Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995
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The Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 is a U.S. federal law that abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and restructured federal regulation of surface transportation, including creating the Surface Transportation Board.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 canonical | 2 |
| Interstate Commerce Act enforcement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T541987 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 Context triple: [Surface Transportation Board, legalBasis, Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995]
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A.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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C.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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D.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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E.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 Target entity description: The Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 is a U.S. federal law that abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and restructured federal regulation of surface transportation, including creating the Surface Transportation Board.
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A.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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C.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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D.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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E.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
transportation law ⓘ |
| abolishedAgency |
Surface Transportation Board
ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate Commerce Commission
|
| affects |
motor carriers in the United States
ⓘ
pipeline carriers under surface transportation jurisdiction ⓘ rail carriers in the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 49 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn | federal preemption of certain state laws affecting rail carriers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdAgency | Surface Transportation Board ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 104th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board over rail rates and services
ⓘ
procedures for rail line construction and abandonment ⓘ procedures for rail mergers and acquisitions review ⓘ |
| governs |
certain aspects of motor carrier economic regulation
ⓘ
rail transportation economic regulation at the federal level ⓘ |
| historicalContext | followed decades of transportation deregulation including the Staggers Rail Act of 1980 ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Surface Transportation Board
ⓘ
United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalEffect | terminated the existence of the Interstate Commerce Commission as of 1996 ⓘ |
| limits | state regulation of rail transportation ⓘ |
| officeHeldBySigner | President of the United States ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
deregulation of surface transportation industries
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promoting competition in transportation markets ⓘ streamlining federal transportation regulation ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to abolish the Interstate Commerce Commission
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to create the Surface Transportation Board ⓘ to reform federal regulation of surface transportation ⓘ |
| regulatoryScope |
motor carrier transportation
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rail transportation ⓘ surface transportation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Surface Transportation Board
ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate Commerce Commission
Motor Carrier Act of 1980 ⓘ Staggers Rail Act ⓘ
surface form:
Staggers Rail Act of 1980
Surface Transportation Board ⓘ |
| reorganized | federal transportation regulatory responsibilities ⓘ |
| shortName | ICCTA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
economic regulation of motor carriers
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economic regulation of railroads ⓘ pipeline transportation (surface jurisdiction aspects) ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionsTo |
United States Secretary of Transportation
ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Transportation
Surface Transportation Board ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulationChange |
agency termination
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creation of independent adjudicatory board ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1995 ⓘ |
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Subject: Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 Description of subject: The Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 is a U.S. federal law that abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and restructured federal regulation of surface transportation, including creating the Surface Transportation Board.
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