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The Hepburn Act is a 1906 United States federal law that gave the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction.This led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers.y the Hepburn Act, the ICC's authority was extended to cover bridges, terminals, ferries, railroad sleeping cars, express companies and oil pipelines.
Posted on. (Answer #1). The Minerals Leasing Act of 1920 was a law passed by Congress that authorized the federal government to enter into contractual arrangements, or leases, with privately-owned drilling, mining and foresting companies to operate on that land.n attempt to balance industrial requirements for natural materials with continued protection of public lands, as set forth years before by President Theodore Roosevelt, a champion of national parks and forests who passed away the year before the Minerals Leasing Act was signed into law.