[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 126 (Monday, September 12, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 12, 1994]
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 INTRODUCTION OF THE INTRASTATE MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL 
                        CORRECTIONS ACT OF 1994

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                          HON. MARIA CANTWELL

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 12, 1994

  Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. Speaker, today I join with Representative Nick Joe 
Rahall, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, 
in introducing legislation to correct some technical problems in a bill 
that was recently signed into law. I commend Chairman Rahall for his 
leadership on this issue.
  On August 8, 1994, the House approved legislation to preempt 
intrastate trucking regulations. H.R. 2739, conference report on the 
Federal Aviation Administration authorization contains provisions that 
preempt State trucking regulations pertaining to prices, routes, and 
services.
  As I have previously stated, I have been concerned that all Members 
of the House were not afforded the usual opportunities for input, 
discussion, and votes on this critical issues. This trucking 
deregulation section was not marked up by the House subcommittee, or 
full committee, nor was it specifically considered and open to 
amendment on the House floor. The House had one vote on a wide-ranging 
aviation bill which contained the trucking deregulation provision. I do 
not believe that all the possible implications of this legislation were 
thoroughly studied and considered under the expedited process used for 
this issue.
  In the weeks since the bill passed, serious questions have been 
raised about the impact that this law could have on curbside recycling 
programs. Concerns have also been discussed about how towing services 
could be treated under the law. I do not believe that Members of the 
House intended to disrupt these recycling programs and towing services 
with the passage of H.R. 2739.
  The bill we are introducing today merely provides a technical 
correction to H.R. 2739 clarifying that the law does not apply to 
transportation of garbage and refuse, recyclables pursuant to programs 
conducted under the auspices of any unit of government, as well as 
motor carriers providing tow or wrecker services.
  I urge my colleagues to support the Intrastate Motor Carrier 
Transportation Technical Corrections Act of 1994.

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