To provide exemptions from requirements for certain farm vehicles.

1. Adds SEC. __. EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FARM VEHICLES at the end of subtitle E of title I of division A

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   Inserted: SEC. __. EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FARM VEHICLES.

   Inserted: (a) Federal Requirements.--A covered farm vehicle, including the individual operating that vehicle, shall be exempt from the following:

   Inserted: (1) Any requirement relating to commercial driver's licenses established under chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code.

   Inserted: (2) Any requirement relating to medical certificates established under--

   Inserted: (A) subchapter III of chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code; or

   Inserted: (B) chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code.

   Inserted: (3) Any requirement relating to hours of service established under--

   Inserted: (A) subchapter III of chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code; or

   Inserted: (B) chapter 315 of title 49, United States Code.

   Inserted: (4) Any requirement relating to vehicle inspection, repair, and maintenance established under--

   Inserted: (A) subchapter III of chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code; or

   Inserted: (B) chapter 315 of title 49, United States Code.

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   Inserted: (b) State Requirements.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Federal transportation funding to a State may not be terminated, limited, or otherwise interfered with as a result of the State exempting a covered farm vehicle, including the individual operating that vehicle, from any State requirement relating to the operation of that vehicle.

   Inserted: (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to a covered farm vehicle transporting hazardous materials that require a placard.

   Inserted: (3) State requirements.--Notwithstanding section (a) or any other provision of law, a State may enact and enforce safety requirements related to covered farm vehicles.

   Inserted: (c) Covered Farm Vehicle Defined.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--In this section, the term "covered farm vehicle" means a motor vehicle (including an articulated motor vehicle)--

   Inserted: (A) that--

   Inserted: (i) is traveling in the State in which the vehicle is registered or another State;

   Inserted: (ii) is operated by--

   Inserted: (I) a farm owner or operator;

   Inserted: (II) a ranch owner or operator; or

   Inserted: (III) an employee or family member of an individual specified in subclause (I) or (II);

   Inserted: (iii) is transporting to or from a farm or ranch--

   Inserted: (I) agricultural commodities;

   Inserted: (II) livestock; or

   Inserted: (III) machinery or supplies;

   Inserted: (iv) except as provided in paragraph (2), is not used in the operations of a for-hire motor carrier; and

   Inserted: (v) is equipped with a special license plate or other designation by the State in which the vehicle is registered to allow for identification of the vehicle as a farm vehicle by law enforcement personnel; and

   Inserted: (B) that has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, that is--

   Inserted: (i) 26,001 pounds or less; or

   Inserted: (ii) greater than 26,001 pounds and traveling within the State or within 150 air miles of the farm or ranch with respect to which the vehicle is being operated.

   Inserted: (2) Inclusion.--In this section, the term "covered farm vehicle" includes a motor vehicle that meets the requirements of paragraph (1) (other than paragraph (1)(A)(iv)) and is--

   Inserted: (A) operated pursuant to a crop share farm lease agreement;

   Inserted: (B) owned by a tenant with respect to that agreement; and

   Inserted: (C) transporting the landlord's portion of the crops under that agreement.

   Inserted: (d) Safety Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the exemption required by section (a) as follows--

   Inserted: (1) Data and analysis of covered farm vehicles shall include:

   Inserted: (A) the number of vehicles that are operated subject to each of the regulatory exemptions permitted under section (a);

   Inserted: (B) the number of drivers that operate covered farm vehicles subject to each of the regulatory exemptions permitted under section (a);

   Inserted: (C) the number of crashes involving covered farm vehicles;

   Inserted: (D) the number of occupants and non-occupants injured in crashes involving covered farm vehicles;

   Inserted: (E) the number of fatalities of occupants and non-occupants killed in crashes involving farm vehicles;

   Inserted: (F) crash investigations and accident reconstruction investigations of all fatalities in crashes involving covered farm vehicles;

   Inserted: (G) overall operating mileage of covered farm vehicles;

   Inserted: (H) numbers of covered farm vehicles that operate in neighboring states; and

   Inserted: (I) any other data the Secretary deems necessary to analyze and include.

   Inserted: (2) A listing of state regulations issued and maintained in each state that are identical to the federal regulations that are subject to exemption in section (a).

   Inserted: (3) The Secretary shall report the findings of the study to the appropriate committees of the Congress not later than 18 months after enactment of MAP 21.

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   At the end of subtitle E of title I of division A, add the following:

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