,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1 #bjai ,mr4  
,isakson 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation to promulgate /&>ds &   
regulations requir+ all new comm]cial   
motor vehicles to be equipp$ ) te*nology
 to limit maximum op]at+ spe$1 to       
require exi/+ spe$-limit+ te*nologies   
already in/all$ 9 c]ta9 comm]cial motor 
vehicles to be us$ :ile 9 op]ation1 & to
 require t ! maximum safe op]at+ spe$ ( 
comm]cial motor vehicles %all n exce$   
#fe miles p] h\r4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cullum ,ow+s     
,l>ge ,truck ,safe ,op]at+ ,spe$ ,act ( 
#bjai4  #b4 ,f$]al motor vehicle safety 
/&>d & ,f$]al motor c>ri] safety        
regulation = spe$-limit+ te*nologies    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7      
accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]       

,safety ,adm9i/ration1 dur+ ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjjd1 & end+ on  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjac1 #aj1ddj p 7 kill$ 9
 motor vehicle cra%es 9 :i* ! spe$ ( a  
comm]cial motor vehicle likely          
contribut$ to sev]ity2  7#b7 a #bjjg    
survey ( truck driv]s by ! ,insurance   
,in/itute = ,highway ,safety det]m9$ t  
#fd p]c5t ( ! driv]s 7 9 favor ( a      
spe$-limit+ requirem5t2  7#c7 accord+ to
 a #bjab /udy commission$ by ,f$]al     
,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration1    
trucks n us+ a spe$-limit+ te*nology _h 
a spe$ limit-relevant cra% rate almo/ #b
 times high] ?an ! rate ( trucks us+ a  
spe$-limit+ te*nology2  7#d7 spe$-limit+
 devices h be5 requir$ to be in/all$ &  
us$ on comm]cial motor vehicles ?r\gh\t 
! _w1 includ+ 9--  7,a7 ,au/ralia1 :i*  
has requir$ ! use ( ^? devices s9ce     
#aiij2  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 :i* has   
requir$ ! use ( ^? devices s9ce #aiib2 &
  7,c7 ! ,european ,union1 :i* has      
requir$ ! use ( ^? devices s9ce #aiid2 &
  7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation has

 be5 exam9+ ! issues involv+ spe$-limit+
 te*nologies s9ce at lea/ #bjjf4  7b7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,comm]cial motor vehicle ,! t]m         
comm]cial motor vehicle means a motor   
vehicle us$ 9 comm]ce t has a gross     
vehicle weight rat+ or a gross vehicle  
weight ( n less ?an #bf1jja p\nds4  7#b7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#c7      
,spe$-limit+ te*nology ,! t]m           
spe$-limit+ te*nology means a te*nology 
t prev5ts a comm]cial motor vehicle f   
exce$+ a preprogramm$ maximum spe$4  7c7
 ,f$]al motor vehicle safety /&>d &     
motor c>ri] safety regulation  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,a7 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration1 issue a f9al rule t      
e/abli%es a ,f$]al motor vehicle safety 
/&>d t requires t all comm]cial motor   
vehicles manufactur$ aft] ! effective   
date ( ! /&>d %all be equipp$ ) a       

spe$-limit+ te*nology2 &  7,b7 act+     
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor  
,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 issue a   
f9al rule t e/abli%es a ,f$]al motor    
c>ri] safety regulation t requires t any
 exi/+ spe$-limit+ te*nology already    
in/all$ 9 a comm]cial motor vehicle %all
 be us$ at any "t dur+ :i* ! comm]cial  
motor vehicle is 9 op]ation1 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7       
,requirem5ts ,9 issu+ a f9al rule       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7,a7 include requirem5ts to      
ensure t ea* spe$-limit+ te*nology--    
7i7 accurately measures ! spe$ ( !      
applicable comm]cial motor vehicle2 &   
7ii7 ma9ta9s a maximum spe$ ( n fa/] ?an
 #fe miles p] h\r to ensure ! safety (  
comm]cial motor vehicle driv]s & !      
public1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! spe$-limit+  
te*nology 0 in/all$ 9 ! comm]cial motor 
vehicle--  7,i7 prior to ! effective    
date ( ! /&>d or regulation2 or  7,,ii7 
= purposes ( a*iev+ compliance ) ! /&>d 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 z        

necess>y1 am5d any ,f$]al motor vehicle 
safety /&>ds or ,f$]al motor c>ri]      
safety regulations to require t all     
comm]cial motor vehicles %all travel at 
a spe$ ( n fa/] ?an #fe miles p] h\r4   
7d7 ,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* comm]cial motor
 vehicle t is subject to ! /&>d e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 %all ensure 
t a spe$-limit+ te*nology e/abli%es &   
ma9ta9s = ! comm]cial motor vehicle a   
maximum safe spe$ ( n fa/] ?an #fe miles
 p] h\r4  7#b7 ,v]ification ( compliance
 ) requirem5ts ,! own] ( ea* comm]cial  
motor vehicle subject to a requirem5t "u
 ?is section %all v]ify1 & submit to !  
,secret>y a c]tification (1 compliance )
 ! requirem5t at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z 
! ,secret>y may e/abli%1 by regulation4