49 U.S. Code § 11706 - Liability of rail carriers under receipts and bills of lading
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11707 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
A prior section 11706, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1452; Pub. L. 97–258, § 3(n), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1066; Pub. L. 99–521, § 12(c), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2998; Pub. L. 103–180, § 3, Dec. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 2049; Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(18), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4379, related to limitation on actions by and against common carriers, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). See sections 11705, 14705, and 15905 of this title.
Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.