[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 140 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10811-S10812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997

                                 ______
                                 

                        BURNS AMENDMENT NO. 1321

  (Ordered referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.)
  Mr. BURNS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill (S. 1234) to improve transportation safety, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. WAIVERS FOR CERTAIN FARM VEHICLES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Custom harvesting farm machinery.--The term ``custom 
     harvesting farm machinery'' includes vehicles used for custom 
     harvesting that--
       (A) are classified under subpart F of part 383, of title 
     49, Code of Federal Regulations, as being included in Group 
     A, B, or C (as those terms are used in section 383.91 of that 
     part); and
       (B) are used on a seasonal basis to provide transportation 
     of--
       (i) agricultural commodities from field to storage or 
     processing; and
       (ii) harvesting machinery and equipment from farm to farm.
       (2) Commercial driver's license.--The term ``commercial 
     driver's license'' has the meaning given that term in section 
     31301(3) of title 49, United States Code.
       (b) Waivers.--In addition to the authority granted to 
     States to waive the application of chapter 313 of title 49, 
     United States Code, with respect to farm vehicles described 
     in 53 Fed. Reg. 37313 through 37316 and farm-related service 
     industries described in 57 Fed. Reg. 13650 through 13654, 
     each State that issues commercial drivers' licenses in 
     accordance with chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code, 
     may waive the application of any requirement for obtaining a 
     commercial driver's license for operators of custom 
     harvesting farm machinery or employees of farm-related 
     service industries (or both) that would otherwise apply.

[[Page S10812]]



                          ____________________