[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1885 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1885

 To limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to regulate 
               light and medium duty commercial vehicles.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 1995

  Mr. Zeliff introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to regulate 
               light and medium duty commercial vehicles.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OVER LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY COMMERCIAL MOTOR 
              VEHICLES.

    (a) Definition for Safety Regulation.--Section 31132(1)(A) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``10,001'' and inserting 
``26,001''.
    (b) Definition for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators.--Section 
31301(4)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
                    ``(A) has a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 
                26,001 pounds;''.
    (c) Definition for Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.--
Section 31101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``10,000'' and inserting ``26,000''.
    (d) Definition for Motor Vehicle Information System Program.--
Section 31106(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``10,001'' and inserting ``26,001''.
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