,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eceh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ba1 #bjah,mr4 ,hunter 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,hollingsworth1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,grothman1 and ,mr4 ,sensenbrenner7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to issue regulations relating to commercial motor vehicle drivers under the age of #ba1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,developing ,responsible ,individuals for a ,vibrant ,economy ,act or the ,,drive-,safe ,act4 #b4 ,apprenticeship program for commercial drivers under the age of #ba 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this section1 the term apprentice means an individual under the age of #ba who holds a commercial driver's license4 7b7 ,apprentice ,an apprentice-- 7#a7 may drive a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce while taking part in the #abj-;hour probationary period 7as described in subsection 7c77#a77 and the #bhj-;hour probationary period 7as described in subsection 7c77#b771 pursuant to an apprenticeship program established by an employer that complies with the requirements of this section2 and 7#b7 may drive a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce once such apprentice completes such an apprenticeship program4 7c7 ,form of apprenticeship program ,for purposes of this section1 the term apprenticeship program means one that is defined and structured as follows3 7#a7 #abj-;hour probationary period 7,a7 ,in general ,the apprentice shall complete #abj hours of on-duty time1 of which at least #hj hours are driving time in a commercial motor vehicle4 7,b7 ,performance benchmarks ,in order to complete the #abj-;hour probationary period1 an employer shall determine that the apprentice is competent in the following areas3 7i7 ,interstate1 light city traffic1 rural two-lane1 and evening driving4 7ii7 ,safety awareness4 7iii7 ,speed and space management4 7iv7 ,lane control4 7v7 ,mirror scanning4 7vi7 ,right and left turns4 7vii7 ,logging and complying with rules concerning hours of service4 7#b7 #bhj-;hour probationary period 7,a7 ,in general ,after completion of the requirements of paragraph 7#a71 the apprentice shall complete #bhj hours of on-duty time1 of which at least #afj hours are driving time in a commercial motor vehicle4 7,b7 ,performance benchmarks ,in order to complete the #bhj-;hour probationary period1 an employer shall determine that the apprentice is competent in the following areas3 7i7 ,backing and maneuvering in close quarters4 7ii7 ,pre-trip inspections4 7iii7 ,fueling procedures4 7iv7 ,weighing loads1 weight distribution1 and sliding tandems4 7v7 ,coupling and uncoupling procedures4 7vi7 ,trip planning1 truck routes1 map reading1 navigation1 and permits4 7vii7 ,transporting hazardous materials1 if properly endorsed4 7#c7 ,restrictions for first period ,during the driving time described in paragraph 7#a71 the apprentice may not operate a commercial motor vehicle on which hazardous materials placards are placed4 7#d7 ,restrictions for both periods ,during the driving time described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7-- 7,a7 the apprentice may only drive a commercial motor vehicle that has-- 7i7 automatic manual or automatic transmissions2 7ii7 active braking collision mitigation systems2 7iii7 forward-facing video event capture2 and 7iv7 governed speeds of #fe miles per hour at the pedal and #fe miles per hour under adaptive cruise control2 and 7,b7 the apprentice shall be accompanied in the cab of the commercial motor vehicle by an experienced driver4 7#e7 ,records retention ,the employer shall maintain records1 in a manner required by the ,secretary of ,transportation1 concerning an apprentice's satisfaction of the requirements of paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and 7#b77;,b74 7#f7 ,reportable incidents ,if the apprentice is involved in a preventable1 reportable to the ,department of ,transportation accident or pointed moving violation while driving a commercial motor vehicle as part of an apprenticeship program described in this section1 the apprentice shall undergo remediation and additional training1 until such apprentice can demonstrate to the employer's satisfaction the performance benchmarks described in paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and 7#b77;,b74 7#g7 ,completion of program ,the apprentice completes the apprenticeship program on the date such apprentice completes the probationary period described in paragraph 7#b74 7#h7 ,minimum requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act shall preclude an employer from imposing additional requirements on an apprentice taking part in an apprenticeship program established pursuant to this section4 7,b7 ,technologies ,nothing in this ,act shall preclude an employer from requiring or installing additional technologies in a commercial motor vehicle in addition to the technologies described in paragraph 7#d77;,a74 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given such term in section #cij4e of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,the term driving time has the meaning given such term in section #cie4b of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,the term experienced driver means an individual who-- 7,a7 is at least #ba years of age2 7,b7 has held a commercial driver's license for the #b years preceding the date on which such individual serves as an experienced driver2 7,c7 has had no preventable1 reportable to the ,department of ,transportation accidents or pointed moving violations for the year preceding the date on which such individual serves as an experienced driver2 and 7,d7 has a minimum of #a year of experience driving a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce4 7#d7 ,the term on-duty time has the meaning given such term in section #cie4b of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#e7 ,the term pointed moving violation means a violation that results in points being added to the license of a driver1 or a similar violation that the ,secretary determines is comparable4 7e7 ,issuance of regulations ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue regulations that comply with the requirements of this ,act4