,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dadd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bf1          
#bjag,mrs4 ,napolitano 7= h]self1 ,mr4  
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1   
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4       
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 &    
,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a task =ce on truck 
leas+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,port   
,driv]s' ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjag4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! labor ( drayage & int]modal     
truck driv]s is vital to ! movem5t (    
goods & to our ,nation's economic       
prosp]ity4  7#b7 ,indep5d5t /udies h    
repeat$ly docum5t$ ! l[ pay & rampant   
work] misclassification 9 ! port drayage
 & int]modal indu/ries4  7#c7 ,!        
,subcommittee on ,highways & ,transit ( 
! ,h\se ,transportation & ,infra/ructure
 ,committee held a he>+ on ,may #e1     

#bjaj1 on ! negative economic &         
environm5tal impacts ( port truck+4     
7#d7 ,an inve/igation publi%$ 9 ,,usa   
,today on ,june #af1 #bjag1 titl$       
,rigg$1 detail$ di/urb+ employ] abuses &
 call$ ! "w arrangem5ts = _m port truck 
driv]s mod]n-day ind5tur$ s]vitude4     
7#e7 ,! ,cali=nia ,labor ,commission]   
has issu$ decisions aw>d+ ov] #djj port 
driv]s 9 excess ( #dj million 9 back pay
 due to wage & h\r violations4  7#f7    
,f$]al & ,/ate c\rts h consi/5tly upheld
 ! ,cali=nia ,labor ,commission]'s      
au?ority to adjudicate ^! claims & h    
reject$ compla9ts t wage claims br\ght  
by truck driv]s ) ! ,labor ,commission] 
are preempt$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act (      
#aiid4  7#g7 ,! ,cali=nia ,employm5t    
,developm5t ,dep>tm5t & ! ,new ,j]sey   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor h aw>d$ at lea/ #ej  
port driv]s unemploym5t & disability    
b5efits4  7#h7 ,regions #ba & #e ( !    
,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d h     
issu$ sev]al compla9ts aga9/ port truck+

 companies = alleg$ly committ+ unfair   
labor practices aft] inve/igations      
det]m9$ port driv]s 7 be+ misclassifi$4 
7#i7 ,drayage driv]s at ! ,ports ( ,los 
,angeles & ,long ,bea* h engag$ 9 at    
lea/ #ae unfair labor practice /rikes   
ov] ! pa/ #c ye>s to prote/             
misclassification1 :i* h caus$ picket+  
at m>9e t]m9als t delay$ c>go & creat$  
conge/ion4  7#aj7 ,_m /akehold]s 9 !    
movem5t ( goods & lic5s$ motor c>ri]s1  
includ+ b5eficial c>go own]s & ?ird-p>ty
 logi/ics provid]s1 contribute to       
negative work+ conditions = port truck  
driv]s4  7#aa7 ,gov]nm5t (ficials h an  
opportunity & a responsibility to       
improve ! work+ conditions ( port truck 
driv]s4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t truck driv]s1 includ+
 drayage driv]s1 h ! "r to-- 7#a7 be    
treat$ ) hone/y & respect2  7#b7 h      
full-"t "w gu>antee a basic /&>d ( liv+2
  7#c7 be cov]$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local labor & employm5t laws2  7#d7 be  
cov]$ by workplace safety & heal? laws2 

7#e7 be free f exploitative truck lease 
or r5tal arrangem5ts2  7#f7 n be        
misclassifi$ z indep5d5t contractors &  
d5i$ legal protections1 b5efits1 & pay2 
&  7#g7 b>ga9 collectively = bett] wages
 & work+ conditions4  #d4 ,truck ,leas+ 
,task ,=ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an 
#f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1    
%all e/abli% ! ,truck ,leas+ ,task ,=ce 
7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,task ,=ce74    
7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,secret>y (            
,transportation %all select n m ?an #ae 
individuals to s]ve z memb]s ( ! ,task  
,=ce f ! foll[+ gr\ps3  7#a7 ,labor     
organizations4  7#b7 ,! motor c>ri]     
indu/ry4  7#c7 ,consum] protection      
gr\ps4  7#d7 ,safety gr\ps4  7#e7       
,memb]s ( ! legal pr(ession :o          
specialize 9 consum] f9ance issues4  7c7
 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all exam9e      
lease-to-own agreem5ts t comm]cial truck
 driv]s h ent]$ into1 ) a focus on--    
7#a7 ! op]ation ( agreem5ts t drayage   

driv]s h ent]$ into2 &  7#b7 su*        
agreem5ts at ! ,port ( ,los ,angeles & !
 ,port ( ,long ,bea*4  7d7 ,p[]s ,!     
,task ,=ce may conduct site visits &    
field he>+s1 z necess>y1 to assi/ its   
ef=ts4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,task ,=ce %all create a report conta9+ 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! impact ( truck leas+ 
agreem5ts on ! take-home pay ( truck    
driv]s4  7,b7 ,:e!r ! truck leas+       
agreem5ts comply ) applicable local1    
,/ate1 & ,f$]al law4  7,c7 ,:e!r ! ,task
 ,=ce det]m9es t legislation is necess>y
 to protect ! ability ( truck driv]s to 
e>n a liv+ wage &1 if s1 recomm5dations 
on su* legislation4  7,d7 ,:e!r ! ,task 
,=ce det]m9es t *anges 9 regulations are
 necess>y to protect ! ability ( truck  
driv]s to e>n a liv+ wage &1 if s1      
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor  
on su* *anges4  7#b7 ,submission ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,task  
,=ce is e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 
7a71 ! report creat$ pursuant to        

p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ to--     
7,a7 ! ,h\se ,transportation &          
,infra/ructure ,committee2  7,b7 ! ,h\se
 ,education & ! ,work=ce ,committee2    
7,c7 ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation2 &  7,d7 !   
,s5ate ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1
 ,labor1 & ,p5sions4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,n 
lat] ?an #a mon? aft] ! date (          
submission ( ! report pursuant to       
subsection 7e71 ! ,task ,=ce %all       
t]m9ate4