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 94 STAT. 2012

26 USC 250.

PUBLIC LAW 96-454—OCT. 15, 1980

transported at the request of, and the transportation charges paid to the carrier by, the householder; "(B) furniture, fixtures, equipment, and the property of stores, offices, museums, institutions, hospitals or other establishments when a part of the stock, equipment, or supply of such stores, offices, museums, institutions, hospitals, or other establishments and such other similar property as the Commission may provide by regulation; except that this subparagraph shall not be construed to include the stock-in-trade of any establishment, whether consignor or consignee, other than used furniture and used fixtures, except when transported as incidental to moving of the establishment, or a portion thereof, from one location to another; and "(C) articles, including objects of art, displays, and exhibits, which because of their unusual nature or value require the specialized handling and equipment usually employed in moving household goods and such other similar articles as the Commission may provide by regulation; except that this subparagraph shall not be construed to include any article, whether crated or uncrated, which does not, because of its unusual nature or value, require the specialized handling and equipment usually employed in moving household goods."; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (28) of such section, and any references thereto, as paragraphs (11) through (29) resDectivelv. (b)(1) Section 250(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by striking out "10102(17)" and inserting in lieu thereof "10102(18)". (2) Section 5201(5) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out "10102(11)" and inserting in lieu thereof "10102(12)'\ RATES

49 USC 10734.

49 USC 10521. 49 USC 10762.

SEC. 4. (a) Chapter 107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 10733 the following new section: "§10734. Household goods rates—estimates; guarantees of service "(a)(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, a motor common carrier providing transportation of household goods subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title may, subject to the provisions of this chapter (including the general tariff requirements of section 10762 of this title), establish a rate for the transportation of household goods which is based on the carrier's written, binding estimate of charges for providing such transportation. "(2) Any rate established under this subsection must be available on a nonpreferential basis to shippers and must not result in charges to shippers which are predatory. "(b)(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, a motor common carrier providing transportation of household goods subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title may, subject to the provisions of this chapter (including the general tariff requirements of section 10762 of this title), establish rates for the transportation of household goods which guarantee that the carrier will pick up and deliver such household goods at the times specified in the contract for such services and

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