SPECIAL PERMITS DURING PERIODS OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

SEC. 1511. SPECIAL PERMITS DURING PERIODS OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY. Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: “(i) Special Permits During Periods of National Emergency. “(1) In general. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a State may issue special permits during an emergency to overweight vehicles and loads that can easily be dismantled or divided if— “(A) the President has declared the emergency to be a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); “(B) the permits are issued in accordance with State law; and “(C) the permits are issued exclusively to vehicles and loads that are delivering relief supplies. “(2) Expiration. A permit issued under paragraph (1) shall expire not later than 120 days after the date of the declaration of emergency under subparagraph (A) of that paragraph.” .