PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

A pipeline company that moves property for the U.S. government may do so for free or at a lower price than the usual commercial rate. Some provisions of another federal rule do not apply if the government can get the transportation from a carrier that is legally operating in the area where the move would take place.

Title 49, §15504

Transportation, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

A pipeline carrier providing transportation or service for the United States Government may transport property 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 carrier lawfully operating in the area where the transportation would be provided.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10721 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

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)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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.

§15504 Government Traffic