,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #heac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #b1 #bjbj,mr4 ,gibbs introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to establish a standard for the reasonableness of motor carriers for the shipment of goods or household goods1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,csa ,reform ,act4 #b4 ,compliance1 safety1 and accountability reform 7a7 ,motor carrier safety grants 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,selection standard ,for any applicable legal requirement with respect to a covered entity contracting with a covered motor carrier for the shipment of goods or household goods1 the covered entity shall be considered reasonable and prudent in the selection of such motor carrier if the covered entity verifies1 not later than the date of shipment and not earlier than #de days before the date of shipment1 that the covered motor carrier-- 7i7 is registered under section #acijb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as a motor carrier or household goods motor carrier2 7ii7 has at least the minimum insurance coverage required by ,federal and ,state law2 and 7iii7 is not determined unfit to operate safely commercial motor vehicles under section #caadd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 or otherwise ordered to discontinue operations by the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration 7including not renewing a ,department of ,transportation registration number7 or a ,state4 7,b7 ,sunset ,the standard established under paragraph 7#a7 shall sunset on the effective date of a regulation issued pursuant to subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,revocation of registration ,section #caadd7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c7 by striking and2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d7 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 prescribe by regulation a process for revoking the registration of an owner or operator determined unfit to operate safely a commercial motor vehicle under this section4 4 7#c7 ,rulemaking 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall-- 7i7 update and revise the regulations issued pursuant to subsection 7b7 of section #caadd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to include the requirements of subsection 7a72 and 7ii7 issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out section #caadd7;a77#e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by this ,act4 7,b7 ,factors for an unsatisfactory rating ,the regulations updated under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall provide a procedure for the ,secretary to determine if a motor carrier is not fit to operate a commercial motor vehicle in or affecting interstate commerce in accordance with section #caadd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or supercede any ,state law or regulation relating to drayage4 7#e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7,a7 ,covered entity ,the term covered entity means a person acting as-- 7i7 a shipper or cosignee of goods1 except that such term does not mean a person acting as an individual shipper 7as such term is defined in section #acajc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code72 7ii7 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 7iii7 an ocean transportation intermediary 7as such term is defined in section #djajb of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code71 when arranging for inland transportation as part of an international through movement involving ocean transportation between the ,united ,states and a foreign port2 7iv7 an indirect air carrier holding a ,standard ,security ,program approved by the ,transportation ,security ,administration only to the extent that the indirect air carrier is engaging in the activities as an air carrier defined in paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 of section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7v7 a customs broker licensed in accordance with section #aaa4b of title #ai1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 only to the extent that the customs broker is engaging in a movement under a customs bond or in a transaction involving customs business1 as defined by section #aaa4a of title #ai1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 or 7vi7 a motor carrier registered under chapter #aci of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,covered motor carrier ,the term covered motor carrier means a motor carrier or a household goods motor carrier 7as such terms are defined in section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code7 that is subject to ,federal motor carrier financial responsibility and safety regulations4 7,c7 ,household goods ,the term household goods has the meaning given such term in section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7b7 ,remote audit ,section #caadd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,remote audits 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a pilot program to conduct remote compliance reviews under subpart ,a of part #che of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to assign a safety rating for commercial motor carriers4 7#b7 ,contents ,in conducting the pilot program1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 use the same standards that would otherwise be applicable to commercial motor carriers2 7,b7 apply the procedures of part #che of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 including the safety fitness rating methodology under appendix ,b1 prior to assigning a safety rating under such pilot program2 7,c7 assign safety ratings regardless of whether an on-site review of activities has taken place2 and 7,d7 leverage all available technology to access information and records4 7#c7 ,eligible participants 7,a7 ,in general ,motor carriers that are eligible to participate in the pilot program under this subsection shall-- 7i7 voluntarily agree to participate in such pilot program2 and 7ii7 be able to opt-out of participation at any time4 7,b7 ,prohibition on participation ,motor carriers that transport hazardous materials or passengers shall be prohibited from participating in the pilot program under this section4 7#d7 ,authorized agents ,remote compliance reviews conducted under the pilot program under this section may be conducted by-- 7,a7 ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration personnel2 7,b7 ,state commercial motor vehicle authorities that meet acceptable standards set forth by the ,secretary2 or 7,c7 private contractors that meet acceptable standards set forth by the ,secretary4 7#e7 ,availability of safety ratings ,safety ratings determined under the pilot program under this subsection may not be released publicly by the ,secretary or by any authorized agent described in paragraph 7#d7 that is participating in the pilot program under this subsection4 4