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SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 91. 1920. 457 Sec. 2. When used in this Act- ”¤·¤*¤*’°¤m"°" *°'- The term "Interstate Commerce Act" means the Act entitled l‘fu°:,l:;f;(;;t°”1é:m_ "An Act to regulate commerce," approved Feburary 4, 1887, as merc¤Act." amended; l»(3.ii,2$Z iidm The term "Commerce Court Act" means the Act entitled "An A,;fZ9¤m°*¤’ °°¤*’° Act to create a commerce court, and to amend an Act entitled ‘An via. aes, p. ms. Act to regulate commerce} approved February 4, 1887, as heretofore amended, and for other urposes," approved June 18, 1910; U The term "Federal (gontrol Act’ means the Act entitled "An Ac$?°°"l °°""°l Act to provide for the operation of transportation systems while V°*·4°·PP-*591290- under Federal control, for the jhst compensation of their owners, and for other purposes," approved arch 21, 1918, as amended; _, U The term "Federal control" means the possession, use, control, F°°°'°l °°“"°L and operation of railroads and systems of transportation, taken over or assumed by the President under section 1 of the Act entitled "An v°1‘ 39* p‘ °‘5‘ Act making appropriations for the splpport of the Army for the fiscal year ending Jime 30, 1917, and for o er purposes," approved August 29, 1916, or nmder the Federal Control Act; and HC . . ,, The term "Com.mission" means the Interstate Commerce Com- °m”“”"”" mission. TITLE H.———TERM]NATION OF FEDERAL CONTROL. °‘F°d‘ Sec. 200. (a) Federal control shall terminate at 12.01 a. m., 19§0i?°°m° umu 1’ March 1, 1920; and the President shall then relinquish ossession and control of all railroads and systems of transportation then under Federal control and cease the use and operation thereof. _ (b) Thereafter the President shall not have or exercise any of the P°“’°" '°I"‘q‘“‘h°°‘ powers conferred upon him by the Federal Control Act relating- Opmmn 0, tm} (1) To the use or operation of railroads or systems of transporta- portation systems. tion; _ (2) To the control or supervision of the carriers owning or operating ,.,§‘§P€"lS‘°“ °‘ °‘“` them, or of the business or aifairs of such carriers; _ _ (3)_ To their rates, fares, charges, classifications, regulations, or ,§°°°s·°1“"°°“"°”S* ractices; _ P (4) To the purchase, construction, or other acquisition of boats, a:¤i°ii$miiZ§?°K?:iibarges, tugs, and other transportation facilities on the inland, canal, “°"’°°°‘ or coastwise waterways; or (except in pursuance of contracts or agreements entered into before the termination of Federal control) o terminals, motive power, cars, or equipment, on or in connection with any railroad or system of transportation; Cmlo mn (5) To the utilization or operation of canals; P I P°:,_m;,m, (6) To the purchase of securities of carriers, except in pursuance marinas. of contracts or agreements entered into before the termination of Federal control, or as a necessary or roper incident to the adjustment, settlement, liquidation an winding up of matters arising out of Federal control; or _ Ummvclvmgmd (7) To the use for any of the purposes above stated (except in pursuance of contracts or agreements entered into before the ter- E mination of Federal control, and except as a necessary or proper mr °°° incident to the winding up or settling of matters arising out_ of Federal control, and except as provided in section 202) of the revolving fund created by such Act, or of any of the additions thereto made E%c*°I;l>éf·i- under such Act, or by the Act entitled "An Act to suplply a (IBBCIBDGY ’ ` in the appropriation for carriying out the Act entitle ‘An Act to provide for the operation o transportation slystems while under {feral control), for the cqlmpensation of their (pv§nem,33n1l9§¢§f ot er oses a rove arc 21 1918 a rove une , · _ (G) gludiliingiin Act shall be aHecting or limiting ¤»§i»Zi?§i;f$iyww the power of the President in time of war (under section 1 of the °'·’°·*’·°""· Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the support of the 4-t281°——·21———3l