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S. 1499

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A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road.
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Committee
Latest Action · August 2, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Congress
112th (2011–2013)
Introduced
August 2, 2011
Cosponsors (2)
1D 1R
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Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to promulgate a rule to: (1) improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment operating on public roads, and (2) establish minimum lighting and marking standards for such equipment. Requires the Secretary to review and revise such standards at least once every five years to reflect the latest revision of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Standard 279 entitled "Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways."

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