1938,
ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, as amended, which is classified generally to
chapter 15B (Sec. 717 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 717w of
Title 15 and Tables.
Codification
This section was not enacted as part of title I of Pub. L. 95-617
which comprises this chapter.
