[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1223 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1223

    To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure equity in the 
           provision of transportation by limousine services.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 24, 2001

 Mr. Torricelli (for himself and Mr. Corzine) 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 ensure equity in the 
           provision of transportation by limousine services.

    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 ``Contracted Automobile Regulatory 
Relief 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) Prearranged Ground Transportation.--
            ``(1) In general.--No State or political subdivision of a 
        State may enact or enforce, and no interstate agency may 
        enforce, any provision of law that has the effect of requiring 
        a license or fee that applies solely to the provision of 
        prearranged ground transportation service by a motor vehicle, 
        if the motor carrier that provides that service--
                    ``(A) meets all other applicable registration 
                requirements for the interstate transportation of 
                passengers under chapter 139 of this title;
                    ``(B) meets all other applicable licensing 
                requirements for vehicles and the intrastate 
                transportation of passengers under the laws of the 
                State or States in which that motor carrier is 
                domiciled or registered to do business; and
                    ``(C) is providing the service pursuant to a 
                contract for--
                            ``(i) travel from a State, including 
                        intermediate stops, to a destination in another 
                        State; or
                            ``(ii) travel from a location in a State to 
                        a destination in that State, on an itinerary 
                        that includes intermediate stops in another 
                        State.
            ``(2) Matters not covered.--Nothing in this subsection 
        shall be construed to apply chapter 135 or section 31138 of 
        this title to taxicab service, or to prohibit or restrict an 
        airport, train, or bus terminal operator from contracting to 
        provide preferential access or facilities to any provider of 
        prearranged ground transportation service.''.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 13102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(23) Prearranged ground transportation service.--The term 
        `prearranged ground transportation service' means 
        transportation service for a passenger (or a group of 
        passengers) that--
                    ``(A) is arranged in advance or is operated on a 
                regular route or between specified points; and
                    ``(B) is provided in a motor vehicle with a seating 
                capacity that does not exceed 15 passengers (including 
                the driver).
            ``(24) Taxicab service.--The term `taxicab service' means 
        transportation service for a passenger (or a group of 
        passengers) that--
                    ``(A) is not operated on a regular route or between 
                specified places;
                    ``(B) is provided in a motor vehicle with a seating 
                capacity that does not exceed 8 passengers (including 
                the driver); and
                    ``(C) is provided by a person licensed by a State 
                or a local jurisdiction to provide the service as 
                taxicab service, or is offered by a person that--
                            ``(i) provides local transportation for a 
                        fare determined (except with respect to 
                        transportation to or from an airport) primarily 
                        on the basis of the distance traveled; and
                            ``(ii) does not primarily provide 
                        transportation to or from an airport.''.
    (b) Exemptions.--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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