[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2546 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2546
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit States from
requiring a license or fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle
is providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 18, 2001
Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Shays, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. English, Mr.
Cardin, and Mr. Towns) 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 prohibit States from
requiring a license or fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle
is providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service, 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 ``Real Interstate Driver Equity Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. REGULATION OF INTERSTATE PRE-ARRANGED GROUND TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE.
Section 14501 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(d) Pre-Arranged Ground Transportation.--
``(1) In general.--No State or political subdivision
thereof and no interstate agency or other political agency of 2
or more States shall enact or enforce any law, rule,
regulation, standard or other provision having the force and
effect of law requiring a license or fee on account of the fact
that a motor vehicle is providing pre-arranged ground
transportation service if the motor carrier providing such
service--
``(A) meets all applicable registration
requirements under chapter 139 for the interstate
transportation of passengers;
``(B) meets all applicable vehicle and intrastate
passenger licensing requirements of the State or States
in which the motor carrier is domiciled or registered
to do business; and
``(C) is providing such service pursuant to a
contract for--
``(i) travel from one State, including
intermediate stops, to a destination in another
State; or
``(ii) travel from one State, including one
or more intermediate stops in another State, to
a destination in the original State.
``(2) Matters not covered.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed as--
``(A) subjecting taxicab service to regulation
under chapter 135 or section 31138; or
``(B) prohibiting or restricting an airport, train,
or bus terminal operator from contracting to provide
preferential access or facilities to one or more
providers of pre-arranged ground transportation
service.''.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 13102 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (17), (18), (19), (20),
(21), and (22) as paragraphs (18), (19), (21), (22), (23), and
(24), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
``(17) Pre-arranged ground transportation service.--The
term `pre-arranged ground transportation service' means
transportation for a passenger (or a group of passengers) that
is arranged in advance (or is operated on a regular route or
between specified points) and is provided in a motor vehicle
with a seating capacity not exceeding 15 passengers (including
the driver).''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (19) (as so redesignated)
the following:
``(20) Taxicab service.--The term `taxicab service' means
passenger transportation in a motor vehicle having a capacity
of not more than 8 passengers (including the driver), not
operated on a regular route or between specified places, and
that--
``(A) is licensed as a taxicab by a State or a
local jurisdiction; or
``(B) is offered by a person that--
``(i) provides local transportation for a
fare determined (except with respect to
transportation to or from airports) primarily
on the basis of the distance traveled; and
``(ii) does not primarily provide
transportation to or from airports.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 13506(a)(2) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(2) a motor vehicle providing taxicab service;''.
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