,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #acde ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ac1 #bjag,mrs4 ,fischer 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 and ,mr4 ,blunt7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transportation and ,logistics ,hiring ,reform ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,entity ,the term entity means a person acting as-- 7,a7 a shipper1 except for an individual shipper 7as defined in section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code7 or a consignee2 7,b7 a broker1 a freight forwarder1 or a household goods freight forwarder 7as such terms are defined in section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code72 7,c7 a non-vessel-operating common carrier1 an ocean freight forwarder1 or an ocean transportation intermediary 7as such terms are defined in section #djajb of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code72 7,d7 an indirect air carrier authorized to operate under a standard security program approved by the ,transportation ,security ,administration2 7,e7 a customs broker licensed in accordance with section #aaa4b of title #ai1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7,f7 an interchange motor carrier subject to paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and 7#b7 of section #acijb7;i7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,g7 a warehouse 7as defined in ,article #g-ajb of the ,uniform ,commercial ,code74 7#b7 ,motor carrier ,the term motor carrier means a motor carrier 7as defined in section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code7 that is subject to ,federal motor carrier financial responsibility and safety regulations4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means-- 7,a7 each of the #ej ,states2 7,b7 a political subdivision of any such ,state2 7,c7 an intrastate agency2 7,d7 any other political agency of two or more ,states2 7,e7 the ,district of ,columbia2 7,f7 ,american ,samoa2 7,g7 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 7,h7 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 7,i7 the ,territory of ,guam2 and 7,j7 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,national hiring standards for motor carriers 7a7 ,national standard ,before tendering a shipment1 but not more than #ce days before the pickup of the shipment by the hired motor carrier1 an entity shall verify that the motor carrier1 at the time of such verification-- 7#a7 is registered with and authorized by the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration to operate as a motor carrier or household goods motor carrier1 if applicable2 7#b7 has the minimum insurance coverage required by ,federal law2 7#c7 does not have an unsatisfactory safety rating issued by the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration in force2 and 7#d7 has not otherwise been ordered by the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration to discontinue operations4 7b7 ,intended use of data 7#a7 ,in general ,only evidence of an entity's compliance with subsection 7a7 may be admitted as evidence or otherwise used in a civil action for damages resulting from a case or legal proceeding in which it is asserted or alleged that an entity's selection or retention of a motor carrier was negligent4 7#b7 ,excluded evidence ,all other motor carrier data created or maintained by the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration1 including safety measurement system data or analysis of such data1 may not be admitted into evidence in a case or legal proceeding described in paragraph 7#a74 #d4 ,applicability and effective date ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 this ,act shall apply with respect to any action commenced on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act without regard to whether the harm that is the subject of the action1 or the conduct that caused the harm1 occurred before such date of enactment4