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Title 49 — Transportation

Part B · Chapter 311 — Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

§ 31103. Commercial motor vehicle operators grant program

Statutory text

(a)

In General.—

The Secretary shall administer a commercial motor vehicle operators grant program funded under section 31104.

(b)

Purpose.—

The purpose of the grant program is to train individuals in the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles (as defined in section 31301).

(c)

Veterans.—

In administering grants under this section, the Secretary shall award priority to grant applications for programs to train former members of the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10) in the safe operation of such vehicles.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 103–272 § 1(e) · 108 Stat. 745

    Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 31103

    Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 987

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 987

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Section 1. subtitles ii, ii, and v-x of title 49, united states code (a) Certain general and permanent laws of the 49 USC prec. 101 note. United States, related to transportation, are revised, codified, and enacted by subsections (c)–(e) of this section without substantive change as subtitles II, III, and V–X of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation”. Those laws may be cited as “49 U.S.C. ________”. (b) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the table of subtitles at the beginning of the title and substituting the following new table of subtitles: “Subtitle “I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION “II. OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES “III. GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS “IV. INTERSTATE COMMERCE “V. RAIL PROGRAMS “VI. MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS “VII. AVIATION PROGRAMS “VIII. PIPELINES “IX. COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION “X. MISCELLANEOUS (c) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subtitle II, except that chapter 31 (comprising sections 3101–3104) of subtitle II is redesignated and restated as chapter 315 (comprising sections 31501–31504) of subtitle VI of title 49, as enacted by subsection (e) of this section. (d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:

  2. Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

    Pub. L. 105–178 title IV § 4003(d) · 112 Stat. 107

    1. Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 31103

      Pub. L. 105–178 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 31103

      Pub. L. 105–178 inserted subsec. heading

    3. Inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 31103

      Pub. L. 105–178 inserted “improve commercial motor vehicle safety and” after “implementing programs to”

    4. Added · 49 U.S.C. § 31103

      Pub. L. 105–178 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–178 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted subsec. heading, inserted “improve commercial motor vehicle safety and” after “implementing programs to”, and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Federal Share.— Section 31103 is amended— (1) by inserting “(a) Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Programs and Enforcement.—” before “The Secretary of Transportation”; (2) by inserting “improve commercial motor vehicle safety and” before “enforce”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Other Activities.— The Secretary may reimburse State agencies, local governments, or other persons up to 100 percent for public education activities authorized by section 31104(f)(2).” .

  3. Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–59 title IV § 4307(a) · 119 Stat. 1144

    1. Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 31103(a)

      Pub. L. 109–59 substituted “31102(b)(1)(E)” for “31102(b)(1)(D)”

    2. Inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 31103(a)

      Pub. L. 109–59 inserted before last sentence “Amounts generated under the unified carrier registration agreement under section 14504a and received by a State and used for motor carrier safety purposes may be included as part of the State’s share not provided by the United States.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–59 substituted “31102(b)(1)(E)” for “31102(b)(1)(D)” and inserted before last sentence “Amounts generated under the unified carrier registration agreement under section 14504a and received by a State and used for motor carrier safety purposes may be included as part of the State’s share not provided by the United States.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Section 31103(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “31102(b)(1)(D)” inserting “31102(b)(1)(E)”; and (2) by inserting “Amounts generated under the unified carrier registration agreement under section 14504a and received by a State and used for motor carrier safety purposes may be included as part of the State’s share not provided by the United States.” after “United States Government.”.

  4. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012

    Pub. L. 112–141 § 32933(c) · 126 Stat. 405

    Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 31103(a)

    Pub. L. 112–141, § 32933(c), substituted “section 31102(b)(2)(E)” for “section 31102(b)(1)(E)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–141, § 32933(c), substituted “section 31102(b)(2)(E)” for “section 31102(b)(1)(E)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Section 31103(a) is amended by striking “section 31102(b)(1)(E)” and inserting “section 31102(b)(2)(E)”.

  5. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012

    Pub. L. 112–141 § 32933(d) · 126 Stat. 405

    Struck · 49 U.S.C. § 31103(b)

    Pub. L. 112–141, § 32933(d), struck out “authorized by section 31104(f)(2)” after “public education activities”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–141, § 32933(d), struck out “authorized by section 31104(f)(2)” after “public education activities”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Section 31103(b) is amended by striking “authorized by section 31104(f)(2)”.

  6. Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act

    Pub. L. 114–94 div. A title V § 5101(b) · 129 Stat. 1312

    Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 31103

    Pub. L. 114–94 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to United States Government’s share of costs incurred by a State

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–94 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to United States Government’s share of costs incurred by a State.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Grant Program.— Section 31103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 31103. Commercial motor vehicle operators grant program “(a) In General.— The Secretary shall administer a commercial motor vehicle operators grant program funded under section 31104. “(b) Purpose.— The purpose of the grant program is to train individuals in the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles (as defined in section 31301). “(c) Veterans.— In administering grants under this section, the Secretary shall award priority to grant applications for programs to train former members of the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10) in the safe operation of such vehicles.” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2016, subject to a transition provision, see section 5101(f), (g) of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as Effective Date of 2015 Amendment and Transition notes under section 31102 of this title.

10 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3110349 App.:2303.Jan. 6, 1983, Pub. L. 97–424, § 403, 96 Stat. 2156; Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, § 4002(d), 105 Stat. 2142.

The word “rules” is omitted as being synonymous with “regulations”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1998–2015 · 4 rounds

2015

Pub. L. 114–94 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to United States Government’s share of costs incurred by a State.

2012

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–141, § 32933(c), substituted “section 31102(b)(2)(E)” for “section 31102(b)(1)(E)”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–141, § 32933(d), struck out “authorized by section 31104(f)(2)” after “public education activities”.

2005

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–59 substituted “31102(b)(1)(E)” for “31102(b)(1)(D)” and inserted before last sentence “Amounts generated under the unified carrier registration agreement under section 14504a and received by a State and used for motor carrier safety purposes may be included as part of the State’s share not provided by the United States.”

1998

Pub. L. 105–178 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted subsec. heading, inserted “improve commercial motor vehicle safety and” after “implementing programs to”, and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective , subject to a transition provision, see section 5101(f), (g) of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as Effective Date of 2015 Amendment and Transition notes under section 31102 of this title.

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective , see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.

Relief for Recipients of Financial Assistance Awards for Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020

Period of availability during which a recipient may expend grant amounts under this section extended for amounts awarded for fiscal years 2019 and 2020, see section 441 of div. N of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 31102 of this title.

Relationship to Other Laws

Except as provided in sections 14504, 14504a, and 14506 of this title, subtitle C (§§ 4301–4308) of title IV of Pub. L. 109–59 is not intended to prohibit any State or any political subdivision of any State from enacting, imposing, or enforcing any law or regulation with respect to a motor carrier, motor private carrier, broker, freight forwarder, or leasing company that is not otherwise prohibited by law, see section 4302 of Pub. L. 109–59, set out as a note under section 13902 of this title.

Credits

1994–2015 · 5 acts
  1. 1994Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), , 108 Stat. 987
  2. 1998Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, § 4003(d), , 112 Stat. 397
  3. 2005Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4307(a), , 119 Stat. 1774
  4. 2012Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, § 32933(c), (d), , 126 Stat. 830
  5. 2015Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title V, § 5101(b), , 129 Stat. 1523.
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(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), , 108 Stat. 987; Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, § 4003(d), , 112 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4307(a), , 119 Stat. 1774; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, § 32933(c), (d), , 126 Stat. 830; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title V, § 5101(b), , 129 Stat. 1523.)

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