[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 559 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 559

   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 meets certain minimum standards prescribed by the 
                     State, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 6, 2003

 Mr. Campbell 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 permit an individual to 
operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the borders of a State 
  if the individual meets certain minimum standards 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 2003''.

SEC. 2. INTRASTATE OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 31305(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting 
        ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) An individual may operate a commercial motor vehicle solely 
within the borders of a State if the individual--
            ``(A) meets the minimum standards prescribed under the laws 
        of that State for ensuring the fitness of an individual to 
        operate a commercial motor vehicle; and
            ``(B) has passed written and driving tests to operate a 
        commercial motor vehicle that meet the minimum standards 
        prescribed under the laws of that State.''.
    (b) Requirements for State Participation.--Section 31311(a) of such 
title is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``with'' and inserting ``with 
                either''; and
                    (B) by striking ``under section 31305(a)'' and 
                inserting ``or by the State under section 31305''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the minimum standards'' 
        and inserting ``either the minimum standards prescribed by the 
        Secretary of Transportation or by the State under section 31305 
        of this title''.
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