PUBLIC LAW 97-449—JAN. 12, 1983
96 STAT. 2439
(1) at least 75 miles; and (2) across the boundary of a State, territory, or possession of the United States. § 3103. Research, investigation, and testing 49 USC 3103 (a) The Secretary of Transportation may investigate and report on the need for Federal regulation of sizes, weight, and combinations of motor vehicles and qualifications and maximum hours of service of employees of a motor carrier subject to subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title and a motor private carrier. The Secretary shall use the services of each department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government and each organization of motor carriers having special knowledge of a matter being investigated. (b) In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary may use the services of a department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government having special knowledge about safety, to conduct scientific and technical research, investigation, and testing when necessary to promote safety of operation and equipment of motor vehicles. The Secretary may reimburse the department, agency, or instrumentality for the services provided. § 3104. Identification of motor vehicles 49 USC 3104. (a) The Secretary of Transportation may— (1) issue and require the display of an identification plate on a motor vehicle used in transportation provided by a motor private carrier and a motor carrier of migrant workers subject to section 3102(c) of this title (except a motor contract carrier); and (2) require each of those motor private carriers and motor carriers of migrant workers to pay the reasonable cost of the plate. (b) A motor private carrier or a motor carrier of migrant workers may use an identification plate only as authorized by the Secretary.
[PARTS D-F—RESERVED] TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
SEC. 2. (a) The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-574, 80 Stat. 766), the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962 (Public Law 87-866, 76 Stat. 1145), the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954 (ch. 181, 68 Stat. 70), the Act of September 26, 1961 (Public Law 87-307, 75 Stat. 670), the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 (ch. 462, 70 Stat. 387), the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 (Public Law 89285, 79 Stat. 1028), the Alaska Omnibus Act (Public Law 86-70, 73 Stat. 141), the Joint Resolution of August 28, 1965 (Public Law 89139, 79 Stat. 578), the Act of April 27, 1962 (Public Law 87-441, 76 Stat. 59), and the Highway Safety Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-564, 80 Stat. 731) are amended by striking out the words "Secretary of Commerce" wherever they appear and substituting "Secretary of Transportation". (b) Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1949 (5 App. U.S.C.) is amended by striking out the words "Department of Commerce" and "Secretary of Commerce" and substituting "Department of Transportation" and "Secretary of Transportation", respectively. (c) The Act of March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261-264), the Act of March 4, 1921 (15 U.S.C. 265), and the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260, 260a, 261-263, 266, 267) are amended by striking out the
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