,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #faea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #g1 #bjba,mr4
 ,cuell> 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graves (    
,l\isiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to prohibit /ag$          
collisions ) comm]cial motor vehicles1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,highway ,accid5t  
,fairness ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,purposes  
,! purposes ( ! ,act are to-- 7#a7      
assure fair & prompt recov]ies = highway
 accid5t victims2  7#b7 b5efit society  
by pres]v+ pr$ictability & /ability 9 ! 
movem5t ( freight 9 int]/ate comm]ce &  
l[]+ co/s to ! supply *a9 &1 ultimately1
 all ,am]icans2  7#c7 protect ! motor+  
public f ! safety haz>d ( /ag$          
collisions betwe5 pass5g] c>s &         
comm]cial motor vehicles2  7#d7 prev5t  
fraudul5t claims t result f /ag$        
collisions2  7#e7 protect law en=cem5t  
ag5cies & highway dep>tm5ts f exp5d+    

res\rces deal+ ) ! aft]ma? ( /ag$       
collisions2 &  7#f7 m9imize ! impact (  
/ag$ collisions on ! supply *a9 & !     
movem5t ( goods 9 int]/ate comm]ce4  #c4
 ,prohibition on /ag$ collisions )      
comm]cial motor vehicles  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #hje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #hjeje4 ,/ag+ (    
motor vehicle collisions ) comm]cial    
motor vehicles  7a7 ,p5alty = /ag+      
collision ,a p]son op]at+ a motor       
vehicle :o int5tionally causes a        
collision ) a comm]cial motor vehicle1 z
 def9$ 9 section #caaja1 or arranges =  
ano!r p]son to cause su* a collision1   
%all be f9$ "u title #ah1 imprison$ = n 
m ?an #bj ye>s1 or bo?4  7b7 ,p5alty =  
/ag+ collision caus+ s]i\s bodily injury
 ,a p]son op]at+ a motor vehicle :o     
int5tionally causes a collision ) a     
comm]cial motor vehicle1 z def9$ 9      
section #caacb1 t results 9 s]i\s bodily
 injury or dea? to ano!r p]son1 or      
arranges = ano!r p]son to cause su* a   

collision1 %all be f9$ "u title #ah1    
imprison$ = n less ?an #bj ye>s1 or bo?4
  7c7 ,limitation on prosecution ,a     
p]son may n be prosecut$ = an act "u ?is
 section if ! p]son has be5 convict$ or 
acquitt$ on ! m]its = ! same act "u !   
laws ( a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columba1  
or a t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,*apt] 
#hje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#hjeje4 ,/ag+ ( motor vehicle collisions
 ) comm]cial motor vehicles4  4  #d4    
,f$]al di/rict c\rt jurisdiction =      
highway accid5t actions aga9/ int]/ate  
motor c>ri]s  7a7 ,application ( f$]al  
jurisdiction ,section #accb ( title #bh1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection 
7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,! di/rict c\rts
 %all h orig9al jurisdiction ( any civil
 action alleg+ bodily h>m or loss ( life
 involv+ "o or m comm]cial motor        
vehicles1 z def9$ 9 section #caaja (    

title #di1 op]at+ on a public road 9    
int]/ate comm]ce1 9 :i* ! matt] 9       
controv]sy exce$s ! sum or value (      
#e1jjj1jjj1 exclusive ( int]e/ & co/s1 &
 is a case 9 :i*-- 7,a7 any pla9tiff is 
a citiz5 ( a ,/ate diff]5t f any        
def5dant2  7,b7 any pla9tiff is a =eign 
/ate or a citiz5 or subject ( a =eign   
/ate & any def5dant is a citiz5 ( a     
,/ate2 or  7,c7 any pla9tiff is a citiz5
 ( a ,/ate & any def5dant is a =eign    
/ate or a citiz5 or subject ( a =eign   
/ate4  7#b7 ,citiz5%ip ( pla9tiffs %all 
be det]m9$ = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 z 
( ! date ( fil+ ( ! compla9t or am5d$   
compla9t1 or1 if ! case /at$ by !       
initial plead+ is n subject to ,f$]al   
jurisdiction1 z ( ! date ( s]vice by    
pla9tiffs ( an am5d$ plead+1 motion1 or 
o!r pap]1 indicat+ ! exi/5ce ( ,f$]al   
jurisdiction4  7#c7 ,= purposes ( ?is   
subsection1 an un9corporat$ association 
%all be deem$ to be a citiz5 ( ! ,/ate  
:]e x has its pr9cipal place ( bus9ess &
 ! ,/ate "u ^: laws x is organiz$4  4   

#e4 ,?ird-p>ty litigation fund+         
disclosure 9 highway accid5t cases  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #affj4 ,?ird-p>ty litigation
 fund+ disclosure 9 highway accid5t     
cases  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any civil action 
9 ,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt alleg+ bodily h>m
 or loss ( life involv+ "o or m         
comm]cial motor vehicles1 z def9$ 9     
section #caaja ( title #di1 op]at+ on a 
public road 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 c\nsel =
 pla9tiff or pla9tiffs %all-- 7#a7      
disclose 9 writ+ to ! c\rt & all o!r    
nam$ p>ties to ! action ! id5tity ( any 
comm]cial ent]prise1 o!r ?an a pla9tiff 
or pla9tiff's c\nsel ( record1 t has a  
"r to receive paym5t t is cont+5t on !  
receipt ( monet>y relief 9 ! action by  
settlem5t1 judgm5t1 or o!rwise2 &  7#b7 
produce = inspection & copy+1 except z  
o!rwise /ipulat$ or ord]$ by ! c\rt1 any
 agreem5t creat+ ! cont+5t "r4  7b7     
,tim+ ,! disclosure requir$ by          
subsection 7a7 %all be made n lat] ?an !

 lat] (-- 7#a7 #aj days aft] execution (
 any agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#b72 or  7#b7 ! "t ( s]vice ( !     
action4  7c7 ,/atutory con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to affect
 ! admissibility ( any mat]ials requir$ 
to be disclos$ or produc$ "u subsection 
7a7 z evid5ce 9 any civil action4  4    
7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections = *apt] #aaa ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #affj4 ,?ird-p>ty     
litigation fund+ disclosure 9 highway   
accid5t cases4  4  #f4 ,applicability ,!
 am5dm5ts made by sections #d & #e %all 
apply ) respect to any case p5d+ on or  
comm5c$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4 ,! am5dm5ts made by section #c
 %all apply beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4