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 109 STAT. 956 PUBLIC LAW 104-88 —DEC. 29, 1995 49 USC 31310 note. Effective date. 23 USC 127. 23 USC 149. fuel (as that term is defined in section 2(23) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101(23))), shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for any term or years not less than 30, or for life."; and (5) by inserting "(c)" before "A judgment". SEC. 403. VIOLATION OF GRADE-CROSSING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. (a) FEDERAL REGULATIONS.— Section 31310 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(h) GRADE-CROSSING VIOLATIONS.— "(1) SANCTIONS. — The Secretary shall issue regulations establishing sanctions and penalties relating to violations, by persons operating commercial motor vehicles, of laws and regulations pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings. "(2) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. —The regulations issued under paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, require that— "(A) the penalty for a single violation is not less than a 60-day disqualification of the driver's commercial driver's license; and "(B) any employer that knowingly allows, permits, authorizes, or requires an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of such a law or regulation shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.". (b) DEADLINE.—The initial regulations required under section 31310(h) of title 49, United States Code, shall be issued not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) STATE REGULATIONS. —Section 31311(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(18) The State shall adopt and enforce regulations prescribed by the Secretary under section 31310(h) of this title.". SEC. 404. MISCELLANEOUS TITLE 23 AMENDMENTS. Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(g) OPERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIALIZED HAULING VEHICLES ON CERTAIN PENNSYLVANIA HIGHWAYS. —If the segment of United States Route 220 between Bedford and Bald Eagle, Pennsylvania, is designated as part of the Interstate System, the single axle weight, tandem axle weight, gross vehicle weight, and bridge formula limits set forth in subsection (a) shall not apply to that segment with respect to the operation of any vehicle which could have legally operated on that segment before the date of the enactment of this subsection.". SEC. 405. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. (a) NHS DESIGNATION ACT.— Effective November 28, 1995, the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-59) is amended— (1) in section 312(b) (109 Stat. 584) by striking "of such title" and inserting in lieu thereof "of title 23, United States Code"; (2) in section 319(b)(3) (109 Stat. 589) by striking "at the end" and inserting in lieu thereof "after paragraph (3)"; (3) in section 332(a)(l)(C)(iii) (109 Stat. 596) by inserting closing quotation marks after "Mexico"; (4) in section 336(1) (109 Stat. 602)— (A) by striking "for" each place it appears; and

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