,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cidj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,january #bh1        
#bjad,mr4 ,graves of ,missouri 7for     
himself and ,mr4 ,terry7 introduced the 
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 with  
respect to weight limitations for       
natural gas vehicles1 and for other     
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,natural ,gas ,long 
,haul ,truck ,competitiveness ,act of   
#bjad4  #b4 ,weight limitations for     
natural gas vehicles ,section #abg of   
title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7j7 ,natural gas vehicles   
,not later than #ij days after the date 
of enactment of this subsection1 the    
,secretary shall issue regulations to   
allow a vehicle1 if operated by an      
engine fueled primarily by natural gas1 
to exceed any vehicle weight limit under

 this section by an amount that is equal
 to-- 7#a7 the weight of the vehicle    
attributable to the natural gas tank and
 fueling system carried by such vehicle2
 less  7#b7 the weight of a comparable  
diesel tank and fueling system4  4