[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3219 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3219

   To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an individual to 
 operate a commercial motor vehicle for the transportation of certain 
  property 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 4, 1999

  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 for the transportation of certain 
  property 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 1999''.

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.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Any individual may operate a 
                commercial motor vehicle for the transportation of 
                property having a gross rating not in excess of 65,000 
                pounds 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.
                    ``(B) Statutory construction.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph may be construed as providing relief to any 
                individual from any other provision of this title.''.
            (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 ``; or''; 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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