Government traffic

  1. Law
  2. USC 49
  3. Transportation
  4. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION
  5. RAIL
  6. RATES
  7. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
  8. Government traffic

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§10721. Government traffic

A rail carrier providing transportation or service for the United States Government may transport property or individuals for the United States Government without charge or at a rate reduced from the applicable commercial rate. Section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41 does not apply when transportation for the United States Government can be obtained from a rail carrier lawfully operating in the area where the transportation would be provided.

(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, §102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 819 ; amended Pub. L. 111–350, §5(o)(4), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3853 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 10721, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1383 ; Pub. L. 96–454, §10(b), Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2022 ; Pub. L. 103–272, §5(m)(22), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1378 , related to Government traffic, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, §102(a). See sections 10721, 13712, and 15504 of this title.

Amendments

2011-Pub. L. 111–350 substituted "Section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41" for "Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)".

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.


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