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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 1450

49 USC 11702. Ante, pp. 1402-1407, 1418. Ante, p. 1415, 1433, 1434.

Ante, p. 1361.

Ante, p. 1365.

Ante, p. 1369.

49 USC 11703.

Ante, p. 1358.

PUBLIC LAW 95-473—OCT. 17, 1978 administrative finality by the end of the 3d year after the date on Which it was begun. § 11702. Enforcement by the Interstate Commerce Commission (a) The Interstate Commerce Commission may bring a civil action— (1) to enjoin a rail carrier from violating section 10901-10907 or 10933 of this title, or a regulation prescribed or certificate issued under any of those sections; (2) to enforce section 10930 or 11323 of this title, or subchapter III of chapter 113 of this title and to compel compliance with the order of the Commission under any of those sections and that subchapter; (3) to enforce an order of the Commission, except a civil action to enforce an order for the payment of money, when it is violated by a carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter I of chapter 105 of this title; (4) to enforce this subtitle (except a civil action under a provision of this subtitle governing the reasonableness and discriminatory character of rates), or a regulation or order of the Commission or a certificate or permit issued under this subtitle when violated by a motor carrier or broker providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title; ^5) to enforce this subtitle (except a civil action under a provision of this subtitle governing the reasonableness and discrimitory character of rates), or a regulation or order of the Commission or a certificate or permit issued under this subtitle, except a civil action to enforce an order for the payment of money, when violated by a carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter III of chapter 105 of this title; and (6) to enforce this subtitle, or a regulation or order of the Commission or permit issued under this subtitle when violated by a carrier providing service subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter IV of chapter 105 of this title. (b) In a civil action under subsection (a)(4) of this section— (1) trial is in the judicial district in which the motor 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 parti(5ipating with a carrier or broker in a violation may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person. § 11703. Enforcement by the Attorney General (a) The Attorney General may, and on request of the Interstate Commerce Commission shall, bring court proceedings to enforce this subtitle or a regulation or order of the Commission or certificate or permit issued under this subtitle and to prosecute a person violating this subtitle or a regulation or order of the Commission or certificate or permit issued under this subtitle. (b) The United States Government may bring a civil action on behalf of a person to compel a common carrier providing transportation or service subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under chapter 105 of this title to provide that transportation or service to that person in compliance with this subtitle at the same rate charged,