Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
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The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 is a U.S. federal law enacted to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety and oversight, including by creating a dedicated federal agency to regulate the trucking and bus industries.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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transportation safety law → |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Department of Transportation
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| administeredThrough |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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| amends |
Title 49 of the United States Code
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| appliesTo |
interstate motor carriers operating in the United States
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| country |
United States
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| createsAgency |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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| enactedBy |
106th United States Congress
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| establishes |
separate administration for motor carrier safety within the U.S. Department of Transportation
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| focusesOn |
compliance and enforcement of motor carrier safety regulations
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safety performance of motor carriers → |
| goal |
enhance safety of commercial motor vehicle operations on U.S. highways
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improve accountability of motor carriers and drivers for safety performance → |
| includesProvision |
civil and criminal penalties for serious safety violations by motor carriers
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enhanced enforcement authority for federal motor carrier safety officials → provisions related to commercial driver licensing and disqualification → requirements for motor carrier safety data collection and analysis → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
in force
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| motivatedBy |
concerns about rising fatalities in crashes involving large trucks and buses
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criticism of federal oversight of motor carrier safety prior to 1999 → |
| policyArea |
commercial trucking regulation
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highway safety → transportation → |
| presidentAtEnactment |
Bill Clinton
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| previouslyAdministeredBy |
Federal Highway Administration
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| primaryPurpose |
improve commercial motor vehicle safety
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reduce crashes involving large trucks and buses → strengthen federal oversight of motor carriers → |
| regulates |
commercial motor vehicle operations
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interstate bus industry → interstate trucking industry → |
| requires |
cooperation between federal and state agencies on motor carrier safety enforcement
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development of national motor carrier safety programs → |
| resultedIn |
establishment of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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| sectorImpacted |
bus and motorcoach industry
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commercial drivers → trucking industry → |
| signedBy |
Bill Clinton
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| subjectMatter |
commercial driver regulation
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federal motor carrier safety programs → motor carrier safety → |
| typeOfLegislation |
public law
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| yearEnacted |
1999
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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establishedBy |