PROPOSALS TO TRANSFER THE BUREAU OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY TO NHTSA. JOINT HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND FINANCE, OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES AND TRANSPORTATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, NINETY-NINTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION, APRIL 18, 1985

At issue in the hearing here reprinted is whether the effectiveness of the Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety can best be improved by transferring it from FHWA to NHTSA or whether FHWA's proposal to reorganize the Bureau will suffice. Testimony was heard from representatives of GAO, FHWA, NHTSA and the trucking industry.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States House of Representatives

  Committee on Energy and Commerce
  Washington, DC  United States  20515
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 164 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Compliance; Federal government; Governments; Motor carriers; Regulations; Transfers; Truck drivers; Vehicle safety
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Highway Administration; U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Jurisdiction
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Transferring; Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00453665
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 99-24
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM