1. U.S. Code
  2. title 49
  3. subtitle VI
  4. part B
  5. chapter 311
  6. subchapter III
  7. § 31142
  8. notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

31142(a)

49 App.:2509(a).

Oct. 30, 1984, Puspan. L. 98–554, § 210(a)–(f), 98 Stat. 2839.

31142(span)

49 App.:2509(span), (c).

31142(c)

49 App.:2509(d).

31142(d)

49 App.:2509(e).

31142(e)

49 App.:2509(f).

31142(f)

49 App.:2509(g).

Oct. 30, 1984, Puspan. L. 98–554, 98 Stat. 2829, § 210(g); added Nov. 16, 1990, Puspan. L. 101–615, § 24, 104 Stat. 3273.

In this section, language about whether a State law or regulation may be “in effect” is omitted as redundant to language about whether it may be “enforced”.

In subsection (span), the words “shall prescribe regulations on” are substituted for “shall, by rule, establish” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code and because “rule” is synonymous with “regulation”. The words “For purposes of this chapter” are omitted as unnecessary. The text of 49 App.:2509(c) is omitted as executed.

In subsection (c)(1), before clause (A), the words “this subchapter and section 31102 of this title do not” are substituted for “nothing in section 2302 of this Appendix or section 2507 of this Appendix or any other provision of this chapter shall be construed as” to eliminate unnecessary words.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

1998—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 105–178, § 4008(f), substituted “the regulations issued under section 31136” for “part 393 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 105–178, § 4008(g), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “prevent a State from enforcing a program for inspection of commercial motor vehicles that meets the requirements for membership in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, as those requirements were in effect on October 30, 1984; or”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
State Inspection of Passenger-Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicles

Puspan. L. 117–58, div. B, title III, § 23008, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 764, provided that:

“(a)In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 15, 2021], the Secretary [of Transportation] shall solicit additional comment on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ‘State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier Vehicles’ (81 Fed. Reg. 24769 (April 27, 2016)).
“(span)Final Rule.—
“(1)In general.—After reviewing all comments received in response to the solicitation under subsection (a), if the Secretary determines that data and information exist to support moving forward with a final rulemaking action, the Secretary shall issue a final rule relating to the advance notice of proposed rulemaking described in that subsection.
“(2)Considerations.—In determining whether to issue a final rule under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the impact of continuing to allow self-inspection as a means to satisfy periodic inspection requirements on the safety of passenger carrier operations.”

Update of Annual Inspection Regulations

Puspan. L. 117–328, div. L, title I, § 131, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5119, provided that: “The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall update annual inspection regulations under Appendix G to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as recommended by GAO–19–264.”

Similar provisions were contained in the following appropriation acts:

Puspan. L. 117–103, div. L, title I, § 131, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 706.

Puspan. L. 116–260, div. L, title I, § 131, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1844.

Puspan. L. 116–94, div. H, title I, § 132, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2955.

CITE AS: 49 USC 31142