Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/1145

 PUBLIC LAW 97-261—SEPT. 20, 1982

96 STAT. 1103

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY

SEC. 5. Subsection (a) of section 10101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking out "and in regulating those modes" and all that follows through the period at the end of such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "and— "(1) in regulating those modes— "(A) to recognize and preserve the inherent advantage of each mode of transportation; "(B) to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient transportation; "(C) to encourage sound economic conditions in transportation, including sound economic conditions among carriers; "(D) to encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable rates for transportation, without unreasonable discrimination or unfair or destructive competitive practices; "(E) to cooperate with each State and the officials of each State on transportation matters; and "(F) to encourage fair wages and working conditions in the transportation industry; "(2) in regulating transportation by motor carrier, to promote competitive and efficient transportation services in order to (A) meet the needs of shippers, receivers, passengers, and consumers; (B) allow a variety of quality and price options to meet changing market demands and the diverse requirements of the shipping and traveling public; (C) allow the most productive use of equipment and energy resources; (D) enable efficient and well-managed carriers to earn adequate profits, attract capital, and maintain fair wages and working conditions; (E) provide and maintain service to small communities and small shippers and intrastate bus services; (F) provide and maintain commuter bus operations; (G) improve and maintain a sound, safe, and competitive privately owned motor carrier system; (H) promote greater participation by minorities in the motor carrier system; and (I) promote intermodal transportation; and "(3) in regulating transportation by motor carrier of passengers (A) to cooperate with the States on transportation matters for the purpose of encouraging the States to exercise intrastate regulatory jurisdiction in accordance with the objectives of this subtitle; (B) to provide Federal procedures which ensure that intrastate regulation is exercised in accordance with this subtitle; and (C) to ensure that Federal reform initiatives enacted by the Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982 are not nullified by State regulatory actions.". MOTOR CARRIER OF PASSENGERS ENTRY POLICY

SEC. 6. (a) Subsection (a) of section 10922 of title 49, United States Code, is amended (1) by striking out "II or", and (2) by striking out "motor common carrier of passengers or water common carrier, respectively," and inserting in lieu thereof "water common carrier". (b) Section 10922 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j) (and any references thereto) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k),

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