To amend title 49 of the United States Code relating to preemption of excessive State registration requirements for motor carriers.

Amends Federal law to declare the preemption of State regulations that have been found by the Interstate Commerce Commission, upon motor carrier petition, to be in excess of Federal standards covering registration of motor carriers.

 
HR 3415 IH
101st CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 3415
To amend title 49 of the United States Code relating to preemption of
excessive State registration requirements for motor carriers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 5, 1989
Mr. COURTER (for himself, Mr. GALLO, and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To amend title 49 of the United States Code relating to preemption of
excessive State registration requirements for motor carriers.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled, That section 11506(b) of title 49,
  United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting
  in lieu thereof the following: `If, upon petition of a motor carrier, the
  Commission finds that a registration requirement of a State or political
  subdivision of a State imposes obligations in excess of the standards, such
  obligations shall not be effective, and such State or political subdivision
  may not enforce such obligations, after the date of such finding.'.