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 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1031 (b) LIMITATION. — A motor private carrier or a motor carrier of migrant workers may use an identification plate only as authorized by the Secretary. CHAPTER 317—PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN AND INTERNATIONAL FUEL TAX AGREEMENT Sec. 31701. 31702. 31703. 31704. 31705. 31706. 31707. 31708. Definitions. Working group. Grants. Vehicle registration. Fuel use tax. Enforcement. Limitations on statutory construction. Authorization of appropriations. §31701. Definitions In this chapter— (1) "commercial motor vehicle", v^ith respect to— (A) the International Registration Plan, has the same meaning given the term "apportionable vehicle" under the Plan; and (B) the International Fuel Tax Agreement, has the same meaning given the term "qualified motor vehicle" under the Agreement. (2) "fuel use tax" means a tax imposed on or measured by the consumption of fuel in a motor vehicle. (3) "International Fuel Tax Agreement" means the interstate agreement on collecting and distributing fuel use taxes paid by motor carriers, developed under the auspices of the National Governors' Association. (4) "International Registration Plan" means the interstate agreement on apportioning vehicle registration fees paid by motor carriers, developed by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. (5) "Regional Fuel Tax Agreement" means the interstate agreement on collecting and distributing fuel use taxes paid by motor carriers in the States of Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire. (6) "State" means the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. §31702. Working group (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a working group of State and local government officials, including representatives of the National Governors' Association, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Federation of Tax Administrators, and the Board of Directors for the International Fuel Tax Agreement, and a representative of the Regional Fuel Tax Agreement. (b) PURPOSES. — The purposes of the working group are— (1) to propose procedures to resolve disputes among States participating in the International Registration Plan and among States participating in the International Fuel Tax Agreement, including designating the Secretary or any other person to resolve the disputes; and

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