I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1773 
To limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to grant authority 
to motor carriers domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States 
municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2007 
Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. OBERSTAR) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation 
to grant authority to motor carriers domiciled in Mexico 
to operate beyond United States municipalities and com-
mercial zones on the United States-Mexico border. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safe American Roads 
Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON GRANTING AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may not grant authority to a motor carrier domiciled in 
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Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and 
commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border, ex-
cept under a pilot program that meets the requirements 
of this Act and that the Secretary conducts. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.—The pilot program referred to 
in subsection (a) shall— 
(1) comply with the requirements of section 350 
of Public Law 107–87; 
(2) comply with the requirements of section 
31315(c) of title 49, United States Code; and 
(3) not permit motor carriers domiciled in Mex-
ico to operate beyond United States municipalities 
and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico 
border until motor carriers domiciled in the United 
States have been allowed to begin comparable oper-
ations in Mexico. 
(c) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.—In complying with the 
requirements of section 31315(c) of title 49, United States 
Code, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register 
and provide notice and an opportunity for public comment 
on— 
(1) a detailed description of the pilot program, 
including specific beginning and end dates for the 
pilot program; 
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(2) a process by which the Secretary will revoke 
Mexico-domiciled motor carrier operating authority 
at the end of the pilot program; 
(3) specific measures required by the Secretary 
to protect the health and safety of the public, includ-
ing enforcement measures and penalties for non-
compliance; and 
(4) specific metrics used to evaluate the pro-
gram and compare any change in the level of high-
way and motor carrier safety as a result of the pilot 
program. 
(d) TERMINATION DATE OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The 
termination date of the pilot program shall not be later 
than one year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(e) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of Transportation— 
(A) shall monitor and review the pilot pro-
gram; 
(B) not later than 270 days after the date 
of initiation of the pilot program, shall submit 
to Congress an interim report on the Inspector 
General’s findings regarding the pilot program; 
and 
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(C) not later than 90 days after the termi-
nation date of the pilot program, shall submit 
to Congress a final report on such findings. 
(2) SAFETY
DETERMINATION.—The interim 
and final reports submitted to Congress under this 
subsection shall include the determination of the In-
spector General of whether the motor carriers domi-
ciled in Mexico and participating in the pilot pro-
gram are in compliance with all United States Fed-
eral motor carrier safety laws, including the provi-
sions detailed in section 350 of Public Law 107–87. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the termination date of the pilot program, the Sec-
retary shall report to Congress on the results of the pilot 
program. The report shall include a safety evaluation 
based on the specific metrics identified by the Secretary 
under subsection (c). 
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