Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act of 2000

Summary

Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal transportation code to require any contract or agreement for truckload transportation or service regularly provided by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder subject to the Secretary of Transportation and the Surface Transportation Board to include a requirement to assess a payor of transportation charges a minimum surcharge based on mileage or percentage of revenue for fuel used in the transportation provided to such payor. Requires such a surcharge whenever an increase in the price of such fuel surpasses the benchmark difference between the current fuel price and the fuel price norm, when such difference exceeds $0.05. Requires the surcharge to be the amount necessary to compensate the person responsible for paying for fuel for any increase in the price from the fuel price norm. Requires the surcharge to be: (1) calculated on the date the shipment is tendered to the motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder; (2) itemized separately on invoices; and (3) paid by the payor of transportation charges. Declares that this Act shall be enforceable only through the private right of action. Denies either the Secretary or the Board any regulatory or enforcement authority relating to this Act. Requires any motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder providing transportation or service using motor vehicles not owned by it and using fuel not paid for by it to pass any fuel surcharge through, with due notice in writing, to the person responsible for paying for fuel. Prohibits any reduction in compensatory transportation costs (other than the fuel surcharge) to the payor of fuel for the purpose of adjusting for or avoiding the pass through of the fuel surcharge.

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Timeline

1. 11 May 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 May 2000

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E706)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 May 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 May 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 May 2000

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 June 2000

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 July 2000

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 July 2000

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 19 July 2000

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

10. 19 July 2000

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 19 September 2000

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.

    Source: Calendars

12. 19 September 2000

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-865.

    Source: Committee

13. 19 September 2000

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-865.

    Source: Committee

14. 10 October 2000

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

15. 10 October 2000

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9569-9570)

    Source: Floor

16. 10 October 2000

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9569-9570)

    Source: Floor

17. 10 October 2000

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4441.

    Source: Floor

18. 10 October 2000

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9569-9573)

    Source: Floor

19. 10 October 2000

    Floor

    Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

20. 11 October 2000

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in House · 10 October 2000 · Official file
• Reported in House · 19 September 2000 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 11 May 2000 · Official file

Documents

9 official files

• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 10 October 2000

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 10 October 2000

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 10 October 2000

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 19 September 2000

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 19 September 2000

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 19 September 2000

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 2000

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 2000

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 May 2000

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• PETER VISCLOSKY · D · Cosponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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