PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 105 STAT. 2153 (1) TESTS. — The Secretary shall conduct on the road tests with respect to the driver and vehicle characteristics of operations of longer combination vehicles for the purpose of determining whether or not any modifications are necessary to the Federal commercial motor vehicle safety standards of the Department of Transportation as they apply to longer combination vehicles. At a minimum, such tests shall examine driver fatigue and stress and time of operation characteristics. Such tests also shall examine the characteristics of longer combination vehicles, including an assessment of on board computers, anti-lock brakes, and anti-trailer under ride systems to determine the potential safety effectiveness of those technologies as applied to such vehicles. (2) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit a report on the results of the tests conducted under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives. (e) FUNDING. —There shall be available to the Secretary for carry- ing out this section, out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), $1,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994. Such sums shall remain available until expended. (f) LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE DEFINED. —For the purposes of this section, the term "longer combination vehicle" means any combination of a truck tractor and 2 or more trailers or semitrailers which operate on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways with a gross vehicle weight greater than 80,000 pounds. SEC. 4008. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN AND 49 USC 11506 INTERNATIONAL FUEL TAX AGREEMENT. note. (a) WORKING GROUP. —Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a working group comprised of State and local government officials, including representatives of the National Governors' Association, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Federation of Tax Administrators, the Board of Directors for the International Fuel Tax Agreement, and a representative of the Regional Fuel Tax Agreement, for the purpose of— (1) proposing procedures for resolving disputes among States participating in the International Registration Plan and among States participating in the International Fuel Tax Agreement including designation of the Department of Transportation or any other person for resolving such disputes; and (2) providing technical assistance to States participating or seeking to participate in the Plan or in the Agreement. Qo) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—The working group established under this section shall consult with members of the motor carrier industry in carrying out subsection (a). (c) REPORTS.—Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the working group established under this section shall transmit a report to the Secretary, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation and the Committee
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