,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ba1 #bjag,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coh57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to address delays 9 comm]cial driv]'s lic5se skills te/+ & rete/+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,comm]cial driv]'s lic5se skills te/+ & rete/+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cacje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,,cdl skills te/+ & rete/+ wait times 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ,febru>y #g1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to ensure t ,/ates conduct 9 a timely mann] skills te/s & rete/s = individuals apply+ = a ,,cdl4 7#b7 ,compliance ) program requirem5ts ,= purposes ( section #cacaa7;a71 a ,/ate %all n be consid]$ to be 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! program = a fiscal ye> if ! ,secret>y det]m9es z ( ! fir/ day ( ! fiscal ye> t-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t prohibits or curr5tly does n au?orize public & private comm]cial driv+ s*ools1 or indep5d5t ,,cdl te/+ facilities1 f (f]+ a ,,cdl skills te/ z a ?ird-p>ty te/]1 !re 0 a skills te/ delay at #c or m ,,cdl skills te/ locations 9 ! ,/ate dur+-- 7i7 #b consecutive cal5d> qu>t]s 9 ! prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod2 or 7ii7 #c cal5d> qu>t]s 9 ! prec$+ #ah-mon? p]iod2 7,b7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has #b or few] ,,cdl skills te/ locations1 !re 0 a skills te/ delay at any skills te/ location2 or 7,c7 ! ,/ate fail$ to submit reports 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d7 9 ! prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod4 7#c7 ,in=mation sy/ems ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all add1 or require to be add$1 to an in=mation sy/em describ$ 9 section #caajf or #cacji 7or o!r provision ( law z applicable7 appropriate fields to ent] in=mation conc]n+ a ,,cdl skills te/ location = ! purpose ( p]mitt+ ! ,adm9i/ration & ,/ates to easily track & tabulate ! numb] ( days betwe5 c]tification & skills te/s & rete/s conduct$ at a ,,cdl skills te/+ location4 7#d7 ,/ate report+ requirem5t ,beg9n+ on ,febru>y #g1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all require ea* ,/ate to submit to ! ,secret>y1 on a qu>t]ly basis1 a report t describes ! /atus ( skills te/+ = individuals apply+ = a ,,cdl at a ,,cdl skills te/ location 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! av]age wait "t beg9n+ on ! date an individual is c]tifi$ by a tra9+ provid] to sit = ! ,,cdl skills te/ & end+ on ! date ! individual completes ! te/2 7,b7 ! av]age wait "t beg9n+ on ! date an individual fails a ,,cdl skills te/ & end+ on ! date ! individual retakes ! te/2 7,c7 ! actual numb] ( qualifi$ ,,cdl exam9]s available to te/ applicants2 & 7,d7 ! numb] ( te/+ sites available ?r\gh ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,,cdl skills te/ & :e!r ?is numb] has increas$ or decreas$ f ! previ\s ye>4 7#e7 ,annual report to ,/ates ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ea* ,/ate a report t compiles ! av]age wait times ( su* ,/ate1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#d74 7#f7 ,annual report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t-- 7,a7 conta9s a summ>y ( ! in=mation receiv$ f ,/ates 9 ! prec$+ ye> "u p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,b7 describes specific /eps t ! ,secret>y is tak+ to address skills te/ delays 9 ,/ates t h su* delays4 7#g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7,a7 ,cal5d> qu>t] ,! t]m cal5d> qu>t] means a #c-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y1 ,april1 ,july1 or ,octob]4 7,b7 ,,cdl ,! t]m ,,cdl means a comm]cial driv]'s lic5se1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cacja4 7,c7 ,,cdl skills te/ location ,! t]m ,,cdl skills te/ location means a ,,cdl skills te/ location t is exclusively op]at$ by a ,/ate & t employs ,/ate employees :o are responsible = adm9i/]+ ,,cdl skills te/+4 7,d7 ,indep5d5t ,,cdl te/+ facility ,! t]m indep5d5t ,,cdl te/+ facility means a ,,cdl te/+ facility t is n-- 7i7 a ,,cdl skills te/ location 7z def9$ 9 ?is p>agraph72 7ii7 a public or private comm]cial driv+ s*ool2 or 7iii7 a truck+ company4 7,e7 ,physically abs5t ,! t]m physically abs5t1 ) respect to a s*$ul$ skills te/1 means t ! individual s*$ul$ to take ! te/ 0 n physically pres5t-- 7i7 at lea/ #aj m9utes be=e ! te/2 or 7ii7 = a long] p]iod ( "t be=e ! te/1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate b n to exce$ #a h\r4 7,f7 ,skills te/ delay 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m skills te/ delay means1 ) respect to a cal5d> qu>t]1 an av]age p]iod 9 excess ( #g days-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( an initial ,,cdl skills exam1 beg9n+ on ! date an individual is c]tifi$ by a tra9+ provid] to sit = ! ,,cdl skills te/ & end+ on ! date ! individual completes ! te/ 7aft] subtract+ f t p]iod any day t is "p ( a m&atory notification or wait+ p]iod "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law72 & 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a ,,cdl skills rete/1 beg9n+ on ! date an individual fails a ,,cdl skills te/ & end+ on ! date ! individual retakes ! te/ 7aft] subtract+ f t p]iod any day t is "p ( a m&atory notification or wait+ p]iod "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law74 7ii7 ,special rule ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 any individual s*$ul$ to take a skills exam :o is physically abs5t f ! skills exam on ! date s*$ul$ %all be record$ z a no %[4 ,any ,/ate ,,cdl te/ location t has a no %[ p]c5tage above #be p]c5t ( total appo9tm5ts s*$ul$ at t location %all n be c\nt$ t[>d ! ,/ate's av]age skill te/ delays4 4 7b7 ,)hold+ ( apportionm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cacaa7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#bf7 ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjba1 ! ,/ate %all be 9 compliance ) ! program requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u section #cacje7;e71 relat+ to comm]cial driv]'s lic5se skills te/+ & rete/+ wait times1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #cacje7;e77#b74 4 7#b7 ,availability ( )held am\nts ,section #cacad7;d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,availability = apportionm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 am\nts )held "u ?is section f apportionm5t to a ,/ate aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #aiie1 are n available = apportionm5t to ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,exception = ,,cdl te/+ compliance ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate t did n comply sub/antially ) p>agraph 7#bf7 ( section #cacaa7;a7 beg9s to comply sub/antially ) su* p>agraph1 am\nts )held "u ?is section f apportionm5t to ! ,/ate z a result ( ! prior noncompliance %all be provid$ to ! ,/ate 9 ! same mann] z su* am\nts w\ld h be5 provid$ if n )held4 4 7c7 ,notice to ,/ates ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation makes a det]m9ation t a ,/ate does n comply sub/antially ) section #cacaa7;a77#bf7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a notice to su* ,/ate t id5tifies any reason = su* det]m9ation4 7d7 ,compliance plans ,a ,/ate hav+ am\nts )held f apportionm5t "u section #cacad ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z a result ( noncompliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section #cacaa7;a77#bf7 ( su* title1 %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate is notifi$ ( ! noncompliance1 a plan to satisfy su* requirem5ts4 7e7 ,f9ancial assi/ance program ,section #cacac7;a77#c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 address delays 9 comm]cial driv]'s lic5se skills te/+ & rete/+4 4 7f7 ,repeal ,effective ,febru>y #g1 #bjbj1 section #eejf ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7,public ,law #aai-id2 #abi ,/at4 #aeec71 & ! item relat+ to t section 9 ! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( t ,act1 are repeal$4