Agricultural Transportation Problems: Hearing Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, On Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session ... April, 30, 1998U.S. Government Printing Office, 1999 - 112 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 89 - ... a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered, in the transportation of passengers or property, subject to the provisions of this act, than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person or persons for doing for him or them a like and contemporaneous service in the transportation of a like kind of traffic under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, such common carrier shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby prohibited...
Σελίδα 56 - That it is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine of the best equipped and most suitable types of vessels sufficient to carry the greater portion of its commerce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency...
Σελίδα 83 - ... (3) to promote a safe and efficient rail transportation system by allowing rail carriers to earn adequate revenues, as determined by the Board; (4) to ensure the development and continuation of a sound rail transportation system with effective competition among rail carriers...
Σελίδα 83 - The rail policy states that, in regulating the railroad industry, it is the policy of the federal government to allow, to the maximum extent possible, competition and the demand for services to establish reasonable rates for transportation by rail; minimize the need for federal regulatory control over the rail transportation system and to require fair and expeditious regulatory decisions when regulation is required...
Σελίδα 7 - The legitimate object of government is "to do for the people what needs to be done, but which they cannot, by individual effort, do at all, or do so well, for themselves.
Σελίδα 89 - ... another person for performing a like and contemporaneous service in the transportation of a like kind of traffic under substantially similar circumstances. (b) This section shall not apply to — (1) contracts described in section 10709 of this title; (2) rail rates applicable to different routes; or (3) discrimination against the traffic of another carrier providing transportation by any mode.
Σελίδα 81 - Nov. 5, 1982, unless otherwise noted. § 1039.1 Definition of the term "contract" (a) A contract subject to this section is a written agreement, including any amendment, entered into by one or more rail carriers with one or more purchasers of rail services, to provide specified services under specified rates, charges and conditions. (b) A contract filed under this section shall: (1) Specify that the contract is made pursuant to 49 USC 10713, and (2) Be signed by duly authorized parties. (c) The term...
Σελίδα 56 - Subcommittee well know, the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, specifically restricts shipping operations between US ports to vessels built and registered within this country.
Σελίδα 2 - A general agent employed by the United States under the terms of the war-time standard form of general agency agreement to manage certain phases of the business of a ship owned by the United States and operated by the War Shipping Administration is not liable under § 33 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known as the Jones Act...