[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2025 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2025
To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to modify the
definition of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 27, 2019
Mr. Perdue (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Inhofe) 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 the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to modify 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) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
(49 U.S.C. 31136 note; Public Law 106-159) is amended by striking
paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
``(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
of that animal; 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
#2025 | S Congress #116
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (6/27/2019)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
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