§ 601. — Interstate Commerce Commission and Postmaster General; duties, powers, and functions transferred to Commission.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 47USC601]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 5--WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION
SUBCHAPTER VI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 601. Interstate Commerce Commission and Postmaster General;
duties, powers, and functions transferred to Commission
(a) All duties, powers, and functions of the Interstate Commerce
Commission under sections 9 to 15 of this title, relating to operation
of telegraph lines by railroad and telegraph companies granted
Government aid in the construction of their lines, are imposed upon and
vested in the Commission: Provided, That such transfer of duties,
powers, and functions shall not be construed to affect the duties,
powers, functions, or jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission
under, or to interfere with or prevent the enforcement of, subtitle IV
of title 49.
(b) All duties, powers, and functions of the Postmaster General with
respect to telegraph companies and telegraph lines under any existing
provision of law are imposed upon and vested in the Commission.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title VII, Sec. 701, formerly title VI,
Sec. 601, 48 Stat. 1101; renumbered title VII, Sec. 701, Pub. L. 98-549,
Sec. 6(a), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2804.)
Codification
In subsec. (a), ``subtitle IV of title 49'' substituted for ``the
Interstate Commerce Act and all Acts amendatory thereof or supplemental
thereto [49 U.S.C. 1 et seq.]'' on authority of Pub. L. 95-473,
Sec. 3(b), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1466, the first section of which
enacted subtitle IV (Sec. 10101 et seq.) of Title 49, Transportation.
Transfer of Functions
Office of Postmaster General of Post Office Department abolished and
functions, powers, and duties of Postmaster General transferred to
United States Postal Service by Pub. L. 91-375, Sec. 4(a), Aug. 12,
1970, 84 Stat. 773, set out as a note under section 201 of Title 39,
Postal Service.
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 702 of Title 49,
Transportation, and section 101 of Pub. L. 104-88, set out as a note
under section 701 of Title 49. 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 701
of Title 49.
