,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #afgb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bd1     
#bjae ,mrs4 ,fischer introduced the     
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on the      
,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to authorize    
,states to enter into interstate        
compacts regarding ,class ,a commercial 
driver's licenses4  #a4 ,short title    
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,commercial ,driver ,act4  #b4          
,interstate compact test program  7a7   
,in general ,the ,administrator of the  
,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety        
,administration shall establish a test  
program to allow ,states and the        
,district of ,columbia to enter into    
interstate compacts with contiguous     
,states to standardize the requirements 
for drivers operating commercial motor  
vehicles in interstate commerce4  7b7   
,mutual recognition of licenses ,a      
commercial driver's licenses issued by  
#a ,state participating in an interstate

 compact under subsection 7a7 shall be  
recognized as valid in every ,state that
 is participating in such compact4  7c7 
,standards ,in developing an interstate 
compact under this section1             
participating ,states shall provide for 
minimum licensure standards acceptable  
for interstate travel under this        
section1 which may include1 for drivers 
under the #ba years of age--  7#a7 age  
restrictions2  7#b7 distance from origin
 7measured in air miles72  7#c7         
reporting requirements2 or  7#d7        
additional hours of service             
restrictions4  #c4 ,approval ,an        
interstate compact described in section 
#b may not go into effect until it has  
been approved by the governor of each   
,state 7or the ,mayor of the ,district  
of ,columbia1 if applicable7 that is a  
party to the agreement1 after           
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,transportation and the ,administrator  
of the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety 
,administration4  #d4 ,savings provision

 ,nothing in this ,act may be construed 
to limit1 or otherwise change1 the      
authority to operate in ,interstate     
,commerce for drivers over the age of   
#ba1 including by setting the minimum   
age requirement to receive a ,class ,a  
commercial driver's license at #ah years
 of age4