[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 604 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 604

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to relieve farmers and retail 
farm suppliers from limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time in 
the transportation of agricultural commodities or farm supplies if such 
transportation occurs within a 100-air mile radius of the source of the 
      commodities or the distribution point for the farm supplies.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 1995

 Mr. Pressler introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to relieve farmers and retail 
farm suppliers from limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time in 
the transportation of agricultural commodities or farm supplies if such 
transportation occurs within a 100-air mile radius of the source of the 
      commodities or the distribution point for the farm supplies.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXCEPTION FOR FARMERS AND FARM SUPPLIERS FROM TRANSPORTATION 
              LIMITATIONS ON MAXIMUM DRIVING AND ON-DUTY TIME.

    (a) Exception for Farmers and Farm Suppliers.--Regulations 
prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation under section 31502 of 
title 49, United States Code, regarding maximum driving and on-duty 
time for drivers used by motor carriers shall not apply to farmers or 
retail farm suppliers transporting agricultural commodities or farm 
supplies for agricultural purposes if such transportation is limited to 
an area within a 100-air mile radius of the source of the commodities 
or the distribution point for the farm supplies.
    (b) Conforming Regulations.--The Secretary shall amend part 395 of 
title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the exception 
provided by subsection (a).
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