PUBLIC LAW 102-548—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 3649 graph, solely by reason of providing or arranging for such transportation. "(5) 'carrier' means— "(A) a motor carrier, water carrier, and rail carrier (as such terms are defined in section 10102 of this title), and "(B) an ocean common carrier (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. App. 1702)), providing transportation of property in commerce. "(6) 'container* has the meaning given the term 'freight container* by the International Standards Organization in Series 1, Freight Containers, 3rd Edition (reference number IS0668-1979(E)), including successive revisions thereto, and similar containers that are used in providing transportation in interstate commerce. "(7) Initial carriier* means the first carrier transporting a loaded container or trailer in intermodal transportation. "(8) 'intermodal transportation' means successive carriage of a loaded container or trailer from an origin point to a destination point by more than one mode of transportation in interstate or foreign commerce. Such term shall include carriage by more than one mode of transportation in interstate or foreign commerce both under a single bill of lading and under separate bills of lading. "(9) trailer* means a nonpower, cargo carrying, trailing unit which is designed for use in combination wim a truck tractor.". (d) REGULATiONS.The Secretary shall initiate a proceeding 49 USC 508 note. to issue regulations to enforce section 508 of title 49, United States Code, within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall issue final regulations within 270 days after such date of enactment. The Secretary may establish, by regulation, exemptions to such regulations that are in the public interest and consistent with the purposes of this Act. (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER ANALYSIS.— The analysis for subchapter I of chapter 105 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "508. Certification of weij^ts and description.". SEC. 3. DATA COLLECTION NEEDS. 49 USC 508 note. (a) STUDY. —The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study for the purpose of— (1) assessing— (A) existing data and data collection needs with respect to the movement in intermodal transportation of loaded containers and trailers (including containers and trailers containing perishable agricultural commodities) in violation of section 508 of title 49, United States Code, and State highway motor vehicle weight laws; (B) the legal and practical impediments to the collection of such data; and (C) how these intermodal movements compare with other overweight domestic highway fi^ight movements; and (2) providing legislative and other recommendations for improving the collection of such data.
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