[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2407 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2407

 To protect the safety of America's roads by limiting the operation of 
motor carriers domiciled in Mexico beyond municipalities and commercial 
      zones on the United States-Mexico border to a pilot program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 6, 2011

Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Hunter) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To protect the safety of America's roads by limiting the operation of 
motor carriers domiciled in Mexico beyond municipalities and commercial 
      zones on the United States-Mexico border to a pilot program.

    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 ``Protecting America's Roads Act'' or 
``PARA''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON OPERATING AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--Unless expressly authorized by Congress, the 
Secretary of Transportation may not grant authority to a motor carrier 
domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and 
commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border except under a 
pilot program that meets the requirements of this Act.
    (b) Pilot Program Duration.--Any pilot program carried out pursuant 
to this Act shall--
            (1) not exceed a period of 3 years; and
            (2) be carried out for a period sufficient to generate 
        statistically valid findings on the safety impacts of the pilot 
        program.
    (c) Pilot Program Requirements.--In carrying out any pilot program 
pursuant to this Act, the Secretary--
            (1) shall meet the requirements of section 6901 of Public 
        Law 110-28, section 350 of Public Law 107-87, and section 
        31315(c) of title 49, United States Code;
            (2) may not grant a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico 
        authority to operate beyond United States municipalities and 
        commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border 
        permanently, or for any period that exceeds the duration of the 
        pilot program;
            (3) shall require motor carriers domiciled in Mexico and 
        participating in the pilot program to submit to electronic 
        monitoring to ensure compliance with the Secretary's hours of 
        service regulations; and
            (4) may not purchase, acquire, or install electronic on-
        board recorders for motor carriers domiciled in Mexico and 
        participating in the pilot program.
    (d) Suspension of Authority.--The Secretary shall suspend the 
authority of all motor carriers domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond 
United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-
Mexico border on the date of termination of any pilot program carried 
out pursuant to this Act.
    (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after the 
termination date of any pilot program carried out pursuant to this Act, 
the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate 
Federal agencies, shall report to Congress on the impact on safety as a 
result of such pilot program.
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