[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 113-90
113th Congress

An Act


 
To address shortages and interruptions in the availability of propane
and other home heating fuels in the United States, and for other
purposes. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Home Heating Emergency Assistance
Through Transportation Act of 2014'' or the ``HHEATT Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. PROPANE AND HOME HEATING FUEL EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION.

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General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered
emergency exemption issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration shall remain in effect until May 31, 2014, unless the
Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with the Governors of
affected States, determines that the emergency for which the exemption
was provided ends before that date.

(b) Covered Emergency Exemption Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered emergency exemption'' means an exemption issued under section
390.23 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or extended under
section 390.25 of such title that--
(1) was issued or extended during the period beginning on
February 5, 2014, and ending on the date of enactment of this
Act; and
(2) provided regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle
operations providing direct assistance supporting the delivery
of propane and home heating fuels.

(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) may be
construed to prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
from issuing or extending a covered emergency exemption beyond May 31,
2014, under other Federal law.

Approved March 21, 2014.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4076:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
Mar. 4, considered and passed House.
Mar. 13, considered and passed Senate.