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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 19, 2012
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Military Commercial Driver's License Act of 2012 - Revises certain commercial driver's license (CDL) requirements with which a state must comply in order to avoid the administrative penalty of a withholding by the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) of a percentage of the state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds.
Permits a state to issue a CDL to an individual who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle and who: (1) is an active duty member of the Armed Forces, including the military reserves, National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, or Coast Guard Auxiliary; and (2) is not domiciled in the state, but whose temporary or permanent duty station is located there.
People & committees
Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R–ME
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Became Public Law No: 112-196.
Became Public Law No: 112-196.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6285)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6285)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6285)
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6675; text as passed Senate : CR 9/21/2012 S6675)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6675; text as passed Senate : CR 9/21/2012 S6675)
Introduced in Senate
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