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49 U.S.C. § 15102 — Definitions
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In this part—
(1) **Board.—** — The term “Board” means the Surface Transportation Board.
(2) **Pipeline carrier.—** — The term “pipeline carrier” means a person providing pipeline transportation for compensation.
(3) **Rate.—** — The term “rate” means a rate or charge for transportation.
(4) **State.—** — The term “State” means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(5) **Transportation.—** — The term “transportation” includes—
(A) property, facilities, instrumentalities, or equipment of any kind related to the movement of property, regardless of ownership or an agreement concerning use; and
(B) services related to that movement, including receipt, delivery, transfer in transit, storage, handling, and interchange of property.
(6) **United states.—** — The term “United States” means the States of the United States and the District of Columbia.
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In this part—
(1) **Board.—** — The term “Board” means the Surface Transportation Board.
(2) **Pipeline carrier.—** — The term “pipeline carrier” means a person providing pipeline transportation for compensation.
(3) **Rate.—** — The term “rate” means a rate or charge for transportation.
(4) **State.—** — The term “State” means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(5) **Transportation.—** — The term “transportation” includes—
(A) property, facilities, instrumentalities, or equipment of any kind related to the movement of property, regardless of ownership or an agreement concerning use; and
(B) services related to that movement, including receipt, delivery, transfer in transit, storage, handling, and interchange of property.
(6) **United states.—** — The term “United States” means the States of the United States and the District of Columbia.
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In this part—
(1) “Board” means the Surface Transportation Board;
(2) “car service” includes (A) the use, control, supply, movement, distribution, exchange, interchange, and return of locomotives, cars, other vehicles, and special types of equipment used in the transportation of property by a rail carrier, and (B) the supply of trains by a rail carrier;
(3) “control”, when referring to a relationship between persons, includes actual control, legal control, and the power to exercise control, through or by (A) common directors, officers, stockholders, a voting trust, or a holding or investment company, or (B) any other means;
(4) “person”, in addition to its meaning under [section 1 of title 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title1-section1&num=0&edition=prelim), includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative of a person;
(5) “rail carrier” means a person providing common carrier railroad transportation for compensation, but does not include street, suburban, or interurban electric railways not operated as part of the general system of rail transportation;
(6) “railroad” includes—
(A) a bridge, car float, lighter, ferry, and intermodal equipment used by or in connection with a railroad;
(B) the road used by a rail carrier and owned by it or operated under an agreement; and
(C) a switch, spur, track, terminal, terminal facility, and a freight depot, yard, and ground, used or necessary for transportation;
(7) “rate” means a rate or charge for transportation;
(8) “State” means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia;
(9) “transportation” includes—
(A) a locomotive, car, vehicle, vessel, warehouse, wharf, pier, dock, yard, property, facility, instrumentality, or equipment of any kind rela
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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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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 15101
(2) to the injured party for all valid claims
incurred without regard to amount.
(d) LIABLE PARTIES.—The liability for civil
penalties and for claims under this section for
unauthorized brokering shall apply, jointly and
severally—
(1) to any corporate entity or partnership in-
volved; and
(2) to the individual officers, directors, and
principals of such entities.
(Added Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, § 32919(a),
July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 827; amended Pub. L.
114–94, div. A, title V, § 5508(a)(5), Dec. 4, 2015, 129
Stat. 1554.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2015—Pub. L. 114–94 substituted section symbol for
‘‘SEC.’’ before section designation.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015,
see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note
under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub.
L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination
Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of
Title 23, Highways.
PART C—PIPELINE CARRIERS
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1996—Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(40), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat.
3392, made technical amendment to part heading.
CHAPTER 151—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
15101.
Transportation policy.
15102.
Definitions.
15103.
Remedies as cumulative.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1996—Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(41), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat.
3392, struck out duplicative chapter heading.
§ 15101. Transportation policy
(a) IN GENERAL.—To ensure the development,
coordination, and preservation of a transpor-
tation system that meets the transportation
needs of the United States, including the na-
tional defen
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