,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjag,mrs4  
,fis*] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 & ,mr4   
,blunt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to enhance int]/ate comm]ce by
 creat+ a national hir+ /&>d = motor    
c>ri]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,transportation & ,logi/ics ,hir+ ,re=m 
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7  
,entity ,! t]m entity means a p]son act+
 z-- 7,a7 a %ipp]1 except = an          
individual %ipp] 7z def9$ 9 section     
#acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7
 or a consignee2  7,b7 a brok]1 a       
freight =w>d]1 or a h\sehold goods      
freight =w>d] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9   
section #acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code72  7,c7 a non-vessel-op]at+
 common c>ri]1 an ocean freight =w>d]1  
or an ocean transportation int]m$i>y 7z 

su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #djajb (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,d7  
an indirect air c>ri] au?oriz$ to op]ate
 "u a /&>d security program approv$ by !
 ,transportation ,security              
,adm9i/ration2  7,e7 a cu/oms brok]     
lic5s$ 9 accordance ) section #aaa4b (  
title #ai1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 
7,f7 an int]*ange motor c>ri] subject to
 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b7 ( section   
#acijb7;i7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code2 or  7,g7 a w>eh\se 7z def9$ 9    
,article #g-ajb ( ! ,uni=m ,comm]cial   
,code74  7#b7 ,motor c>ri] ,! t]m motor 
c>ri] means a motor c>ri] 7z def9$ 9    
section #acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code7 t is subject to ,f$]al    
motor c>ri] f9ancial responsibility &   
safety regulations4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates2  
7,b7 a political subdivision ( any su*  
,/ate2  7,c7 an intra/ate ag5cy2  7,d7  
any o!r political ag5cy ( two or m      
,/ates2  7,e7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2   
7,f7 ,am]ican ,samoa2  7,g7 !           

,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2
  7,h7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2   
7,i7 ! ,t]ritory ( ,guam2 &  7,j7 !     
,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4   
,national hir+ /&>ds = motor c>ri]s  7a7
 ,national /&>d ,be=e t5d]+ a %ipm5t1 b 
n m ?an #ce days be=e ! pickup ( !      
%ipm5t by ! hir$ motor c>ri]1 an entity 
%all v]ify t ! motor c>ri]1 at ! "t (   
su* v]ification--  7#a7 is regi/]$ ) &  
au?oriz$ by ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]      
,safety ,adm9i/ration to op]ate z a     
motor c>ri] or h\sehold goods motor     
c>ri]1 if applicable2  7#b7 has ! m9imum
 insurance cov]age requir$ by ,f$]al    
law2  7#c7 does n h an unsatisfactory   
safety rat+ issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,motor    
,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration 9 =ce2 &   
7#d7 has n o!rwise be5 ord]$ by ! ,f$]al
 ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration to 
discont9ue op]ations4  7b7 ,int5d$ use (
 data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,only evid5ce ( an 
entity's compliance ) subsection 7a7 may
 be admitt$ z evid5ce or o!rwise us$ 9 a
 civil action = damages result+ f a case

 or legal proce$+ 9 :i* x is ass]t$ or  
alleg$ t an entity's selection or       
ret5tion ( a motor c>ri] 0 neglig5t4    
7#b7 ,exclud$ evid5ce ,all o!r motor    
c>ri] data creat$ or ma9ta9$ by ! ,f$]al
 ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration1   
includ+ safety measurem5t sy/em data or 
analysis ( su* data1 may n be admitt$   
into evid5ce 9 a case or legal proce$+  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #d4          
,applicability & effective date ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 ?is ,act %all 
apply ) respect to any action comm5c$ on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
)\t reg>d to :e!r ! h>m t is ! subject (
 ! action1 or ! conduct t caus$ ! h>m1  
occurr$ be=e su* date ( enactm5t4