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and measures needed to realize the full safety potential of the 
commercial driver’s license program, including such issues as—
(1) State enforcement practices; 
(2) operational procedures to detect and deter fraud; 
(3) needed improvements for seamless information sharing 
between States; 
(4) effective methods for accurately sharing electronic data 
between States; 
(5) adequate proof of citizenship; 
(6) updated technology; and 
(7) timely notification from judicial bodies concerning traffic 
and criminal convictions of commercial driver’s license holders. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—Members of the task force should include 
State motor vehicle administrators, organizations representing 
government agencies or officials, members of the Judicial Con-
ference, representatives of the trucking industry, representatives 
of labor organizations, safety advocates, and other significant stake-
holders. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, on behalf of the task force, shall complete 
a report of the task forces findings and recommendations for legisla-
tive, regulatory, and enforcement changes to improve the commer-
cial drivers license program and submit such the report to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives. 
(d) FUNDING.—From the funds amounts made available by sec-
tion 4101(c)(1), $200,000 shall be available for each of fiscal years 
2006 and 2007 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 4136. INTERSTATE VAN OPERATIONS. 
The Federal motor carrier safety regulations that apply to 
interstate operations of commercial motor vehicles designed to 
transport between 9 and 15 passengers (including the driver) shall 
apply to all interstate operations of such carriers regardless of 
the distance traveled. 
SEC. 4137. DECALS. 
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance may not restrict the 
sale of any inspection decal to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration unless the Administration fails to meet its respon-
sibilities under its memorandum of understanding with the Alliance 
(other than a failure due to the Administration’s compliance with 
Federal law). 
SEC. 4138. HIGH RISK CARRIER COMPLIANCE REVIEWS. 
From the funds authorized by section 31104(i) of title 49, United 
States Code, the Secretary shall ensure that compliance reviews 
are completed on motor carriers that have demonstrated through 
performance data that they pose the highest safety risk. At a 
minimum, a compliance review shall be conducted whenever a 
motor carrier is rated as category A or B for 2 consecutive months. 
SEC. 4139. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES. 
(a) OPERATING
AUTHORITY
ENFORCEMENT
ASSISTANCE
FOR 
STATES.—
(1) TRAINING
AND
OUTREACH.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
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of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall con-
duct outreach and provide training as necessary to State per-
sonnel engaged in the enforcement of Federal motor carrier 
safety regulations to ensure their awareness of the process 
to be used for verification of the operating authority of motor 
carriers, including motor carriers of passengers, and to ensure 
proper enforcement when motor carriers are found to be in 
violation of operating authority requirements. 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—The Inspector General of the Department 
of Transportation may periodically assess the implementation 
and effectiveness of the training and outreach program. 
(b) STUDY OF FOREIGN COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.—
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall conduct a review 
to determine the degree to which Canadian and Mexican 
commercial motor vehicles, including motor carriers of pas-
sengers, currently operating or expected to operate in the 
United States comply with the Federal motor vehicle safety 
standards. 
(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives containing the findings and conclu-
sions of the review. Not later than 4 months after the date 
on which the report is submitted to the Committees, the 
Inspector General of the Department shall provide comments 
and observations to the Committees on the scope and method-
ology of the review. 
SEC. 4140. SCHOOL BUS DRIVER QUALIFICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENT 
KNOWLEDGE TEST. 
(a) RECOGNITION OF TEST.—The Secretary shall recognize any 
driver who passes a test approved by the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration as meeting the knowledge test requirement 
for a school bus endorsement under section 383.123 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
(b) DRIVER QUALIFICATIONS.—Section 383.123 of such title (as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) shall not be in 
effect during the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
this Act and ending on September 30, 2006. 
SEC. 4141. DRIVEAWAY SADDLEMOUNT VEHICLES. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 31111(a) title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) DRIVE-AWAY SADDLEMOUNT WITH FULLMOUNT VEHICLE 
TRANSPORTER
COMBINATION.—The 
term 
‘drive-away 
saddlemount with fullmount vehicle transporter combination’ 
means a vehicle combination designed and specifically used 
to tow up to 3 trucks or truck tractors, each connected by 
a saddle to the frame or fifth-wheel of the forward vehicle 
of the truck or truck tractor in front of it.’’. 
(b) GENERAL LIMITATIONS.—Section 31111(b)(1) of such title 
is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subpara-
graphs (E) and (F), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
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‘‘(D) imposes a vehicle length limitation of not less 
than or more than 97 feet on a driveaway saddlemount 
with fullmount vehicle transporter combinations;’’. 
SEC. 4142. REGISTRATION OF MOTOR CARRIERS AND FREIGHT FOR-
WARDERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS.—Paragraphs 
(6), (7), (12), and (13) of section 13102 of title 49, United States 
Code, are each amended by striking ‘‘motor vehicle’’ and inserting 
‘‘commercial motor vehicle (as defined in section 31132)’’. 
(b) FREIGHT FORWARDERS.—Section 13903(a) of such title is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) HOUSEHOLD GOODS.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘of household goods’’ after ‘‘freight for-
warder’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) OTHERS.—The Secretary may register a person to pro-
vide service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter III of 
chapter 135 as a freight forwarder (other than a freight for-
warder of household goods) if the Secretary finds that such 
registration is needed for the protection of shippers and that 
the person is fit, willing, and able to provide the service and 
to comply with this part and applicable regulations of the 
Secretary and Board.’’. 
(c) BROKERS.—Section 13904(a) of such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) HOUSEHOLD GOODS.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘of household goods’’ after ‘‘broker’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) OTHERS.—The Secretary may register a person to pro-
vide service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter III of 
chapter 135 as a broker (other than a broker of household 
goods) if the Secretary finds that such registration is needed 
for the protection of shippers and that the person is fit, willing, 
and able to provide the service and to comply with this part 
and applicable regulations of the Secretary and Board.’’. 
SEC. 4143. AUTHORITY TO STOP COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 39. Commercial motor vehicles required to stop for inspec-
tions 
‘‘(a) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle (as defined in 
section 31132 of title 49) shall stop and submit to inspection of 
the vehicle, driver, cargo, and required records when directed to 
do so by an authorized employee of the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration of the Department of Transportation, at or 
in the vicinity of an inspection site. The driver shall not leave 
the inspection site until authorized to do so by an authorized 
employee. 
‘‘(b) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in 
subsection (a), who knowingly fails to stop for inspection when 
directed to do so by an authorized employee of the Administration 
at or in the vicinity of an inspection site, or leaves the inspection 
site without authorization, shall be fined under this title or impris-
oned not more than 1 year, or both.’’.
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(b) AUTHORITY
OF FMCSA.—Chapter 203 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 3064. Powers of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra-
tion 
‘‘Authorized employees of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration may direct a driver of a commercial motor vehicle 
(as defined in section 31132 of title 49) to stop for inspection 
of the vehicle, driver, cargo, and required records at or in the 
vicinity of an inspection site.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The analysis for chapter 2 of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 38 the following:
‘‘39. Commercial motor vehicles required to stop for inspections.’’.
(2) The analysis for chapter 203 of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 3063 the fol-
lowing:
‘‘3064. Powers of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.’’.
SEC. 4144. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES.—The Secretary shall establish 
in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration a motor carrier 
safety advisory committee. The committee shall—
(1) provide advice and recommendations to the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration about 
needs, objectives, plans, approaches, content, and accomplish-
ments of the motor carrier safety programs carried out by 
the Administration; and 
(2) provide advice and recommendations to the Adminis-
trator on motor carrier safety regulations. 
(b) MEMBERS, CHAIRMAN, PAY, AND EXPENSES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The committee shall be composed of not 
more than 20 members appointed by the Administrator from 
among individuals who are not employees of the Administration 
and who are specially qualified to serve on the committee 
because of their education, training, or experience. The mem-
bers shall include representatives of the motor carrier industry, 
safety advocates, and safety enforcement officials. Representa-
tives of a single enumerated interest group may not constitute 
a majority of the members of the advisory committee. 
(2) CHAIRMAN.—The Administrator shall designate the 
chairman of the committee. 
(3) PAY.—A member of the committee shall serve without 
pay; except that the Administrator may allow a member, when 
attending meetings of the committee or a subcommittee of 
the committee, expenses authorized under section 5703 of title 
5, relating to per diem, travel, and transportation expenses. 
(c) 
SUPPORT
STAFF, 
INFORMATION, 
AND
SERVICES.—The 
Administrator shall provide support staff for the committee. On 
request of the committee, the Administrator shall provide informa-
tion, administrative services, and supplies that the Administrator 
considers necessary for the committee to carry out its duties and 
powers. 
(d) TERMINATION DATE.—Notwithstanding the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the advisory committee shall termi-
nate on September 30, 2010.