49 U.S.C. § 31133 — General powers of the Secretary of Transportation
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 159 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary of Transportation can investigate, inspect, and hold hearings to enforce motor carrier safety rules. The Secretary must consult with employers and employees during investigations. The Secretary can also let a state handle some enforcement duties through its own grant program.
(a) General. To carry out this subchapter and regulations issued under section 31102, the Secretary of Transportation can: conduct and contract for inspections and investigations; gather statistics; write reports; issue subpoenas; require people to produce records and property; take depositions; hold hearings; require recordkeeping and reporting; contract for or conduct studies, development, testing, evaluation, and training; and do other things the Secretary thinks are appropriate.
(b) Consultation. When conducting inspections and investigations, the Secretary must, as appropriate, consult with employers and employees, and their authorized representatives, and offer them the right to be present.
(c) Delegation. The Secretary can hand off to a state receiving a grant under section 31102 the enforcement duties and powers under this subchapter — including conducting investigations — that the Secretary decides are appropriate.
In carrying out this subchapter and regulations prescribed under section 31102 of this title, the Secretary of Transportation may—
conduct and make contracts for inspections and investigations;
compile statistics;
make reports;
issue subpenas;
require production of records and property;
take depositions;
hold hearings;
prescribe recordkeeping and reporting requirements;
conduct or make contracts for studies, development, testing, evaluation, and training; and
perform other acts the Secretary considers appropriate.
In conducting inspections and investigations under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall consult, as appropriate, with employers and employees and their authorized representatives and offer them a right of accompaniment.
The Secretary may delegate to a State receiving a grant under section 31102 of this title those duties and powers related to enforcement (including conducting investigations) of this subchapter and regulations prescribed under this subchapter that the Secretary considers appropriate.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1001; Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, § 4006(a), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 401.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 1001
- 1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-178 · 112 Stat. 401
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
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