In time of war, the President, through the Secretary of Defense, 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.
Structure US Code
Subtitle A— General Military Law
PART IV— SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY
§ 2631. Preference for United States vessels in transporting supplies by sea
§ 2631a. Contingency planning: sealift and related intermodal transportation requirements
§ 2632. Transportation to and from certain places of employment and on military installations
§ 2636. Deductions from amounts due carriers
§ 2637. Transportation in certain areas outside the United States
§ 2638. Transportation of civilian clothing of enlisted members
§ 2639. Transportation to and from school for certain minor dependents
§ 2640. Charter air transportation of members of the armed forces or cargo
§ 2641. Transportation of certain veterans on Department of Defense aeromedical evacuation aircraft
§ 2643. Commissary and exchange services: transportation overseas
§ 2644. Control of transportation systems in time of war
§ 2646. Travel services: procurement for official and unofficial travel under one contract
§ 2648. Persons and supplies: sea, land, and air transportation
§ 2650. Civilian personnel in Alaska
§ 2651. Passengers and merchandise to Guam: sea transport
§ 2652. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through channel routes