NAFTA Trucking Safety Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1756
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Aliens
Boundaries
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Customs administration
Data banks
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
English language
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Free trade
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Immigration
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Latin America
Law
Mexico
Motor vehicle safety
Science, Technology, Communications
Trade agreements
Traffic accidents and safety
Truck drivers
Trucking

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
NAFTA Trucking Safety Act of 2007 - Prohibits a Mexico-domiciled motor carrier from being granted authority to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border until one or more of the following officials as specified (the Secretaries of Transportation and of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation Inspector General) certify to Congress that they have met conditions pertaining to: (1) the identification of federal motor carrier safety regulations and acceptance of compliance with Mexican safety regulations; (2) safety enforcement tools; (3) effective and regular monitoring and enforcement of immigration and customs regulations regarding international traffic under the North American Free Trade Agreement; (4) penalties for violation of immigration and customs laws or regulations concerning transportation by Mexico-domiciled carriers; (5) driver records databases used in Mexico; (6) compliance with conditions listed in the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 concerning cross-border trucking safety; and (7) English language proficiency requirements applicable to drivers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House