Amendment109th Congress
Amendment revises the definition of agricultural commodity for purposes of the hours of service exemption for agricultural products during the time of harvest and planting.
- Amendment Number
- 23
- Description
- Amendment revises the definition of agricultural commodity for purposes of the hours of service exemption for agricultural products during the time of harvest and planting.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered four printed in Part B of House Report 109-14 to amend the exemption for maximum driving and on duty time for drivers of motor carriers transporting agricultural commodities or farm supplies at the time of planting for harvest for a 100 air mile radius to the distribution point of the commodities by including in the definition of "agricultural commodities", livestock, food, feed, and fiber, and other farm products. Amendment also extends to the agricultural hours of service exemption the same protection that currently applies to well drilling rigs.
- Congress
- 109
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 9, 2005
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Moran (KS) amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 257 - 167 (Roll no. 57).
- Latest Action Time
- 14:48:17
- Submitted Date
- Mar 9, 2005
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jan 25, 2021