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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3323 

To reduce the regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national 

economy. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 2, 2011 

Mr. HUELSKAMP introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 

Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and 

Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined 

by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 

within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To reduce the regulatory burden on the agricultural sector 

of the national economy. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Freeing Agriculture to Reap More Act’’. 

6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 101. No regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air 

Act. 

Sec. 102. Exemptions from requirements for certain farm vehicles. 


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Sec. 103. Prohibition of revision to coarse particulate matter air quality standards. 

Sec. 104. Rule of construction of OSHA safety standard relating to the use of 

sweep augers. 

Sec. 105. Hazardous material endorsement exemption. 

Sec. 106. Definition of waters of the United States. 

Sec. 107. Prohibition of imposition of fee or tax on gaseous emissions by livestock. 

Sec. 108. Pesticide regulations. 

Sec. 109. Gross income exception for dealers under the Animal Welfare Act. 

Sec. 110. Prohibition on provision of Department of Agriculture funds and administrative support for White House Rural Council. 

Sec. 111. Prohibition against inclusion of indirect emissions from land use 

changes. 

Sec. 112. Delay of effective date of derivatives regulations pending cumulative 

analysis. 

Sec. 113. Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies. 

Sec. 114. Restriction on rulemaking related to child agricultural labor. 

1 SEC. 101. NO REGULATION OF EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE 

2 GASES UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT. 

3 Title III of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7601 et 

4 seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘SEC. 330. NO REGULATION OF EMISSIONS OF GREEN6 HOUSE GASES. 

7 ‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘green8 house gas’ means any of the following: 

9 ‘‘(1) Water vapor. 

10 ‘‘(2) Carbon dioxide. 

11 ‘‘(3) Methane. 

12 ‘‘(4) Nitrous oxide. 

13 ‘‘(5) Sulfur hexafluoride. 

14 ‘‘(6) Hydrofluorocarbons. 

15 ‘‘(7) Perfluorocarbons. 


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1 ‘‘(8) Any other substance subject to, or pro2 posed to be subject to, regulation, action, or consid3 eration under this Act to address climate change. 

4 ‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON AGENCY ACTION.— 

5 ‘‘(1) LIMITATION.— 

6 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 

7 may not, under this Act, promulgate any regu8 lation concerning, take action relating to, or 

9 take into consideration the emission of a green10 house gas to address climate change. 

11 ‘‘(B) AIR POLLUTANT DEFINITION.—The 

12 definition of the term ‘air pollutant’ in section 

13 302(g) does not include a greenhouse gas. Not14 withstanding the previous sentence, such defini15 tion may include a greenhouse gas for purposes 

16 of addressing concerns other than climate 

17 change. 

18 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) does not 

19 prohibit the following: 

20 ‘‘(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(B), 

21 implementation and enforcement of the rule en22 titled ‘Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas 

23 Emission Standards and Corporate Average 

24 Fuel Economy Standards’ (as published at 75 

25 Fed. Reg. 25324 (May 7, 2010) and without 


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1 further revision) and finalization, implementa2 tion, enforcement, and revision of the proposed 

3 rule entitled ‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Stand4 ards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for 

5 Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehi6 cles’ published at 75 Fed. Reg. 74152 (Novem7 ber 30, 2010). 

8 ‘‘(B) Implementation and enforcement of 

9 section 211(o). 

10 ‘‘(C) Statutorily authorized Federal re11 search, development, demonstration programs 

12 and voluntary programs addressing climate 

13 change. 

14 ‘‘(D) Implementation and enforcement of 

15 title VI to the extent such implementation or 

16 enforcement only involves one or more class I 

17 substances or class II substances (as such 

18 terms are defined in section 601). 

19 ‘‘(E) Implementation and enforcement of 

20 section 821 (42 U.S.C. 7651k note) of Public 

21 Law 101–549 (commonly referred to as the 

22 ‘Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990’). 

23 ‘‘(3) INAPPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS.—Noth24 ing listed in paragraph (2) shall cause a greenhouse 

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1 vention of significant deterioration of air quality) or 

2 considered an air pollutant for purposes of title V 

3 (relating to permits). 

4 ‘‘(4) CERTAIN PRIOR AGENCY ACTIONS.—The 

5 following rules and actions (including any supple6 ment or revision to such rules and actions) are re7 pealed and shall have no legal effect: 

8 ‘‘(A) ‘Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse 

9 Gases’, published at 74 Fed. Reg. 56260 (Octo10 ber 30, 2009). 

11 ‘‘(B) ‘Endangerment and Cause or Con12 tribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under 

13 Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act’, published 

14 at 74 Fed. Reg. 66496 (December 15, 2009). 

15 ‘‘(C) ‘Reconsideration of Interpretation of 

16 Regulations That Determine Pollutants Covered 

17 by Clean Air Act Permitting Programs’, pub18 lished at 75 Fed. Reg. 17004 (April 2, 2010) 

19 and the memorandum from Stephen L. John20 son, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

21 Administrator, to EPA Regional Administra22 tors, concerning ‘EPA’s Interpretation of Regu23 lations that Determine Pollutants Covered by 

24 Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

25 (PSD) Permit Program’ (December 18, 2008). 


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1 ‘‘(D) ‘Prevention of Significant Deteriora2 tion and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring 

3 Rule’, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 31514 (June 

4 3, 2010). 

5 ‘‘(E) ‘Action To Ensure Authority To 

6 Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Signifi7 cant Deterioration Program to Sources of 

8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finding of Sub9 stantial Inadequacy and SIP Call’, published at 

10 75 Fed. Reg. 77698 (December 13, 2010). 

11 ‘‘(F) ‘Action To Ensure Authority To 

12 Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Signifi13 cant Deterioration Program to Sources of 

14 Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finding of Failure 

15 To Submit State Implementation Plan Revi16 sions Required for Greenhouse Gases’, pub17 lished at 75 Fed. Reg. 81874 (December 29, 

18 2010). 

19 ‘‘(G) ‘Action To Ensure Authority To 

20 Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Signifi21 cant Deterioration Program to Sources of 

22 Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Federal Implemen23 tation Plan’, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 82246 

24 (December 30, 2010). 


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1 ‘‘(H) ‘Action To Ensure Authority to Im2 plement Title V Permitting Programs Under 

3 the Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule’, published 

4 at 75 Fed. Reg. 82254 (December 30, 2010). 

5 ‘‘(I) ‘Determinations Concerning Need for 

6 Error Correction, Partial Approval and Partial 

7 Disapproval, and Federal Implementation Plan 

8 Regarding Texas Prevention of Significant De9 terioration Program’, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 

10 82430 (December 30, 2010). 

11 ‘‘(J) ‘Limitation of Approval of Prevention 

12 of Significant Deterioration Provisions Con13 cerning Greenhouse Gas Emitting-Sources in 

14 State Implementation Plans’, published at 75 

15 Fed. Reg. 82536 (December 30, 2010). 

16 ‘‘(K) ‘Determinations Concerning Need for 

17 Error Correction, Partial Approval and Partial 

18 Disapproval, and Federal Implementation Plan 

19 Regarding Texas Prevention of Significant De20 terioration Program; Proposed Rule’, published 

21 at 75 Fed. Reg. 82365 (December 30, 2010). 

22 ‘‘(L) Except for actions listed in paragraph 

23 (2), any other Federal action under this Act oc24 curring before the date of enactment of this 

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1 ting requirement or an emissions standard for 

2 a greenhouse gas to address climate change. 

3 ‘‘(5) STATE ACTION.— 

4 ‘‘(A) NO LIMITATION.—This section does 

5 not limit or otherwise affect the authority of a 

6 State to adopt, amend, enforce, or repeal State 

7 laws and regulations pertaining to the emission 

8 of a greenhouse gas. 

9 ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.— 

10 ‘‘(i) RULE.—Notwithstanding sub11 paragraph (A), any provision described in 

12 clause (ii)— 

13 ‘‘(I) is not federally enforceable; 

14 ‘‘(II) is not deemed to be a part 

15 of Federal law; and 

16 ‘‘(III) is deemed to be stricken 

17 from the plan described in clause 

18 (ii)(I) or the program or permit de19 scribed in clause (ii)(II), as applicable. 

20 ‘‘(ii) PROVISION DEFINED.—For pur21 poses of clause (i), the term ‘provision’ 

22 means any provision that— 

23 ‘‘(I) is contained in a State im24 plementation plan under section 110 

25 and authorizes or requires a limitation 


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1 on, or imposes a permit requirement 

2 for, the emission of a greenhouse gas 

3 to address climate change; or 

4 ‘‘(II) is part of an operating per5 mit program under title V, or a per6 mit issued pursuant to title V, and 

7 authorizes or requires a limitation on 

8 the emission of a greenhouse gas to 

9 address climate change. 

10 ‘‘(C) ACTION BY ADMINISTRATOR.—The 

11 Administrator may not approve or make feder12 ally enforceable any provision described in sub13 paragraph (B)(ii).’’. 

14 SEC. 102. EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR CER15 TAIN FARM VEHICLES. 

16 (a) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—A covered farm ve17 hicle, including the individual operating that vehicle, shall 

18 be exempt from the following: 

19 (1) Any requirement relating to commercial 

20 driver’s licenses established under chapter 313 of 

21 title 49, United States Code. 

22 (2) Any requirement relating to drug testing es23 tablished under chapter 313 of title 49, United 

24 States Code. 


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1 (3) Any requirement relating to medical certifi2 cates established under chapter 313 of title 49, 

3 United States Code. 

4 (4) Any requirement relating to hours of service 

5 established under— 

6 (A) subchapter III of chapter 311 of title 

7 49, United States Code; or 

8 (B) chapter 315 of title 49, United States 

9 Code. 

10 (b) STATE REQUIREMENTS.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Federal transportation fund12 ing to a State may not be terminated, limited, or 

13 otherwise interfered with as a result of the State ex14 empting a covered farm vehicle, including the indi15 vidual operating that vehicle, from any State re16 quirement relating to the operation of that vehicle. 

17 (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply 

18 with respect to a covered farm vehicle transporting 

19 hazardous materials that require a placard. 

20 (c) COVERED FARM VEHICLE DEFINED.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term 

22 ‘‘covered farm vehicle’’ means a motor vehicle that— 

23 (A) is traveling— 

24 (i) in the State in which the vehicle is 

25 registered; or 


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1 (ii) in a State other than the State in 

2 which the vehicle is registered; 

3 (B) is operated by— 

4 (i) a farm owner; 

5 (ii) a ranch owner; 

6 (iii) a farm operator; 

7 (iv) a ranch operator; or 

8 (v) an employee or family member of 

9 an individual specified in clauses (i) 

10 through (iv); 

11 (C) is transporting— 

12 (i) agricultural commodities; 

13 (ii) livestock; or 

14 (iii) machinery or supplies to or from 

15 a farm or ranch; 

16 (D) except as provided in paragraph (2), is 

17 not used in the operations of a for-hire motor 

18 carrier; and 

19 (E) is equipped with a special license plate 

20 or other designation by the State in which the 

21 vehicle is registered to allow for identification of 

22 the vehicle as a farm vehicle by law enforcement 

23 personnel. 

24 (2) INCLUSION.—In this section, the term ‘‘cov25 ered farm vehicle’’ includes a motor vehicle— 


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1 (A) operated pursuant to a crop share 

2 farm lease agreement; 

3 (B) owned by a tenant with respect to that 

4 agreement; and 

5 (C) transporting the landlord’s portion of 

6 the crops under that agreement. 

7 SEC. 103. PROHIBITION OF REVISION TO COARSE PARTICU8 LATE MATTER AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. 

9 (a) PROHIBITION.—The Administrator of the Envi10 ronmental Protection Agency may not propose, finalize, 

11 implement, or enforce any regulation described in sub12 section (c) if the Administrator determines pursuant to 

13 subsection (b) that such regulation will incur compliance 

14 costs in the United States of more than $100,000,000 an15 nually. 

16 (b) DETERMINATION.—In developing any regulation 

17 described in subsection (c), the Administrator shall deter18 mine the annual compliance costs of such regulation in 

19 the United States. 

20 (c) REGULATION DESCRIBED.—A regulation de21 scribed in this subsection is a regulation that— 

22 (1) revises the national primary ambient air 

23 quality standard or the national secondary ambient 

24 air quality standard applicable to coarse particulate 


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1 matter (generally referred to as ‘‘PM10’’) under sec2 tion 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409); and 

3 (2) is proposed or finalized on or after the date 

4 of enactment of this Act. 

5 SEC. 104. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION OF OSHA SAFETY 

6 STANDARD RELATING TO THE USE OF SWEEP 

7 AUGERS. 

8 Neither section 1910.272(g)(1)(ii) of title 29, Code 

9 of Federal Regulations, nor any other occupational safety 

10 and health standard shall be construed by the Occupa11 tional Safety and Health Commission as prohibiting an 

12 employee from working inside a grain bin while a sweep 

13 auger is in operation. 

14 SEC. 105. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ENDORSEMENT EXEMP15 TION. 

16 (a) EXCLUSION.—Section 5117(d)(1) of title 49, 

17 United States Code, is amended— 

18 (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

19 the end; 

20 (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 

21 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

22 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(D) a service vehicle carrying diesel fuel 

24 in quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or 

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1 ‘‘(i) driven by a class A commercial 

2 driver’s license holder who is a custom har3 vester, an agricultural retailer, an agricul4 tural business employee, an agricultural 

5 cooperative employee, or an agricultural 

6 producer; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) clearly marked with a placard 

8 reading ‘Diesel Fuel’.’’. 

9 (b) EXEMPTION.—Section 31315(b) of title 49, 

10 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

11 following: 

12 ‘‘(8) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT

13 EXEMPTION.—The Secretary shall exempt all class A 

14 commercial driver’s license holders who are custom 

15 harvesters, agricultural retailers, agricultural busi16 ness employees, agricultural cooperative employees, 

17 or agricultural producers from the requirement to 

18 obtain a hazardous material endorsement under part 

19 383 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, while 

20 operating a service vehicle carrying diesel fuel in 

21 quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less if 

22 the tank containing such fuel is clearly marked with 

23 a placard reading ‘Diesel Fuel’.’’. 


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1 SEC. 106. DEFINITION OF WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES. 

2 The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

3 Agency and the Secretary of the Army may not alter the 

4 meaning of the terms ‘‘navigable waters’’ and ‘‘waters of 

5 the United States’’ in relation to regulations promulgated 

6 pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as 

7 such terms are understood on the date of the enactment 

8 of this Act. 

9 SEC. 107. PROHIBITION OF IMPOSITION OF FEE OR TAX ON 

10 GASEOUS EMISSIONS BY LIVESTOCK. 

11 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in car12 rying out any Act or program to reduce the effects of 

13 greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, no Federal 

14 agency or official shall impose a fee or tax on gaseous 

15 emissions emitted directly by livestock. 

16 SEC. 108. PESTICIDE REGULATIONS. 

17 (a) USE OF AUTHORIZED PESTICIDES.—Section 3(f) 

18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 

19 (7 U.S.C. 136a(f)) is amended by adding at the end the 

20 following: 

21 ‘‘(5) USE OF AUTHORIZED PESTICIDES.—Ex22 cept as provided in section 402(s) of the Federal 

23 Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a 

24 State may not require a permit under such Act for 

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1 tion, or use under this Act, or the residue of such 

2 a pesticide, resulting from the application of such 

3 pesticide.’’. 

4 (b) DISCHARGES OF PESTICIDES.—Section 402 of 

5 the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) 

6 is amended by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(s) DISCHARGES OF PESTICIDES.— 

8 ‘‘(1) NO PERMIT REQUIREMENT.—Except as 

9 provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be re10 quired by the Administrator or a State under this 

11 Act for a discharge from a point source into navi12 gable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, dis13 tribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fun14 gicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such 

15 a pesticide, resulting from the application of such 

16 pesticide. 

17 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not 

18 apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or 

19 pesticide residue: 

20 ‘‘(A) A discharge resulting from the appli21 cation of a pesticide in violation of a provision 

22 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

23 Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting 

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1 ‘‘(i) the discharge would not have oc2 curred but for the violation; or 

3 ‘‘(ii) the amount of pesticide or pes4 ticide residue in the discharge is greater 

5 than would have occurred without the vio6 lation. 

7 ‘‘(B) Stormwater discharges subject to reg8 ulation under subsection (p). 

9 ‘‘(C) The following discharges subject to 

10 regulation under this section: 

11 ‘‘(i) Manufacturing or industrial efflu12 ent. 

13 ‘‘(ii) Treatment works effluent. 

14 ‘‘(iii) Discharges incidental to the nor15 mal operation of a vessel, including a dis16 charge resulting from ballasting operations 

17 or vessel biofouling prevention.’’. 

18 SEC. 109. GROSS INCOME EXCEPTION FOR DEALERS UNDER 

19 THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT. 

20 Section 2(f)(ii) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 

21 2132(f)) is amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘$500’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’; 

23 and 

24 (2) by adding after ‘‘year’’ the following: ‘‘, ex25 cept that the Secretary shall annually increase the 


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1 dollar amount in this clause to reflect changes for 

2 the 12-month period ending on the most recent date 

3 for which data are available in the Consumer Price 

4 Index for All Urban Consumers published by the 

5 Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of 

6 Labor’’. 

7 SEC. 110. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF DEPARTMENT 

8 OF AGRICULTURE FUNDS AND ADMINISTRA9 TIVE SUPPORT FOR WHITE HOUSE RURAL 

10 COUNCIL. 

11 The Secretary of Agriculture may not use funds ap12 propriated or otherwise made available to the Department 

13 of Agriculture to provide funds or administrative support 

14 for the White House Rural Council established pursuant 

15 to Executive Order No. 86 of June 9, 2011. 

16 SEC. 111. PROHIBITION AGAINST INCLUSION OF INDIRECT 

17 EMISSIONS FROM LAND USE CHANGES. 

18 (a) GENERAL EXCLUSION OF INDIRECT EMISSIONS

19 LAND USE CHANGE.—For purposes of establishing or de20 termining compliance with any requirement or limitation 

21 under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), includ22 ing the renewable fuel program under section 211(o) of 

23 such Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protec24 tion Agency shall not take into consideration indirect 

25 emissions from land use changes. 


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1 (b) EXCLUSION OF INDIRECT EMISSIONS FROM

2 LAND USE CHANGES IN CALCULATION OF LIFECYCLE

3 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.—Section 211(o)(1)(H) of 

4 the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(H)) is amended 

5 by striking ‘‘(including direct emissions and significant in6 direct emissions such as significant emissions from land 

7 use changes)’’ and inserting ‘‘(excluding indirect emissions 

8 from land use changes)’’. 

9 SEC. 112. DELAY OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF DERIVATIVES 

10 REGULATIONS PENDING CUMULATIVE ANAL11 YSIS. 

12 Notwithstanding the effective date in section 774 of 

13 the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Pro14 tection Act (15 U.S.C. 77b note), the Commodity Futures 

15 Trading Commission shall, prior to implementing final 

16 regulations prescribed pursuant to title VII of such Act, 

17 conduct a comprehensive analysis of the economic impact 

18 of such regulations, including a determination of the cu19 mulative costs and benefits of such regulations, and shall 

20 transmit to Congress a report containing its conclusions. 

21 SEC. 113. TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMOD22 ITIES AND FARM SUPPLIES. 

23 Section 229(a)(1) of the Motor Carrier Safety Im24 provement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note) is amend25 ed to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘(1) TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL COM2 MODITIES AND FARM SUPPLIES.—Regulations pre3 scribed by the Secretary under sections 31136 and 

4 31502 of title 49, United States Code, regarding 

5 maximum driving and on-duty time for drivers used 

6 by motor carriers shall not apply during planting 

7 and harvest periods, as determined by each State, to 

8 drivers— 

9 ‘‘(A) transporting agricultural commodities 

10 in the State from the source of the agricultural 

11 commodities to a location within a 150 air mile 

12 radius from the source; 

13 ‘‘(B) transporting farm supplies for agri14 cultural purposes in the State from a wholesale 

15 or retail distribution point of the farm supplies 

16 to a farm or other location where the farm sup17 plies are intended to be used within a 150 air 

18 mile radius from the distribution point; or 

19 ‘‘(C) transporting farm supplies for agri20 cultural purposes in the State from a wholesale 

21 distribution point of the farm supplies to a re22 tail distribution point of the farm supplies with23 in a 150 air mile radius from the wholesale dis24 tribution point.’’. 


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1 SEC. 114. RESTRICTION ON RULEMAKING RELATED TO 

2 CHILD AGRICULTURAL LABOR. 

3 The Secretary of Labor shall not initiate the rule4 making proposed and published in the Federal Register 

5 on September 2, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg 171) nor promulgate 

6 any regulations or revisions described in such proposed 

7 rulemaking related to permissible employment of minors 

8 in agricultural and nonagricultural occupations. 

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