,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,craw=d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cuell>7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%  
an appr5tice%ip program = comm]cial     
driv]s "u ! age ( #ba1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,develop+ ,responsible ,individuals 
= a ,vibrant ,economy ,safe ,integrity  
,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,drive ,safe         
,integrity ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,seamless1 effici5t1 & resili5t supply  
*a9s are ess5tial to ! production &     
deliv]y ( goods across ! nation to meet 
! ne$s ( ,am]ican consum]s & ma9ta9 !   
economic security ( ! c\ntry4  7#b7 ,^! 
supply *a9s are heavily dep5d5t on      
truck+ across a v>iety ( sectors &      
require a /eady pipel9e ( pr(essional   
truck driv]s to transport goods 9 a safe
 & timely mann]4  7#c7 ,9 #bjbb1 !      

%ortage ( qualifi$ driv]s rea*$ a       
ne>-record level ( #gh1jjj4 ,! already  
sub/antial %ortage is expect$ to        
increase to #afj1jjj driv]s by #bjca    
abs5t any *anges to ! /atus quo4  7#d7  
,ov] ! next decade1 r\ghly #a1bjj1jjj   
new driv]s w ne$ to be hir$ to keep pace
 ) increas+ dem& & ! ag+ work=ce4  7#e7 
,truck+ is a crucial pr(ession t l9ks e 
compon5t ( ! supply *a91 & x (f]s div]se
 opportunities to work]s1 f ov] ! road  
to local & regional truck+1 & fulfill+  
c>e]s ) family-su/a9+ sal>ies1 all )\t !
 debt t (t5 accompanies a college       
degree4  7#f7 ,regulatory b>ri]s prev5t 
motor c>ri]s f (f]+ ^! pa?ways to #ah-  
to #bj-ye>-olds :o may o!rwise want to  
pursue a c>e] 9 truck+1 result+ 9 ! loss
 ( ^! individuals to o!r pr(essions4    
7#g7 ,to address ^! b>ri]s & confront ! 
driv] %ortage1 ,congress includ$ section
 #bcjbb 9 ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &  
,jobs ,act1 :i* requires ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation to create a pilot       
program = comm]cial driv]s betwe5 ! ages

 ( #ah & #bj4  7#h7 ,section #bcjbb ( ! 
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 0 
bas$ on bicam]al bip>tisan legislation1 
! ,develop+ ,responsible ,individuals = 
a ,vibrant ,economy ,act or !           
,,drive-,,safe ,act4  7#i7 ,to meet !   
requirem5ts ( section #bcjbb ( !        
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act1 !
 ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation     
e/abli%$ ! ,safe ,driv] ,appr5tice%ip   
,pilot ,program4  7#aj7 ,! #c-ye> pilot 
program includ$ 9 ! ,infra/ructure      
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 0 ! result ( a   
c>efully craft$ bip>tisan compromise by 
! ,s5ate ,comm]ce ,committee4  7#aa7 ,! 
pilot program enables #ah- to           
#bj-ye>-old driv]s to receive rigor\s   
tra9+ z pr(essional truck driv]s & drive
 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 mu* z !y are able  
to d 9 intra/ate comm]ce 9 #di ,/ates   
plus ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#ab7 ,=  
purposes ( ! pilot program1 section     
#bcjbb ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &   
,jobs ,act def9$ ! t]m appr5tice z an   
individual :o is "u ! age ( #ba & holds 

a comm]cial driv]'s lic5se4  7#ac7 ,z   
direct$ by section #bcjbb ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act1  
?is pilot program requires advanc$      
safety equipm5t & h\rs ( sup]vision t g 
significantly beyond ! requirem5ts t    
#ah- to #bj-ye>-olds mu/ fulfill 9 ord] 
to receive a comm]cial driv]'s lic5se to
 op]ate 9 intra/ate comm]ce 9 ^? #di    
,/ates plus ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4     
7#ad7 ,?r\gh ?is pilot program1 model$ 9
 "p on graduat$ driv]s lic5s+ concepts t
 h be5 f\nd to improve ! safety ( new   
driv]s1 ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation is able to collect data 
demon/rat+ t individuals :o receive     
rigor\s tra9+ & develop good habits e>ly
 9 _! c>e] c safely op]ate motor        
vehicles 9 int]/ate comm]ce4  7#ae7     
,congress supports ! successful         
implem5tation ( ! ,safe ,driv]          
,appr5tice%ip ,pilot ,program & %\ld    
consid] actions to ensure t program     
requirem5ts n specifi$ 9 ! /atute d n   
limit or inhibit p>ticipation 9 ! pilot 

program or ! ability to collect         
suffici5t & cr$ible data4  #c4 ,report  
on appr5tice%ip program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! ,f$]al ,motor 
,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration beg9s      
accept+ applications f motor c>ri]s to  
p>ticipate 9 ! appr5tice%ip pilot       
program "u section #bcjbb ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cacae note71 & qu>t]ly  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
%all provide to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
/atus ( ! ,safe ,driv] ,appr5tice%ip    
,pilot ,program4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report
 "u subsection 7a7 %all include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( motor c>ri]s t h
 appli$ to p>ticipate 9 ! appr5tice%ip  
pilot program & ! numb] ( motor c>ri]s  
approv$ by ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]       
,safety ,adm9i/ration to p>ticipate 9 ! 
program4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( motor c>ri]s t

 are prequalifi$ b h n provid$ ! ,f$]al 
,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration ) a 
valid regi/]$ appr5tice%ip numb]4  7#c7 
,! numb] ( exp]i5c$ driv]s t h appli$ to
 p>ticipate 9 ! program & ! numb] (     
exp]i5c$ driv]s approv$ by ! ,f$]al     
,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration to  
p>ticipate 9 ! program4  7#d7 ,! numb] (
 prospective appr5tices t h appli$ to   
p>ticipate 9 ! program & ! numb] (      
appr5tices approv$ by ! ,f$]al ,motor   
,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration to         
p>ticipate 9 ! program4  7#e7 ,! numb] (
 appr5tices curr5tly p>ticipat+ 9 !     
program4  7#f7 ,! numb] ( appr5tices :o 
h be5 remov$ f ! program1 z well z an   
explanation = ea* removal4  7#g7 ,!     
numb] ( appr5tices :o h )drawn f !      
program1 z well z an explanation = ea*  
)drawal4  7#h7 ,! av]age numb] ( days = 
! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety          
,adm9i/ration to process applications f 
motor c>ri]s1 exp]i5c$ driv]s1 &        
prospective appr5tices to p>ticipate 9 !
 program4  7#i7 ,a description ( any    

incid5ts 9 :i* ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]   
,safety ,adm9i/ration took long] ?an #cj
 days to approve or reject an           
application f a motor c>ri]1 exp]i5c$   
driv]1 or prospective appr5tice to      
p>ticipate 9 ! program4  7#aj7 ,a       
description ( program requirem5ts       
curr5tly 9 effect t 7 n specifically    
m&at$ 9 section #bcjbb ( !              
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cacae note71 includ+    
ju/ifications = ! inclusion ( ^! program
 requirem5ts z well z expect$           
implications on motor c>ri]1 exp]i5c$   
driv]1 & prospective appr5tice          
p>ticipation4  7c7 ,promotion ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation %all promote !          
appr5tice%ip pilot program "u section   
#bcjbb ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &   
,jobs ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cacae note7  
&1 if necess>y1 remove requirem5ts =    
p>ticipation 9 ! program t g beyond     
section #bcjbb ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4   

#cacae note7 9 ord] to improve          
p>ticipation rates & collect suffici5t  
data4  #d4 ,appr5tice%ip program =      
comm]cial driv]s "u ! age ( #ba  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appr5tice ,! t]m appr5tice means an    
employee "u ! age ( #ba :o holds a      
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se requir$ to     
op]ate a class ( vehicles describ$ 9 "p 
#chc ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations4  7#b7 ,comm]cial driv]'s  
lic5se ,! t]m comm]cial driv]'s lic5se  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cacja 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 
,comm]cial motor vehicle ,! t]m         
comm]cial motor vehicle means a         
comm]cial motor vehicle t meets !       
def9ition "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#d7 ( !  
def9ition ( ! t]m comm]cial motor       
vehicle 9 section #cij4e ( title #di1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#d7 
,driv+ "t ,! t]m driv+ "t has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cie4b ( title #di1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect

 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#e7
 ,employee ,! t]m employee has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #caacb ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,employ]
 ,! t]m employ] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #caacb ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,exp]i5c$ driv] ,!  
t]m exp]i5c$ driv] means an individual  
:o--  7,a7 is n less ?an #ba ye>s ( age2
  7,b7 has held a comm]cial driv]'s     
lic5se = ! #b-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date  
on :i* ! individual s]ves z an exp]i5c$ 
driv] "u subsection 7c77#c77;,b72  7,c7 
has _h no prev5table accid5ts reportable
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation or    
po9t$ mov+ violations dur+ ! #a-ye>     
p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! individual
 s]ves z an exp]i5c$ driv] "u subsection
 7c77#c77;,b72 &  7,d7 has a m9imum ( #b
 ye>s ( exp]i5ce driv+ a comm]cial motor
 vehicle 9 int]/ate comm]ce4  7#h7      
,on-duty "t ,! t]m on-duty "t has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cie4b (     
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  

,act74  7#i7 ,po9t$ mov+ violation ,!   
t]m po9t$ mov+ violation means a        
violation t results 9 po9ts be+ add$ to 
! lic5se ( a driv]1 or a simil>         
comp>able violation1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7b7 ,appr5tice ,an    
appr5tice may--  7#a7 drive a comm]cial 
motor vehicle 9 int]/ate comm]ce :ile   
tak+ "p 9 ! #abj-;h\r probation>y p]iod 
"u subsection 7c77#a7 or ! #bhj-;h\r    
probation>y p]iod "u subsection 7c77#b71
 pursuant to an appr5tice%ip program    
e/abli%$ by an employ] 9 accordance )   
?is section2 &  7#b7 drive a comm]cial  
motor vehicle 9 int]/ate comm]ce aft] ! 
appr5tice completes an appr5tice%ip     
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7  
,appr5tice%ip program ,an appr5tice%ip  
program ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 is a 
program t consi/s ( ! foll[+            
requirem5ts3 7#a7 #abj-;h\r probation>y 
p]iod  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! appr5tice %all  
complete #abj h\rs ( on-duty "t1 ( :i* n

 less ?an #hj h\rs are driv+ "t 9 a     
comm]cial motor vehicle4  7,b7 ,p]=mance
 b5*m>ks ,9 ord] to complete ! #abj-;h\r
 probation>y p]iod "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
an employ] %all det]m9e t ! appr5tice is
 compet5t 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ areas3 7i7   
,int]/ate1 city traffic1 rural #b-lane1 
& ev5+ driv+4  7ii7 ,safety aw>5ess4    
7iii7 ,spe$ & space managem5t4  7iv7    
,lane control4  7v7 ,mirror scann+4     
7vi7 ,"r & left turns4  7vii7 ,logg+ &  
comply+ ) rules relat+ to h\rs ( s]vice4
  7#b7 #bhj-;h\r probation>y p]iod  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,aft] complet+ ! #abj-;h\r    
probation>y p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
appr5tice %all complete #bhj h\rs (     
on-duty "t1 ( :i* n less ?an #afj h\rs  
are driv+ "t 9 a comm]cial motor        
vehicle4  7,b7 ,p]=mance b5*m>ks ,9 ord]
 to complete ! #bhj-;h\r probation>y    
p]iod "u subp>agraph 7,a71 an employ]   
%all det]m9e t ! appr5tice is compet5t 9
 ea* ( ! foll[+ areas3  7i7 ,back+ &    
maneuv]+ 9 close qu>t]s4  7ii7 ,pre-trip
 inspections4  7iii7 ,fuel+ proc$ures4  

7iv7 ,weigh+ loads1 weight di/ribution1 
& slid+ t&ems4  7v7 ,c\pl+ & unc\pl+    
proc$ures4  7vi7 ,trip plann+1 truck    
r\tes1 map read+1 navigation1 & p]mits4 
7#c7 ,re/rictions = #abj-;h\r &         
#bhj-;h\r probation>y p]iods ,dur+ !    
#abj-;h\r probation>y p]iod "u p>agraph 
7#a7 & ! #bhj-;h\r probation>y p]iod "u 
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 ! appr5tice may    
only drive a comm]cial motor vehicle t  
has--  7i7 automatic manual or automatic
 transmissions2  7ii7 active brak+      
collision mitigation sy/ems2  7iii7     
=w>d-fac+ video ev5t capture2 &  7iv7   
gov]n$ spe$s ( #fe miles p] h\r at !    
p$al & #fe miles p] h\r "u adaptive     
cruise control2 &  7,b7 ! appr5tice %all
 be accompani$ 9 ! cab ( ! comm]cial    
motor vehicle by an exp]i5c$ driv]4     
7#d7 ,records ret5tion ,! employ] %all  
ma9ta9 records1 9 a mann] requir$ by !  
,secret>y1 relat+ to ! satisfaction ( ! 
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 &     
7#b77;,b7 by ! appr5tice4  7#e7         
,reportable incid5ts ,if ! appr5tice is 

involv$ 9 a prev5table accid5t          
reportable to ! ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation or a po9t$ mov+         
violation :ile driv+ a comm]cial motor  
vehicle z "p ( an appr5tice%ip program  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! appr5tice  
%all und]go rem$iation & additional     
tra9+ until ! appr5tice c demon/rate1 to
 ! satisfaction ( ! employ]1 compet5ce 9
 ea* ( ! p]=mance b5*m>ks describ$ 9    
p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,b74  7#f7  
,completion ( program ,! appr5tice %all 
be consid]$ to h complet$ ! appr5tice%ip
 program on ! date on :i* ! appr5tice   
completes ! #bhj-;h\r probation>y p]iod 
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#g7 ,m9imum         
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act prev5ts an employ] f impos+        
additional requirem5ts on an appr5tice  
tak+ "p 9 an appr5tice%ip program       
e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section4  7,b7 
,te*nologies ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act prev5ts an
 employ] f requir+ or in/all+ additional
 te*nologies 9 a comm]cial motor vehicle
 9 addition to ! te*nologies describ$ 9 

p>agraph 7#c77;,a74  7d7 ,regulations   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! sunset ( !           
appr5tice%ip pilot program "u section   
#bcjbb ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &   
,jobs ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cacae note71 
b>r+ cr$ible & suffici5t data f a       
repres5tative sample produc+ evid5ce t  
driv]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program are 
less safe ?an driv]s op]at+ a comm]cial 
motor vehicle 9 int]/ate or intra/ate   
comm]ce on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t 
( su* ,act1 ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation %all promulgate         
regulations = comm]cial driv]s betwe5 ! 
ages ( #ah & #bj1 pursuant to ?is       
section4  7e7 ,no effect on lic5se      
requirem5t ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act exempts an  
appr5tice f any requirem5t to hold a    
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se 9 ord] to      
op]ate a comm]cial motor vehicle4  7f7  
,employ] responsibility ,an employ] %all
 n kn[+ly all[1 require1 p]mit1 or      
au?orize a driv] "u ! age ( #ba to      
op]ate a comm]cial motor vehicle 9      

int]/ate comm]ce unless ! driv] is      
p>ticipat+ 9 or has complet$ an         
appr5tice%ip program t meets !          
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c74