1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019”.
Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019
A BILL
To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to modify the definition of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.
2. Agricultural commodities
Section 229(e) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note; Public Law 106–159) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
“(7) Agricultural commodity—The term “agricultural commodity” includes—
“(A) agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, and floricultural commodities;
“(B) fruits;
“(C) vegetables;
“(D) any non-human living animal and the products of that animal; and
“(E) other agriculture products that are—
“(i) sensitive to temperature or climate; and
“(ii) at risk of perishing in transit.”