49 USC § 60501 - Secretary of Energy

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# § 60501. Secretary of Energy

section 60502 of this titleOctober 1, 1977

Except as provided in , the Secretary of Energy has the duties and powers related to the transportation of oil by pipeline that were vested on , in the Interstate Commerce Commission or the chairman or a member of the Commission.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1329.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60501 | 42:7155. | Aug. 4, 1977, Pub. L. 95–91, § 306, 91 Stat. 581. |
|  | 49:101 (note prec.). | Oct. 17, 1978, Pub. L. 95–473, § 4(c)(1)(A), (2) (related to § 306 of Department of Energy Organization Act), 92 Stat. 1470. |

The words “duties and powers . . . that were vested . . . in” are coextensive with, and substituted for, “transferred . . . such functions set forth in the Interstate Commerce Act and vested by law in” for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “on ” are added to reflect the effective date of the transfer of the duties and powers to the Secretary of Energy.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Abolition of Interstate Commerce Commission and Transfer of Functions

Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in , to Surface Transportation Board effective , by , and , set out as a note under . 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 , set out as a note under .