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 96 STAT. 1124

PUBLIC LAW 97-261—SEPT. 20, 1982 ILLEGAL OPERATIONS

49 USC 10921.

SEC. 23. Section 11901(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: "; except that, in the case of a person who does not have authority under this subtitle to provide transportation of passengers, or an officer, agent, or employee of such person, that does not comply with section 10921 of this title with respect to providing transportation of passengers, the amount of the civil penalty shall not be more than $1,000 for each violation and $500 for each additional day the violation continues". ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE

49 USC 10101.

Ante, pp. 1103, 1115, 1117.

SEC. 24. Section 10321(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (2); (2) by striking out the period at the end of such section and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: "(4) consistent with the transportation policy of section 10101 of this title, provide administrative assistance to small motor common carriers of passengers and local governments in preparing for proceedings under sections 10922(c)(2), 10935, and 11501(e) of this title.". STUDY OF CITIZEN BAND RADIOS ON BUSES

49 USC 11111 note.

49 USC 10521.

Report to Secretary and Congress. 49 USC 11111 note.

Rulemaking procedure.

49 USC mil note.

SEC. 25. (a) The Secretary of Transportation shall undertake to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the use of citizen band radios on motor vehicles providing transportation of passengers subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of title 49, United States Code, by the operators of such vehicles. Such study shall determine, at a minimum, the following: (1) the effect on safety if such operators are authorized to use such radios; and (2) the effect on safety, health, and convenience of the passengers of such vehicles if such operators are authorized to use such radios. (b) The Secretary of Transportation shall request the National Academy of Sciences to submit to the Secretary and the Congress, within one year after entering into arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences for conducting the study under subsection (a) of this section, a report on the results of such study along with its recommendations concerning whether operators of motor vehicles providing transportation of passengers should be allowed to use citizen band radios. The Secretary shall furnish to such Academy, at its request, any information which such Academy deems necessary for the purpose of conducting such study. (c) Not later than 60 days after the National Academy of Sciences submits its report to the Secretary of Transportation under subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to determine whether operators of motor vehicles providing transportation of passengers subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter II

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