49 U.S.C. § 13712 — Government traffic

Page 485 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 13901 1 So in original. Section catchline amended by Pub. L. 112–141 without corresponding amendment of chapter analysis. title by Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 804, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Chapter 107, as in effect on the date transportation was provided, referred to in subsec. (a), means chapter 107 of this title, as in effect on the date transportation was provided with respect to transportation provided before Jan. 1, 1996. Chapter 107 (§ 10701 et seq.) was omit- ted and a new chapter 107 enacted in the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 804, 809, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Sections 10761(a) and 10762, referred to in subsec. (d), were omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 804, effective Jan. 1, 1996. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 2(e) of Pub. L. 103–180, set out as a note under former section 10701 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(31)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘or, before January 1, 1996’’ for ‘‘or, before the effective date of this section’’, ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ for ‘‘the day before the effective date of this section’’, and ‘‘provided before January 1, 1996’’ for ‘‘provided before the effective date of this section’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(31)(B), substituted ‘‘January 1, 1996’’ for ‘‘the effective date of this sec- tion’’ and ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ for ‘‘the day before such effective date’’. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(31)(C), substituted ‘‘January 1, 1996’’ for ‘‘the effective date of this sec- tion’’. 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. ABOLITION OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION Interstate Commerce Commission abolished by sec- tion 101 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under sec- tion 1301 of this title. § 13712. Government traffic A carrier providing transportation or service for the United States Government may trans- port property or individuals 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 Gov- ernment can be obtained from a carrier lawfully operating in the area where the transportation would be provided. (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 879; amended Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(o)(5), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3853.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained 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 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. § 13713. Food and grocery transportation (a) CERTAIN COMPENSATION PROHIBITED.—Not- withstanding any other provision of law, it shall not be unlawful for a seller of food and grocery products using a uniform zone delivered pricing system to compensate a customer who picks up purchased food and grocery products at the ship- ping point of the seller if such compensation is available to all customers of the seller on a non- discriminatory basis and does not exceed the ac- tual cost to the seller of delivery to such cus- tomer. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that any savings accruing to a cus- tomer by reason of compensation permitted by subsection (a) of this section should be passed on to the ultimate consumer. (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 879.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 10732 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. CHAPTER 139—REGISTRATION Sec. 13901. Requirement for registration.1 13902. Registration of motor carriers. 13903. Registration of freight forwarders. 13904. Registration of brokers. 13905. Effective periods of registration. 13906. Security of motor carriers, motor private car- riers, brokers, and freight forwarders. 13907. Household goods agents. 13908. Registration and other reforms. 13909. Availability of information. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2012—Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, § 32914(b)(2), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 820, added item 13909. 2005—Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4303(d)(2), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1763, inserted ‘‘motor private carriers,’’ after ‘‘motor carriers,’’ in item 13906. § 13901. Requirements for registration (a) IN GENERAL.—A person may provide trans- portation as a motor carrier subject to jurisdic- tion under subchapter I of chapter 135 or service as a freight forwarder subject to jurisdiction under subchapter III of such chapter, or service