PUBLIC LAW 104-88 —DEC. 29, 1995 109 STAT. 921 (A) employee contributions for any period of leave for which retirement credit may be obtained under this section shall be made by the employee; and (B) Government contributions with respect to such period shall similarly be made by the Interstate Commerce Commission or other appropriate officer or entity (out of appropriations otherwise available for such contributions); and (4) under which subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an employee who declines a reasonable offer of employment in another position in the Department of Transportation made under this Act or any amendment made by this Act. (c) EXTINGUISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY FOR LUMP-SUM PAYMENT.— A lump-sum payment under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code, shall not be payable with respect to any leave for which retirement credit is obtained under this section. SEC. 106. PIPELINE CARRIER PROVISIONS. (a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 49. — Subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: "PART C—PIPELINE CARRIERS "CHAPTER 151—GENERAL PROVISIONS "CHAPTER 151—GENERAL PROVISIONS "Sec. "15101. Transportation policy. "15102. Definitions. "15103. Remedies as cumulative. "§ 15101. Transportation policy "(a) IN GENERAL. —To ensure the development, coordination, and preservation of a transportation system that meets the transportation needs of the United States, including the national defense, it is the policy of the United States Government to oversee of the modes of transportation and in overseeing those modes— "(1) to recognize and preserve the inherent advantage of each mode of transportation; "(2) to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient transportation; "(3) to encourage sound economic conditions in transportation, including sound economic conditions among carriers; "(4) to encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable rates for transportation without unreasonable discrimination or unfair or destructive competitive practices; "(5) to cooperate with each State and the officials of each State on transportation matters; and "(6) to encourage fair wages and working conditions in the transportation industry. "(b) ADMINISTRATION TO CARRY OUT POLICY. —This part shall be administered and enforced to carry out the policy of this section. "§ 15102. Definitions "In this part— "(1) BOARD.— The term 'Board' means the Surface Transportation Board. "(2) PIPELINE CARRIER.— The term 'pipeline carrier' means a person providing pipeline transportation for compensation.
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