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 PUBLIC LAW 94-210—FEB. 5, 1976 such rules, regulations, or practices. In determining the rates of compensation to be paid for each type of freight car, the Commission shall give consideration to the transportation use of each type of freight car, to the national level of ownership of each such type of freight car, and to other factors affecting the adequacy of the national freight car supply. Such compensation shall be fixed on the basis of the elements of ownership expense involved in owning and maintaining each such type of freight car, including a fair return on the cost of such type of freight car (giving due consideration to current costs of capital, repairs, materials, parts, and labor). Such compensation may be increased by any incentive element which will, in the judgment of the Commission, provide just and reasonable compensation to freight car owners, contribute to sound car service practices (including efficient utilization and distribution of cars), and encourage the acquisition and maintenance of a car supply adequate to meet the needs of commerce and the national defense. The Commission shall not make any incentive element applicable to any type of freight car if the Commission finds that the supply of such type of freight car is adequate. The Commission may exempt such incentive element from the compensation to be paid by any carrier or group of carriers if the Commission finds that such an exemption is in the national interest.". (b) The Commission shall, within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, revise its rules, regulations, and practices with respect to car service, in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section.

90 STAT. 47

Rules and regulations, revision. 49 USC 1 note.

TITLE III—REFORM OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

SEC. 301. Section 17 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 17), as amended by section 303 of this Act, is further amended by inserting therein a new paragraph (15) as follows: "(15) Whenever the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Commerce of the Senate makes a written request for documents which are in the possession or under the control of the Commission and which relate to any matter involving a common carrier by railroad subject to this part, the Commission shall, within 10 days after the date of receipt of such request, submit such documents (or copies thereof) to such committee, or submit a report in writing to such committee stating the reason why such documents have not been so submitted, and the anticipated date on which they will be submitted. If the Commission transfers any document in its possession or under its control to any other agency or to any person, it shall condition such transfer on the ^aranteed return by the transferee of such document to the Commission for purposes of complying with the preceding sentence. This paragraph shall not apply to documents which have been obtained hj the Commission from persons subject to regulation by the Commission, and which contain trade secrets or commercial or financial information of a privileged or confidential nature. This paragraph shall not be deemed to restrict any other authority of either House of Congress, or any committee or subcommittee thereof, to obtain documents. For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'docu- "Document, ment' means any book, paper, correspondence, memorandum, or other ' record, or any copy thereof.".

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