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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-599—NOV. 6, 1978

92 STAT. 2701

System or the primary system. For the purposes of this subsec- "Free coffee.' tion, the term 'free coffee' shall include coffee for which a donation may be made, but is not required.". CONTROL or OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

SEC. 122. (a) Subsection (g) of section 131, title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and adding the following "and not permitted under subsection (c) of this section, whether or not removed pursuant to or because of this section.". (b) Subsection (k) of section 131, title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the first word and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Subject to compliance with subsection (g) of this section for the payment of just compensation, nothing". (c) Clause (3) of subsection (c) of section 131 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after "devices," the following: "including those which may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or by remote control,". (d) Subsection (j) of section 131 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after "agreement" at the end of the first sentence, the following: ": Provided, That permission by a State to erect and maintain information displays which may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote control and which provide public service information or advertise activities conducted on the property on which they are located shall not be considered a breach of such agreement or the control required thereunder.". ENFORCEMENT OF VEHICLE W E I G H T LIMITATIONS

SEC. 123. (a) Not later than the one-hundred-eightieth day after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation, hereunder referred to as the "Secretary", in consultation with each State shall inventory the existing system of penalties for violations of vehicle weight laws, rules, and regulations on any portion of any Federal-aid system in such State. Each State shall annually thereafter report to the Secretary its current inventory. (b)(1) Not later than the one-hundred-eightieth day after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with each State, shall inventory the existing system in such State for the issuance of special permits. Each State shall annually thereafter report to the SecT-"tary its current inventory. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term "special permit" means a license or permit issued pursuant to State law, rule, or regulation which authorizes a vehicle to exceed the weight limitation for such vehicle established under State law, rule, or regulation. (c) Not later than January 1 of the second calendar year which begins after the date of enactment of this section and each calendar year thereafter the Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report together with such recommendations as the Secretary deems necessary on (1) the latest annual inventory of State systems of penalties required by subsection (a) of this section; (2) the latest annual inventory of State systems for the issuance of special permits

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Annual report and recommendations

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