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[CITE: 49USC15905]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                 SUBTITLE IV--INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION
 
                        PART C--PIPELINE CARRIERS
 
     CHAPTER 159--ENFORCEMENT: INVESTIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES
 
Sec. 15905. Limitation on actions by and against pipeline 
        carriers
        
    (a) In General.--A pipeline carrier providing transportation or 
service subject to this part must begin a civil action to recover 
charges for transportation or service provided by the carrier within 3 
years after the claim accrues.
    (b) Overcharges.--A person must begin a civil action to recover 
overcharges under section 15904(b)(1) within 3 years after the claim 
accrues. If an election to file a complaint with the Board is made under 
section 15904(c)(1), the complaint must be filed within 3 years after 
the claim accrues.
    (c) Damages.--A person must file a complaint with the Board to 
recover damages under section 15904(b)(2) within 2 years after the claim 
accrues.
    (d) Extensions.--The limitation periods under subsection (b) are 
extended for 6 months from the time written notice is given to the 
claimant by the carrier of disallowance of any part of the claim 
specified in the notice if a written claim is given to the carrier 
within those limitation periods. The limitation periods under subsection 
(b) and the 2-year period under subsection (c) are extended for 90 days 
from the time the carrier begins a civil action under subsection (a) to 
recover charges related to the same transportation or service, or 
collects (without beginning a civil action under that subsection) the 
charge for that transportation or service if that action is begun or 
collection is made within the appropriate period.
    (e) Payment.--A person must begin a civil action to enforce an order 
of the Board against a carrier for the payment of money within one year 
after the date the order required the money to be paid.
    (f) Government Transportation.--This section applies to 
transportation for the United States Government. The time limitations 
under this section are extended, as related to transportation for or on 
behalf of the United States Government, for 3 years from the date of--
        (1) payment of the rate for the transportation or service 
    involved,
        (2) subsequent refund for overpayment of that rate, or
        (3) deduction made under section 3726 of title 31,

whichever is later.
    (g) Accrual Date.--A claim related to a shipment of property accrues 
under this section on delivery or tender of delivery by the carrier.

(Added Pub. L. 104-88, title I, Sec. 106(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 
928.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 11706 of this title prior to the general amendment of this 
subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, Sec. 102(a).
