[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2942 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2942

   To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an individual to 
operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the borders of a State 
 if the individual has passed written and driving tests to operate the 
 vehicle that meet such minimum standards as may be prescribed by the 
                     State, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 8, 1997

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an individual to 
operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the borders of a State 
 if the individual has passed written and driving tests to operate the 
 vehicle that meet such minimum standards as may be prescribed by the 
                     State, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Commercial Driver's License 
Devolution Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. INTRASTATE OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.

    (a) Requirement for Written and Driving Tests.--
            (1) In general.--Section 31305(b) of title 49, United 
        States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Intrastate operations.--Any individual may operate a 
        commercial motor vehicle solely within the borders of a State 
        if the individual has passed written and driving tests to 
        operate the vehicle that meet such minimum standards as may be 
        prescribed by the State.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 31305(b)(1) of such 
        title is amended by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting 
        ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''.
    (b) Penalties.--Section 31311(a)(13) of such title is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) is operating a commercial motor vehicle in 
                the State under a driver's license issued by another 
                State pursuant to section 31305(b)(3) of this title.''.
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