§ 5119. Uniform forms and procedures

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. 1994

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

   Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 5119

   Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 777

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 777

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:

2. 1996

   Pub. L. 104–287 § 5(9) · 110 Stat. 3388

   Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 5119(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 104–287 substituted “Transportation and Infrastructure” for “Public Works and Transportation”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2), Pub. L. 104–287 substituted “Transportation and Infrastructure” for “Public Works and Transportation”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (9) In sections 5119(b)(2), 5309(g)(1)B) and (m)(3), 5328(b)(3), 5334(b)(1), 5335(b)-(d), 31134(c)(l)(B) and (C) and (2), 40112(e)(2), 41105(b), 41310(f), 41714(e)(2), 42104(b), 44506(d), 44913(a)(2), 47107(k), 48102(d)(2), and 48109, strike “Public Works and Transportation” and substitute “Transportation and Infrastructure”.

3. 2005

   Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–59 title VII § 7116 · 119 Stat. 1144

   Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 5119

   Pub. L. 109–59 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) relating to establishment of working group, consultation and reporting, regulations, and relationship to other laws

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 109–59 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) relating to establishment of working group, consultation and reporting, regulations, and relationship to other laws.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7116. UNIFORM FORMS AND PROCEDURES.   Section 5119 is amended to read as follows: “§ 5119. Uniform forms and procedures “(a) Establishment of Working Group.— The Secretary shall establish a working group of State and local government officials, including representatives of the National Governors’ Association, the National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities, the United States Conference of Mayors, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and the Alliance for Uniform Hazmat Transportation Procedures. “(b) Purpose of Working Group.— The purpose of the working group shall be to develop uniform forms and procedures for a State to register, and to issue permits to, persons that transport, or cause to be transported, hazardous material by motor vehicle in the State. “(c) Limitation on Working Group.— The working group may not propose to define or limit the amount of a fee a State may impose or collect. “(d) Procedure.— The Secretary shall develop a procedure for the working group to employ in developing recommendations for the Secretary to harmonize existing State registration and permit laws and regulations relating to the transportation of hazardous materials, with special attention paid to each State’s unique safety concerns and interest in maintaining strong hazmat safety standards. “(e) Report of Working Group.— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the working group shall transmit to the Secretary a report containing recommendations for establishing uniform forms and procedures described in subsection (b). “(f) Regulations.— Not later than 18 months after the date the working group’s report is delivered to the Secretary, the Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out such recommendations of the working group as the Secretary considers appropriate. In developing such regulations, the Secretary shall consider the State needs associated with the transition to and implementation of a uniform forms and procedures program. “(g) Limitation on Statutory Construction.— Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a State from voluntarily participating in a program of uniform forms and procedures until such time as the Secretary issues regulations under subsection (f).” .

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