Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 261 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 261 : US Code - Notes

(Mar. 19, 1918, ch. 24, Sec. 1, 40 Stat. 450; Pub. L. 89-387, Sec.
4(a), Apr. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 108; Pub. L. 97-449, Sec. 2(c), Jan.
12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2439; Pub. L. 106-564, Sec. 1(a), Dec. 23, 2000,
114 Stat. 2811.)
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Pub. L. 106-564, in first sentence, substituted "nine
zones" for "eight zones" and, in second sentence, substituted ";
that of the eighth" for "; and that of the eighth" and inserted
before period at end "; and that of the ninth zone on the one
hundred and fiftieth meridian of longitude east from Greenwich."
1983 - Pub. L. 97-449 substituted "Secretary of Transportation"
for "Interstate Commerce Commission".
1966 - Pub. L. 89-387 increased the number of time zones from
five for the territory of continental United States to eight for
the territory of the United States, inserted the "exception
phrase", substituted "solar" for "astronomical" time, established
the first zone on basis of the 60th degree of longitude west from
Greenwich, redesignated as the second through the fifth zones based
on the 75th, 90th, 105th, and 120th degrees former zones one
through four based on such degrees, established the sixth zone
based on the 135th degree, redesignated as the seventh zone based
on the 150th degree former fifth zone based on such degree, and
established the eighth zone based on the 165th degree, substituted
"interstate or foreign commerce" for "commerce between the several
States and and with foreign nations" and defined "interstate or
foreign commerce".
SHORT TITLE
Act Mar. 19, 1918, ch. 24, 40 Stat. 450, as amended, which is
classified to sections 261 to 264 of this title, is popularly known
as the "Calder Act".
REPEALS
Section 5 of act Mar. 19, 1918, repealed all conflicting acts and
parts of acts.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Act Mar. 31, 1949, ch. 43, 63 Stat. 29, authorized the Board of
Commissioners [now the Council of the District of Columbia] to
establish daylight-saving time in the District of Columbia.
RETURN TO STANDARD TIME
Act Sept. 25, 1945, ch. 388, 59 Stat. 537, provided, that,
notwithstanding the provisions of act Jan. 20, 1942, ch. 7, 56
Stat. 9, which provided for war time, the standard time for each
zone as provided for in sections 261 to 264 of this title should
again become effective as of Sept. 30, 1945, at 2:00 A.M.
(!1) So in original.