[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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 INTRASTATE TOW AND WRECKER TRUCK TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL CORRECTION 
                              ACT OF 1994

  Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 5123) to make a technical correction to 
an Act preempting State economic regulation of motor carriers with a 
Senate amendment thereto, and disagree to the Senate amendment.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The Clerk read the Senate amendment, as follows:

       Senate amendment: Strike out all after the enacting clause 
     and insert:

     SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF 1994 FAA AUTHORIZATION 
                   ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 11501(h)(2) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking out ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
       (2) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph 
     (B) and insert in lieu thereof a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) does not apply to the transportation of garbage and 
     refuse;
       ``(D) does not apply to the transportation for collection 
     of recyclable materials that are a part of a residential 
     curbside recycling program; and
       ``(E) does not restrict the regulatory authority of a 
     State, political subdivision of a State, or political 
     authority of 2 or more States before January 1, 1997, insofar 
     as such authority relates to tow trucks or wreckers providing 
     for-hire service.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on January 1, 1995.

  Mr. RAHALL (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Senate amendment be considered as read and printed in the 
Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from West Virginia?
  Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I do so to 
enable the gentleman from West Virginia, the subcommittee chairman, to 
explain the bill.
  Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield under his 
reservation, this is a technical amendments, technical corrections 
bill. It has been agreed to by both sides of the aisle.
  Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman. The gentleman is 
correct. There is no objection on this side.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from West Virginia?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the initial request of 
the gentleman from West Virginia?
  There was no objection.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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