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49 U.S.C. § 14103 — Loading and unloading motor vehicles
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**(a) Shipper Responsible for Assisting.—** Whenever a shipper or receiver of property requires that any person who owns or operates a motor vehicle transporting property in interstate commerce (whether or not such transportation is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135) be assisted in the loading or unloading of such vehicle, the shipper or receiver shall be responsible for providing such assistance or shall compensate the owner or operator for all costs associated with securing and compensating the person or persons providing such assistance.
**(b) Coercion Prohibited.—** It shall be unlawful to coerce or attempt to coerce any person providing transportation of property by motor vehicle for compensation in interstate commerce (whether or not such transportation is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135) to load or unload any part of such property onto or from such vehicle or to employ or pay one or more persons to load or unload any part of such property onto or from such vehicle; except that this subsection shall not be construed as making unlawful any activity which is not unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act or the Act of March 23, 1932 (47 Stat. 70; [29 U.S.C. 101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), commonly known as the Norris-LaGuardia Act.
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**(a) Shipper Responsible for Assisting.—** Whenever a shipper or receiver of property requires that any person who owns or operates a motor vehicle transporting property in interstate commerce (whether or not such transportation is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135) be assisted in the loading or unloading of such vehicle, the shipper or receiver shall be responsible for providing such assistance or shall compensate the owner or operator for all costs associated with securing and compensating the person or persons providing such assistance.
**(b) Coercion Prohibited.—** It shall be unlawful to coerce or attempt to coerce any person providing transportation of property by motor vehicle for compensation in interstate commerce (whether or not such transportation is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135) to load or unload any part of such property onto or from such vehicle or to employ or pay one or more persons to load or unload any part of such property onto or from such vehicle; except that this subsection shall not be construed as making unlawful any activity which is not unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act or the Act of March 23, 1932 (47 Stat. 70; [29 U.S.C. 101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), commonly known as the Norris-LaGuardia Act.
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No court of the United States, as defined in this chapter, shall have jurisdiction to issue any restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, except in a strict conformity with the provisions of this chapter; nor shall any such restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction be issued contrary to the public policy declared in this chapter.
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Surface Transportation Board is an independent establishment of the United States Government.
**(b) Membership.—**
(1) The Board shall consist of 5 members, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 3 members may be appointed from the same political party.
(2) At all times—
(A) at least 3 members of the Board shall be individuals with professional standing and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of transportation, transportation regulation, or economic regulation; and
(B) at least 2 members shall be individuals with professional or business experience (including agriculture) in the private sector.
(3) The term of each member of the Board shall be 5 years and shall begin when the term of the predecessor of that member ends. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. When the term of office of a member ends, the member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, but for a period not to exceed one year. The President may remove a member for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
(4) No individual may serve as a member of the Board for more than 2 terms. In the case of an individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, such individual may not be appointed for more than one additional term.
(5) A member of the Board may not have a pecuniary interest in, hold an official relation to, or own stock in or bonds of, a carrier providing transportation by any mode and may not engage in another busines
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This subchapter may be cited as the “National Labor Relations Act”.
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**(a)** On application of the owner of a lateral branch line of railroad, or of a shipper tendering interstate traffic for transportation, a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part shall construct, maintain, and operate, on reasonable conditions, a switch connection to connect that branch line or private side track with its railroad and shall furnish cars to move that traffic to the best of its ability without discrimination in favor of or against the shipper when the connection—
(1) is reasonably practicable;
(2) can be made safely; and
(3) will furnish sufficient business to justify its construction and maintenance.
**(b)** If a rail carrier fails to install and operate a switch connection after application is made under subsection (a) of this section, the owner of the lateral branch line of railroad or the shipper may file a complaint with the Board under [section 11701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section11701&num=0&edition=prelim). The Board shall investigate the complaint and decide the safety, practicability, justification, and compensation to be paid for the connection. The Board may direct the rail carrier to comply with subsection (a) of this section only after a full hearing.
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary or the Board, as applicable, may bring a civil action—
(1) to enforce [section 14103 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section14103&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) to enforce this part, or a regulation or order of the Secretary or Board, as applicable, when violated by a carrier or broker providing transportation or service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135 of this title or by a foreign motor carrier or foreign motor private carrier providing transportation registered under [section 13902 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section13902&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Venue.—** In a civil action under subsection (a)(2) of this section—
(1) trial is in the judicial district in which the carrier, foreign motor carrier, foreign motor private carrier, or broker operates;
(2) process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the action is instituted; and
(3) a person participating with a carrier or broker in a violation may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person.
**(c) Standing.—** The Board, through its own attorneys, may bring or participate in any civil action involving motor carrier undercharges.
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TITLE 29—LABOR
§ 104
Sec.
108.
Noncompliance with obligations involved in
labor disputes or failure to settle by nego-
tiation or arbitration as preventing injunc-
tive relief.
109.
Granting of restraining order or injunction as
dependent on previous findings of fact; limi-
tation on prohibitions included in restrain-
ing orders and injunctions.
110.
Review by court of appeals of issuance or de-
nial of temporary injunctions; record.
111, 112.
Repealed.
113.
Definitions of terms and words used in chap-
ter.
114.
Separability.
115.
Repeal of conflicting acts.
§ 101. Issuance of restraining orders and injunc-
tions; limitation; public policy
No court of the United States, as defined in
this chapter, shall have jurisdiction to issue any
restraining order or temporary or permanent in-
junction in a case involving or growing out of a
labor dispute, except in a strict conformity with
the provisions of this chapter; nor shall any
such restraining order or temporary or perma-
nent injunction be issued contrary to the public
policy declared in this chapter.
(Mar. 23, 1932, ch. 90, § 1, 47 Stat. 70.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
Act Mar. 23, 1932, ch. 90, 47 Stat. 70, which enacted
this chapter, is popularly known as the ‘‘Norris-
LaGuardia Act’’.
§ 102. Public policy in labor matters declared
In the interpretation of this chapter and in de-
termining the jurisdiction and authority of the
courts of the United States, as such jurisdiction
and authority are defined and limited in this
chapter, the public policy of the United States is
declared as follows:
Whereas under prevailing economic condi-
tions, developed with the aid of governmental
authority for owners of property to organize in
the corporate and other fo
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 14104
transportation subject to jurisdiction under sub-
chapter I of chapter 135 that uses motor vehicles
not owned by it to transport property under an
arrangement with another party to—
(1) make the arrangement in writing signed
by the parties specifying its duration and the
compensation to be paid by the motor carrier;
(2) carry a copy of the arrangement in each
motor vehicle to which it applies during the
period the arrangement is in effect;
(3) inspect the motor vehicles and obtain li-
ability and cargo insurance on them; and
(4) have control of and be responsible for op-
erating those motor vehicles in compliance
with requirements prescribed by the Secretary
on safety of operations and equipment, and
with other applicable law as if the motor vehi-
cles were owned by the motor carrier.
(b) RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR LOADING AND UN-
LOADING.—The Secretary shall require, by regu-
lation, that any arrangement, between a motor
carrier of property providing transportation
subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of
chapter 135 and any other person, under which
such other person is to provide any portion of
such transportation by a motor vehicle not
owned by the carrier shall specify, in writing,
who is responsible for loading and unloading the
property onto and from the motor vehicle.
(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995,
109 Stat. 890.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were con-
tained in section 11107 of this title prior to the general
amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise pro-
vided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L.
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