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motor vehicle or the immobilizing of a commer-
cial motor vehicle through the attachment of a 
locking device or other mechanical or electronic 
means.’’. 
SEC. 32507. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR EVASION OF REGU-
LATIONS. 
(a) PENALTIES.—Section 524 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘knowingly and willfully’’; 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘this chapter’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, chapter 51, subchapter III of chapter 311 
(except sections 31138 and 31139) or section 31302, 
31303, 31304, 31305(b), 31310(g)(1)(A), or 31502 of 
this title, or a regulation issued under any of those 
provisions,’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘$200 but not more than $500’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,000 but not more than $5,000’’; 
and 
(4) by striking ‘‘$250 but not more than $2,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,500 but not more than $7,500’’. 
(b) EVASION
OF REGULATION.—Section 14906 is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$200’’ and inserting ‘‘at least 
$2,000’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$250’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’; 
and
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(3) by inserting after ‘‘a subsequent violation’’ 
the following: 
‘‘, and may be subject to criminal penalties’’. 
SEC. 32508. FAILURE TO PAY CIVIL PENALTY AS A DIS-
QUALIFYING OFFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 311 is amended by insert-
ing after section 31151 the following: 
‘‘§ 31152. Disqualification for failure to pay 
‘‘An individual assessed a civil penalty under this 
chapter, or chapters 5, 51, or 149 of this title, or a regula-
tion issued under any of those provisions, who fails to pay 
the penalty or fails to comply with the terms of a settlement 
with the Secretary, shall be disqualified from operating a 
commercial motor vehicle after the individual is notified 
in writing and is given an opportunity to respond. A dis-
qualification shall continue until the penalty is paid, or 
the individual complies with the terms of the settlement, 
unless the nonpayment is because the individual is a debtor 
in a case under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 31310, as 
amended by sections 32206 and 32310 of this Act, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) through (k) 
as subsections (i) through (l), respectively; and
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(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) DISQUALIFICATION FOR FAILURE TO PAY.—The 
Secretary shall disqualify from operating a commercial 
motor vehicle any individual who fails to pay a civil pen-
alty within the prescribed period, or fails to conform to the 
terms of a settlement with the Secretary. A disqualification 
shall continue until the penalty is paid, or the individual 
conforms to the terms of the settlement, unless the non-
payment is because the individual is a debtor in a case 
under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (i), as redesignated, by striking 
‘‘Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (g)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Notwithstanding subsections (b) through 
(h)’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis of chap-
ter 311 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 31151 the following: 
‘‘31152. Disqualification for failure to pay.’’. 
SEC. 
32509. 
VIOLATIONS 
RELATING 
TO 
COMMERCIAL 
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATION AND 
OPERATORS. 
Section 521(b)(2)(D) is amended by striking ‘‘ability 
to pay,’’.
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SEC. 32510. EMERGENCY DISQUALIFICATION FOR IMMI-
NENT HAZARD. 
Section 31310(f) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘section 521 
or’’ before ‘‘section 5102’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘section 521 
or’’ before ‘‘section 5102’’. 
SEC. 32511. INTRASTATE OPERATIONS OF INTERSTATE 
MOTOR CARRIERS. 
(a) 
PROHIBITED
TRANSPORTATION.—Section 
521(b)(5) is amended by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) If an employee, vehicle, or all or part 
of an employer’s commercial motor vehicle oper-
ations is ordered out of service under paragraph 
(5)(A), the commercial motor vehicle operations 
of the employee, vehicle, or employer that affect 
interstate commerce are also prohibited.’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON OPERATION IN INTERSTATE COM-
MERCE
AFTER
NONPAYMENT
OF
PENALTIES.—Section 
521(b)(8) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL PROHIBITION.—A person 
prohibited from operating in interstate commerce 
under paragraph (8)(A) may not operate any 
commercial motor vehicle where the operation af-
fects interstate commerce.’’. 
SEC. 32512. ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY LAWS AND REGULA-
TIONS. 
(a) ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY LAWS AND REGULA-
TIONS.—Chapter 311, as amended by sections 32113 and 
32508 of this Act, is amended by adding after section 31153 
the following: 
‘‘§ 31154. Enforcement of safety laws and regulations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may bring a civil 
action to enforce this part, or a regulation or order of the 
Secretary under this part, when violated by an employer, 
employee, or other person providing transportation or serv-
ice under this subchapter or subchapter I. 
‘‘(b) VENUE.—In a civil action under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) trial shall be in the judicial district in 
which the employer, employee, or other person oper-
ates; 
‘‘(2) process may be served without regard to the 
territorial limits of the district or of the State in 
which the action is instituted; and