This bill modifies federal transportation regulations to include Zapata County, Texas in an existing commercial zone that currently covers Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Counties. The change allows commercial motor vehicle operations to treat the expanded five-county area as a single zone for property transportation purposes under federal law. The bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to consult with federal agencies overseeing U.S.-Mexico traffic and mandates that Texas submit a plan within three months describing how it will monitor commercial vehicle traffic and enforce safety regulations in the expanded zone. The bill takes effect six months after enactment and does not affect any legal actions already underway before the Department of Transportation or the Surface Transportation Board. No specific funding is allocated in the legislation.
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