33 U.S.C. § 508 — Amount of tolls

Page 108 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 503 to 507 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Act June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, substituted ‘‘United States attorney’’ for ‘‘district attorney of the United States’’. See section 541 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and Historical and Revision Notes thereunder. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1948 AMENDMENT Amendment by act June 25, 1948 effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 38 of act June 25, 1948, set out as an Ef- fective Date note preceding section 1 of Title 28, Judici- ary and Judicial Procedure. LIMITATION ON APPLICATION Section as not applicable to bridges constructed under sections 491 to 494 and 495 to 498 of this title, see section 494 of this title. § 503 to 507. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(d), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 174 Section 503, act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 597, § 1, 49 Stat. 670, provided that, on and after Aug. 21, 1935, tolls over any bridge over any of the navigable waters of the United States, if such bridge is used for travel or transpor- tation in interstate or foreign commerce, be just and reasonable and specified bridges to which sections 503 to 507 of this title not apply. Section 504, acts Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 597, § 2, 49 Stat. 671; Jan. 12, 1983, Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(d)(1), 96 Stat. 2440, au- thorized Secretary of Transportation to determine rea- sonableness of any toll charged for passage or transit over any bridge to which sections 503 to 507 of this title applied and to prescribe an order establishing a reason- able toll, which order was to take effect thirty days after issuance. Section 505, acts Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 597, § 3, 49 Stat. 671; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107; Jan. 12, 1983, Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(d)(1), 96 Stat. 2440, provided for judicial review of or- ders of the Secretary of Transportation prescribing rea- sonable tolls. Section 506, acts Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 597, § 4, 49 Stat. 671; Oct. 15, 1970, Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 235, 84 Stat. 930; Jan. 12, 1983, Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(d)(1), 96 Stat. 2440, au- thorized Secretary of Transportation to hold hearings in determining reasonableness of tolls, to require at- tendance of witnesses, and to punish witnesses for fail- ure to attend such hearings. Section 507, act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 597, § 5, 49 Stat. 672, related to punishment for failure to obey an order pre- scribing toll. § 508. Amount of tolls Tolls for passage or transit over any bridge constructed under the authority of the Act of March 23, 1906, commonly known as the ‘‘Bridge Act of 1906’’, the General Bridge Act of 1946 [33 U.S.C. 525 et seq.], and the International Bridge Act of 1972 [33 U.S.C. 535 et seq.] shall be just and reasonable. (Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(i), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 174.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of March 23, 1906, commonly known as the ‘‘Bridge Act of 1906’’, referred to in text, is act Mar. 23, 1906, ch. 1130, 34 Stat. 84, which enacted sections 491 to 494 and 495 to 498 of this title. For complete classifica- tion of this Act of the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 491 of this title and Tables. The General Bridge Act of 1946, referred to in text, is title V of act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, 60 Stat. 847, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 525 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 525 of this title and Tables. The International Bridge Act of 1972, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92–434, Sept. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 731, which is classified principally to subchapter IV (§ 535 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 535 of this title and Tables. SUBCHAPTER II—ALTERATION OF BRIDGES § 511. Definitions When used in this subchapter, unless the con- text indicates otherwise— The term ‘‘alteration’’ includes changes of any kind, reconstruction, or removal in whole or in part. The term ‘‘bridge’’ means a lawful bridge over navigable waters of the United States, including approaches, fenders, and appurtenances thereto, which is used and operated for the purpose of carrying railroad traffic, or both railroad and highway traffic, or if a State, county, munici- pality, or other political subdivision is the owner or joint owner thereof, which is used and operated for the purpose of carrying highway traffic. The term ‘‘bridge owner’’ means any State, county, municipality, or other political subdivi- sion, or any corporation, association, partner- ship, or individual owning, or jointly owning, any bridge, and, when any bridge shall be in the possession or under the control of any trustee, receiver, trustee in a case under title 11, or les- see, such terms shall include both the owner of the legal title and the person or the entity in possession or control of such bridge. The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is op- erating. The term ‘‘United States’’, when used in a geo- graphical sense, includes the Territories and possessions of the United States. (June 21, 1940, ch. 409, § 1, 54 Stat. 497; July 16, 1952, ch. 889, § 1, 66 Stat. 732; Pub. L. 95–598, title III, § 323, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2679; Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(d)(2), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2440; Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 306(b)(4)(A), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 55.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2016—Pub. L. 114–120 substituted ‘‘Secretary of the de- partment in which the Coast Guard is operating’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’. 1983—Pub. L. 97–449 substituted provision that the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Transpor- tation for provision that it meant the Secretary of War acting directly or through the Chief of Engineers. 1978—Pub. L. 95–598 substituted in definition of ‘‘bridge owner’’ the phrase ‘‘trustee in a case under title 11’’ for ‘‘trustee in bankruptcy’’. 1952—Act of July 16, 1952, redefined ‘‘bridge’’ and ‘‘bridge owner’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 402(a) of Pub. L. 95–598, set out as an Effec-