[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 138 (Wednesday, October 13, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H10033]
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                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 2679

                        Offered By: Mr. Gonzalez

       Amendment No. 1: Page 34, strike line 6 and all that 
     follows through the end of line 21, and insert the following:

     SEC. 205. SAFETY VIOLATION TELEPHONE HOTLINE.

       (a) Staffing.--Section 4017 of the Transportation Equity 
     Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 31143 note; 112 Stat. 
     413) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
     (d) and (e), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Staffing.--The toll-free telephone system shall be 
     staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week by individuals 
     knowledgeable about Federal motor carrier safety regulations 
     and procedures.''; and
       (3) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of 
     this section) by striking ``for each of fiscal years 1999'' 
     and inserting ``for fiscal year 1999 and $375,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2000''.
       (b) Display of Telephone Number.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall issue regulations requiring all 
     commercial motor vehicles (as defined in section 31101 of 
     title 49, United States Code) traveling in the United States, 
     including such vehicles registered in foreign countries, to 
     display the telephone number of the hotline for reporting 
     safety violations established by the Secretary under section 
     4017 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
     (49 U.S.C. 31143 note).

                               H.R. 2679

                  Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas

       Amendment No. 2: At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. 210. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON USE OF RECORDING DEVICES IN 
                   COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the use of recording devices (commonly referred to as 
     ``black boxes'') in commercial motor vehicles could provide a 
     tamper-proof mechanism for use in accident investigations and 
     enforcement of hours-of-service regulations; and
       (2) the National Motor Carrier Administration should 
     implement the recommendations of the National Transportation 
     Safety Board concerning the use of recording devices in 
     commercial motor vehicles.
       Conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly.

                               H.R. 2679

                  Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas

       Amendment No. 3: At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. 210. USE OF RECORDING DEVICES IN COMMERCIAL MOTOR 
                   VEHICLES.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a 
     study to determine if the use of recording devices (commonly 
     referred to as ``black boxes'') in commercial motor vehicles 
     could provide a tamper-proof mechanism for use in accident 
     investigations and enforcement of hours-of-service 
     regulations.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to Congress 
     on the results of the study, together with recommendations 
     concerning the use of recording devices and commercial motor 
     vehicles.
       Conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly.