Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 2.djvu/800

 96 STAT. 2162

Weight limits.

PUBLIC LAW 97-424—JAN. 6, 1983 Highways and other highways of comparable design and traffic capacity including, but not limited to, all such highways where the operation of longer combination commercial motor vehicles is authorized on the date of enactment of this section, (c) The detailed report mandated by this section shall include, but need not be limited to, the following— (1) a specific plan for the establishment of a national intercity truck route network, including the designation of those specific highway segments which would be required to connect the major distribution centers and markets for long-haul intercity freight service, except that the Secretary shall not include in the plan any highway segment which, because of design limitations or other factors, cannot accommodate the safe operation of longer combination commercial motor vehicles; (2) an analysis of the intercity motor freight volume that reasonably can be anticipated to be transported by longer combination commercial motor vehicles over the national intercity truck route network if such network is established by Congress; (3) an analysis of the fuel savings that reasonably can be anticipated in the transportation of freight by commercial motor vehicle if such network is established by Congress; (4) an analysis of the productivity gains that reasonably can be anticipated to be achieved in the transportation of freight by commercial motor vehicle if such network is established by Congress; (5) an analysis of the fuel conservation and productivity gains historically achieved by operators of longer combination commercial motor vehicles; and (6) an analysis of the safety record of longer combination commercial motor vehicle operations that have been conducted prior to the date of enactment of this section. (d) In making the findings and determinations required by subsection (c) of this section, and in making the detailed report to Congress required by this section, the Secretary shall assume that the longer combination commercial motor vehicles operating on the national intercity truck route network, if and when established by Congress, would be subject to the single- and tandem-axle weight limits imposed by section 127 of title 23, United States Code. The Secretary shall further assume that the overall gross weight of such vehicles on a group of two or more consecutive axles shall be limited by the formula set forth in such section, and only by such formula. (e) In making the detailed report to Congress required by this section, the Secretary shall Eissume that longer combination commercial motor vehicles operating on the national intercity truck route network will have reasonable access to terminals, combination breakup areas, and food and fuel facilities consistent with safe operations of such vehicles. PART C—OTHER PROVISIONS STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING

SEC. 421. (a) The Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 (Public Law 92-75; 85 Stat. 213) is amended as follows: (1) By inserting "contract with, and" immediately after "The Secretary may" in the second sentence of section 25(a) (46 U.S.C.

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