(iv) governed speeds of 65 miles per 
hour at the pedal and 65 miles per hour 
under adaptive cruise control; and 
(B) the apprentice shall be accompanied in 
the cab of the commercial motor vehicle by an 
experienced driver. 
(5) RECORDS RETENTION.—The employer shall 
maintain records, in a manner required by the Sec-
retary of Transportation, concerning an apprentice’s 
satisfaction of the requirements of paragraphs 
(1)(B) and (2)(B). 
(6) REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.—If the appren-
tice is involved in a preventable, reportable to the 
Department of Transportation accident or pointed 
moving violation while driving a commercial motor 
vehicle as part of an apprenticeship program de-
scribed in this section, the apprentice shall undergo 
remediation and additional training, until such ap-
prentice can demonstrate to the employer’s satisfac-
tion the performance benchmarks described in para-
graphs (1)(B) and (2)(B). 
(7) COMPLETION OF PROGRAM.—The appren-
tice completes the apprenticeship program on the 
date such apprentice completes the probationary pe-
riod described in paragraph (2). 
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(8) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act 
shall preclude an employer from imposing addi-
tional requirements on an apprentice taking 
part in an apprenticeship program established 
pursuant to this section. 
(B) TECHNOLOGIES.—Nothing in this Act 
shall preclude an employer from requiring or in-
stalling additional technologies in a commercial 
motor vehicle in addition to the technologies de-
scribed in paragraph (4)(A). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘commercial motor vehicle’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 390.5 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) The term ‘‘driving time’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 395.2 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(3) The term ‘‘experienced driver’’ means an in-
dividual who— 
(A) is at least 21 years of age; 
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(B) has held a commercial driver’s license 
for the 2 years preceding the date on which 
such individual serves as an experienced driver; 
(C) has had no preventable, reportable to 
the Department of Transportation accidents or 
pointed moving violations for the year preceding 
the date on which such individual serves as an 
experienced driver; and 
(D) has a minimum of 1 year of experience 
driving a commercial motor vehicle in interstate 
commerce. 
(4) The term ‘‘on-duty time’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 395.2 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(5) The term ‘‘pointed moving violation’’ means 
a violation that results in points being added to the 
license of a driver, or a similar violation that the 
Secretary determines is comparable. 
(e) ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall issue regulations that comply with the requirements 
of this Act. 
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