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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1692 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1692

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2015

 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Donnelly) 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 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 1. COMMERCIAL DELIVERY OF LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY TRAILERS.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 31111(a) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (6);
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2); and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Towaway trailer transporter combination.--The term 
        `towaway trailer transporter combination' means a combination 
        of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and 
        2 trailers or semitrailers--
                    ``(A) with a total combined 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.
            ``(5) Trailer transporter towing unit.--The term `trailer 
        transporter towing unit' means a power unit that is not used to 
        carry property while operating in a towaway trailer transporter 
        combination.''.
    (b) General Limitations.--Section 31111(b)(1) of such title is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; 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 ``or trailers or 
        semitrailers transported as part of a towaway trailer 
        transporter combination (as defined in section 31111(a)'' after 
        ``truck tractor''.
            (2) Access to interstate system.--Section 31114(a)(2) of 
        such title is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, or any towaway trailer 
                transporter combination (as defined in section 
                31111(a)) that is not longer than 82 feet'' before the 
                period at the end.
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