Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed as subjecting taxicab service to Federal regulation pursuant to the Secretary of Transportation's authority over interstate commerce, or to prohibit or restrict an airport, train, or bus terminal operator from contracting to provide preferential access or facilities to any provider of limousine service.
[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. 1223 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1223
To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure equity in the
provision of transportation by limousine services.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 24, 2001
Mr. Torricelli (for himself and Mr. Corzine) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure equity in the
provision of transportation by limousine services.
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 ``Contracted Automobile Regulatory
Relief Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. REGULATION OF INTERSTATE PRE-ARRANGED GROUND TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE.
Section 14501 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(d) Prearranged Ground Transportation.--
``(1) In general.--No State or political subdivision of a
State may enact or enforce, and no interstate agency may
enforce, any provision of law that has the effect of requiring
a license or fee that applies solely to the provision of
prearranged ground transportation service by a motor vehicle,
if the motor carrier that provides that service--
``(A) meets all other applicable registration
requirements for the interstate transportation of
passengers under chapter 139 of this title;
``(B) meets all other applicable licensing
requirements for vehicles and the intrastate
transportation of passengers under the laws of the
State or States in which that motor carrier is
domiciled or registered to do business; and
``(C) is providing the service pursuant to a
contract for--
``(i) travel from a State, including
intermediate stops, to a destination in another
State; or
``(ii) travel from a location in a State to
a destination in that State, on an itinerary
that includes intermediate stops in another
State.
``(2) Matters not covered.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to apply chapter 135 or section 31138 of
this title to taxicab service, or to prohibit or restrict an
airport, train, or bus terminal operator from contracting to
provide preferential access or facilities to any provider of
prearranged ground transportation service.''.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
(a) Definitions.--Section 13102 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(23) Prearranged ground transportation service.--The term
`prearranged ground transportation service' means
transportation service for a passenger (or a group of
passengers) that--
``(A) is arranged in advance or is operated on a
regular route or between specified points; and
``(B) is provided in a motor vehicle with a seating
capacity that does not exceed 15 passengers (including
the driver).
``(24) Taxicab service.--The term `taxicab service' means
transportation service for a passenger (or a group of
passengers) that--
``(A) is not operated on a regular route or between
specified places;
``(B) is provided in a motor vehicle with a seating
capacity that does not exceed 8 passengers (including
the driver); and
``(C) is provided by a person licensed by a State
or a local jurisdiction to provide the service as
taxicab service, or is offered by a person that--
``(i) provides local transportation for a
fare determined (except with respect to
transportation to or from an airport) primarily
on the basis of the distance traveled; and
``(ii) does not primarily provide
transportation to or from an airport.''.
(b) Exemptions.--Section 13506(a)(2) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(2) a motor vehicle providing taxicab service;''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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