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Calendar No. 335

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 604

[Report No. 104–233]

To amend title 49, United States Code, to relieve farmers and retail farm

suppliers from limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time in

the transportation of agricultural commodities or farm supplies if such

transportation occurs within a 100-air mile radius of the source of

the commodities or the distribution point for the farm supplies.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MARCH 23, 1995

Mr. PRESSLER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred

to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

FEBRUARY 9 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 7), 1996

Reported by Mr. PRESSLER with an amendment and an amendment to the

title

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to relieve farmers

and retail farm suppliers from limitations on maximum

driving and on-duty time in the transportation of agricultural commodities or farm supplies if such transportation

occurs within a 100-air mile radius of the source of

the commodities or the distribution point for the farm

supplies.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. EXCEPTION FOR FARMERS AND FARM SUPPLI4 ERS FROM TRANSPORTATION LIMITATIONS

5 ON MAXIMUM DRIVING AND ON-DUTY TIME.

6 (a) EXCEPTION FOR FARMERS AND FARM SUPPLI7 ERS.—Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Trans8 portation under section 31502 of title 49, United States

9 Code, regarding maximum driving and on-duty time for

10 drivers used by motor carriers shall not apply to farmers

11 or retail farm suppliers transporting agricultural commod12 ities or farm supplies for agricultural purposes if such

13 transportation is limited to an area within a 100-air mile

14 radius of the source of the commodities or the distribution

15 point for the farm supplies.

16 (b) CONFORMING REGULATIONS.—The Secretary

17 shall amend part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regula18 tions, to reflect the exception provided by subsection (a).

19 SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM HOURS OF SERVICE

20 REQUIREMENTS.

21 The Secretary of Transportation shall exempt farmers

22 and retail farm suppliers from the hours of service require23 ments contained in section 395.3 of title 49, Code of Federal

24 Regulations, when such farmers and retail farm suppliers

25 are transporting farm supplies for agricultural purposes
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1 within a 50-mile radius of their distribution point during

2 the crop-planting and harvesting seasons.

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To exempt certain

farm transportation from hours of service requirements

of title 49, CFR.’’.
Calendar No. 335

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 604

[Report No. 104–233]

A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to relieve

supplies.modities or the distribution point for the farmin a 100-air mile radius of the source of the comfarm supplies if such transportation occurs withthe transportation of agricultural commodities ortions on maximum driving and on-duty time infarmers and retail farm suppliers from limitaFEBRUARY 9 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 7), 1996

Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the

title