,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,mrs4 ,fis*] introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% a /&>d ( c>e = ! selection by   
c]ta9 entities ( motor c>ri]s4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,transportation & ,logi/ics ,hir+ ,re=m 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,motor c>ri]         
selection /&>d ( c>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,*apt] #aca ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #acajd4 ,motor c>ri] selection 
/&>d ( c>e  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ entity  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a p]son 
act+ z-- 7i7 a %ipp]2  7ii7 a consignee2
  7iii7 a brok]2  7iv7 a freight =w>d]2 
7v7 a h\sehold goods freight =w>d]2     
7vi7 an ocean transportation int]m$i>y2 
7vii7 an indirect air c>ri]2  7viii7 a  

cu/oms brok]2 or  7ix7 a motor c>ri]4   
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m cov]$ entity    
does n include-- 7i7 an individual      
%ipp]2 or  7ii7 a brok] = !             
transportation ( pass5g]s4  7#b7 ,motor 
c>ri] ,! t]m motor c>ri] means a motor  
c>ri] 7includ+ a h\sehold goods motor   
c>ri]7 t is subject to ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,secret>y "u section #aceja4  7b7     
,/&>d ( c>e ,be=e t5d]+ a %ipm5t1 b n m 
?an #de days be=e ! date on :i* ! %ipm5t
 is pick$ up by a motor c>ri]1 a cov]$  
entity %all v]ify t ! motor c>ri]1 z ( !
 "t ( ! v]ification-- 7#a7 is regi/]$ "u
 section #acijb2  7#b7 does n h an      
unsatisfactory safety fitness rat+2 &   
7#c7 has n o!rwise be5 ord]$ to         
discont9ue op]ations by ! ,f$]al ,motor 
,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7c7      
,application ( /&>d ( c>e ,9 any civil  
action 9 ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt = damages 
9 :i* x is ass]t$ or alleg$ t a cov]$   
entity act$ neglig5tly 9 ! selection or 
ret5tion ( a motor c>ri]1 ! cov]$ entity
 %all be consid]$ to h act$ reasonably &

 prud5tly 9 ! selection ( ! motor c>ri] 
= ! transportation ( prop]ty if ! cov]$ 
entity e/abli%es t ! cov]$ entity v]ifi$
 in=mation relat+ to ! motor c>ri] ?r\gh
 ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety         
,adm9i/ration1 9 accordance ) subsection
 7b74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!       
analysis = *apt] #aca ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3   #acajd4 ,motor c>ri] 
selection /&>d ( c>e4  4