§15101 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

Requires the federal government to oversee and keep a transportation system that meets the nation's needs, including national defense. It sets six goals: protect each mode's strengths; promote safe, economical, adequate, and efficient transportation; support sound finances for carriers and fair, non‑discriminatory rates; cooperate with state officials; and encourage fair wages and working conditions. The rules in this part must be carried out and enforced to achieve those goals.

Title 49, §15101

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(a)To ensure the development, coordination, and preservation of a transportation system that meets the transportation needs of the United States, including the national defense, it is the policy of the United States Government to oversee the modes of transportation and in overseeing those modes—

(1)to recognize and preserve the inherent advantage of each mode of transportation;

(2)to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient transportation;

(3)to encourage sound economic conditions in transportation, including sound economic conditions among carriers;

(4)to encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable rates for transportation without unreasonable discrimination or unfair or destructive competitive practices;

(5)to cooperate with each State and the officials of each State on transportation matters; and

(6)to encourage fair wages and working conditions in the transportation industry.

(b)This part shall be administered and enforced to carry out the policy of this section.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Pub. L. 105–102This amends 49:15101(a) to correct a grammatical error.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10101 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Amendments

1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–102 struck out “of” after “Government to oversee”.

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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. GAO Report Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 106(b), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 932, directed the Comptroller General, within 3 years after Jan. 1, 1996, to transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report regarding the impact of

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on the competitiveness of pipelines and to recommend whether to continue, revise, or sunset such

§15101 Transportation Policy

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Title 49, §15101

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