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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2904 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2904

To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway 
      trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2015

 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Stivers, and 
Mr. Crawford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL

 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway 
      trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION XXX. COMMERCIAL DELIVERY OF LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY TRAILERS.

    (a) Definitions.--Subsection (a) of section 31111, title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following--
            ``(5) Trailer transporter towing unit.--The term `trailer 
        transporter towing unit' means a power unit that is not used to 
        carry property when operating in a towaway trailer transporter 
        combination.
            ``(6) Towaway trailer transporter combination.--The term 
        `towaway trailer transporter combination' means a combination 
        of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and 
        two trailers or semitrailers--
                    ``(A) with a total weight that does not exceed 
                26,000 pounds; and
                    ``(B) in which the trailers or semitrailers carry 
                no property and constitute inventory property of a 
                manufacturer, distributor or dealer of such trailers or 
                semitrailers.''.
    (b) General Limitations.--Section 31111(b)(1) of such title is 
amended by--
            (1) at the end of subparagraph (E) by striking ``or'';
            (2) at the end of subparagraph (F) by striking ``events'' 
        and inserting ``events; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) has the effect of imposing an overall length 
                limitation of less than 82 feet on a towaway trailer 
                transporter combination;''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Property-carrying unit limitation.--Section 31112(a)(1) 
        of such title is amended by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``but not including trailers or semitrailers 
        transported as part of a towaway trailer transporter 
        combination as defined in section 31111(a).''.
            (2) Access to interstate system.--Section 31114(a)(2) of 
        such title is amended by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``or any towaway trailer transporter combination 
        defined in section 31111(a) and described in section 
        31111(b).''.
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