AUTHORITY OVER CHARTER BUS TRANSPORTATION.

SEC. 4016. AUTHORITY OVER CHARTER BUS TRANSPORTATION. Section 14501(a) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Motor Carriers of Passengers.— “(1) Limitation on state law.— No State or political subdivision thereof and no interstate agency or other political agency of 2 or more States shall enact or enforce any law, rule, regulation, standard, or other provision having the force and effect of law relating to— “(A) scheduling of interstate or intrastate transportation (including discontinuance or reduction in the level of service) provided by a motor carrier of passengers subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 of this title on an interstate route; “(B) the implementation of any change in the rates for such transportation or for any charter transportation except to the extent that notice, not in excess of 30 days, of changes in schedules may be required; or “(C) the authority to provide intrastate or interstate charter bus transportation. This paragraph shall not apply to intrastate commuter bus operations. “(2) Matters not covered.— Paragraph (1) shall not restrict the safety regulatory authority of a State with respect 112 STAT. 413to motor vehicles, the authority of a State to impose highway route controls or limitations based on the size or weight of the motor vehicle, or the authority of a State to regulate carriers with regard to minimum amounts of financial responsibility relating to insurance requirements and self-insurance authorization.” .