[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2910 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2910

  To require brokers to disclose and pay independent truckers for any 
 fuel surcharges received from shippers that relate to fuel costs paid 
                          for by the truckers.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 24, 2008

 Ms. Snowe (for herself and Mr. Brown) 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 require brokers to disclose and pay independent truckers for any 
 fuel surcharges received from shippers that relate to fuel costs paid 
                          for by the truckers.

    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 ``Trust in Reliable Understanding of 
Consumer Costs Act'' or the ``TRUCC Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE AND PASS THROUGH OF MOTOR CARRIER FUEL COSTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 14102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Disclosure and Pass Through to Cost Bearer.--A motor carrier, 
broker, or freight forwarder, providing or arranging truckload 
transportation or service using fuel for which it does not bear the 
cost, shall provide to the person that bears the cost of such fuel--
            ``(1) a payment in an amount equal to the charges, invoiced 
        or otherwise presented to the person directly responsible to 
        the motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder, which relate 
        to the cost of the fuel; and
            ``(2) at the time payment is made under paragraph (1), a 
        written list that specifically identifies any freight charge, 
        brokerage fee or commission, fuel surcharge or adjustment, and 
        any other charges invoiced or otherwise presented to the person 
        described in paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Billing and Collection Practices.--Section 13708(b) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) False or Misleading Information.--No person may cause a motor 
carrier, broker, or freight forwarder to present false or misleading 
information on a document or in an oral representation about the actual 
rate, charge, or allowance to any party to the transaction or 
transportation.''.
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