retary shall consider the performance requirements 
for event data recorders for passenger vehicles in 
part 563 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulation, as 
a baseline specification but shall require additional 
information or other performance requirements as 
appropriate for commercial motor vehicles. 
(2) 
APPLICABILITY.—The 
regulations 
pre-
scribed under paragraph (1) shall apply to all com-
mercial motor vehicles used by motor carriers in 
interstate commerce beginning on the date that is 5 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.’’ 
(c) COMBINED TECHNOLOGY.—Except as otherwise 
required by the Secretary, the requirements of subsections 
(a) and (b) may be combined in a single technology. 
(d) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES.— 
(1) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE PRES-
SURE
MONITORING
SYSTEMS.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall issue regulations that require com-
mercial motor vehicles to be equipped with direct 
tire pressure monitoring systems that warn the oper-
ator of a commercial motor vehicle when any tire ex-
hibits a level of air pressure that is below a specified 
level of air pressure established by the Secretary. 
Such regulations shall include performance require-
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ments to ensure that direct tire pressure monitoring 
systems are capable of performing— 
(A) at all times when the ignition locking 
system is in the ‘‘on’’ position; 
(B) at all vehicle speeds; 
(C) on all road surfaces; 
(D) during all weather conditions; 
(E) after a repair or other service is per-
formed on a tire; and 
(F) on spare tires. 
(2) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE RETREADED 
TIRES.—Not Later than 3 years after the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a perform-
ance standard for retreaded, regrooved or otherwise 
remanufactured commercial motor vehicle tires that 
ensures that such tires achieve a level of safety per-
formance that is at least equivalent to the safety 
performance of new commercial motor vehicle tires. 
SEC. 109. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPEC-
TION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31142 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subsections (a) and 
(b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM.— 
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‘‘(1) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—In order to receive 
a grant pursuant to section 31102 of this title, a 
State shall conduct an annual safety inspection pro-
gram for commercial motor vehicles, including motor 
carriers transporting not less than 9 and not more 
than 15 passengers (including a driver), that re-
ceives approval from the Secretary pursuant to para-
graph (3). 
‘‘(2) INSPECTION OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT.—A 
commercial motor vehicle inspected under a program 
established pursuant to paragraph (1) is required to 
pass an inspection, conducted by the State in which 
the vehicle is registered, of all safety equipment re-
quired under the regulations prescribed under sec-
tion 31136 of this title. 
‘‘(3) PERIODIC REVIEW OF STATE SAFETY IN-
SPECTION
PROGRAMS.—Not less frequently than 
once every 3 years, the Secretary shall review and 
approve or disapprove each State’s safety inspection 
program established pursuant to paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS FOR INSPECTION OF VEHICLES 
AND RECORD RETENTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pre-
scribe regulations on Government standards for— 
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‘‘(A) inspection of commercial motor vehi-
cles under programs established pursuant to 
subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) retention by employers of records of 
such an inspection. 
‘‘(2) 
AUTHORITY.—Regulations 
prescribed 
under this subsection are treated as regulations pre-
scribed under section 31136 of this title.’’. 
(b) 
CONDITION
ON
STATE
GRANTS.—Section 
31102(d) of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) CONTINUOUS EVALUATION OF PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—On the basis of reports 
submitted by a State motor vehicle safety agency of 
a State with a plan approved under this section and 
the Secretary’s own investigations, the Secretary 
shall make a continuing evaluation of the way the 
State is carrying out the plan. If the Secretary finds, 
after notice and opportunity for comment, the State 
plan previously approved is not being followed or has 
become inadequate to ensure enforcement of the reg-
ulations, standards, or orders, the Secretary shall 
withdraw approval of the plan and notify the State. 
‘‘(2) APPROVAL
OF
ANNUAL
COMMERCIAL 
MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION PROGRAMS.—If, under 
paragraph (3) of section 31142(a) of this title, the 
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Secretary disapproves of an annual safety inspection 
program of a State established pursuant to para-
graph (1) of such section 31142(a), the Secretary 
shall withdraw approval of the plan of such State 
and notify the State. 
‘‘(3) 
EFFECTIVE
DATE
OF
PLAN
DIS-
APPROVAL.—A State plan stops being effective 
under this subsection when notice is received by the 
State under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A State adversely af-
fected by a withdrawal of approval under this sub-
section may seek judicial review under chapter 7 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(5) RETENTION OF JURISDICTION.—Notwith-
standing a withdrawal of approval under this sub-
section, the State may retain jurisdiction in adminis-
trative or judicial proceedings begun before the with-
drawal if the issues involved are not related directly 
to the reasons for the withdrawal.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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