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 PUBLIC LAW 101-615—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3271 (b) REPORT.— The Secretary of Transportation shall report the results of such study and sdch recommendations to the Congress within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 22. UNIFORMITY OF STATE MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION AND PERMITTING FORMS AND PROCEDURES. The Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1801-1813), as amended by section 20 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: "SEC. 121. UNIFORMITY OF STATE MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION AND 49 USC app. PERMITTING FORMS AND PROCEDURES. l^^^- "(a) WORKING GROUP.— As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a working group comprised of State and local government officials, including representatives of the National Governors' Association, the National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities, the United States Conference of Mayors, and the National Conference of State Legislatures, for the purpose of— "(1) establishing uniform forms and procedures for States that register persons who transport, cause to be transported, or ship a hazardous material, by motor vehicle; and "(2) determining whether or not to limit the filing of any State registration forms and collection of fees therefor to the State in which a person resides or has its principal place of business. "(b) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—The working group established under this section shall consult with persons who are subject to the registration requirements described in subsection (a) in establishing uniform forms and procedures and making the determination described in subsection (a). "(c) REPORT.—The working group established under this section shall transmit a final report to the Secretary and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives not later than 36 months after the date of the enactment of this section. The final report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the working group, together with its joint recommendations concerning the matters referred to in subsection (a). "(d) REGULATIONS. — "(1) GENERAL RULE. —Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue regulations implementing those recommendations contained in the report transmitted to the Secretary under subsection (c) with which the Secretary agrees. "(2) DEADLINE. —Regulations required to be issued by this subsection shall be issued by the later of the following dates: "(A) The last day of the 3-year period beginning on the date the organizations referred to in subsection (a) transmit their final joint report to the Secretary. "(B) The last day of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which 26 or more States adopt all of such recommendations. "(3) No LIMIT OF AMOUNT OF FEES.— Regulations issued under this section shall not define or limit the amounts of any fees which may be imposed or collected by any State.

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