,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjba,mr4
 ,lee 7= himself & ,ms4 ,lummis7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to address ! supply *a9       
backlog 9 ! freight network at ,unit$   
,/ates ports1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,surpass+ ,tempor>y ,ob/ructions at     
,ports & ,gu>antee+ ,res\rces to        
,increase ! ,nation's ,comm]cial ,heal? 
,act or ! ,,/op ! ,,gr9* ,act4  #b4     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! unprec$5t$ supply *a9     
backlog 9 ! freight network ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates z ( ,novemb] #bjba is a national 
crisis t w>rants ,congressional         
au?orization ( %ort-t]m ,f$]al em]g5cy  
actions to ameliorate t crisis4  #c4    
,address+ ! supply *a9 crisis 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator  

means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor  
,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7     
,comm]cial motor vehicle2 driv]2 motor  
c>ri] ,! t]ms comm]cial motor vehicle1  
driv]1 & motor c>ri] h ! mean+s giv5 ^? 
t]ms 9 section #cij4e ( title #di1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor    
regulations74  7#c7 ,direct assi/ance to
 a ,unit$ ,/ates port  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m direct assi/ance to a ,unit$ ,/ates 
port means ! transportation ( c>go      
directly to or f a ,unit$ ,/ates port4  
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m direct assi/ance 
to a ,unit$ ,/ates port does n include--
 7i7 ! transportation ( a mix$ load (   
c>go t includes-- 7,i7 c>go t does n    
orig9ate f a ,unit$ ,/ates port2 or     
7,,ii7 a conta9] or c>go t is n b\nd = a
 ,unit$ ,/ates port2  7ii7 any p]iod    
dur+ :i* ! applicable motor c>ri] or    
driv] is op]at+ 9 int]/ate comm]ce to   
transport c>go or provide s]vices n 9   
support ( transportation to or f a      
,unit$ ,/ates port2 or  7iii7 ! p]iod   
aft] ! applicable motor c>ri] dispat*es 

! applicable driv] or comm]cial motor   
vehicle ( ! motor c>ri] to ano!r        
location to beg9 op]ation 9 int]/ate    
comm]ce 9 a mann] t is n 9 support (    
transportation to or f a ,unit$ ,/ates  
port4  7#d7 ,qualifi$ applicant ,! t]m  
qualifi$ applicant means a p]son t--    
7,a7 submits to ! appropriate (ficial an
 application = a waiv] "u ?is section2 &
  7,b7 9 ! det]m9ation ( t (ficial1 is  
eligible1 9 accordance ) ?is section1 to
 receive ! waiv]4  7#e7 ,tempor>y waiv] 
,! t]m tempor>y waiv] means a waiv] t   
expires on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,,fmcsa
 tempor>y waiv]s  7#a7 ,tempor>y waiv] (
 c]ta9 requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue to
 ea* qualifi$ applicant a tempor>y waiv]
 t1 subject to p>agraph 7#c71 waives !  
requirem5ts ( p>ts #cij ?r\gh #cii (    
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations71 ) respect to
 comm]cial motor vehicle op]ations t are

 provid+ direct assi/ance to a ,unit$   
,/ates port4  7,b7 ,eligibility ,an     
applicant is eligible = a tempor>y waiv]
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! applicant is a
 motor c>ri] or driv] t provides direct 
assi/ance to a ,unit$ ,/ates port4  7#b7
 ,tempor>y waiv] ( m9imum age requirem5t
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all issue to ea* qualifi$ 
applicant a tempor>y waiv] f !          
requirem5t ( section #cia4aa7;b77#a7 (  
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations71 = driv]s t  
are at lea/ #ah ye>s old1 subject to    
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,eligibility ,an   
applicant is eligible = a tempor>y waiv]
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! applicant--   
7i7 is provid+ direct assi/ance to a    
,unit$ ,/ates port2 or  7ii7 is directly
 assum+ ! comm]cial motor vehicle       
op]ations ( a driv] :o has be5 re-r\t$  
to a ,unit$ ,/ates port to provide      
direct assi/ance to a ,unit$ ,/ates     
port4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,a tempor>y    

waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all n   
exempt a motor c>ri] or driv] f-- 7,a7 !
 haz>d\s mat]ials regulations describ$ 9
 sub*apt]s ,a ?r\gh ,c ( *apt] ,i (     
subtitle ,b ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7or successor regulations72
  7,b7 ! controll$ sub/ances & alcohol  
use & te/+ requirem5ts describ$ 9 "p    
#chb ( t title 7or successor            
regulations72  7,c7 except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! comm]cial driv]'s      
lic5se requirem5ts describ$ 9 "p #chc ( 
t title 7or successor regulations72     
7,d7 ! f9ancial responsibility 7includ+ 
insurance7 requirem5ts describ$ 9 "p    
#chg ( t title 7or successor            
regulations72  7,e7 ! requirem5t t e    
comm]cial motor vehicle %all be op]at$ 9
 accordance ) ! laws1 ord9ances1 &      
regulations ( ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !    
comm]cial motor vehicle is be+ op]at$1  
:i* %all include any applicable spe$    
limits & o!r traffic re/rictions1 z     
describ$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section      
#cib4b ( t title 7or successor          

regulations72  7,f7 ! prohibition aga9/ 
op]at+ a comm]cial motor vehicle :ile ! 
ability ( ! driv] is s impair$1 or s    
likely to become impair$1 ?r\gh fatigue1
 illness1 or any o!r cause1 z to make x 
unsafe = ! driv] to beg9 or cont9ue to  
op]ate ! comm]cial motor vehicle1 z     
describ$ 9 section #cib4c ( t title 7or 
successor regulations72  7,g7 !         
prohibition aga9/ text+ :ile driv+      
describ$ 9 section #cib4hj ( t title 7or
 successor regulations72  7,h7 !        
prohibition aga9/ us+ a h&-held mobile  
telephone :ile driv+ describ$ 9 section 
#cib4hb ( t title 7or successor         
regulations72 or  7,i7 any applicable   
size & weight requirem5ts4  7#d7 ,driv] 
fatigue & safety  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a motor
 c>ri] receiv+ a tempor>y waiv] "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all n all[ or    
require a fatigu$ driv] to op]ate a     
comm]cial motor vehicle4  7,b7          
,requirem5t ,= ! p]iod dur+ :i* a       
tempor>y waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 
is effective1 a motor c>ri] describ$ 9  

subp>agraph 7,a7 t receives f a driv]   
notification t ! driv] is 9 ne$ (       
imm$iate re/ %all imm$iately provide !  
driv] ) n less ?an #aj consecutive h\rs 
( (f-duty "t be=e ! driv] is requir$ to 
return to s]vice4  7c7 ,transportation  
,work] ,id5tification ,cr$5tials ,!     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration & ! ,comm&ant ( 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all jo9tly prioritize &  
exp$ite ! consid]ation ( applications = 
a ,transportation ,work] ,id5tification 
,cr$5tial ) respect to applicants1      
includ+ comm]cial driv]s :o are op]at+  
"u a tempor>y waiv] issu$ "u subsection 
7b77#b71 :o reasonably demon/rate t !   
purpose ( ! ,transportation ,work]      
,id5tification ,cr$5tial is = provid+1  
)9 ! int]ior ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 direct  
assi/ance to a ,unit$ ,/ates port4  7d7 
,tempor>y waiv] ( ,jones ,act           
requirem5ts = c]ta9 vessels transport+  
c>go  7#a7 ,au?ority  7,a7 ,c]tificate (
 coa/wise endorsem5t ,not)/&+ !         
requirem5ts "u section #abaab ( title   

#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any o!r     
requirem5t "u *apt] #aba ( su* title1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
subsection z ! ,secret>y7 may issue a   
c]tificate ( docum5tation ) a coa/wise  
endorsem5t "u su* *apt] #aba 9          
accordance ) ?is subsection = a vessel1 
)\t reg>d to :e!r ! vessel meets !      
requirem5ts ( su* section #abaab1 9 a   
case t ! p]son reque/+ su* c]tificate   
reasonably demon/rates ! endorsem5t 7or 
! result+ exemption "u subp>agraph 7,b77
 is = ! purpose (-- 7i7 transport+ c>go 
f a ,unit$ ,/ates port to ano!r ,unit$  
,/ates port 9 ord] to relieve any       
conge/ion1 backlog1 or delay at su* a   
port2 or  7ii7 engag+ 9 light]+         
op]ations1 :i* entail a %ip-to-%ip      
transf] ( c>go f a vessel an*or$ or     
locat$ (f ! coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
ano!r vessel t transports su* c>go to a 
,unit$ ,/ates port4  7,b7 ,exemption (  
additional requirem5ts ,until !         
expiration "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( ! au?ority

 "u ?is subsection1 not)/&+ section     
#eeajb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 su* section #eeajb %all n apply to any 
vessel t has be5 issu$ a c]tificate (   
docum5tation ) a coa/wise endorsem5t "u 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,tim+  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] receiv+ 
a reque/ = a c]tificate ( docum5tation )
 a coa/wise endorsem5t "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 issue 
! c]tificate ) su* endorsem5t2 or  7ii7 
7,i7 submit detail$ reasons = d5y+ !    
c]tificate to ! p]son reque/+ !         
c]tificate2 &  7,,ii7 po/ su* d5ial &   
reasons to ! public on ! website ( !    
,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+4
  7,b7 ,automatic issuance ,9 ! case t !
 ,secret>y does n comply ) subp>agraph  
7,a71 a c]tificate ( docum5tation ) a   
coa/wise endorsem5t = su* vessel %all be
 deem$ issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74     
7#c7 ,expiration ,! au?ority "u ?is     
subsection1 includ+ any coa/wise        
endorsem5t au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 %all
 expire on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !    

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7        
,conta9] ov]fl[ /orage  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all    
jo9tly consult ) repres5tatives ( ocean 
c>ri]s1 ports1 railroads1 & truck]s--   
7,a7 to id5tify plots ( ,f$]al l& "u !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
or ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation t-- 7i7
 are locat$ )9 a #aej air-mile radius ( 
a ,unit$ ,/ates port2 &  7ii7 c\ld      
tempor>ily be us$ z an ov]fl[ area = !  
/orage & transf] ( empty c>go conta9]s 9
 ord] to ease ! conge/ion & backlog at  
,unit$ ,/ates ports2 &  7,b7 to         
designate n few] ?an #b plots ( ,f$]al  
l& id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! use 
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph1 
subject to ! conditions t-- 7i7 ea*     
specific plot s designat$ %all be n m   
?an #ejj acres2  7ii7 ! /ack+ ( conta9]s
 %all be p]mitt$ at ea* specific plot s 

designat$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #f mon?s  
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! designation ( 
! plot is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] "u 
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7iii7 conta9]s %all n 
be /ack$ m ?an #f high at any plot s    
designat$4  7#b7 ,publication 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/] ,! designation ( a plot (      
,f$]al l& "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be 
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#c7       
,categorical exclusion ,! designation ( 
a plot ( ,f$]al l& "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7
 %all be categorically exclud$ f !      
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 subject to ! condition  
t1 prior to ! designation ( ! plot (    
,f$]al l& "u t p>agraph1 ! applicable   
,secret>y describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 
hav+ jurisdiction ov] ! plot c>efully   
consid]s ! circum/ances ( ! designation 
& det]m9es t !re are no extraord9>y     
circum/ances t w>rant ! prep>ation ( an 
environm5tal assessm5t or an            
environm5tal impact /atem5t4  7f7 ,loan 
( ,,dod int]modal equipm5t  7#a7        

,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,int]modal equipm5t ,! t]m int]modal    
equipm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #cij4e ( title #di1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations74  7,b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  
7#b7 ,inv5tory ( int]modal equipm5t ,n  
lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct an
 inv5tory ( int]modal equipm5t t-- 7,a7 
is own$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,b7 
is locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7   
c\ld be made available = loan to truck  
companies = ! purposes ( eas+ conge/ion 
at ,unit$ ,/ates ports4  7#c7 ,loan (   
int]modal equipm5t  7,a7 ,process ,n    
lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* !   
inv5tory "u p>agraph 7#b7 is complete1 !
 ,secret>y %all create a process = a    
truck company to submit an application  
reque/+ ! use ( int]modal equipm5t      
id5tifi$ 9 t inv5tory4  7,b7 ,conditions
 ,! loan ( int]modal equipm5t "u ?is    
subsection %all be subject to !         

conditions t-- 7i7 ! truck company      
agrees to reimburse ! ,secret>y = any   
damage caus$ to ! int]modal equipm5t    
:ile ! int]modal equipm5t is loan$ to ! 
truck company2  7ii7 ! use ( ! int]modal
 equipm5t by ! truck company is = a     
p]iod n long] ?an #f mon?s2 &  7iii7 !  
use ( ! int]modal equipm5t by ! truck   
company w n affect ! national security (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,fees  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 
! ,secret>y may *>ge a reasonable fee = 
! loan ( int]modal equipm5t "u ?is      
subsection4  7ii7 ,consultation ,!      
,secret>y may *>ge a fee "u clause 7i7  
if ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 consults ) !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation2 &  7,,ii7 det]m9es t   
*>g+ a fee w\ld be appropriate4  7iii7  
,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a fee "u clause 7i7   
%all be bas$ on ! m>ket rate = simil>   
loans or r5tals ( int]modal equipm5t or 
simil> equipm5t z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4  
7iv7 ,deposit & use ,any fee collect$ by

 ! ,secret>y "u clause 7i7 %all be      
deposit$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury & 
made available to ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation =       
rem$iation ( any ,f$]al l& designat$ "u 
subsection 7e74  7v7 ,re/rictions ,a fee
 collect$ "u clause 7i7 may n be us$--  
7,i7 until ! designation ( ! applicable 
plot ( ,f$]al l& "u subsection 7e7 has  
expir$2 or  7,,ii7 = any purpose o!r ?an
 ! rem$iation ( l& designat$ "u         
subsection 7e74  7#d7 ,recall (         
int]modal equipm5t ,to protect !        
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !  
,secret>y may recall any int]modal      
equipm5t on loan to a truck company "u  
?is subsection by issu+ a notice to !   
truck company #gb h\rs be=e ! "t at :i* 
! int]modal equipm5t is requir$ to be   
return$ to ! ,secret>y4