,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agci ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #i1 #bjae ,mr4 ,booker introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,truck ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,minimum amounts 7a7 ,transporting property 7#a7 ,in general ,section #caaci7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #gej1jjj and inserting #a1ejj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,the minimum level of financial responsibility under paragraph 7#b7 shall be adjusted annually by the ,secretary to reflect changes in the ,consumer ,price ,index--,all ,urban ,consumers4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,rulemaking ,the ,secretary of ,transportation1 by regulation1 shall increase any minimum level of financial responsibility required under section #caach or section #caaci if1 after an opportunity for notice and comment1 the ,secretary determines that the current amount is insufficient to satisfy liability amounts covering the claims described in section #caach or section #caaci1 as applicable4 #c4 ,collision avoidance technologies 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bd months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall initiate a rulemaking to establish a ,federal motor vehicle safety standard requiring a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than #bf1jjj pounds be equipped with crash avoidance and mitigation systems1 such as forward collision warning systems1 forward collision automatic braking systems1 and lane departure warning systems4 7b7 ,performance and standards ,the regulations prescribed under subsection 7a7 shall establish performance requirements and standards to prevent collisions with moving vehicles and stopped vehicles4 7c7 ,effective date ,the ,secretary shall issue a final rule not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and the regulations prescribed by the ,secretary under this section shall take effect #b years after the date of publication of the final rule4 #d4 ,speed limiting devices ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall finalize regulations to require a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than #bf1jjj pounds to be equipped with an electronic control module requiring the speed to be set at no more than #gj miles per hour by the manufacturer4 #e4 ,high-risk carrier compliance reviews 7a7 ,high-,risk carrier compliance reviews ,section #caajd7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,from the funds authorized by this subsection1 the ,secretary shall ensure that a review is completed on each motor carrier that demonstrates through performance data that it poses the highest safety risk4 ,at a minimum1 a review shall be conducted whenever a motor carrier is among the highest risk carriers for #b consecutive months44 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall transmit to ,congress a report on the actions the ,secretary has taken to comply with the review requirement under section #caajd7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended1 including the number of high-risk motor carriers identified and the high-risk motor carriers reviewed4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #dach of the ,safe1 ,accountable1 ,flexible1 ,efficient ,transportation ,equity ,act3 ,a ,legacy for ,users 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #caadd note7 is repealed4 #f4 ,driver compensation 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #caa of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #caaci the following3 #caadj4 ,driver compensation 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,transportation by regulation shall require that a motor carrier-- 7#a7 track the on-duty 7not driving7 time of an employee whose base compensation is calculated in a manner other than an hourly wage and who is required to keep a record of duty status under the hours of service regulations prescribed by the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 separately compensate the employee for any on-duty 7not driving7 time period at an hourly rate not less than the ,federal minimum wage rate under section #f of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf74 7b7 ,limitation ,this section shall not apply to an employee whose employment is governed by a collective bargaining agreement1 negotiated by employee representatives certified as bona fide by the ,national ,labor ,relations ,board1 if the agreement governs1 and compensates the employee for all hours of on-duty 7not driving7 time4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section or regulations adopted under this section shall affect an employer's obligations under the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq474 ,compensation of employees under this section and regulations promulgated under this section shall be in addition to other compensation calculated for purposes of determining compliance with the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq474 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of contents of chapter #caa of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #caaci the following3 #caadj4 ,driver compensation4 4 #g4 ,study on commercial motor vehicle driver commuting 7a7 ,effects of excessive commuting ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration shall conduct a study of the effects of excessive commuting on safety and commercial motor vehicle driver fatigue4 7b7 ,study ,in conducting the study1 the ,administrator shall consider-- 7#a7 the prevalence of excessive driver commuting in the commercial motor vehicle industry1 including the number and percentage of drivers who commute2 7#b7 the distances traveled1 time zones crossed1 time spent commuting1 and methods of transportation used2 7#c7 research on the impact of excessive commuting on safety and commercial motor vehicle driver fatigue2 7#d7 the commuting practices of commercial motor vehicle drivers and policies of motor carriers2 7#e7 the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration regulations1 policies1 and guidance regarding excessive driver commuting2 and 7#f7 any other matters the ,administrator considers appropriate4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report containing its findings under the study and any recommendations for regulatory or administrative action concerning excessive driver commuting4