[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[S. 604 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 335
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 604

                          [Report No. 104-233]

 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

             February 9 (legislative day, February 7), 1996

  Reported by Mr. Pressler with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

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

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Regulations.--The Secretary shall amend 
part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the 
exception provided by subsection (a).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM HOURS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.

    The Secretary of Transportation shall exempt farmers and retail 
farm suppliers from the hours of service requirements contained in 
section 395.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, when such 
farmers and retail farm suppliers are transporting farm supplies for 
agricultural purposes within a 50-mile radius of their distribution 
point during the crop-planting and harvesting seasons.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``To exempt certain farm 
        transportation from hours of service requirements of title 49, 
        CFR.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 335

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 604

                          [Report No. 104-233]

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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.

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             February 9 (legislative day, February 7), 1996

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title