A bill to provide that the Interstate Commerce Commission may exercise jurisdiction over Canadian motor carriers which provide transportation within commercial zones which straddle the international border between the United States and Canada, and for other purposes.

Summary

Extends Interstate Commerce Commission jurisdiction to transportation provided: (1) within any municipality adjacent to the international border between the United States and Canada (or within any municipality contiguous to any such municipality); or (2) by a motor carrier owned, controlled, or domiciled in Canada, if such carrier operates within a zone which lies within the United States and includes land of the United States and Canada. Directs the Commission to employ specified personnel for assignment at border crossings between the United States and Canada for law enforcement duties regarding motor carriers engaged in commerce between the two countries. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 10 June 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 June 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 September 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, ICC, OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 January 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From ICC.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 February 1988

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 June 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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