94 STAT. 820
Contents of report.
Data for report.
Additional data.
Contracts. Appropriation authorization.
PUBLIC LAW 96-296—JULY 1, 1980 shall submit a report, including legislative or other recommendations, to the President and the Congress not later than September 1, 1982. (b) The report shall include an analysis of the common carrier obligation to provide service to small community shippers and an assessment of whether the Commission is enforcing such obligation. If the Commission determines that it is not fully enforcing such obligation, then it shall expledn why not, and detail what steps it would need to take and what resources it would have to have in order to enforce such obligation. The report shall also describe the extent to which motor carriers were providing service to small communities prior to the date of enactment of this Act, and evaluate the effect of this Act on such service. The report shall include specific recommendations regarding ways to ensure the provision and maintenance of motor carrier service to small communities. (c)(1) To develop data for its report, the Commission shall monitor— (A) complaints to determine the number and kinds of complaints by small community shippers; and (B) applications for new and expanded service to determine whether motor carriers are seeking to serve small community shippers. (2) The Commission may develop additional data by any other means, including surveys of small community shippers and motor carriers providing service to such communities to determine the reliability of such service and the availability of quality and price options. The Commission is authorized to enter into contracts or agreements with public and private organizations to carry out such surveys of shippers and motor carriers. (d) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1981 and 1982 such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. INSURANCE
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SEC. 29. Section 10927(a)(l) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking out "approved by the Commission." and inserting in lieu thereof "approved by the Commission, in an amount not less than such amount as the Secretary of Transportation prescribes pursuant to, or as is required by, the provisions of section 30 the Motor Carrier Act of 1980.". MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MOTOR CARRIERS
Regulations. 49 USC 10927 note.
SEC. 30. (a)(1) The Secretary of Transportation shall establish regulations to require minimal levels of financial responsibility sufficient to satisfy liability amounts to be determined by the Secretary covering public liability, property damage, and environmental restoration for the transportation of property for hire by motor vehicle in the United States from a place in one State to a place in another State, from a place in a State to another place in such State through a place outside of such State, or between a place in a State and a place outside the United States. (2) The minimal level of financial responsibility established by the Secretary under paragraph (1) of this subsection for any vehicle shall not be less than $750,000, except that the Secretary, by regulation, may reduce such amount (but not to an amount less than $500,000) for any class of vehicles or operations for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of the regulations issued under such
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