16 U.S.C. § 2603

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 2603 - Relationship to antitrust laws

Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act affects-

(1) the applicability of the antitrust laws to any electric utility or gas utility (as defined in section 3202 of title 15), or

(2) any authority of the Secretary or of the Commission under any other provision of law (including the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.] and the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.]) respecting unfair methods of competition or anticompetitive acts or practices.

16 U.S.C. § 2603

Pub. L. 95-617, §4, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3120.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThis Act, referred to in text, is act Pub. L. 95-617, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3117, known as the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of this title and Tables.The Federal Power Act, referred to in par. (2), is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, which is classified generally to chapter 12 (§791a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Tables.The Natural Gas Act, referred to in par. (2), is act June 21, 1938, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, which is classified generally to chapter 15B (§717 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 717w of Title 15 and Tables.

CODIFICATIONThis section was not enacted as part of title I of Pub. L. 95-617 which comprises this chapter.