[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1816 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1816

 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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 7, 2011

Mr. Lautenberg (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Environment and Public Works

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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.

    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 combination of suspension of 
                        unlimited driving privileges for 1 year, 
                        allowing for reinstatement of limited driving 
                        privileges subject to restrictions and limited 
                        exemptions as established by 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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