S 2460 · 93th Congress · Transportation and Public Works
A bill to amend the Interstate Commerce Act, to grant additional authority to the Interstate Commerce Commission regarding conglomerate holding companies involving carriers subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission and non-carriers.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.(1973-09-20)
Plain Language Summary
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Confers jurisdiction upon the Interstate Commerce Commission to authorize single carrier acquisitions, limited, to the requirement that authorization be obtained for railroads having operating revenues in excess of $5 million annually and all other carriers having operating revenues in excess of $1 million annually. Authorizes the Commission to designate a person not a carrier to be a carrier for purposes of reporting, maintaining accounts and issuing securities. Empowers the Commission to promulgate rules and regulations relating to transactions between affiliated companies and railroads having operating revenues in excess of $5 million annually and other carriers having operating revenues in excess of $1 million annually. Establishes a presumption of control where any person owns 10 percent or more of the voting securities of the carrier. Provides that the Commission may enter such orders including divestiture, whenever it finds that the continued maintenance of control will impair the ability of a carrier to render its services. Requires the recording in the manner prescribed by the Commission, of the beneficial or record ownership by those who hold more than 1 percent of any cl…
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