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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2649', '§4745', '§512', '§12', '§1704', '§2649', '§1072', '§352', '§1076', '§1041', '§1041', '§352', '§1072']

[USC02] 10 USC 2649: Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transportation on Department of Defense vessels, vehicles, and aircraft
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10 USC 2649: Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transportation on Department of Defense vessels, vehicles, and aircraft Text contains those laws in effect on January 18, 2020
(a) Authority.-Whenever space is unavailable on commercial lines and is available on vessels, vehicles, or aircraft operated by the Department of Defense, civilian passengers and commercial cargo may, in the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, be transported on those vessels, vehicles, or aircraft. Rates for transportation under this section may not be less than those charged by commercial lines for the same kinds of service, except that in the case of transportation provided in response to an emergency, a disaster, or a request for humanitarian assistance, any amount charged for such transportation may not exceed the cost of providing the transportation.
(b) Crediting of Receipts.-Any amount received under subsection (a) with respect to transportation provided in response to an emergency, a disaster, or a request for humanitarian assistance may be credited to the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation for which such amount is received. In all other cases, amounts received under subsection (a) shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
(c) Transportation of Allied and Civilian Personnel and Cargo During Contingencies or Disaster Responses.-When space is available on vessels, vehicles, or aircraft operated by the Department of Defense and the Secretary of Defense determines that operations in the area of a contingency operation or disaster response would be facilitated if allied and civilian personnel and cargo were to be transported using such vessels, vehicles, or aircraft, the Secretary may provide such transportation on a noninterference basis, without charge.
(d) Commercial Insurance.-The Secretary may enter into a contract or other arrangement with one or more commercial providers to make insurance products available to non-Department of Defense shippers using the Defense Transportation System to insure against the loss or damage of the shipper's cargo. Any such contract or arrangement shall provide that-
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 267 , §4745; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §512(22), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2930 ; Pub. L. 97–31, §12(3)(C), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 154 ; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, §1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314 ; renumbered §2649 and amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, §1072(a), (b)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2057 ; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title III, §352(a)–(c), (e)(2), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4193 , 4194; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(e)(4), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1951 ; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title X, §1041, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2392 .)
2016-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–328, §1041(c), substituted "subsection (a)" for "this section" in two places.
2013-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "Until January 6, 2016" for "During the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011".
2011-Pub. L. 111–383, §352(e)(2), substituted "Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transportation on Department of Defense vessels, vehicles, and aircraft" for "Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transportation on Department of Defense vessels" in section catchline.
2004-Pub. L. 108–375, §1072(a), (b)(2)(A), renumbered section 4745 of this title as this section and substituted "Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transportation on Department of Defense vessels" for "Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transports in trans-Atlantic service" in section catchline.
1981-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–31 substituted "Secretary of Transportation" for "Secretary of Commerce".
1980-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513 substituted "Secretary of Commerce" for "Chairman of the Federal Maritime Board".