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Title 49 of the U.S. Code § 15723 - Reports by carriers, lessors, and associations

Full text of § 15723 from Title 49 of the United States Code.

§ 15723. Reports by carriers, lessors, and associations

(a) Filing of Reports.—The Board may require pipeline carriers, lessors, and associations, or classes of them as the Board may prescribe, to file annual, periodic, and special reports with the Board containing answers to questions asked by it.

(b) Under Oath.—Any report under this section shall be made under oath.

(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, §106(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 926.)


Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11145 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, §102(a).


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

CHAPTER 159—ENFORCEMENT: INVESTIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES

Sec.
15901.
General authority.
15902.
Enforcement by the Board.
15903.
Enforcement by the Attorney General.
15904.
Rights and remedies of persons injured by pipeline carriers.
15905.
Limitation on actions by and against pipeline carriers.
15906.
Liability of pipeline carriers under receipts and bills of lading.

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–225, §7(d), Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1512, made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 104–287, §5(45)(A), effective Oct. 11, 1996. See 1996 Amendment note below.

1997—Pub. L. 105–102, §3(d)(1)(A), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2215, which directed technical correction of directory language of Pub. L. 104–287, §5(45)(A), by substituting "ENFORCEMENT:" for "ENFORCEMENT,", could not be executed because "ENFORCEMENT," does not appear in section 5(45)(A).

Pub. L. 105–102, §2(14), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2205, substituted "pipeline" for "certain" in item 15904.

1996—Pub. L. 104–287, §5(45)(B), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3393, struck out item 15907 "Liability when property is delivered in violation of routing instructions".

Pub. L. 104–287, §5(45)(A), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3393, as amended by Pub. L. 105–225, struck out duplicative chapter heading.

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