The number one Middle Eastern ally to the US during Operation Desert Storm, or the Persian Gulf War, was Kuwait. Despite its small size, Kuwait provided an immense portion of the oil in the U.S. In return, the U.S. fought for Kuwait when it was invaded and annexed by Iraq.
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Both the Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act increased the government's ability to C. REGULATE UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES BY RAILROAD.
The Elkins Act of 1903 authorizes Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to impose heavy fines on railroad companies that offered rebates and on shippers who accepted these rebates.
The Hepburn Act or Hepburn Rate Bill gave authority to the ICC to regulate the railroad shipping rates.
