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U.S. Republicans Reject Trucking Security Provision

Via UPI.

Republicans in the U.S. Congress this week defeated a provision that would have boosted security for the U.S. trucking industry.

The Homeland Security Economic Security Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would establish regulations for the trucking industry, but Republicans defeated a Democratic amendment that would have required additional security measures for the shipment of dangerous materials, CongressDaily reported Thursday.

The bill directs the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to designate which materials being transported throughout the United States by truck should be considered security sensitive. The list would differentiate between hazardous materials that need extra security provisions and other cargo. Individuals transporting security sensitive materials would have to undergo a fingerprint background check before being issued a permit, CongressDaily said.

posted by Fergie @ 6/23/2006 11:37:00 AM