[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1288 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1288

To exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a 
hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a 
  fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel 
                                 fuel.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 28, 2011

 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Moran, and Mr. 
   Johanns) 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 exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a 
hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a 
  fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel 
                                 fuel.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ENDORSEMENT EXEMPTION.

    (a) Exclusion.--Section 5117(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) a service vehicle carrying diesel fuel in 
                quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less that 
                is--
                            ``(i) driven by a class A commercial 
                        driver's license holder who is a custom 
                        harvester, an agricultural retailer, an 
                        agricultural business employee, an agricultural 
                        cooperative employee, or an agricultural 
                        producer; and
                            ``(ii) clearly marked with a placard 
                        reading `Diesel Fuel'.''.
    (b) Exemption.--Section 31315(b) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Hazardous materials endorsement exemption.--The 
        Secretary shall exempt all class A commercial driver's license 
        holders who are custom harvesters, agricultural retailers, 
        agricultural business employees, agricultural cooperative 
        employees, or agricultural producers from the requirement to 
        obtain a hazardous material endorsement under part 383 of title 
        49, Code of Federal Regulations, while operating a service 
        vehicle carrying diesel fuel in quantities of 3,785 liters 
        (1,000 gallons) or less if the tank containing such fuel is 
        clearly marked with a placard reading `Diesel Fuel'.''.
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