,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afee ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ag1 #bjba,mr4 ,tillis introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ,states from regulating certain commercial motor vehicle service contracts1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,interstate ,transport ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,federal authority over certain commercial motor vehicle service contracts ,section #adeja7;c77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through ,except and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,prices1 routes1 and services2 commercial motor vehicle service contracts 7,a7 ,prices1 routes1 and services ,except 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,commercial motor vehicle service contracts 7i7 ,definitions ,in this subparagraph3 7,i7 ,commercial motor vehicle ,the term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section #caaja4 7,,ii7 ,commercial motor vehicle service contract ,the term commercial motor vehicle service contract means a contract or agreement-- 7aa7 to perform repair or maintenance work on a covered commercial motor vehicle2 or 7bb7 to issue a warranty1 or otherwise arrange1 for the repair or maintenance of a covered commercial motor vehicle4 7,,iii7 ,covered commercial motor vehicle ,the term covered commercial motor vehicle means a commercial motor vehicle of a type regularly used by motor carriers for the transportation of property1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7ii7 ,limitation ,except as provided in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 a ,state1 political subdivision of a ,state1 or political authority of #b or more ,states may not enact or enforce a law1 regulation1 or other provision having the force and effect of law related to a commercial motor vehicle service contract4 4