EXTENSION OF REVIEW AND PREEMPTION TIME PERIODS.

SEC. 9109. EXTENSION OF REVIEW AND PREEMPTION TIME PERIODS. Section 208(h) of the Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984 (49 U.S.C. App. 2507(h)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: “Upon request of a State which has under consideration adoption of regulations which may be in effect and enforced under this section, the Secretary— 102 STAT. 4531 “(1) shall extend such 60-month period with respect to the State for such additional period as the State requests but not to exceed 12 months; and “(2) may provide an extension in addition to the extension under paragraph (1) for a period not to exceed 12 months if such additional extension is not contrary to the public interest and does not diminish the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles. With respect to any State, the aggregate amount of extensions under this subsection with respect to such 60-month period may not exceed 24 months.”.