INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

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Interstate Commerce Commission. The now-defunct federal agency established by the Interstate Commerce Act in 1887 to regulate surface transportation between states by certifying carriers and pipelines and by monitoring quality and pricing. • In December 1995, when Congress eliminated this agency, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) — a three-member board that is a division of […]

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Interstate Commerce Commission

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Interstate Commerce Commission 〈美〉州际商业委员会1887年根据州际商业法设立的联邦行政机构。其职能是管理州际商业交易、陆路或水路运输，包括火车、卡车、公共汽车、水上客货轮等运输及运输经纪等。它有权依据不同类型的运输而制定不同的行政法规。不仅如此，它还通常负责颁发从事州际陆路运输的执照，监督其收费标准、服务的充分性、相互兼并等，确保其管理的运输者向公众提供的服务和收费是公平合理的。该机构还拥有准司法权，是一独立机构。

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