,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #fjj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4 ,hoev5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a work+ gr\p to /udy regulatory & legislative improvem5ts = ! live/ock1 insect1 & agricultural commodities transport indu/ries1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mod]niz+ ,agricultural ,transportation ,act4 #b4 ,work+ gr\p on improv+ ! live/ock1 insect1 & agricultural commodities transport indu/ries 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,agricultural commodity ,! t]m agricultural commodity means-- 7,a7 an agricultural commodity z def9$ 9 section #eah ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeah72 & 7,b7 an agricultural commodity z def9$ 9 section #cie4b ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#b7 ,live/ock ,! t]m live/ock has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjb ( ! ,em]g5cy ,live/ock ,fe$ ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #adga74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#d7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m work+ gr\p means ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a work+ gr\p-- 7#a7 to id5tify ob/acles to safe1 humane1 & m>ket-effici5t transport ( live/ock1 insects1 & agricultural commodities2 & 7#b7 to develop guidel9es & recomm5d$ regulatory or legislative actions to improve ! safe1 humane1 & effici5t transport ( live/ock1 insects1 & agricultural commodities4 7c7 ,outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! work+ gr\p "u subsection 7b71 ! work+ gr\p %all consult )-- 7#a7 int]e/$ ,gov]nors2 7#b7 repres5tatives ( ,/ate & local agricultural & highway safety ag5cies2 7#c7 o!r repres5tatives ( relevant ,/ate & local ag5cies2 7#d7 memb]s ( ! public ) exp]i5ce 9-- 7,a7 ! live/ock1 insect1 & agricultural commodities indu/ries2 7,b7 ! live/ock truck+ indu/ry2 or 7,c7 transportation safety2 & 7#e7 any o!r gr\ps or /akehold]s t ! work+ gr\p det]m9es to be appropriate4 7d7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! work+ gr\p "u subsection 7b71 ! work+ gr\p %all-- 7#a7 consid] ! impact ( ! exi/+ h\rs ( s]vice regulations "u subp>t ,a ( "p #cie ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 on ! comm]cial transport ( live/ock1 insects1 & agricultural commodities2 7#b7 id5tify incompatibilities & o!r *all5ges & conc]ns caus$ by ! h\rs ( s]vice regulations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & electronic logg+ device regulations "u subp>t ,b ( "p #cie ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 on ! transport ( live/ock1 insects1 & agricultural commodities2 7#c7 id5tify initiatives & regulatory *anges t ma9ta9 & protect ! safety ( highways & all[ = ! safe1 effici5t1 & productive m>ketplace transport ( live/ock1 insects1 & agricultural commodities2 & 7#d7 consid] su* o!r issues z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7e7 ,composition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 7or a designee7 %all s]ve z ! *air ( ! work+ gr\p4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! work+ gr\p %all be compos$ ( memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ individuals ) k & exp]tise t includes highway safety1 ! comm]cial motor vehicle & transportation indu/ries1 animal husb&ry1 & ! transportation ( live/ock1 insects1 & agricultural commodities4 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! work+ gr\p %all include1 at a m9imum1 repres5tatives (-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7ii7 ,/ate ag5cies1 includ+ ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture & transportation2 7iii7 highway & comm]cial motor vehicle safety organizations2 7iv7 agricultural produc]s includ+ produc]s ( live/ock1 insects1 & agricultural commodities2 & 7v7 comm]cial motor vehicle op]ators1 includ+ small bus9ess op]ators & op]ators :o haul live/ock1 insects1 & agricultural commodities4 7f7 ,work+ gr\p report & regulatory action 7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! work+ gr\p is e/abli%$1 ! work+ gr\p %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t includes-- 7,a7 ! f9d+s ( ! work+ gr\p1 includ+ a summ>y ( ! views express$ by individuals & entities consult$ "u subsection 7c72 & 7,b7 ! initiatives & regulatory & legislative *anges t ! work+ gr\p id5tifies z necess>y to protect ! safety ( highways & all[ = ! safe1 effici5t1 & productive m>ketplace transport ( live/ock1 insects1 & agricultural commodities4 7#b7 ,regulatory *anges ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all propose regulatory *anges t take into acc\nt ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! work+ gr\p1 includ+-- 7,a7 *anges to ! h\rs ( s]vice regulations "u subp>t ,a ( "p #cie ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 7,b7 *anges to ! electronic logg+ device regulations "u subp>t ,b ( "p #cie ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 includ+ *anges to regulations relat+ to ! p]=mance & design ( electronic logg+ devices2 & 7,c7 any o!r *anges t ! work+ gr\p recomm5ds4 7#c7 ,application ,subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7f7 ( section #caacg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7includ+ any regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out ^? subsections71 %all n apply to comm]cial motor vehicles haul+ live/ock1 insects1 or agricultural commodities until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y proposes regulatory *anges "u p>agraph 7#b74 7g7 ,report & recomm5dations by ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives ! report ( ! work+ gr\p "u subsection 7f77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report1 includ+-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! views express$ by ! individuals & entities consult$ "u subsection 7c72 7#b7 a description ( ! f9d+s ( ! work+ gr\p1 includ+ ! id5tification ( any areas ( g5]al cons5sus among ! non-,f$]al p>ticipants 9 ! consultation "u subsection 7c72 & 7#c7 any recomm5dations = legislative or regulatory action t w\ld assi/ 9 ma9ta9+ & improv+ ! safe1 humane1 & m>ket-effici5t transport ( live/ock1 insects1 & agricultural commodities4