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 105 STAT. 2154 PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, to those States participating in the International Registration Plan, and to those States participating in the International Fuel Tax Agreement. The 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). After transmission of such report, the working group may periodically review and modify the findings and conclusions and the joint recommendations as appropriate and transmit a report containing such modifications to the Secretary and such committees. (d) APPLICABILITY OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.— The working group established under this section shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. (e) GRANTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants to States and appropriate persons for the purpose of facilitating participation in the International Registration Plan and participation in the International Fuel Tax Agreement and for the purpose of administrative improvements in any other base State fuel use tax agreement in existence as of January 1, 1991, including such purposes as providing technical assistance, personnel training, travel costs, and technology and equipment associated with such participation. (2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, approval by the Secretary of a grant with funds made available under this section shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the United States for payment of the Federal share of the grant. (f) VEHICLE REGISTRATION. —After September 30, 1996, no State (other than a State which is participating in the International Registration Plan) shall establish, maintain, or enforce any commercial motor vehicle registration law, regulation, or agreement which limits the operation of any commercial motor vehicle within its borders which is not registered under the laws of the State if the vehicle is registered under the laws of any other State participating in the International Registration Plan. (g) FUEL USE TAX.— (1) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. —After September 30, 1996, no State shall establish, maintain, or enforce any law or regulation which has fuel use tax reporting requirements (including tax reporting forms) which are not in conformity with the International Fuel Tax Agreement. (2) PAYMENT.— After September 30, 1996, no State shall establish, maintain, or enforce any law or regulation which provides for the payment of a fuel use tax unless such law or regulation is in conformity with the International Fuel Tax Agreement with respect to collection of such a tax by a single base State and proportional sharing of such taxes charged among the States where a commercial motor vehicle is operated. (3) LIMITATION.— For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), in the event of an amendment to the International Fuel Tax Agreement, conformity by a State that is not participating in such Agreement when such amendment is made may not be required with respect to such amendment until a reasonable time period for such conformity has elapsed, but in no case earlier than— (A) the expiration of the 365-day period beginning on the first day that the corresponding compliance with such

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