49 USC § 13712 - Government traffic

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identifier: "/us/usc/t49/s13712"
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title: "49 USC § 13712 - Government traffic"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "13712"
section_name: "Government traffic"
chapter_number: 137
chapter_name: "RATES AND THROUGH ROUTES"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(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.)"
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# § 13712. Government traffic

A 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 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, § 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 contained in  prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by .

### 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 .