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Bill100th CongressFiled Mar 26, 1987Transportation and Public Works
S. 861

Truck and Bus Safety Act of 1987

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What it doesSummary passed senate amended (Mar 3, 1988)

(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Truck and Bus Safety Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) include within the ambit of Federal motor carrier safety regulations motor carriers and drivers operating wholly within a municipality or commercial zone of a municipality (with specified exceptions); (2) initiate rulemaking proceedings on the need to adopt specified methods for safety improvement (including vehicle onboard monitoring devices in trucks to be used solely for the purpose of monitoring driver productivity); and (3) report to the Congress by September 30, 1988, on the need to adopt methods for improving braking performance standards for trucks and truck trailers.

Mandates that the appropriate authorizing congressional committees conduct oversight hearings by October 31, 1988, to obtain public testimony regarding the Secretary's report.

Directs the Secretary to initiate rulemaking proceedings by December 1, 1988, regarding the need to adopt methods for improving braking performance standards for trucks and truck trailers.

What just happenedMar 8, 1988

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO](R-MO)Sponsor
10 cosponsors
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Passed Senate amendedMar 3, 198835
(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Truck and Bus Safety Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) include within the ambit of Federal motor carrier safety regulations motor carriers and drivers operating wholly within a municipality or commercial zone of a municipality (with specified exceptions); (2) initiate rulemaking proceedings on the need to adopt specified methods for safety improvement (including vehicle onboard monitoring devices in trucks to be used solely for the purpose of monitoring driver productivity); and (3) report to the Congress by September 30, 1988, on the need to adopt methods for improving braking performance standards for trucks and truck trailers.

Mandates that the appropriate authorizing congressional committees conduct oversight hearings by October 31, 1988, to obtain public testimony regarding the Secretary's report.

Directs the Secretary to initiate rulemaking proceedings by December 1, 1988, regarding the need to adopt methods for improving braking performance standards for trucks and truck trailers.

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Dec 19, 198701
(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 100-267)

Truck and Bus Safety Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) include within the ambit of Federal motor carrier safety regulations motor carriers and drivers operating wholly within a municipality or commercial zone of a municipality (with specified exceptions); (2) initiate rulemaking proceedings on the need to adopt specified methods for safety improvement (including vehicle onboard monitoring devices in trucks to be used solely for the purpose of monitoring driver productivity); and (3) report to the Congress by September 30, 1988, on the need to adopt methods for improving braking performance standards for trucks and truck trailers.

Mandates that the appropriate authorizing congressional committees conduct oversight hearings by October 31, 1988, to obtain public testimony regarding the Secretary's report.

Directs the Secretary to initiate rulemaking proceedings by December 1, 1988, regarding the need to adopt methods for improving braking performance standards for trucks and truck trailers.

Introduced in SenateMar 26, 198700

Truck and Bus Safety Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) include within the ambit of Federal motor carrier safety regulations motor carriers and drivers operating wholly within a municipality or commercial zone (with specified exceptions); and (2) initiate rulemaking proceedings on the need to adopt specified methods for safety improvement and for braking performance standards for trucks and truck trailers.

Truck and Bus Safety Act of 1987 — Informed