[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1673 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1673
To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 with respect
to the definition of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 11, 2019
Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Lawson of
Florida, and Mr. Schrader) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 with respect
to the definition of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.
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 ``Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of
2019''.
SEC. 2. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.
Section 229(e)(7) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of
1999 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note) is amended to read as follows:
``(7) Agricultural commodity.--The term `agricultural
commodity' includes--
``(A) agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural,
and floricultural commodities;
``(B) fruits;
``(C) vegetables;
``(D) any non-human living animal and the products
thereof; and
``(E) other agriculture products that are--
``(i) sensitive to temperature or climate;
and
``(ii) at risk of perishing in transit.''.
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Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019
#1673 | HR Congress #116
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (3/12/2019)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
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