,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,mi*aud 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ribble1  
,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1
 & ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 )       
respect to vehicle weight limitations   
applicable to ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,safe & ,effici5t      
,transportation ,act ( #bjac4  #b4      
,mod]niz$ weight limitations = c]ta9    
vehicles ,section #abg ( title #bc1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,additional       
exception to weight requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9

 g5]al ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 a ,/ate 
may au?orize a vehicle ) a maximum gross
 weight1 includ+ all en=cem5t tol]ances1
 t exce$s ! maximum gross weight o!rwise
 applicable "u subsection 7a7 to op]ate 
on ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em r\tes 9 ! ,/ate1  
if--  7,a7 ! vehicle is equipp$ ) at    
lea/ #f axles2  7,b7 ! weight ( any s+le
 axle on ! vehicle does n exce$ #bj1jjj 
p\nds1 includ+ en=cem5t tol]ances2  7,c7
 ! weight ( any t&em axle on ! vehicle  
does n exce$ #cd1jjj p\nds1 includ+     
en=cem5t tol]ances2  7,d7 ! weight ( any
 gr\p ( #c or m axles on ! vehicle does 
n exce$ #ea1jjj p\nds1 includ+ en=cem5t 
tol]ances2 &  7,e7 ! gross weight ( !   
vehicle does n exce$ #ig1jjj p\nds1     
includ+ en=cem5t tol]ances4  7#b7       
,special ,rules  7,a7 ,o!r exceptions n 
affect$ ,?is subsection %all n re/rict--
  7i7 a vehicle t may op]ate "u any o!r 
provision ( ?is section or ano!r ,f$]al 
law2 or  7ii7 a ,/ate's au?ority )      
respect to a vehicle t may op]ate "u any
 o!r provision ( ?is section or ano!r   

,f$]al law4  7,b7 ,increase 9 axle      
weight requirem5t ,a ,/ate may au?orize 
a vehicle to exce$ ! maximum axle weight
 requirem5ts "u any "o axle gr\p+ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 by n m ?an #b1jjj p\nds4  
7#c7 ,/ate au?orization ,a ,/ate seek+  
to au?orize a vehicle to op]ate on !    
,int]/ate ,sy/em r\tes )9 its b\nd>ies  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or to increase !       
maximum axle weight requirem5ts "u      
p>agraph 7#b7 %all d s pursuant to      
au?ority provid$ "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate4   
7#d7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7,a7 ,annual 
report ,if a ,/ate au?orizes vehicles   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to op]ate on   
highway r\tes 9 ! ,/ate 9 a fiscal ye>1 
! ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y = !  
fiscal ye> an annual report at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require1 includ+1 at a    
m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,an id5tification
 ( highway r\tes 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+     
r\tes n on ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em1 on :i* ! 
,/ate au?orizes vehicles describ$ 9     

p>agraph 7#a7 to op]ate4  7ii7 ,a       
description ( ! op]at+ requirem5ts &    
gross vehicle weight limits applicable  
to ! vehicles describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 
7iii7 ,safety /ati/ics1 includ+ e/imat$ 
vehicle miles travel$ data1 conc]n+ !   
vehicles describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7
 ,public availability ,! ,secret>y %all 
make all in=mation requir$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 available to ! public4 
7#e7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate
 ! op]ation ( vehicles au?oriz$ "u ?is  
subsection on a specific ,int]/ate      
,sy/em r\te segm5t if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t su* op]ation poses an        
unreasonable safety risk bas$ on an     
eng9e]+ analysis or an analysis ( safety
 data or any o!r applicable data !      
,secret>y may use4  7#f7 ,waiv] (       
highway fund+ r$uction ,not)/&+         
subsection 7a71 ! total am\nt ( funds   
apportion$ to a ,/ate "u section        
#ajd7;b77#a7 = any p]iod may n be r$uc$ 
"u subsection 7a7 if ! ,/ate au?orizes a
 vehicle describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to    

op]ate on ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em 9 ! ,/ate 9
 accordance ) ?is subsection or         
subsection 7k74  7k7 ,vehicles lawfully 
op]at+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjab ,9        
addition to au?ority o!rwise provid$ to 
a ,/ate "u ?is section1 a ,/ate may     
p]mit a vehicle ) a gross vehicle weight
 t c\ld h be5 lawfully op]at$ on !      
,int]/ate ,sy/em 9 ! ,/ate on ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjab1 to op]ate on ! ,int]/ate    
,sy/em 9 t ,/ate ^u ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is subsection4  4  #c4 ,safe & effici5t
 vehicle bridge infra/ructure improvem5t
 program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title
 #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aga4 ,safe &  
effici5t vehicle bridge infra/ructure   
improvem5t program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a safe & effici5t
 vehicle bridge infra/ructure improvem5t
 program 9 accordance ) ?is section4    
7b7 ,apportionm5t ( funds to eligible   
,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ,octob] #a (  
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all        
apportion1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71

 ! sums made available out ( ! ,safe &  
,effici5t ,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund = t      
fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section4     
7#b7 ,ratio to eligible ,/ates ,! sums  
made available out ( ! ,safe & ,effici5t
 ,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund %all be apportion$
 among eligible ,/ates 9 a ratio t--    
7,a7 ! total vehicle miles travel$ on   
,int]/ate ,sy/em highways by vehicles   
au?oriz$ to travel on su* highways      
pursuant to section #abg7;j7 9 ea*      
eligible ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y2 be>s to  7,b7 ! total vehicle
 miles travel$ on ,int]/ate ,sy/em      
highways by vehicles au?oriz$ to travel 
on su* highways pursuant to section     
#abg7;j7 9 all eligible ,/ates1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,eligible  
,projects ,an eligible ,/ate t receives 
an apportionm5t 9 a fiscal ye> "u       
subsection 7b7 %all use ! am\nts ( !    
apportionm5t = bridge projects eligible 
= assi/ance "u ?is *apt] t are locat$ on
 ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em4  7d7 ,contract     
,au?ority ,funds made available out ( ! 

,safe & ,effici5t ,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund  
to c>ry out ?is section %all be         
available = obligation 9 ! same mann] z 
if ! funds 7 made available f ! ,highway
 ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit  
,acc\nt74  7e7 ,eligible ,/ate def9$ ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m eligible ,/ate means 
a ,/ate t au?orizes a vehicle describ$ 9
 section #abg7;j7 to op]ate on !        
,int]/ate ,sy/em )9 its bord]s4  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
#aga4 ,safe & effici5t vehicle bridge   
infra/ructure improvem5t program4  4    
#d4 ,safe & effici5t vehicle *>ges  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 ( section #ddha
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,9 !  
case ( ! use ( any highway motor vehicle
 describ$ 9 section #abg7;j7 ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if t vehicle  
is us$ on ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em ) a gross  
weight 9 excess ( #hj1jjj p\nds1 9 lieu 
( ! rate 9 ! table1 ! rate %all be equal
 to ! less] (-- 7#a7 #ajj p] ye>1 plus  

#bb = ea* #a1jjj p\nds 7or fraction     
!re(7 9 excess ( #ee1jjj p\nds1 or  7#b7
 #hjj p] ye>4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply 
to taxable p]iods beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,safe &      
,effici5t ,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+  
to ! tru/ fund code7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ieab4    
,safe & ,effici5t ,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund  
7a7 ,creation ( fund ,!re is h]eby      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a fund to be kn[n z ! ,safe & ,effici5t
 ,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund1 consi/+ ( su*    
am\nts z may be--  7#a7 appropriat$ to !
 ,safe & ,effici5t ,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund 
z provid$ 9 ?is section1 or  7#b7 cr$it$
 to ! ,safe & ,effici5t ,vehicle ,tru/  
,fund z provid$ 9 section #ifjb7;b74    
7b7 ,transf] to ,safe & ,effici5t       
,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund ( am\nts equival5t 
to c]ta9 taxes ,!re are h]eby           
appropriat$ to ! ,safe & ,effici5t      

,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund am\nts equival5t to
 ! taxes receiv$ 9 ! ,treasury "u       
section #ddha7;a7 :i* are attributable  
to ! use ( any highway motor vehicle    
describ$ 9 section #abg7;j7 ( title #bc1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if t vehicle is   
us$ on ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em ) a gross     
weight 9 excess ( #hj1jjj p\nds4  7c7   
,exp5ditures f ,safe & ,effici5t        
,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,safe &
 ,effici5t ,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund %all be 
available1 z provid$ by appropriations  
,acts1 = fiscal ye>s beg9n+ #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section =     
projects eligible = assi/ance "u section
 #aga7;c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7   
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #iejc7;b7 ( su*
 ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 1 & taxes receiv$ "u       
section #ddha %all be det]m9$ )\t reg>d 
to ^? receiv$ 9 ! ,treasury "u section  
#ddha7;a7 :i* are attributable to ! use 
( any highway motor vehicle describ$ 9  
section #abg7;j7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$    

,/ates ,code1 if t vehicle is us$ on !  
,int]/ate ,sy/em ) a gross weight 9     
excess ( #hj1jjj p\nds44  7#b7 ,! table 
( sections = sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih (  
su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  ,sec4 #ieab4 ,safe & ,effici5t 
,vehicle ,tru/ ,fund4  4  7c7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section   
%all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4