,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjac ,mr4    
,reid 7= ,mr4 ,laut5b]g 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mrs4        
,mc,caskill77 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d titles #bc &
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify    
provisions relat+ to ! l5g? & weight    
limitations = vehicles op]at+ on        
,f$]al-aid highways1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,safe ,highways & ,infra/ructure      
,pres]vation ,act ( #bjac4  #b4         
,op]ation ( re/rict$ prop]ty-c>ry+ units
 on ,national ,highway ,sy/em  7a7      
,def9ition ( re/rict$ prop]ty-,c>ry+    
unit ,section #caaaa7;a7 ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph    
7#e72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 
z p>agraph 7#c72  7#c7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7  

by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  
7#d7 ,re/rict$ prop]ty-c>ry+ unit ,! t]m
 re/rict$ prop]ty-c>ry+ unit means any  
trail]1 semitrail]1 conta9]1 or o!r     
prop]ty-c>ry+ unit t is long] ?an #ec   
feet4  4  7b7 ,prohibition on op]ation (
 re/rict$ prop]ty-,c>ry+ units  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #caaaa7;b77#a77;,c7 (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7,c7 all[s op]ation 
on any segm5t ( ! ,national ,highway    
,sy/em1 includ+ ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em1 ( a 
re/rict$ prop]ty-c>ry+ unit unless !    
op]ation is specifi$ on ! li/ publi%$ "u
 subsection 7h77#b72  4  7#b7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7  
%all take effect on ! date t is #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7c7 ,limitations ,section #caaaa ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,re/rict$  
prop]ty-,c>ry+ units  7#a7              
,applicability ( prohibition  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ subsection 7b77#a77;,c71 
a re/rict$ prop]ty-c>ry+ unit may       

cont9ue to op]ate on a segm5t ( !       
,national ,highway ,sy/em if ! op]ation 
( ! unit is specifi$ on ! li/ publi%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,applicability (  
,/ate laws & regulations ,all op]ations 
specifi$ on ! li/ publi%$ "u p>agraph   
7#b7 %all cont9ue to be subject to all  
,/ate laws1 limitations1 & conditions1  
includ+ r\t+-specific1                  
commodity-specific1 &                   
configuration-specific designations &   
all o!r re/rictions1 9 effect z ( ,june 
#a1 #bjjh4  7,c7 ,firefight+ units      
,subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 %all n apply to
 ! op]ation ( a re/rict$ prop]ty-c>ry+  
unit t is us$ exclusively = firefight+4 
7#b7 ,li/+ ( re/rict$ prop]ty-c>ry+     
units  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,safe 
,highways & ,infra/ructure ,pres]vation 
,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all initiate 
a proce$+ to det]m9e & publi% a li/ (   
re/rict$ prop]ty-c>ry+ units t 7--  7i7 
au?oriz$ by ,/ate (ficials pursuant to  
,/ate law z ( ,june #a1 #bjjh2 &  7ii7 9

 actual & lawful op]ation on a regul> or
 p]iodic basis 7includ+ seasonal        
op]ations7 on or be=e ,june #a1 #bjjh4  
7,b7 ,limitation ,a re/rict$            
prop]ty-c>ry+ unit may n be includ$ on !
 li/ publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on !   
basis t a ,/ate law c\ld h au?oriz$ !   
op]ation ( ! unit z ( a prior date1 by  
p]mit or o!rwise4  7,c7 ,publication (  
f9al li/ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,highways & 
,infra/ructure ,pres]vation ,act (      
#bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a f9al   
li/ ( re/rict$ prop]ty-c>ry+ units      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7      
,updates ,! ,secret>y %all update ! li/ 
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 z necess>y  
to reflect new designations made to !   
,national ,highway ,sy/em4  7#c7        
,applicability ( prohibition ,!         
prohibition e/abli%$ "u subsection      
7b77#a77;,c7 %all--  7,a7 apply to any  
new designation made to ! ,national     
,highway ,sy/em2 &  7,b7 rema9 9 effect 
on ^? portions ( ! ,national ,highway   

,sy/em t cease to be designat$ z "p ( ! 
,national ,highway ,sy/em4  7#d7        
,limitation on /atutory con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to
 prev5t a ,/ate f fur!r re/rict+ 9 any  
mann] or prohibit+ ! op]ation ( a       
re/rict$ prop]ty-c>ry+ unit1 except t   
any su* re/riction or prohibition %all  
be consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is        
sub*apt]4  4  7d7 ,en=cem5t ,! second   
s5t5ce ( section #ada7;a7 ( title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #caaab & ins]t+ sections #caaaa 
& #caaab4  #c4 ,op]ation ( long]        
comb9ation vehicles on ,national        
,highway ,sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#caaab ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+         
subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z subsections 7g7 
& 7h71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7      
,national ,highway ,sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a ,/ate may n all[1 on a segm5t ( !   
,national ,highway ,sy/em t is n cov]$  
"u subsection 7b7 or 7c71 ! op]ation ( a

 comm]cial motor vehicle comb9ation     
7except a vehicle or load t _c be       
dismantl$ easily or divid$ easily & t   
has be5 issu$ a special p]mit "u        
applicable ,/ate law7 ) m ?an #a        
prop]ty-c>ry+ unit 7exclud+ ! truck     
tractor7 if ! prop]ty-c>ry+ units are m 
?an--  7,a7 ! maximum comb9ation trail]1
 semitrail]1 or o!r type ( l5g?         
limitation all[$ by applicable ,/ate law
 z ( ,june #a1 #bjjh2 or  7,b7 ! l5g? ( 
! prop]ty-c>ry+ units ( ^? comm]cial    
motor vehicle comb9ations1 by specific  
configuration1 9 actual & lawful        
op]ation on a regul> or p]iodic basis   
7includ+ cont9u+ seasonal op]ation7 9 t 
,/ate on or be=e ,june #a1 #bjjh4  7#b7 
,additional limitations  7,a7           
,applicability ( ,/ate re/rictions  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 a     
comm]cial motor vehicle comb9ation t is 
n prohibit$ f op]at+ 9 a ,/ate "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 may cont9ue to op]ate 9 t 
,/ate on highways describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 if su* op]ation complies ) all     

applicable ,/ate laws1 limitations1 &   
conditions1 includ+ r\t+-specific &     
configuration-specific designations1 &  
all o!r re/rictions 9 effect 9 t ,/ate z
 ( ,june #a1 #bjjh4  7ii7 ,m9or         
adju/m5ts ,subject to regulations       
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 
7h71 a ,/ate may make m9or tempor>y &   
em]g5cy adju/m5ts to r\te designations &
 vehicle op]at+ re/rictions 9 effect z (
 ,june #a1 #bjjh1 = specific safety     
purposes & road con/ruction4  7,b7      
,additional /ate re/rictions ,no?+ 9 ?is
 subsection may be con/ru$ to prev5t a  
,/ate f fur!r re/rict+ or prohibit+ !   
op]ation ( a comm]cial motor vehicle    
comb9ation subject to ?is section1      
except t su* a re/riction or prohibition
 %all be consi/5t ) ?is section &       
sections #caaac7;a71 #caaac7;b71 &      
#caaad4  7,c7 ,m9or adju/m5ts  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date  
on :i* a ,/ate makes a m9or adju/m5t ( a
 tempor>y & em]g5cy nature 9 accordance 
) subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 or fur!r re/rict+

 or prohibit+ ! op]ation ( a comm]cial  
motor vehicle comb9ation 9 accordance ) 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,/ate %all advise ! 
,secret>y ( ! action4  7ii7 ,publication
 ,! ,secret>y %all publi% a notice ( an 
action tak5 by a ,/ate "u clause 7i7 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#c7 ,li/ ( /ate l5g? 
limitations  7,a7 ,/ate submissions  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,highways & 
,infra/ructure ,pres]vation ,act (      
#bjac1 ea* ,/ate %all submit to !       
,secret>y a complete li/ ( ,/ate l5g?   
limitations applicable to comm]cial     
motor vehicle comb9ations op]at+ 9 !    
,/ate on ! highways describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 includ+ ! applicable ,/ate laws   
associat$ ) ! l5g? limitations4  7ii7   
,failure to submit ,if a ,/ate fails to 
submit ! in=mation requir$ "u clause    
7i71 ! ,secret>y %all compile & file !  
in=mation on behalf ( ! ,/ate4  7,b7    
,publication ( int]im li/ ,! ,secret>y  
%all--  7i7 publi% an int]im li/ 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] consi/+ ( all in=mation  

submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !   
,safe ,highways & ,infra/ructure        
,pres]vation ,act ( #bjac2  7ii7 review 
= accuracy all in=mation submitt$ by a  
,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iii7     
solicit & consid] public comm5t on !    
accuracy ( ! in=mation4  7,c7           
,limitation ,a law may n be includ$ on !
 li/ submitt$ by a ,/ate or publi%$ by !
 ,secret>y m]ely because ! law au?oriz$1
 or c\ld h au?oriz$1 by p]mit or        
o!rwise1 ! op]ation ( comm]cial motor   
vehicle comb9ations n 9 actual op]ation 
on a regul> or p]iodic basis on or be=e 
,june #a1 #bjjh4  7,d7 ,publication (   
f9al li/  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,safe 
,highways & ,infra/ructure ,pres]vation 
,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a 
f9al v]sion ( ! li/ describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 z  
revis$ "u ?is subp>agraph or subp>agraph
 7,e74  7ii7 ,revisions ,9 publi%+ !    
f9al li/1 ! ,secret>y %all make any     

revisions necess>y to correct           
inaccuracies id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph    
7,b74  7iii7 ,prohibition on op]ation   
,aft] ! f9al li/ is publi%$ "u ?is      
subp>agraph1 comm]cial motor vehicle    
comb9ations prohibit$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
may n op]ate on a highway describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 unless includ$ on ! li/4  
7,e7 ,inaccuracies  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on !  
motion ( ! ,secret>y or on reque/ by any
 p]son 7includ+ a ,/ate71 ! ,secret>y   
%all review ! li/ publi%$ "u subp>agraph
 7,d74  7ii7 ,det]m9ation ,if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t !re is reason to   
believe a mi/ake 0 made 9 ! accuracy ( !
 li/--  7,i7 ! ,secret>y %all beg9 a    
proce$+ to det]m9e :e!r a mi/ake 0 made2
 &  7,,ii7 if ! ,secret>y makes an      
affirmative det]m9ation "u subclause    
7,i71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% !         
appropriate correction4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts ,section #caaab ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ subsection 
7g77#b7 ( ?is section & ins]t+          

subsection 7h77#b72  7#b7 9 subsection  
7g71 z r$esignat$ by subsection         
7a77#a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
ins]t+ or #abg;,a7e7 aft] #abg7;d72 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 7or     
,june #a1 #bjjh1 ) respect to highways  
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a77 aft]     
,june #b1 #aiia2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph     
7h77#b71 z r$esignat$ by subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an ,june  
#ae1 #aiib1 ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,!     
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ( ?is       
section & ins]t+ or 7f74  #d4 ,t]m9ation
 ( det]m9ations ( gr&fa!r$ rights  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #abg ( title #bc1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,gr&fa!r$ rights  
7#a7 ,def9ition ( int]/ate weight limit 
,9 ?is subsection & 9 section #abg;,a1 !
 t]m ,int]/ate weight limit means !     
#hj1jjj-p\nd gross vehicle weight       
limitation1 ! #bj1jjj-p\nd s+le axle    
weight limitation 7includ+ en=cem5t     
tol]ances71 ! #cd1jjj-p\nd t&em axle    
weight limitation 7includ+ en=cem5t     

tol]ances71 & ! ov]all maximum gross    
weight 7includ+ en=cem5t tol]ances7     
limitation on a gr\p ( #b or m          
consecutive axles produc$ by application
 ( ! =mula "u subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7 
,limitation ,beg9n+ #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,highways &     
,infra/ructure ,pres]vation ,act (      
#bjac1 a ,/ate may n all[1 on a segm5t (
 ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em1 ! op]ation ( a     
vehicle or comb9ation 7o!r ?an a long]  
comb9ation vehicle7 exce$+ an ,int]/ate 
weight limit unless ! op]ation is       
specifi$ on ! li/ publi%$ "u p>agraph   
7#c74  7#c7 ,li/ ( vehicles &           
comb9ations  7,a7 ,proce$+ ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all initiate a 
proce$+ to det]m9e & publi% a li/ (     
vehicles & comb9ations 7o!r ?an long]   
comb9ation vehicles7 o!rwise exce$+ an  
,int]/ate weight limit t ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation1 any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1  
or a ,/ate has det]m9$1 on or be=e ,june
 #a1 #bjjh1 c\ld h be5 or c\ld be       

lawfully op]at$ )9 ! ,/ate--  7i7 on    
,july #a1 #aief2  7ii7 9 ! case ( !     
ov]all gross weight ( any gr\p ( #b or m
 consecutive axles1 on ,janu>y #d1      
#aige2 or  7iii7 "u a special rule      
applicable to a ,/ate "u subsection 7a74
  7,b7 ,limitations  7i7 ,actual &      
lawful op]ations requir$ ,an op]ation ( 
a vehicle or comb9ation may be includ$  
on ! li/ publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
only if ! vehicle or comb9ation 0 9     
actual & lawful op]ation 9 ! ,/ate on a 
regul> or p]iodic basis on or be=e ,june
 #a1 #bjjh4  7ii7 ,/ate au?ority n      
suffici5t ,an op]ation ( a vehicle or   
comb9ation may n be includ$ on ! li/    
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! basis t
 a ,/ate law c\ld h au?oriz$ ! op]ation 
( ! vehicle or comb9ation z ( a prior   
date by p]mit or o!rwise4  7,c7         
,publication ( f9al li/ ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a   
f9al li/ ( vehicles & comb9ations       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7      

,limitation on effect ( subsection  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 no?+ 9 ?is subsection 
may be con/ru$ to prev5t a ,/ate f r$uc+
 ! gross vehicle weight limitation1 !   
s+le & t&em axle weight limitations1 or 
! ov]all maximum gross weight on a gr\p 
( #b or m consecutive axles applicable  
to portions ( ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em 9 !    
,/ate = op]ations on ! li/ publi%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#c77;,c74  7,b7 ,limitation ,a
 r$uction describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
may n result 9 a limitation t is less   
?an an ,int]/ate weight limit4  7#e7    
,applicability ( exi/+ requirem5ts ,all 
vehicles & comb9ations includ$ on ! li/ 
publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all be subject
 to all r\t+-specific1                  
commodity-specific1 & weight-specific   
designations 9 effect 9 a ,/ate z (     
,june #a1 #bjjh4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t
 ,section #abg7;a77#d7 ( title #bc1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 ,/ate det]m9es4  #e4 ,nondivisible load
 proce$+ ,section #abg ( title #bc1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#d1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7j7 ,nondivisible loads  7#a7  
,/atem5t ( policy ,! purpose ( ?is      
subsection is to promote con=mity )     
,int]/ate weight limits to pres]ve      
publicly fund$ infra/ructure & protect  
motori/s by limit+ maximum vehicle      
weight on key portions ( ! ,f$]al-aid   
highway sy/em4  7#b7 ,proce$+ ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
! ,safe ,highways & ,infra/ructure      
,pres]vation ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y  
%all initiate a proce$+ to def9e ! t]m  
vehicles & loads t _c be easily         
dismantl$ or divid$ z us$ 9 subsection  
7a7 & section #caaab ( title #di4  7#c7 
,li/ ( commodities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
def9ition develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include a li/ ( commodities 7or    
classes or types ( commodities7 t d n   
qualify z nondivisible loads4  7,b7     
,limitation ,! li/ ( commodities        
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all n be     
int]pret$ to be a compreh5sive li/ (    

commodities t d n qualify z nondivisible
 loads4  7#d7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y 
%all--  7,a7 promulgate f9al regulations
 sett+ =? ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y   
made "u p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe   
,highways & ,infra/ructure ,pres]vation 
,act ( #bjac2 &  7,b7 update su*        
regulations1 z necess>y4  7#e7          
,applicability ,regulations promulgat$  
"u p>agraph 7#d7 %all apply to all      
vehicles & loads op]at+ on ! ,national  
,highway ,sy/em4  7#f7 ,/ate requirem5ts
 ,a ,/ate may e/abli% any requirem5t t  
is n inconsi/5t ) regulations promulgat$
 "u p>agraph 7#d74  4  #f4 ,waiv]s (    
weight limitations dur+ p]iods (        
national em]g5cy ,section #abg ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
sections #d & #e1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,waiv]s dur+   
p]iods ( national em]g5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is       
section or section #abg;,a1 ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1

 may waive or limit ! application ( any 
vehicle weight limit e/abli%$ "u ?is    
section or section #abg;,a ) respect to 
a highway r\te dur+ a p]iod ( national  
em]g5cy 9 ord] to respond to ! effects (
 ! national em]g5cy4  7#b7              
,applicability ,em]g5cy limits e/abli%$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all preempt any       
inconsi/5t ,/ate vehicle weight limits4 
4  #g4 ,vehicle weight                  
limitations--,national ,highway ,sy/em  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title #bc1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
section #abg7;d77#d71 by ins]t+ & 9     
section #abg;,a aft] ?is section2 &     
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #abg !      
foll[+3  #abg;,a4 ,vehicle weight       
limitations--,national ,highway ,sy/em  
7a7 ,non-,int]/ate highways on ,national
 ,highway ,sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !   
,safe ,highways & ,infra/ructure        
,pres]vation ,act ( #bjac1 any ,int]/ate
 weight limit t applies to vehicles &   
comb9ations 7o!r ?an long] comb9ation   

vehicles7 op]at+ on ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em 9
 a ,/ate "u section #abg %all apply to  
vehicles & comb9ations 7o!r ?an long]   
comb9ation vehicles7 op]at+ on          
non-,int]/ate segm5ts ( ! ,national     
,highway ,sy/em 9 ! ,/ate unless !      
segm5ts are subject to l[] ,/ate weight 
limits z provid$ = "u subsection 7d74   
7#b7 ,exi/+ highways  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! case ( a    
non-,int]/ate segm5t ( ! ,national      
,highway ,sy/em t is op5 to traffic on  
,june #a1 #bjjh1 a ,/ate may all[ !     
op]ation ( any vehicle or comb9ation    
7o!r ?an a long] comb9ation vehicle7 on 
! segm5t t ! ,secret>y det]m9es "u      
subsection 7b7 c\ld h be5 lawfully      
op]at$ on ! segm5t on ,june #a1 #bjjh4  
7,b7 ,applicability ( /ate laws ,all    
op]ations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all cont9ue to be subject to all ,/ate 
laws1 limitations1 & conditions1 includ+
 r\t+-specific1 commodity-specific1 &   
configuration-specific designations &   
all o!r re/rictions1 9 effect z ( ,june 

#a1 #bjjh4  7#c7 ,new highways ,subject 
to subsection 7d77#a71 ! gross vehicle  
weight limitations & axle load+         
limitations applicable to all vehicles &
 comb9ations 7o!r ?an long] comb9ation  
vehicles7 on a non-,int]/ate segm5t ( ! 
,national ,highway ,sy/em t 0 n op5 to  
traffic on ,june #a1 #bjjh1 %all be !   
,int]/ate weight limit4  7b7 ,li/+ (    
vehicles & comb9ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all initiate a proce$+ to   
det]m9e & publi% a li/ ( vehicles &     
comb9ations 7o!r ?an long] comb9ation   
vehicles71 o!rwise exce$+ an ,int]/ate  
weight limit1 t c\ld be lawfully op]at$ 
on a non-,int]/ate segm5t ( ! ,national 
,highway ,sy/em on ,june #a1 #bjjh4     
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 publi%+ a li/ (    
vehicles & comb9ations "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all id5tify--  7,a7 !     
gross vehicle weight limitations & axle 
load+ limitations 9 ea* ,/ate           
applicable1 z ( ,june #a1 #bjjh1 to     
vehicles & comb9ations 7o!r ?an long]   
comb9ation vehicles7 on non-,int]/ate   

segm5ts ( ! ,national ,highway ,sy/em2 &
  7,b7 op]ations ( vehicles &           
comb9ations 7o!r ?an long] comb9ation   
vehicles71 exce$+ ,/ate gross vehicle   
weight limitations & axle load+         
limitations id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 t 7 9 actual & lawful op]ation on 
a regul> or p]iodic basis 7includ+      
seasonal op]ations7 z ( ,june #a1 #bjjh4
  7#c7 ,limitation ,an op]ation ( a     
vehicle or comb9ation may n be includ$  
on ! li/ publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on !  
basis t a ,/ate law 7includ+ a          
regulation7 c\ld h au?oriz$ ! op]ation  
on a prior date by p]mit or o!rwise4    
7#d7 ,publication ( f9al li/ ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,safe ,highways & ,infra/ructure        
,pres]vation ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y  
%all publi% a f9al li/ ( vehicles &     
comb9ations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
7#e7 ,updates ,! ,secret>y %all update !
 li/ publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 z necess>y
 to reflect new designations made to !  
,national ,highway ,sy/em4  7c7         

,applicability ( limitations ,!         
limitations e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all--  7#a7 apply to any new           
designation made to ! ,national ,highway
 ,sy/em2 &  7#b7 rema9 9 effect on ^?   
non-,int]/ate highways t cease to be    
designat$ z "p ( ! ,national ,highway   
,sy/em4  7d7 ,limitations on /atutory   
con/ruction  7#a7 ,/ate en=cem5t ( m    
re/rictive weight limits ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section may be con/ru$ to prev5t a ,/ate
 f ma9ta9+ or impos+ a weight limitation
 t is m re/rictive ?an ! ,int]/ate      
weight limit on vehicles or comb9ations 
7o!r ?an long] comb9ation vehicles7     
op]at+ on a non-,int]/ate segm5t ( !    
,national ,highway ,sy/em4  7#b7 ,/ate  
actions to r$uce weight limits ,no?+ 9  
?is section may be con/ru$ to prev5t a  
,/ate f r$uc+ ! gross vehicle weight    
limitation1 s+le or t&em axle weight    
limitations1 or ! ov]all maximum gross  
weight on #b or m consecutive axles ( ! 
,/ate on any non-,int]/ate segm5t ( !   
,national ,highway ,sy/em4  7e7 ,long]  

comb9ation vehicles  7#a7 ,prohibition  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,highways & 
,infra/ructure ,pres]vation ,act (      
#bjac1 a long] comb9ation vehicle may   
cont9ue to op]ate on a non-,int]/ate    
segm5t ( ! ,national ,highway ,sy/em    
only if ! op]ation ( ! long] comb9ation 
vehicle configuration type 0--  7i7     
au?oriz$ by ,/ate (ficials pursuant to  
,/ate law 7includ+ a regulation7 z (    
,june #a1 #bjjh2 &  7ii7 9 actual &     
lawful op]ation on a regul> or p]iodic  
basis 7includ+ seasonal op]ations7 on or
 be=e ,june #a1 #bjjh4  7,b7            
,applicability ( /ate laws ,all         
op]ations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all cont9ue to be subject to all ,/ate 
laws1 limitations1 & conditions1 includ+
 r\t+-specific1 commodity-specific1 &   
configuration-specific designations &   
all o!r re/rictions1 9 effect z ( ,june 
#a1 #bjjh4  7#b7 ,li/+ ( vehicles &     
comb9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     

,safe ,highways & ,infra/ructure        
,pres]vation ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y  
%all initiate a proce$+ to det]m9e &    
publi% a li/ ( long] comb9ation vehicles
 t c\ld be lawfully op]at$ on           
non-,int]/ate segm5ts ( ! ,national     
,highway ,sy/em z ( ,june #a1 #bjjh4    
7,b7 ,limitation ,a long] comb9ation    
vehicle may n be includ$ on ! li/       
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! basis t
 a ,/ate law 7includ+ a regulation7 c\ld
 h au?oriz$ ! op]ation ( ! vehicle on a 
prior date by p]mit or o!rwise4  7,c7   
,publication ( f9al li/ ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe   
,highways & ,infra/ructure ,pres]vation 
,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a 
f9al li/ ( long] comb9ation vehicles    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7      
,updates ,! ,secret>y %all update ! li/ 
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 z necess>y  
to reflect new designations made to !   
,national ,highway ,sy/em4  7#c7        
,limitation on /atutory con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to

 prev5t a ,/ate f fur!r re/rict+ 9 any  
mann] or prohibit+ ! op]ation ( a long] 
comb9ation vehicle1 except t any su*    
re/riction or prohibition %all be       
consi/5t ) section #abg ( ?is title &   
sections #caaab ?r\gh #caaad ( title    
#di4  7f7 ,model s*$ule ( f9es  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,/ates1 %all e/abli% a model s*$ule (   
f9es to be assess$ = violations ( ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( !
 s*$ule ( f9es %all be--  7,a7 to ensure
 t f9es are suffici5t to det] violations
 ( ?is section2 &  7,b7 to p]mit ,/ates 
to recov] co/s associat$ ) damage caus$ 
to ! ,national ,highway ,sy/em by !     
op]ation ( vehicles4  7#c7 ,adoption by 
/ates ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage ,/ates 
to adopt ! s*$ule ( f9es4  4  7b7       
,en=cem5t ( requirem5ts ,section        
#ada7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,f$]al-aid   
prim>y sy/em1 ! ,f$]al-aid urban sy/em1 
& ! ,f$]al-aid second>y sy/em1 includ+ !
 ,int]/ate ,sy/em 9 accordance ) section

 #abg ( ?is title & ins]t+ ! ,national  
,highway ,sy/em1 includ+ ! ,int]/ate    
,sy/em1 9 accordance ) sections #abg &  
#abg;,a4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! *apt]  
analysis = title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #abg ! foll[+3        
#abg;,a4 ,vehicle weight                
limitations--,national ,highway ,sy/em4 
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