[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1079 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1079

    To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit fees imposed in 
   connection with background checks for the issuance of licenses to 
  operate a motor vehicle transporting a hazardous material, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2007

 Mr. Carnahan (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. LaTourette, 
Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Graves) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the 
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit fees imposed in 
   connection with background checks for the issuance of licenses to 
  operate a motor vehicle transporting a hazardous material, 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 ``Professional Driver Background Check 
Efficiency Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. BACKGROUND RECORDS CHECKS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES FOR THE 
              TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

    Section 5103a(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Cost.--The total amount of a fee imposed upon a 
        person to cover costs, including administrative and other 
        costs, associated with carrying out a background records check 
        under this section shall not exceed $50.
            ``(4) Assistance to states.--The Secretary may reimburse a 
        State for costs incurred by the State in connection with 
        background records checks carried out under this section.''.
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