,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #fei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #aj1 #bjba,mr4 ,young 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 and ,ms4 ,sinema7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,transportation to promulgate regulations relating to commercial motor vehicle drivers under the age of #ba1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,developing ,responsible ,individuals for a ,vibrant ,economy ,act or the ,,drive ,safe ,act4 #b4 ,apprenticeship program for commercial drivers under the age of #ba 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,apprentice ,the term apprentice means an employee under the age of #ba who holds a commercial driver's license required to operate a class of vehicles described in part #chc of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act74 7#b7 ,commercial driver's license ,the term commercial driver's license has the meaning given the term in section #cacja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,commercial motor vehicle ,the term commercial motor vehicle means a commercial motor vehicle that meets the definition under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#d7 of the definition of the term commercial motor vehicle contained in section #cij4e of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act74 7#d7 ,driving time ,the term driving time has the meaning given the term in section #cie4b of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act74 7#e7 ,employee ,the term employee has the meaning given the term in section #caacb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 ,employer ,the term employer has the meaning given the term in section #caacb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#g7 ,experienced driver ,the term experienced driver means an individual who-- 7,a7 is not younger than #ba years of age2 7,b7 has a minimum of #b years of experience driving a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce2 and 7,c7 as of the date on which the individual serves as an experienced driver for purposes of subsection 7c77#c77;,b7-- 7i7 has held a commercial driver's license for each of the #b preceding calendar years2 and 7ii7 for the preceding calendar year1 has had no-- 7,i7 preventable accidents reportable to the ,department of ,transportation2 or 7,,ii7 pointed moving violations4 7#h7 ,on-duty time ,the term on-duty time has the meaning given the term in section #cie4b of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act74 7#i7 ,pointed moving violation ,the term pointed moving violation means a violation that results in points being added to the license of a driver1 or a similar comparable violation1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#aj7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7b7 ,apprentices ,an apprentice may-- 7#a7 drive a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce while participating in the #abj-;hour probationary period under subsection 7c77#a7 or the #bhj-;hour probationary period under subsection 7c77#b71 pursuant to an apprenticeship program established by an employer in accordance with this section2 and 7#b7 drive a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce after the apprentice completes an apprenticeship program described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,apprenticeship program ,an apprenticeship program referred to in subsection 7b7 is a program that consists of the following requirements3 7#a7 #abj-;hour probationary period 7,a7 ,in general ,an apprentice shall complete #abj hours of on-duty time1 of which not fewer than #hj hours shall be driving time in a commercial motor vehicle4 7,b7 ,performance benchmarks ,to complete the #abj-;hour probationary period under subparagraph 7,a71 the employer of an apprentice shall determine that the apprentice is competent in each of the following areas3 7i7 ,interstate1 city traffic1 rural #b-lane1 and evening driving4 7ii7 ,safety awareness4 7iii7 ,speed and space management4 7iv7 ,lane control4 7v7 ,mirror scanning4 7vi7 ,right and left turns4 7vii7 ,logging and complying with rules relating to hours of service4 7#b7 #bhj-;hour probationary period 7,a7 ,in general ,after completing the #abj-;hour probationary period under paragraph 7#a71 an apprentice shall complete #bhj hours of on-duty time1 of which not fewer than #afj hours shall be driving time in a commercial motor vehicle4 7,b7 ,performance benchmarks ,to complete the #bhj-;hour probationary period under subparagraph 7,a71 the employer of an apprentice shall determine that the apprentice is competent in each of the following areas3 7i7 ,backing and maneuvering in close quarters4 7ii7 ,pretrip inspections4 7iii7 ,fueling procedures4 7iv7 ,weighing loads1 weight distribution1 and sliding tandems4 7v7 ,coupling and uncoupling procedures4 7vi7 ,trip planning1 truck routes1 map reading1 navigation1 and permits4 7#c7 ,restrictions ,during each probationary period under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7-- 7,a7 an apprentice may only drive a commercial motor vehicle that has-- 7i7 an automatic manual or automatic transmission2 7ii7 an active braking collision mitigation system2 7iii7 forward-facing video event capture2 and 7iv7 a governed speed of #fe miles per hour-- 7,i7 at the pedal2 and 7,,ii7 under adaptive cruise control2 and 7,b7 an apprentice shall be accompanied in the cab of the commercial motor vehicle by an experienced driver4 7#d7 ,records retention ,an employer shall maintain records1 in a manner required by the ,secretary1 relating to the satisfaction of the performance benchmarks described in paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and 7#b77;,b7 by each apprentice of the employer4 7#e7 ,reportable incidents ,if an apprentice is involved in a preventable accident reportable to the ,department of ,transportation or a pointed moving violation while driving a commercial motor vehicle as part of an apprenticeship program described in this subsection1 the apprentice shall undergo remediation and additional training until the apprentice can demonstrate1 to the satisfaction of the employer1 competence in each of the performance benchmarks described in paragraphs 7#a77;,b7 and 7#b77;,b74 7#f7 ,completion of program ,an apprentice shall be considered to have completed an apprenticeship program on the date on which the apprentice completes the #bhj-;hour probationary period under paragraph 7#b74 7#g7 ,minimum requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,nothing in this section prevents an employer from imposing any additional requirement on an apprentice participating in an apprenticeship program under this section4 7,b7 ,technologies ,nothing in this section prevents an employer from requiring or installing a technology in a commercial motor vehicle in addition to the technologies described in paragraph 7#c77;,a74 7d7 ,regulations ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall promulgate regulations to implement this section4 7e7 ,no effect on license requirement ,nothing in this section exempts an apprentice from any requirement to hold a commercial driver's license in order to operate a commercial motor vehicle4 7f7 ,employer responsibility ,an employer shall not knowingly allow1 require1 permit1 or authorize a driver under the age of #ba to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce1 unless the driver is participating in1 or has completed1 an apprenticeship program that meets the requirements of subsection 7c74