49 USC § 31161 - International cooperation

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identifier: "/us/usc/t49/s31161"
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title: "49 USC § 31161 - International cooperation"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "31161"
section_name: "International cooperation"
chapter_number: 311
chapter_name: "COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "COMMERCIAL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4119(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1733; amended Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title V, § 5103(c)(3), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1527.)"
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# § 31161. International cooperation

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.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4119(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1733; amended Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title V, § 5103(c)(3), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1527.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior sections 31161 and 31162 were repealed by , , .

Section 31161, , , , related to procedures to ensure timely correction of safety violations.

Section 31162, , , , related to compliance review priority.

### Amendments

2015— substituted “section 31110” for “section 31104(i)”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.