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 98 STAT. 2850

PUBLIC LAW 98-554—OCT. 30, 1984

respect to which a moratorium is not in effect under section 10922(1) of this title on the effective date of this section. President of U.S. "(2) The President of the United States may waive the requirements of this section with respect to any contiguous foreign country if the President determines that such waiver is in the national interest and notifies, in writing, the Congress of such waiver before the date on which such waiver is to take effect. In any case in which the requirements of this section apply with respect to a contiguous foreign country which substantially prohibits grants of authority to persons from the United States to provide transportation by motor vehicle for compensation in such foreign country, such waiver shall not take effect before the 60th day following the date on which the Congress is notifed of such waiver. "(3) The President of the United States may, by order, make the requirements of this section applicable with respect to any contiguous foreign country if— "(A) the President determines that making such requirements so applicable is in the national interest; and "(B) the President— "(i) notifies, in writing, the Congress of the issuance of such order; and Federal "(ii) has published a copy of such order in the Federal Register, Register; publication. at least 30 days before such order takes effect.". (2) The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 105 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "10530. Certificates of registration for certain foreign carriers.".

49 USC 10922

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(b)(1) The first sentence of section 10922(1)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking out "or any permit" and inserting in lieu thereof "any permit"; and (B) by inserting after "contract carrier," the following: "or any certificate of registration under section 10530 of this title to any motor carrier of property or motor private carrier,". (2) Section 10922(1)(2) of such title is amended by inserting "(A)" after "(2)" and by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(B)(i) Subject to the provisions of this subparagraph, during a moratorium imposed under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to any contiguous foreign country or political subdivision thereof, the Commission may issue certificates of registration under section 10530 of this subtitle to motor carriers of property and motor private carriers domiciled in such country or political subdivision and to motor carriers of property and motor private carriers owned or controlled by persons of such country or political subdivision, "(ii) Subject to clause (iv) of this subparagraph, if the person to be issued the certificate of registration during the moratorium is a motor carrier of property domiciled in the foreign country or political subdivision or is a motor carrier of property owned or controlled by persons of the foreign country or political subdivision, such certificate may only authorize such carrier to provide transportation of exempt items in a municipality in the United States which is adjacent to the foreign country or political subdivision, in contiguous municipalities in the United States any one of which is adjacent to the foreign country or political subdivision, or in a zone in the

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