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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
S. 4892
To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall
apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Mr. LEE introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that
State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on
roads within a System unit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF STATE LAW APPLICABLE TO
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THE USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON ROADS
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WITHIN A SYSTEM UNIT.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 1015 of
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title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
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end the following:
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‘‘§ 101513. State law
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‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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‘‘(1) OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE.—The term ‘off-
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highway vehicle’ shall be defined by the State in
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which the applicable System unit is located, in ac-
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cordance with the law of the State.
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‘‘(2) ROAD.—The term ‘road’ means the main-
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traveled surface of a roadway open to motor vehicles
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that is owned, controlled, or otherwise administered
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by the Service.
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‘‘(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—The law of the State in
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which a System unit is located shall apply to the use of
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motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on roads
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within a System unit.
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‘‘(c) VIOLATIONS.—Violating a provision of State law
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applicable to a System unit under subsection (b) shall be
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prohibited in the applicable System unit.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
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chapter II of chapter 1015 of title 54, United States Code,
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is amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘101513. State law.’’.
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