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‘‘(2) meets the requirements established by the 
Secretary through regulation.’’. 
(b) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 30165(a)(1) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘or 30141 through 30147’’ and inserting 
‘‘30141 through 30147, or 31137’’. 
(c) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 311 is amended by striking the item relating to sec-
tion 31137 and inserting the following: 
‘‘31137. Electronic on-board recording devices and brake maintenance regula-
tions.’’. 
SEC. 32302. SAFETY FITNESS. 
(a) SAFETY FITNESS RATING METHODOLOGY.—The 
Secretary shall— 
(1) incorporate into its Compliance, Safety, Ac-
countability program a safety fitness rating method-
ology that assigns sufficient weight to adverse vehicle 
and driver performance based-data that elevate crash 
risks to warrant an unsatisfactory rating for a car-
rier; and 
(2) ensure that the data to support such assess-
ments is accurate. 
(b) INTERIM MEASURES.—Not later than March 31, 
2012, the Secretary shall take interim measures to imple-
ment a similar safety fitness rating methodology in its cur-
rent safety rating system if the Compliance, Safety, Ac-
countability program is not fully implemented.
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SEC. 32303. DRIVER MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS. 
(a) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL 
REGISTRY OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall establish a national registry of medical examiners in 
accordance with section 31149(d)(1) of title 49, United 
States Code. 
(b) EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT FOR NATIONAL REG-
ISTRY OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.—Section 31149(c)(1)(D) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) not later than 1 year after enactment 
of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety En-
hancement Act of 2012, develop requirements for 
a medical examiner to be listed in the national 
registry under this section, including— 
‘‘(i) the completion of specific courses 
and materials; 
‘‘(ii) certification, including self-cer-
tification, if the Secretary determines that 
self-certification is necessary for sufficient 
participation in the national registry, to 
verify that a medical examiner completed 
specific 
training, 
including 
refresher 
courses, that the Secretary determines nec-
essary to be listed in the national registry;
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‘‘(iii) an examination that requires a 
passing grade; and 
‘‘(iv) demonstration of a medical ex-
aminer’s willingness to meet the reporting 
requirements established by the Secretary;’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF LICENSING AUTHORI-
TIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 31149(c)(1) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (E) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(E) require medical examiners to transmit 
electronically, on at least a monthly basis, the 
name of the applicant, a numerical identifier, 
and additional information contained on the 
medical examiner’s certificate for any completed 
medical examination report required under sec-
tion 391.43 of title 49, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to the chief medical examiner;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) annually review the implementation of 
commercial driver’s license requirements by not
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fewer than 10 States to assess the accuracy, va-
lidity, and timeliness of— 
‘‘(i) the submission of physical exam-
ination reports and medical certificates to 
State licensing agencies; and 
‘‘(ii) the processing of the submissions 
by State licensing agencies.’’. 
(2) INTERNAL OVERSIGHT POLICY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish an oversight policy and 
procedure to carry out section 31149(c)(1)(G) of 
title 49, United States Code, as added by section 
32303(c)(1) of this Act. 
(B) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The amendments 
made by section 32303(c)(1) of this Act shall 
take effect on the date the oversight policies and 
procedures are established pursuant to subpara-
graph (A). 
(d) ELECTRONIC FILING OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION 
CERTIFICATES.—Section 31311(a), as amended by sections 
32205(b) and 32306(b) of this Act, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(24) Not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety En-
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hancement Act of 2012, the State shall establish and 
maintain, as part of its driver information system, 
the capability to receive an electronic copy of a med-
ical examiner’s certificate, from a certified medical 
examiner, for each holder of a commercial driver’s li-
cense issued by the State who operates or intends to 
operate in interstate commerce.’’. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 
the funds provided for Data and Technology Grants 
under section 31104(a) of title 49, United States 
Code, there are authorized to be appropriated from 
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Tran-
sit Account) for the Secretary to make grants to 
States or an organization representing agencies and 
officials of the States to support development costs of 
the information technology needed to carry out section 
31311(a)(24) of title 49, United States Code— 
(A) up to $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
and 
(B) up to $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(2) PERIOD
OF
AVAILABILITY.—The amounts 
made available under this subsection shall remain 
available until expended.
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SEC. 32304. COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE NOTIFICATION 
SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31304 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘An employer’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An employer’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) DRIVER VIOLATION RECORDS.— 
‘‘(1) PERIODIC REVIEW.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (3), an employer shall ascertain the driv-
ing record of each driver it employs— 
‘‘(A) by making an inquiry at least once 
every 12 months to the appropriate State agency 
in which the driver held or holds a commercial 
driver’s license or permit during such time pe-
riod; 
‘‘(B) by receiving occurrence-based reports 
of changes in the status of a driver’s record from 
1 or more driver record notification systems that 
meet minimum standards issued by the Sec-
retary; or 
‘‘(C) by a combination of inquiries to States 
and reports from driver record notification sys-
tems.