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‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible for a grant 
under this section, an entity shall be— 
‘‘(1) a State or local government; or 
‘‘(2) a publicly owned operator of public trans-
portation. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an entity described in subsection (b) 
shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form 
and contain such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(d) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) issue such regulations as are necessary to 
carry out this section, and publish such regulations 
in the Federal Register, not later than 270 days 
after the date of enactment of this section; and 
‘‘(2) in issuing such regulations, solicit and re-
ceive comments from stakeholders not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(e) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary may 
approve modified grant requirements for projects carried 
out using a grant under this section. 
‘‘(f) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PERIOD OF GRANT.—A grant under this 
section shall be for a 3-year period beginning on the 
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date on which the first payment of any amount 
under the grant is provided to an eligible entity. 
‘‘(2) RURAL GRANT MINIMUM.—The Secretary 
shall award not less than 20 percent of the total 
amounts made available to carry out this section to 
support activities described under subsection (a) in 
rural areas. 
‘‘(3) GOVERNMENT
SHARE
OF
COSTS.—The 
Federal share of the total project cost of a project 
carried out under this section may not exceed 80 
percent. 
‘‘(4) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section for each 
fiscal year, not more than 20 percent may be award-
ed under subsection (a) to a single entity. 
‘‘(g) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall annu-
ally collect from, review, and disseminate to public trans-
portation agencies findings or best practices from projects 
funded under this section. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMMUTER
HIGHWAY
VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘commuter highway vehicle’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 132(f)(5)(B) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986. 
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‘‘(2) HIGH-PERFORMING
PUBLIC
TRANSPOR-
TATION.—The term ‘high-performing public trans-
portation’ means a public transportation service, 
whether provided by a public agency, private non-
profit, or for-profit organization, that is able to col-
lect all operating costs through fare-box revenue or 
other dedicated sources for an activity and increases 
access to public transportation. 
‘‘(3) MICRO-TRANSIT.—The term ‘micro-transit’ 
means internet-enabled, public transportation serv-
ices that use dynamically generated routes calculated 
by algorithms developed to increase the occupancy of 
vehicles.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after section 5312 the following: 
‘‘5313. Innovative mobility and technology deployment grants.’’. 
SEC. 3013. EXPEDITED PROJECT DELIVERY FOR CAPITAL 
INVESTMENT GRANTS. 
Section 3005(b)(3)(A) of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 
5309 note) is amended— 
(1) in clause (iv)(V) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and insert-
ing a period; and 
(3) by striking clause (vi). 
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TITLE IV—HIGHWAY TRAFFIC 
SAFETY 
SEC. 4001. FUNDING AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS. 
The funds provided for programs under chapter 4 of 
title 23, United States Code, and chapter 303 of title 49, 
United States Code, shall be subject to the following re-
quirements, as applicable: 
(1) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Except as 
otherwise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United 
States Code, and chapter 303 of title 49, United 
States Code, amounts made available under sub-
section (a) for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall 
be available for obligation in the same manner as if 
such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 
23, United States Code. 
(2) STATE
MATCHING
REQUIREMENTS.—If a 
grant awarded under chapter 4 of title 23, United 
States Code, requires a State to share in the cost, 
the aggregate of all expenditures for highway safety 
activities made during a fiscal year by the State and 
its political subdivisions (exclusive of Federal funds) 
for carrying out the grant (other than planning and 
administration) shall be available for the purpose of 
crediting the State during such fiscal year for the 
non-Federal share of the cost of any other project 
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carried out under chapter 4 of title 23, United 
States Code (other than planning or administration), 
without regard to whether such expenditures were 
made in connection with such project. 
(3) GRANT APPLICATION AND DEADLINE.—To 
receive a grant under chapter 4 of title 23, United 
States Code, a State shall submit an application, 
and the Secretary shall establish a single deadline 
for such applications to enable the award of grants 
early in the next fiscal year. 
(4) PROHIBITION ON OTHER USES.—Except as 
otherwise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United 
States Code, and chapter 303 of title 49, United 
States Code, the amounts made available from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) for a program under such chapters— 
(A) shall only be used to carry out such 
program; and 
(B) may not be used by States or local 
governments for construction purposes. 
SEC. 4002. HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (h) by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall obligate 
such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2024 from the funds made available 
to carry out this section to conduct the research de-
scribed in paragraph (1).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING PREVENTION PILOT 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the STARTER Act 2.0, the 
Secretary shall establish a pilot program to create, 
and study the effects of, a public awareness cam-
paign to reduce instances of driving while under the 
influence of prescription and over-the-counter medi-
cations. 
‘‘(2) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall imple-
ment the pilot program in States that are, or a re-
gion that is, most affected by the opioid epidemic, as 
measured by the most recent opioid-involved over-
dose deaths per 10,000 persons, as reported by the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
‘‘(3) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary 
under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date 
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that is 2 years after the date on which the pilot pro-
gram is established pursuant to paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of termination of the pilot program described in 
paragraph (3), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate a report on the results of the study of the effects 
of the public awareness and enforcement campaign. 
‘‘(l) RESEARCH AND TRAINING ON MARIJUANA DE-
TECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
shall carry out a collaborative research effort to 
study the effect that marijuana use has on driving 
and research ways to detect and reduce incidences of 
driving under the influence of marijuana. 
‘‘(2) REPORTS.—The Administrator shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives an annual report that— 
‘‘(A) describes the progress made in car-
rying out the collaborative research effort; and 
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‘‘(B) includes an accounting for the use of 
Federal funds obligated or expended in carrying 
out such effort.’’. 
(b) STUDY
OF
ILLEGAL
PASSING
OF
SCHOOL 
BUSES.—Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is 
further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) STUDY
OF ILLEGAL PASSING
OF SCHOOL 
BUSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 
the Unites States shall conduct a study on illegal 
passing of school buses by motor vehicles. 
‘‘(2) STUDY
ELEMENTS.—In completing the 
study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
shall compile and examine the following issues re-
lated to illegal passing of school buses: 
‘‘(A) Description of illegal passing laws in 
each State relating to school buses. 
‘‘(B) Identification of laws that may affect 
or intersect with illegal school bus passing laws. 
‘‘(C) Description of how each State en-
forces such laws. 
‘‘(D) Evaluation of methods that each 
State uses to review, document, and report to 
law enforcement school bus stop-arm violations 
and illegal school bus passing. 
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‘‘(E) Review of driver education materials. 
‘‘(F) Identification of best practices relat-
ing to the most effective approaches to address 
illegal passing of school buses. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of the STARTER Act 2.0 the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of the study under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(n) PUBLIC SAFETY MEDIA PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) CHILD HEATSTROKE.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the STARTER 
Act 2.0, the Secretary shall establish and implement 
a public safety messaging program to educate the 
public and reduce heatstroke related deaths of chil-
dren in unattended vehicles. 
‘‘(2) ILLEGAL PASSING OF SCHOOL BUSES.— 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish 
and implement a public safety messaging program to 
educate the public and reduce the illegal passing of 
school buses.’’. 
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SEC. 4003. NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
Section 405(a)(9)(A) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘date of enactment of the FAST 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘date of enactment of the STARTER 
Act 2.0’’. 
SEC. 4004. NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT 
ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 4010 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 405 note) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the date on which the Sec-
retary awards’’ and inserting ‘‘each occurrence of 
the Secretary awarding’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘a publicly available Internet 
Web site of the Department’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
website of the Department’’. 
TITLE V—MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY 
SEC. 5001. FUNDING AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS. 
The funds provided for programs under chapter 311 
of title 49, United States Code, shall be subject to the 
following requirements: 
(1) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Except as 
otherwise provided in chapter 311 of title 49, United 
States Code, amounts made available under sub-
section (a) for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall 
be available for obligation in the same manner as if 
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such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 
23, United States Code. 
(2) STATE
MATCHING
REQUIREMENTS.—If a 
grant awarded under chapter 311 of title 49, United 
States Code, requires a State to share in the cost, 
the aggregate of all expenditures for highway safety 
activities made during a fiscal year by the State and 
its political subdivisions (exclusive of Federal funds) 
for carrying out the grant (other than planning and 
administration) shall be available for the purpose of 
crediting the State during such fiscal year for the 
non-Federal share of the cost of any other project 
carried out under chapter 311 of title 49, United 
States Code (other than planning or administration), 
without regard to whether such expenditures were 
made in connection with such project. 
(3) GRANT APPLICATION AND DEADLINE.—To 
receive a grant under chapter 311 of title 49, United 
States Code, a State shall submit an application, 
and the Secretary shall establish a single deadline 
for such applications to enable the award of grants 
early in the next fiscal year. 
(4) PROHIBITION ON OTHER USES.—Except as 
otherwise provided in chapter 311 of title 49, United 
States Code, the amounts made available from the 
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Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) for a program under such chapters— 
(A) shall only be used to carry out such 
program; and 
(B) may not be used by States or local 
governments for construction purposes. 
SEC. 5002. COMPLIANCE, SAFETY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY 
REFORM. 
(a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) SELECTION STANDARD.—For any ap-
plicable legal requirement with respect to a cov-
ered entity contracting with a covered motor 
carrier for the shipment of goods or household 
goods, the covered entity shall be considered 
reasonable and prudent in the selection of such 
motor carrier if the covered entity verifies, not 
later than the date of shipment and not earlier 
than 45 days before the date of shipment, that 
the covered motor carrier— 
(i) is registered under section 13902 
of title 49, United States Code, as a motor 
carrier or household goods motor carrier; 
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(ii) has at least the minimum insur-
ance coverage required by Federal and 
State law; and 
(iii) is not determined unfit to operate 
safely commercial motor vehicles under 
section 31144 of title 49, United States 
Code, or otherwise ordered to discontinue 
operations by the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration (including not re-
newing a Department of Transportation 
registration number) or a State. 
(B) SUNSET.—The standard established 
under subparagraph (A) shall sunset on the ef-
fective date of a regulation issued pursuant to 
paragraph (3). 
(2) REVOCATION
OF
REGISTRATION.—Section 
31144(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) prescribe by regulation a process for revok-
ing the registration of an owner or operator deter-
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mined unfit to operate safely a commercial motor ve-
hicle under this section.’’. 
(3) RULEMAKING.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall— 
(i) update and revise the regulations 
issued pursuant to subsection (b) of sec-
tion 31144 of title 49, United States Code, 
to include the requirements of paragraph 
(1); and 
(ii) issue such regulations as are nec-
essary to carry out section 31144(a)(5) of 
title 49, United States Code, as added by 
this Act. 
(B) FACTORS
FOR
AN
UNSATISFACTORY 
RATING.—The regulations updated under sub-
paragraph (A)(i) shall provide a procedure for 
the Secretary to determine if a motor carrier is 
not fit to operate a commercial motor vehicle in 
or affecting interstate commerce in accordance 
with section 31144 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
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(4) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to preempt or supercede any 
State law or regulation relating to drayage. 
(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) COVERED
ENTITY.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered entity’’ means a person acting as— 
(i) a shipper or cosignee of goods, ex-
cept that such term does not mean a per-
son acting as an individual shipper (as 
such term is defined in section 13103 of 
title 49, United States Code); 
(ii) a broker, a freight forwarder, or a 
household goods freight forwarder (as such 
terms are defined in section 13102 of title 
49, United States Code); 
(iii) an ocean transportation inter-
mediary (as such term is defined in section 
40102 of title 46, United States Code), 
when arranging for inland transportation 
as part of an international through move-
ment involving ocean transportation be-
tween the United States and a foreign 
port; 
(iv) an indirect air carrier holding a 
Standard Security Program approved by 
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the Transportation Security Administra-
tion only to the extent that the indirect air 
carrier is engaging in the activities as an 
air carrier defined in paragraph (2) or (3) 
of section 40102 of title 49, United States 
Code; 
(v) a customs broker licensed in ac-
cordance with section 111.2 of title 19, 
Code of Federal Regulations, only to the 
extent that the customs broker is engaging 
in a movement under a customs bond or in 
a transaction involving customs business, 
as defined by section 111.1 of title 19, 
Code of Federal Regulations; or 
(vi) a motor carrier registered under 
chapter 139 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(B) COVERED MOTOR CARRIER.—The term 
‘‘covered motor carrier’’ means a motor carrier 
or a household goods motor carrier (as such 
terms are defined in section 13102 of title 49, 
United States Code) that is subject to Federal 
motor carrier financial responsibility and safety 
regulations. 
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(C) 
HOUSEHOLD
GOODS.—The 
term 
‘‘household goods’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 13102 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(b) REMOTE AUDIT.—Section 31144 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(j) REMOTE AUDITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a pilot program to conduct remote compliance 
reviews under subpart A of part 385 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to assign a safety rat-
ing for commercial motor carriers. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the pilot pro-
gram, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) use the same standards that would 
otherwise be applicable to commercial motor 
carriers; 
‘‘(B) apply the procedures of part 385 of 
title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, including 
the safety fitness rating methodology under ap-
pendix B, prior to assigning a safety rating 
under such pilot program; 
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‘‘(C) assign safety ratings regardless of 
whether an on-site review of activities has taken 
place; and 
‘‘(D) leverage all available technology to 
access information and records. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Motor carriers that 
are eligible to participate in the pilot program 
under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(i) voluntarily agree to participate in 
such pilot program; and 
‘‘(ii) be able to opt-out of participa-
tion in such pilot program at any time. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION.— 
Motor carriers that transport hazardous mate-
rials or passengers shall be prohibited from par-
ticipating in the pilot program under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZED
AGENTS.—Remote compli-
ance reviews conducted under the pilot program 
under this section may be conducted by— 
‘‘(A) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin-
istration personnel; 
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‘‘(B) State commercial motor vehicle au-
thorities that meet acceptable standards set 
forth by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(C) private contractors that meet accept-
able standards set forth by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) AVAILABILITY
OF
SAFETY
RATINGS.— 
Safety ratings determined under the pilot program 
under this subsection may not be released publicly 
by the Secretary or by any authorized agent de-
scribed in paragraph (4) that is participating in the 
pilot program under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 5003. ENTRY-LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 7, 2023, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall implement the min-
imum training requirements for entry-level commercial 
motor vehicle operators published in the final rule issued 
by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 
December 8, 2016, titled ‘‘Minimum Training Require-
ments for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Opera-
tors’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 88732). 
(b) TRAINING PROVIDER REGISTRY DEPLOYMENT.— 
Not later than October 1, 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration shall deploy the training provider 
registry referenced in the final regulation issued by the 
Administration on December 8, 2016, titled ‘‘Minimum 
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Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial 
Motor Vehicle Operators’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 88732) to allow 
training providers to sign up prior to the implementation 
date described in subsection (a). 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Feb-
ruary 7, 2022, and every 90 days thereafter until the im-
plementation of the requirements described in subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
describing— 
(1) the status of the training provider registry 
described in subsection (b); and 
(2) the Federal and State efforts to implement 
the final rule described in subsection (a). 
(d) REPORT ON NONCOMPLIANCE.—Not later than 
45 days after the date on which compliance with the final 
rule described in subsection (a) is required under such 
subsection, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report containing a list of all States in substantial non-
compliance with such final rule. 
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SEC. 5004. TRUCKING INDUSTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOP-
MENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPRENTICE.—The 
term 
‘‘apprentice’’ 
means an employee under the age of 21 who holds 
a commercial driver’s license required to operate a 
class of vehicles described in part 383 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, and any successor reg-
ulations. 
(2) COMMERCIAL
DRIVER’S
LICENSE.—The 
term ‘‘commercial driver’s license’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 31301 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
(3) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘commercial motor vehicle’’ means a commercial 
motor vehicle that meets the definition under para-
graph (1) or (4) of the definition of the term ‘‘com-
mercial motor vehicle’’ in section 390.5 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act). 
(4) DRIVING TIME.—The term ‘‘driving time’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 395.2 of 
title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
the date of enactment of this Act). 
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(5) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 31132 of title 
49, United States Code. 
(6) EMPLOYER.—The term ‘‘employer’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 31132 of title 
49, United States Code. 
(7) EXPERIENCED DRIVER.—The term ‘‘experi-
enced driver’’ means an individual who— 
(A) is not less than 21 years of age; 
(B) has held a commercial driver’s license 
for the 2-year period ending on the date on 
which the individual serves as an experienced 
driver under subsection (c)(3)(B); 
(C) has had no preventable accidents re-
portable to the Department of Transportation 
or pointed moving violations during the 1-year 
period ending on the date on which the indi-
vidual serves as an experienced driver under 
subsection (c)(3)(B); and 
(D) has a minimum of 2 years of experi-
ence driving a commercial motor vehicle in 
interstate commerce. 
(8) ON-DUTY TIME.—The term ‘‘on-duty time’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 395.2 of 
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title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
the date of enactment of this Act). 
(9) POINTED
MOVING
VIOLATION.—The term 
‘‘pointed moving violation’’ means a violation that 
results in points being added to the license of a driv-
er, or a similar comparable violation, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(10) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Transportation. 
(b) APPRENTICE.—An apprentice may— 
(1) drive a commercial motor vehicle in inter-
state commerce while taking part in the 120-hour 
probationary period under subsection (c)(1) or the 
280-hour probationary period under subsection 
(c)(2), pursuant to an apprenticeship program estab-
lished by an employer in accordance with this sec-
tion; and 
(2) drive a commercial motor vehicle in inter-
state commerce after the apprentice completes an 
apprenticeship program described in paragraph (1). 
(c) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.—An apprenticeship 
program referred to in subsection (b) is a program that 
consists of the following requirements: 
(1) 120-HOUR PROBATIONARY PERIOD.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The apprentice shall 
complete 120 hours of on-duty time, of which 
not less than 80 hours are driving time in a 
commercial motor vehicle. 
(B) 
PERFORMANCE
BENCHMARKS.—In 
order to complete the 120-hour probationary 
period under subparagraph (A), an employer 
shall determine that the apprentice is com-
petent in each of the following areas: 
(i) Interstate, city traffic, rural 2- 
lane, and evening driving. 
(ii) Safety awareness. 
(iii) Speed and space management. 
(iv) Lane control. 
(v) Mirror scanning. 
(vi) Right and left turns. 
(vii) Logging and complying with 
rules relating to hours of service. 
(2) 280-HOUR PROBATIONARY PERIOD.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—After completing the 
120-hour probationary period under paragraph 
(1), the apprentice shall complete 280 hours of 
on-duty time, of which not less than 160 hours 
are driving time in a commercial motor vehicle. 
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