A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to modify the applicability of requirements concerning hours of service to operators of commercial motor vehicles transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies.

Summary

Amends the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to retain the exemption from certain maximum hours of service requirements granted to operators of commercial vehicles that transport certain agricultural commodities and farm supplies. Exempts such operators, specifically, from the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to determine whether granting such an exemption is not in the public interest and would have a significant adverse impact on the safety of commercial motor vehicles. Redefines agricultural commodity to reflect the definition in the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978.

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Timeline

1. 24 June 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 June 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8444)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 June 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 June 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 June 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 June 2003

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Sponsors

• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 concerning the applicability of hours of service requirements to drivers operating commercial motor vehicles transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies.