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 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1033 ing form) only if the requirement conforms with the International Fuel Tax Agreement. (b) PAYMENT.— After September 30, 1996, a State may establish, maintain, or enforce a law or regulation that provides for the payment of a fuel use tax only if the law or regulation conforms with the International Fuel Tax Agreement as it applies to collection of a fuel use tax by a single base State and proportional sharing of fuel use taxes charged among the States where a commercial motor vehicle is operated. (c) LIMITATION. — If the International Fuel Tax Agreement is amended, a State not participating in the Agreement when the amendment is made is not subject to the conformity requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section in regard to the amendment until after a reasonable time, but not earlier than the expiration of— (1) the 365-day period beginning on the first day that States participating in the Agreement are required to comply with the amendment; or (2) the 365-day period beginning on the day the relevant office of the State receives written notice of the amendment from the Secretary of Trsinsportation. (d) NONAPPLICATION. — This section does not apply to a State that was participating in the Regional Fuel Tax Agreement on January 1, 1991, and that continues to participate in that Agreement after that date. §31706. Enforcement (a) CIVIL ACTIONS.— On request of the Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce compliance with sections 31704 and 31705 of this title. (b) VENUE.— An action under this section may be brought only in the State in which an order is required to enforce compliance. (c) RELIEF.— Subject to section 1341 of title 28, the court, on a proper showing— (1) shall issue a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction; and (2) may require by the injunction that the State or any person comply with sections 31704 and 31705 of this title. § 31707. Limitations on statutory construction Sections 31704 and 31705 of this title do not limit the amount of money a State may charge for registration of a commercial motor vehicle or the amount of any fuel use tax a State may impose. § 31708. Authorization of appropriations (a) GENERAL.— From amounts made available under section 31104 of this title, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide the following amounts for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1993-1997: (1) $1,000,000 for activities of the working group under section 31702 of this title. (2) $5,000,000 for grants under section 31703 of this title. (b) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS. —Amounts appropriated under this section remain available until expended.

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