49 U.S.C. § 5101
Section 5101 · Purpose
Current version, with additions and removals from the July 5, 1994 version.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide adequate protection protect against the risks to life life, property, and property the environment that are inherent in the transportation of hazardous material in commerce by improving the regulatory intrastate, interstate, and enforcement authority of the Secretary of Transportation. foreign commerce.