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49 U.S.C. § 13531 — General jurisdiction
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary and the Board have jurisdiction, as specified in this part, over service that a freight forwarder undertakes to provide, or is authorized or required under this part to provide, to the extent transportation is provided in the United States and is between—
(1) a place in a State and a place in another State, even if part of the transportation is outside the United States;
(2) a place in a State and another place in the same State through a place outside the State; or
(3) a place in the United States and a place outside the United States.
**(b) Exemption of Certain Air Carrier Service.—** Neither the Secretary nor the Board has jurisdiction under subsection (a) of this section over service undertaken by a freight forwarder using transportation of an air carrier subject to part A of subtitle VII of this title.
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary and the Board have jurisdiction, as specified in this part, over service that a freight forwarder undertakes to provide, or is authorized or required under this part to provide, to the extent transportation is provided in the United States and is between—
(1) a place in a State and a place in another State, even if part of the transportation is outside the United States;
(2) a place in a State and another place in the same State through a place outside the State; or
(3) a place in the United States and a place outside the United States.
**(b) Exemption of Certain Air Carrier Service.—** Neither the Secretary nor the Board has jurisdiction under subsection (a) of this section over service undertaken by a freight forwarder using transportation of an air carrier subject to part A of subtitle VII of this title.
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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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**(a)** In a matter related to a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part, the Board, to the maximum extent consistent with this part, shall exempt a person, class of persons, or a transaction or service whenever the Board finds that the application in whole or in part of a provision of this part—
(1) is not necessary to carry out the transportation policy of [section 10101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section10101&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) either—
(A) the transaction or service is of limited scope; or
(B) the application in whole or in part of the provision is not needed to protect shippers from the abuse of market power.
**(b)** The Board may, where appropriate, begin a proceeding under this section on its own initiative or on application by the Secretary of Transportation or an interested party. The Board shall, within 90 days after receipt of any such application, determine whether to begin an appropriate proceeding. If the Board decides not to begin a class exemption proceeding, the reasons for the decision shall be published in the Federal Register. Any proceeding begun as a result of an application under this subsection shall be completed within 9 months after it is begun.
**(c)** The Board may specify the period of time during which an exemption granted under this section is effective.
**(d)** The Board may revoke an exemption, to the extent it specifies, when it finds that application in whole or in part of a provision of this part to the person, class, or transportation is necessary to carry out the transportation policy of [section 10101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section10101&num
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 13541
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were con-
tained in section 10541 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. 104–88,
set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER III—FREIGHT FORWARDER
SERVICE
§ 13531. General jurisdiction
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Board
have jurisdiction, as specified in this part, over
service that a freight forwarder undertakes to
provide, or is authorized or required under this
part to provide, to the extent transportation is
provided in the United States and is between—
(1) a place in a State and a place in another
State, even if part of the transportation is
outside the United States;
(2) a place in a State and another place in
the same State through a place outside the
State; or
(3) a place in the United States and a place
outside the United States.
(b) EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN AIR CARRIER SERV-
ICE.—Neither the Secretary nor the Board has
jurisdiction under subsection (a) of this section
over service undertaken by a freight forwarder
using transportation of an air carrier subject to
part A of subtitle VII of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995,
109 Stat. 865.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were con-
tained in section 10561 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-
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