Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-2721
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2014-07-31
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Transportation

Motor carriers

Motor fuels

Oil and gas

Roads and highways
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-31
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations to allow natural gas vehicles to exceed any federal weight limitations to operate on the Interstate Highway System by an amount equal to the difference between the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas tank and fueling system and the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2721 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2014 Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. Donnelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to weight limitations for natural gas vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014 . 2. Weight limitations for natural gas vehicles Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Natural gas vehicles Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to allow a vehicle, if operated by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas, to exceed any vehicle weight limit under this section by an amount that is equal to the difference between— (1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas tank and fueling system carried by that vehicle; and (2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system. .