,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbb   
,mr4 ,r\nds 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hoev51    
,mr4 ,m>%all1 & ,mr4 ,cram]7 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      
exempt employees 9 c]ta9 f>m-relat$     
s]vice indu/ries & employees ( ,/ate1   
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts f entry-level
 driv] tra9+ requirem5ts = op]at+ a     
comm]cial motor vehicle & all[ ,/ates to
 issue re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s       
lic5ses to own]s & employees ( c]ta9    
small bus9esses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,truck+ ,regulations ,unduly ,con/rict+ 
,kn[n ,s]vice-provid]s ,act ( #bjbb or !
 ,,trucks ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4            
,entry-level driv] tra9+  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #cacje ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+        

p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by      
ins]t+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
,secret>y7 aft] ,secret>y (             
,transportation2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,exemption f         
entry-,level tra9+ requirem5ts  7#a7    
,def9ition ( ,tribal gov]nm5t ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means
 ! gov]n+ body ( an ,indian ,tribe 7z   
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
7#b7 ,exemption ,a ,/ate may exempt f   
all entry-level tra9+ requirem5ts       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 any          
individual :o is--  7,a7 an employee (--
 7i7 an agri-*emical bus9ess2  7ii7 a   
cu/om h>ve/]2  7iii7 a f>m retail outlet
 or suppli]2  7iv7 a live/ock fe$]2 or  
7v7 any o!r f>m-relat$ s]vice indu/ry t 
! ,secret>y1 by regulation1 det]m9es to 
be appropriate2 or  7,b7 an employee (--
 7i7 ! ,/ate2  7ii7 any unit ( local    
gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ a c\nty 7or 
equival5t jurisdiction72 or  7iii7 a    

,tribal gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,application ,an
 exemption "u ?is subsection may be     
appli$ ) respect to-- 7,a7 obta9+ or    
upgrad+ a comm]cial driv]'s lic5se )    
respect to any comm]cial motor vehicle  
gr\p describ$ 9 section #chc4ia7;a7 (   
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or a successor regulation72 &  7,b7    
obta9+ an endorsem5t to op]ate any type 
( comm]cial motor vehicle describ$ 9    
section #chc4ic7;b7 ( t title 7or a     
successor regulation74  7f7 ,re/rict$   
,c,d,ls = small bus9esses  7#a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,endorsem5t ,! t]m endorsem5t has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #chc4e (     
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or a successor regulation74  7,b7 ,good
 driv+ record  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m good 
driv+ record1 ) respect to a driv]1     
means t1 = ! applicable p]iod describ$ 9
 clause 7ii71 ! driv]--  7,i7 subject to
 clause 7iii71 has n held m ?an #a      
driv]'s lic5se2  7,,ii7 has n _h a      
driv]'s lic5se susp5d$1 revok$1 or      

cancel$2  7,,iii7 has n be5 convict$ (  
any disqualify+ (f5se describ$ 9 section
 #chc4ea7;b7 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations 7or a successor           
regulation71 ) respect to any type (    
motor vehicle describ$ 9 t section2     
7,,iv7 has n be5 convict$ ( any s]i\s   
traffic violation ) respect to any type 
( motor vehicle2  7,v7 has n be5        
convict$ ( any violation ( a ,/ate or   
local law relat+ to motor vehicle       
traffic control 7o!r ?an a p>k+         
violation7 aris+ 9 connection ) any     
traffic accid5t2 &  7,,vi7 has no record
 ( an accid5t ) respect to :i* ! driv] 0
 at fault4  7ii7 ,p]iod describ$ ,!     
p]iod ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 is-- 7,i7 =
 a driv] ) n less ?an #a ye>1 & n m ?an 
#b ye>s1 ( driv+ exp]i5ce1 ! p]iod      
con/itut+ ! entire driv+ hi/ory ( !     
driv]2 &  7,,ii7 = a driv] ) m ?an #b   
ye>s ( driv+ exp]i5ce1 ! #b-ye> p]iod   
end+ on1 z applicable-- 7aa7 ! date on  
:i* ! driv] is issu$ a re/rict$ driv]'s 
lic5se "u ?is subsection2 or  7bb7 !    

date on :i* ! applicable re/rict$       
driv]'s lic5se issu$ "u ?is subsection  
is r5ew$4  7iii7 ,numb] ( driv]'s       
lic5ses ,subject to any applicable      
regulations promulgat$ or guidance issu$
 by ! ,secret>y1 a ,/ate may consid]    
c]ta9 comb9ations ( driv]'s or op]ator's
 lic5ses1 su* z a regul> lic5se & a     
s*ool bus lic5se or a regul> lic5se & a 
re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se issu$ 
pursuant to ?is subsection1 to be a s+le
 lic5se = purposes ( clause 7i77,i71 z !
 ,/ate det]m9es to be appropriate4  7,c7
 ,qualifi$ applicant ,! t]m qualifi$    
applicant means an applicant = a        
re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se :o--  
7i7 is an own] or employee ( a bus9ess t
 employs n m ?an #i employees :o hold a 
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se z ( ! date on  
:i* ! re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se 
is issu$1 reg>dless ( ! total numb] (   
employees employ$ by ! bus9ess2  7ii7   
has held a driv]'s lic5se = at lea/ #a  
ye> z ( ! date on :i* ! re/rict$        
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se is issu$2 &    

7iii7 has a good driv+ record4  7,d7    
,re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se ,!   
t]m re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se   
means a comm]cial driv]'s lic5se t      
complies )1 & is issu$ 9 compliance )1  
?is subsection4  7#b7 ,issuance (       
re/rict$ ,,cdl  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate  
may issue a re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s  
lic5se pursuant to ?is subsection only  
to a qualifi$ applicant4  7,b7          
,comm]cial motor vehicle gr\ps ,a ,/ate 
may issue a re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s  
lic5se pursuant to ?is subsection )     
respect to any comm]cial motor vehicle  
gr\p1 or any comb9ation ( comm]cial     
motor vehicle gr\ps1 describ$ 9 section 
#chc4ia7;a7 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation71 z ! ,/ate det]m9es to be   
appropriate4  7,c7 ,waiv] ( entry-level 
tra9+ requirem5ts ,) respect to !       
issuance ( a re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s 
lic5se to a qualifi$ applicant pursuant 
to ?is subsection1 a ,/ate may waive all
 entry-level tra9+ requirem5ts e/abli%$ 

"u subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,requirem5t    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 
9 ?is subsection1 a re/rict$ comm]cial  
driv]'s lic5se issu$ pursuant to ?is    
subsection1 & ! issuance ( t re/rict$   
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se by a ,/ate1    
%all comply ) all applicable requirem5ts
 (-- 7i7 ?is *apt]2 &  7ii7 "p #chc (   
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations74  7,b7       
,nonapplication ( c]ta9 regulations     
,sections #chc4aca1 #chc4acc1 & #chc4ace
 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7or successor regulations71
 %all n apply ) respect to a re/rict$   
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se1 or ! issuance 
( a re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se1  
pursuant to ?is subsection4  7#d7       
,endorsem5ts & privileges  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se   
issu$ pursuant to ?is subsection %all n 
be issu$ ) any endorsem5ts on ! lic5se  
docum5t4  7,b7 ,tank vehicles & haz>d\s 
mat]ials privileges ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law 7includ+ regulations71 a

 ,/ate may provide t ! hold] ( a        
re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se issu$ 
pursuant to ?is subsection may drive    
vehicles c>ry+ plac>d$ quantities (     
haz>d\s mat]ials ( ! type & 9 !         
quantities describ$ 9 section           
#chc4c7;f77#c77v7 ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 or 9 su* less] quantities z
 ! ,/ate det]m9es to be appropriate4    
7#e7 ,r5ewal  7,a7 ,r5ewal cycle ,a     
re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se issu$ 
pursuant to ?is subsection %all h ! same
 r5ewal cycle z an unre/rict$ comm]cial 
driv]'s lic5se issu$ by ! same ,/ate4   
7,b7 ,good driv+ record ,prior to r5ewal
 ( a re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se  
issu$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate issu+ !
 re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se %all 
confirm t ! hold] ( ! re/rict$ comm]cial
 driv]'s lic5se has a good driv+ record4
  7#f7 ,reciprocity ,a re/rict$         
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se issu$ pursuant 
to ?is subsection %all be accord$ ! same
 reciprocity z a comm]cial driv]'s      

lic5se meet+ all ( ! requirem5ts ( "p   
#chc ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7or successor regulations74
  7#g7 ,limitation on additional        
re/rictions ,any re/rictions impos$ on a
 re/rict$ comm]cial driv]'s lic5se issu$
 pursuant to ?is subsection1 ! hold] (  
su* a lic5se1 or ! issuance ( su* a     
lic5se by a ,/ate %all n--  7,a7 limit !
 use by ! hold] ( ! re/rict$ comm]cial  
driv]'s lic5se 9 a motor vehicle t is n 
a comm]cial motor vehicle2 or  7,b7     
affect ! p[] ( a ,/ate to adm9i/] !     
driv] lic5s+ program ( ! ,/ate =        
op]ators ( vehicles t are n comm]cial   
motor vehicles4  7#h7 ,prohibition ,an  
individual may n hold a re/rict$        
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se issu$ pursuant 
to ?is subsection & an unre/rict$       
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se at ! same "t4  
4  7b7 ,comm]cial driv]'s lic5se uni=m  
/&>ds ,section #cacjh7a7 ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+     
except z o!rwise provid$ 9 subsections  

7d7 ?r\gh 7f7 ( section #cacje or any   
o!r provision ( ,f$]al law 7includ+     
regulations71 be=e an individual issu$4