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49 U.S.C. § 11702 — Enforcement by the Board
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The Board may bring a civil action—
(1) to enjoin a rail carrier from violating sections 10901 through 10906 of this title, or a regulation prescribed or order or certificate issued under any of those sections;
(2) to enforce subchapter II of chapter 113 of this title and to compel compliance with an order of the Board under that subchapter; and
(3) to enforce an order of the Board, except a civil action to enforce an order for the payment of money, when it is violated by a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part.
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The Board may bring a civil action—
(1) to enjoin a rail carrier from violating sections 10901 through 10906 of this title, or a regulation prescribed or order or certificate issued under any of those sections;
(2) to enforce subchapter II of chapter 113 of this title and to compel compliance with an order of the Board under that subchapter; and
(3) to enforce an order of the Board, except a civil action to enforce an order for the payment of money, when it is violated by a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part.
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Surface Transportation Board is an independent establishment of the United States Government.
**(b) Membership.—**
(1) The Board shall consist of 5 members, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 3 members may be appointed from the same political party.
(2) At all times—
(A) at least 3 members of the Board shall be individuals with professional standing and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of transportation, transportation regulation, or economic regulation; and
(B) at least 2 members shall be individuals with professional or business experience (including agriculture) in the private sector.
(3) The term of each member of the Board shall be 5 years and shall begin when the term of the predecessor of that member ends. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. When the term of office of a member ends, the member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, but for a period not to exceed one year. The President may remove a member for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
(4) No individual may serve as a member of the Board for more than 2 terms. In the case of an individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, such individual may not be appointed for more than one additional term.
(5) A member of the Board may not have a pecuniary interest in, hold an official relation to, or own stock in or bonds of, a carrier providing transportation by any mode and may not engage in another busines
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary or the Board, as applicable, may bring a civil action—
(1) to enforce [section 14103 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section14103&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) to enforce this part, or a regulation or order of the Secretary or Board, as applicable, when violated by a carrier or broker providing transportation or service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135 of this title or by a foreign motor carrier or foreign motor private carrier providing transportation registered under [section 13902 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section13902&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Venue.—** In a civil action under subsection (a)(2) of this section—
(1) trial is in the judicial district in which the carrier, foreign motor carrier, foreign motor private carrier, or broker operates;
(2) process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the action is instituted; and
(3) a person participating with a carrier or broker in a violation may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person.
**(c) Standing.—** The Board, through its own attorneys, may bring or participate in any civil action involving motor carrier undercharges.
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The Board may bring a civil action to enforce an order of the Board, except a civil action to enforce an order for the payment of money, when it is violated by a pipeline carrier providing transportation subject to this part.
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 11704
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise pro-
vided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88,
set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.
RULEMAKINGS FOR INVESTIGATIONS OF THE BOARD’S
INITIATIVE
Pub. L. 114–110, § 12(c), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2235, pro-
vided that: ‘‘Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2015], the Board shall
issue rules, after notice and comment rulemaking, for
investigations commenced on its own initiative that—
‘‘(1) comply with the requirements of section
11701(d) of title 49, United States Code, as added by
subsection (b);
‘‘(2) satisfy due process requirements; and
‘‘(3) take into account ex parte constraints.’’
§ 11702. Enforcement by the Board
The Board may bring a civil action—
(1) to enjoin a rail carrier from violating sec-
tions 10901 through 10906 of this title, or a reg-
ulation prescribed or order or certificate
issued under any of those sections;
(2) to enforce subchapter II of chapter 113 of
this title and to compel compliance with an
order of the Board under that subchapter; and
(3) to enforce an order of the Board, except
a civil action to enforce an order for the pay-
ment of money, when it is violated by a rail
carrier providing transportation subject to the
jurisdiction of the Board under this part.
(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29,
1995, 109 Stat. 845.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 11702, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92
Stat. 1450; Pub. L. 96–296, §§ 15(c), 16(c), July 1, 1980, 94
Stat. 809, 810; Pub. L. 97–261, § 25(e), Sept. 20, 1982, 96
Stat. 1125; Pub. L. 98–554, title II, § 226(c)(5), Oct. 30,
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