[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 22, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5471-S5472]
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SA 2277. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Donnelly, and Mr. Roberts)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R.
22, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with
health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being
taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which
the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
[[Page S5472]]
SEC. ___. COMMERCIAL DELIVERY OF LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY
TRAILERS.
(a) Definitions.--Section 31111(a) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (6);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2); and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Towaway trailer transporter combination.--The term
`towaway trailer transporter combination' means a combination
of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit
and 2 trailers or semitrailers--
``(A) with a total combined weight that does not exceed
26,000 pounds; and
``(B) in which the trailers or semitrailers carry no
property and constitute inventory property of a manufacturer,
distributor, or dealer of such trailers or semitrailers.
``(5) Trailer transporter towing unit.--The term `trailer
transporter towing unit' means a power unit that is not used
to carry property while operating in a towaway trailer
transporter combination.''.
(b) General Limitations.--Section 31111(b)(1) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) has the effect of imposing an overall length
limitation of less than 82 feet on a towaway trailer
transporter combination.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Property-carrying unit limitation.--Section 31112(a)(1)
of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or
trailers or semitrailers transported as part of a towaway
trailer transporter combination (as defined in section
31111(a)'' after ``truck tractor''.
(2) Access to interstate system.--Section 31114(a)(2) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking ``or''; and
(B) by inserting ``, or any towaway trailer transporter
combination (as defined in section 31111(a)) that is not
longer than 82 feet'' before the period at the end.
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