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(f); or by one or more such persons and one or more controlling persons; or

(B) a person which is controlled (directly or indirectly, by stock ownership, lease, agreement, or voting trust, by common officers, directors, or stockholders, by reason of circumstances surrounding organization or operation, or by any method whatsoever) by one or more controlling persons, by one or more persons which are affiliates by virtue of this subparagraph (f), by one or more such persons and one or more controlling persons, or by any other person or persons having such control under any indenture, trust, or other agreement or arrangement with, or by means of the assets of, one or more such persons or controlling persons.

(g) The Commission, upon application, shall by order 16 declare that a company is not a subsidiary under subpara17 graph (d) if the Commission finds that the applicant is 18 not controlled (directly or indirectly, by stock ownership, 19 lease, agreement, or voting trust, by common officers, directors, 20 or stockholders, by reason of circumstances surrounding or21 ganization or operation, or by any method whatsoever) by one 22 or more carriers, by one or more subsidiaries, by one or more carriers and one or more subsidiaries, or by any other 24 person or persons having such control under any indenture, 25 trust, or other agreement or arrangement with, or by means

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of the assets of, one or more such carriers or subsidiaries. The filing of an application hereunder in good faith shall 3 exempt the applicant from any obligation, duty, or liability 4 imposed in this part upon the applicant as a subsidiary until the Commission has acted upon such application. The Commission may require the applicant to furnish such informa7 tion as the Commission deems necessary for acting upon the 8 application. Within a reasonable time after the receipt of 9 an application hereunder, the Commission shall enter an 10 order granting, or, after notice and opportunity for hearing, 11 denying or otherwise disposing of, such application. The

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Commission shall issue an order to show cause why any order 13 declaring a company not to be a subsidiary should not be re14 voked, whenever it has reason to believe that such company 15 has become a subsidiary, and, within a reasonable time there16 after, and after notice and opportunity for hearing, shall 17 revoke the order declaring such company not to be a sub18 sidiary if it finds that such company has become a subsidiary. 19 (h) The term "control" as used in this paragraph (3) 20 shall be construed to include the power to exercise control.

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this part, and any corporation which, although not engaged 2 in transportation, owns a railroad or other facilities used in 3 transportation subject to this part, or is organized for the purpose of constructing or acquiring a railroad or other 5 facilities to be used in transportation subject to this part.

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(1) [That the Commission hereby created shall have 8 authority to inquire into the management of the business of 9 all common carriers subject to the provisions of this part; 10 and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete informa13 tion necessary to enable the Commission to perform the 14 duties and carry out the objects for which it was created; 15 and the]2 The Commission is hereby authorized and re16 quired to execute and enforce the provisions of this part; 17 and, upon the request of the Commission, it shall be the 18 duty of any district attorney of the United States to whom 19 the Commission may apply to institute in the proper court 20 and to prosecute under the direction of the Attorney General 21 of the United States all necessary proceedings for the enforce22 ment of the provisions of this part and for the punishment of 23 all violations thereof, and the costs and expenses of such The substance of this omitted clause is included in section 20 (45) (b).

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prosecution shall be paid out of the appropriation for the expenses of the courts of the United States; and for the pur3 poses of this part the Commission shall have power to 4 require, by subpena, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all books, papers, tariffs, con6 tracts, agreements, and documents relating to any matter 7 under investigation.

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(1) That the Commission is hereby authorized to re11 quire annual reports from all common carriers subject to the 12 provisions of this part, and from the owners of all railroads 13 engaged in interstate commerce as defined in this part, to 14 prescribe the manner in which such reports shall be made, 15 and to require from such carriers and owners, and from 16 subsidiaries, specific and full, true, and correct answers to all 17 questions upon which the Commission may need information. 18 Such annual reports shall show in detail the amount of capital 19 stock issued, the amounts paid therefor, and the manner of 20 payment for the same; the dividends paid, the surplus fund, if 21 any, and the number of stockholders; the funded and floating 22 debts and the interest paid thereon; the cost and value of 23 the [carrier's] property, franchises, and equipments of 24 the carrier or owner; the number of employees and 25 the salaries paid each class; the accidents to passengers,

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1 employees, and other persons, and the causes thereof; the amounts expended for improvements each year, how expended, and the character of such improvements; the earn4 ings and receipts from each branch of business and from all sources; the operating and other expenses; the balances 6 of profit and loss; and a complete exhibit of the financial operations of the carrier or owner each year, including an annual balance sheet. Such reports shall also contain such information in relation to rates or regulations con10 cerning fares or freights, or agreements, arrangements, or 11 contracts affecting the same as the Commission may require; and the Commission may in its discretion, for the purpose 13 of enabling it the better to carry out the purposes of this part, 14 prescribe a period of time within which all common carriers 15 subject to the provisions of this part and owners of railroads 16 engaged in interstate commerce shall have, as near as may 17 be, a uniform system of accounts, and the manner in which 18 such accounts shall be kept. The Commission is hereby au19 thorized to require that every subsidiary which is not a 20 carrier or an owner or a motor carrier file with the Com21 mission an annual report, which shall consist of its balance sheet as of the_end_of_the_ twelve-month period determined 23 under paragraph (2), its income account for such period, 24 and its profit and loss account as of the beginning and the 25 end of such period, and such report shall classify separately

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the accounts shown therein representing (a) transactions between the reporting subsidiary or subsidiaries and the con3 trolling carrier, (b) transactions between the reporting sub4 sidiary or subsidiaries and all other subsidiaries of the con5 trolling carrier, and (c) all other transactions. The Commission in its discretion may permit two or more 7 subsidiaries of the same carrier to report jointly, or to file 8 consolidated reports, and shall have power to prescribe the 9 form in which reports of subsidiaries shall be made pursuant 10 hereto.

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of this section within thirty days from the time it is lawfully 2 required so to do, such party shall forfeit to the United States 3 the sum of one hundred dollars for each and every day it shall continue to be in default with respect thereto. The 5 Commission shall also have authority by general or special 6 orders to require said carriers, or owners, or any of them, to 7 file monthly reports of earnings and expenses, and to require 8 such carriers and owners and subsidiaries to file periodical or special, or both periodical and special, reports concerning any matters about which the Commission is authorized or 11 required by this or any other law to inquire or to keep itself 12 informed or which it is required to enforce; and such [peri13 odical or special] reports shall be under oath whenever the 14 Commission so requires; and if any such [carrier] carrier, 15 subsidiary, or owner shall fail to make and file any such [periodical or special] report within the time fixed by the Commission, it shall be subject to the forfeitures last above 18 provided.

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(5) (a) The Commission may, in its discretion, pre2 scribe the forms of any and all [accounts,] accounts and 3 records, [and memoranda] to be kept by carriers subject to 4 the provisions of this part, including the [accounts,] accounts and records [and memoranda] of the movement of traf6 fic, as well as of the receipts and expenditures of moneys. The Commission shall, as soon as practicable, prescribe, for 8 carriers subject to this part, the classes of property for which 9 depreciation charges [may properly] shall be included under operating expenses, and the percentages of depreciation which shall be charged with respect to each of such classes of property, classifying the carriers as it may deem proper 13 for this purpose. The Commission may, when it deems 14 necessary, modify the classes and percentages so prescribed. 15 The carriers subject to this part shall not charge to oper16 ating expenses any depreciation charges on classes of prop17 erty other than those prescribed by the Commission, or 18 charge with respect to any class of property a percentage of 19 depreciation other than that prescribed therefor by the Commission. No such carrier shall in any case include in any form under its operating or other expenses any depreciation or other charge or expenditure included elsewhere as a depreciation charge or otherwise under its operating or other 24 expenses. [The Commission shall at all time have access 25 to all accounts, records, and memoranda, including all docu

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1 ments, papers, and correspondence now or hereafter existing, and kept or required to be kept by carriers subject to this part, and the provisions of this section respecting the 4 preservation and destruction of books, papers, and documents 5 shall apply thereto, and it shall be unlawful for such carriers to keep any other accounts, records, or memoranda than 7 those prescribed or approved by the Commission, and it may 8 employ special agents or examiners, who shall have authority 9 under the order of the Commission to inspect and examine any and all accounts, records, and memoranda, including all 11 documents, papers, and correspondence now or hereafter 12 existing, and kept or required to be kept by such carriers. 13 This provision shall apply to receivers of carriers and operat14 ing trustees. The provisions of this section shall also apply to all accounts, records, and memoranda, including all docu16 ments, papers, and correspondence now or hereafter existing, 17 kept during the period of Federal control, and placed by the 18 President in the custody of carriers subject to this part.]3 (b) The Commission shall have authority to inquire into the management of the business of all carriers and sub21 sidiaries, and of all controlling persons and affiliates to the extent that the business of such controlling persons and affiliates is related to the control or management of the business

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1 of one or more carriers or subsidiaries, and the Commission shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method 3 in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such carriers, subsidiaries, controlling persons, and affiliates such information as the Commission deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this part.

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(c) The Commission, or any authorized agent thereof, 8 shall at all times have authority to inspect and copy all ac9 counts, books, records, memoranda, correspondence, and other documents, now or hereafter existing, of a carrier or 11 subsidiary, and such accounts, books, records, memoranda, 12 correspondence, and other documents, now or hereafter exist13 ing, of a controlling person or affiliate, as the Commission 14 deems relevant to such controlling person's or affiliate's rela15 tion to or transactions with one or more carriers or sub16 sidiaries.

17 (d) The Commission, or any authorized agent thereof, 18 shall at all times have authority to inspect and copy such 19 accounts, books, records, memoranda, correspondence, and 20 other documents, now or hereafter existing, of any bank, 21 trust company, trustee under any indenture, brokerage firm, 22 investment banking firm, accounting firm, railway associa23 tion, or person which sells or has sold equipment or supplies 24 to carriers, as the Commission deems relevant to transactions