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SKINNER v. MID-AMERICA PIPELINE CO.

No. 87-2098.

490 U.S. 212 (1989)

SKINNER, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION v. MID-AMERICA PIPELINE CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 25, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Merrill argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were former Solicitor General Fried, Acting Assistant Solicitor General Bryson, Assistant Attorney General Bolton, Brian J. Martin, and Bruce G. Forrest.

Richard McMillan, Jr., argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Clifton S. Elgarten, Luther Zeigler, and Kristen E. Cook.*

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

We decide today whether § 7005 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, which directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a system of user fees to cover the costs of administering certain federal pipeline safety programs, is an unconstitutional delegation of the taxing power by Congress to the Executive Branch. We hold that it is not.

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