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 PUBLIC LAW 95-473—OCT. 17, 1978 application without regard to subchapter II of chapter 103 of this title and subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5. (2) Wlien the freight forwarders do not agree on the terms of compensation under this section, the Commission may establish the terms for them in a later proceeding. §11128. War emergencies; embargoes imposed by carriers (a)(1) When the President, during time of war or threatened war, certifies to the Interstate Commerce Commission that it is essential to the defense and security of the United States to give preference or priority to the movement of certain traffic, the Commission shall direct that preference or priority be given to that traffic under sections 11123 (a)(4) and 11127(a)(1)(C) of this title. (2) When the President, during time of war or threatened war, demands that preference and precedence be given to the transportation of troops and material of war over all other traffic, all carriers providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter I of chapter 105 of this title shall adopt every means within their control to facilitate and expedite the military traffic. (b) An embargo imposed by any such carrier does not apply to shipments consigned to agents of the United States Government for its use. The carrier shall deliver those shipments as promptly as possible.

92 STAT. 1425 Ante, p. 1345. Ante, p. 1361.

49 USC 11128.

Ante, p. 1359

SUBCHAPTER III—REPORTS AND RECORDS § 11141. Definitions In this subchapter— (1) "carrier", "broker", and "lessor" include a receiver or trustee of a carrier (except a freight forwarder), broker, and lessor, respectively. (2) "lessor" means a person owning a railroad, water line, or a pipeline that is leased to and operated by a carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter I of chapter 105 of this title, and a person leasing a right to operate as a motor carrier or water carrier to another. (3) "association" means an organization maintained— (A) by or in the interest of a group of carriers (except water carriers) or brokers providing transportation or service subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under chapter 105 of this title that performs a service, or engages m activities, related to transportation under this subtitle; or (B) only by water carriers providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter III of chapter 105 of this title that engages in activities related to the fixing of rates, publication of classifications, or filing of tariffs by water carriers. § 11142. Uniform accounting systems (a) The Interstate Commerce Commission shall prescribe, for rail carriers providing transportation subject to this subtitle, a uniform cost and revenue accounting and reporting system (1) under generally accepted accounting principles uniformly applied to those carriers and (2) after consideration of appropriate economic principles. To the extent possible, the system shall be cost effective, without duplication, and compatible with the present and desired managerial and responsi-

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