S. 1776 · 108th Congress
Intermodal Equipment Safety and Responsibility Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ben Campbell
- Introduced
- 2003-10-23
- Latest action
- 2003-10-23 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Intermodal Equipment Safety and Responsibility Act of 2003 - Subjects controllers of interchangeable intermodal equipment to commercial motor vehicle safety regulation and liability, including systematic inspection, maintenance, and repair requirements.
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to conduct inspections.
Prohibits a controller from retaliating against any motor carrier in response to a request for safety maintenance or repair of equipment intended for interchange, including failing to provide requested safe equipment in a timely fashion.
Prohibits controller delegation of this maintenance responsibility.
Directs the Secretary to issue implementing regulations as part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.