Pub. L. 109-115, div. A, tit. I, sec. 173

Sec. 173. (a) Section 14710(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—(1) by striking “a State authority may” and inserting “a State authority other than the attorney general of the state may, as parens patriae,”; and(2) by inserting the following after the first sentence: “Any civil action for injunctive relief to enjoin such delivery or transportation or to compel a person to pay a fine or penalty assessed under chapter 149 shall be brought in an appropriate district court of the United States.”.(b) Section 14710(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:“(b) Exercise of Enforcement Authority.—The authority of this section shall be exercised subject to the requirements of sections 14711(b)–(f) of this title.”.(c) Section 14711(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following at the end:“The State may initiate a civil action under subsection (a) if it is reviewable under subsection (b)(2).”.(d) Section 14711(b)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting “that is subject to review under subsection (b)(2)” before “if the Secretary”.(e) The amendments made by this section shall cease to be in effect after September 30, 2006.