[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3810 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3810

 To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify a provision relating 
to minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated 
        or driving under the influence, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 23, 2012

  Mr. Petri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify a provision relating 
to minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated 
        or driving under the influence, 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. MINIMUM PENALTIES FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS FOR DRIVING WHILE 
              INTOXICATED OR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.

    Section 164(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (3);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
        (3) and (4), respectively; and
            (3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) (as so 
        redesignated), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting 
        the following:
                            ``(i) a suspension of all driving 
                        privileges for not less than 1 year; or
                            ``(ii) a suspension of unlimited driving 
                        privileges for 1 year, with limited driving 
                        privileges permitted subject to restrictions 
                        and limited exemptions established under State 
                        law, if an ignition interlock device is 
                        installed for not less than 1 year on each of 
                        the motor vehicles owned or operated, or both, 
                        by the individual;''.
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