Section 4742 · Renumbered 2644]

Amended 1 time on record

In time of war, the President, through the Secretary of the Army, may take possession and assume control of all or part of any system of transportation to transport troops, war material, and equipment, or for other purposes related to the emergency. So far as necessary, he may use the system to the exclusion of other traffic.

Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel

The words “as may be needful or desirable” are omitted as surplusage.