A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.

Bill: 118-s-4560
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2024-06-17
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4560 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2024 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.

1. Application of State law applicable to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 1015 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 101513. State law (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Off-highway vehicle The term off-highway vehicle shall be defined by the State in which the applicable System unit is located, in accordance with the law of the State. (2) Road The term road means the main-traveled surface of a roadway open to motor vehicles that is owned, controlled, or otherwise administered by the Service. (b) Applicable law The law of the State in which a System unit is located shall apply to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on roads within a System unit. (c) Violations Violating a provision of State law applicable to a System unit under subsection (b) shall be prohibited in the applicable System unit. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 1015 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 101513. State law. .