
      (a) Nothing in this chapter or in any other provision of law
    shall be construed to prohibit common carriers from issuing or
    giving franks to, or exchanging franks with each other for the use
    of, their officers, agents, employees, and their families, or,
    subject to such rules as the Commission may prescribe, from
    issuing, giving, or exchanging franks and passes to or with other
    common carriers not subject to the provisions of this chapter, for
    the use of their officers, agents, employees, and their families.
    The term "employees", as used in this section, shall include
    furloughed, pensioned, and superannuated employees.
      (b) Nothing in this chapter or in any other provision of law
    shall be construed to prohibit common carriers from rendering to
    any agency of the Government free service in connection with the
    preparation for the national defense: Provided, That such free
    service may be rendered only in accordance with such rules and
    regulations as the Commission may prescribe therefor.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1940 - Act June 25, 1940, designated existing provisions as
    subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

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