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49 U.S.C. § 15902 — Enforcement by the Board
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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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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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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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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 15904
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 direc-
tory language of Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(45)(A), by sub-
stituting ‘‘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.
§ 15901. General authority
(a) INVESTIGATION; COMPLIANCE
ORDER.—Ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this part, the
Board may begin an investigation under this
part only on complaint. If the Board finds that
a pipeline carrier is violating this part, the
Board shall take appropriate action to compel
compliance with this part. The Board shall pro-
vide the carrier notice of the investigation and
an opportunity for a proceeding.
(b) COMPLAINT.—A person, including a govern-
mental authority, may file with the Board a
complaint about a violation of this part by a
pipeline carrier providing transportation or
service subject to this part. The complaint must
state the facts that are the subject of the viola-
tion. The Board may dismiss a complaint it de-
termines does not state reasonable grounds for
investigation and action. However, the Board
may not dismiss a complaint made against a
pipeline carrier providing transportation
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