Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73not60
§31161 International Cooperation
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VI— MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS › Part B— COMMERCIAL › Chapter 311— COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Subchapter IV— MISCELLANEOUS › § 31161
Summary
The Secretary can spend funds on international efforts to improve truck and road safety via sharing information and research.
Full Legal Text
Title 49, §31161
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The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to use funds made available by section 31110 to participate and cooperate in international activities to enhance motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle, driver, and highway safety by such means as exchanging information, conducting research, and examining needs, best practices, and new technology.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Prior section 31161 and 31162 were repealed by Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, § 4010,
June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 407. section 31161, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e),
July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1013, related to procedures to ensure timely correction of safety violations. section 31162, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e),
July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1014, related to compliance review priority.
Amendments
2015—Pub. L. 114–94 substituted “section 31110” for “section 31104(i)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 31161
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60