49 USC § 10721 - Government traffic

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identifier: "/us/usc/t49/s10721"
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title: "49 USC § 10721 - Government traffic"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "10721"
section_name: "Government traffic"
chapter_number: 107
chapter_name: "RATES"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "RAIL"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 819; amended Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(o)(4), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3853.)"
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# § 10721. Government traffic

A rail carrier providing transportation or service for the United States Government may transport 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 Government can be obtained from a rail carrier lawfully operating in the area where the transportation would be provided.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 819; amended Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(*o*)(4), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3853.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 10721, , , ; , , ; , , , related to Government traffic, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by . See sections 10721, 13712, and 15504 of this title.

### Amendments

2011— substituted “Section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41” for “Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes ()”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under .