§ 507. Enforcement
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(a)The Secretary of Transportation may bring a civil action to enforce—
(1)an order of the Secretary under this chapter when violated by a rail carrier; and
(2)this chapter or a regulation or order of the Secretary under this chapter when violated by a motor carrier, motor carrier of migrant workers, motor private carrier, or freight forwarder.
(b)The Attorney General may, and on request of the Secretary shall, bring court proceedings to enforce this chapter or a regulation or order of the Secretary under this chapter and to prosecute a person violating this chapter or a regulation or order of the Secretary.
(c)The Attorney General, at the request of the Secretary, may bring an action in an appropriate district court of the United States for equitable relief to redress a violation by any person of a provision of subchapter III of chapter 311 (except sections 31138 and 31139) or section 31502 of this title, or an order or regulation issued under any of those provisions. Such district court shall have jurisdiction to determine any such action and may grant such relief as is necessary or appropriate, including mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief, interim equitable relief, and punitive damages.
(d)A person injured because a rail carrier or freight forwarder does not obey an order of the Secretary under this chapter may bring a civil action to enforce that order under this subsection.
(e)In a civil action brought under subsection (a)(2) of this section against a motor carrier, motor carrier of migrant workers, or motor private carrier—
(1)trial is in the judicial district in which the carrier operates;
(2)process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the action is brought; and
(3)a person participating with the carrier in a violation may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person.
(Pub. L. 97–449, § 1(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2435; Pub. L. 98–554, title II, § 213(a), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2841; Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(m)(10), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1376.)
The section is included because 49:1655(f)(2) gave the same administrative powers exercised by the Interstate Commerce Commission under certain sections of title 49 to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out duties transferred to the Secretary by 49:1655(e). See the revision notes for section 501 of the revised title for an explanation of the transfer under 49:1655(f)(2). The powers of the Commission have been codified in subtitle IV of the revised title. The comparable provisions of title 49 that are represented by the section may be found as follows:
See the revision notes for the revised sections for an explanation of changes made in the text. Changes not accounted for in those revision notes are as follows:
In the section, the text of 49:322(b)(2) and
(3)is not included for motor carriers of migrant workers and motor private carriers because those provisions, while included in the enumeration in 49:304(a)(3) and (3a), are not included in the specific enumeration of 49:1655(f)(2)(B)(ii).
In subsections
(a)and (d), the text of 49:304(a)(3) (last sentence 1st–7th words) and
(3a)(last sentence 1st–5th words) is omitted as executed.
In subsection (a), the words “or of any term or condition of any certificate or permit” are omitted as not applicable to this chapter.
In subsection (a)(1), reference to a civil action to enforce an order for the payment of money is omitted as not applicable to this chapter.
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- Public Law 97–449To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws related to transportation as subtitle I and chapter 31 of subtitle II of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation”
- Public Law 105–178To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 97–449, § 1(b)
- 96 Stat. 2435
- Pub. L. 98–554, title II, § 213(a)
- 98 Stat. 2841
- Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(m)(10)
- 108 Stat. 1376
- Pub. L. 103–272
- section 3102 of this title
- Pub. L. 98–554
- Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, § 4026
- 112 Stat. 416
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–449, § 1(b)
Stat.96 Stat. 2435
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–554, title II, § 213(a)
Stat.98 Stat. 2841
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(m)(10)
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