,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajjii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #ac1 #bjbf,mr4 ,mast 7for himself and ,mr4 ,carter of ,georgia7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,administrator of the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration to issue certain regulations to extend the time period for the waiver of the commercial driver's license skills test for certain members of the military1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,freedom ,haulers ,act4 #b4 ,military skills test waiver program ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,motor ,safety ,administration shall issue such regulations as are necessary to extend the waiver for the commercial driver's license skills test from #ab months to #bd months after a qualified individual separates from the military under the military skills test waiver program of the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration4 #c4 ,mandatory even exchange program for military commercial driver's license applicants 7a7 ,in general ,section #cacje of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting the following3 7d7 ,even exchange program for military commercial motor vehicle operators 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,covered military operator ,the term covered military operator means a current or former member of a regular or reserve component of the ,armed ,forces 7as those terms are defined in section #aja7;a7 of title #aj7 who1 during the applicable covered period described in subparagraph 7#b77;,b71 7#c77;,b71 or 7#d77;,d71 as applicable1 was regularly employed and designated in a military occupational specialty1 ,air ,force specialty code1 or occupational classification 7or a substantially equivalent successor designation7 as-- 7i7 a ,motor ,transport ,operator 7#hh,m71 a ,,patriot ,launching ,station ,operator 7#ad,t71 or a ,fueler 7#ib;,f71 in the ,army2 7ii7 a ,vehicle ,operator 7#b,t#a71 a ,fueler 7#b;,f#j71 or a ,pavement and ,construction ,equipment ,operator 7#c;,e#b71 in the ,air ,force2 7iii7 a ,motor ,vehicle ,operator 7#ceca71 in the ,marine ,corps2 or 7iv7 an ,equipment ,operator 7,e4,o471 in the ,navy4 7,b7 ,covered period ,except as otherwise specified1 the term covered period means the #bd-month period immediately preceding the date of the individual's application for a waiver under this paragraph4 7#b7 ,knowledge test waiver 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,state shall waive1 for a covered military operator1 the requirement to pass a knowledge test otherwise applicable for issuance of a commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license4 7,b7 ,conditions ,a waiver under clause 7,a7 applies only if the covered military operator certifies and provides evidence that1 during the #bd-month period immediately preceding the application1 the operator-- 7i7 is or was regularly employed and designated as described in subparagraph 7#a77;,a72 7ii7 is operating1 or immediately before separation from the ,armed ,forces operated1 a commercial motor vehicle representative of the type of commercial motor vehicle the operator expects to operate2 7iii7 has not simultaneously held more than one civilian driver's license1 in addition to a military license2 7iv7 has not had a driver's license suspended1 revoked1 or canceled2 7v7 has not been convicted1 in any type of motor vehicle1 of an offense described in subsections 7b7 through 7e7 of section #cacaj of this title2 7vi7 has not been convicted1 more than once1 of a serious traffic violation1 as defined by the ,secretary under section #cacje7;a7 of this title2 and 7vii7 has not been convicted of a violation of military1 ,state1 or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control 7other than a parking violation7 arising from a traffic crash1 and has no record of a crash in which the operator was at fault4 7#c7 ,driving test waiver 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,state shall waive1 for a covered military operator who holds a valid civilian driver's license at the time of application1 the driving test otherwise required for issuance of a commercial driver's license4 7,b7 ,conditions and limitations ,the ,state shall condition a waiver under clause 7,a7 on the covered military operator certifying and providing evidence that the operator-- 7i7 is regularly employed1 or was regularly employed during the #bd-month period immediately preceding the application1 in a military position requiring operation of a commercial motor vehicle2 7ii7 was exempt from commercial driver's license requirements while operating in that military position2 and 7iii7 operated a commercial motor vehicle representative of the type the operator operates or expects to operate for not less than the #b years immediately preceding separation from the ,armed ,forces4 7,c7 ,clean record ,the ,state shall further condition a waiver under clause 7,a7 on the covered military operator certifying that1 during the #b-year period immediately preceding the application1 the operator satisfies subclauses 7iii7 through 7vii7 of subparagraph 7#b77;,b74 7#d7 ,endorsement waivers 7,a7 ,passenger endorsement ,the ,state shall waive the driving test and specialized knowledge test otherwise required for a passenger endorsement for a covered military operator described in subparagraph 7#a77;,a7 who meets the conditions in clause 7,d74 7,b7 ,tank vehicle endorsement ,the ,state shall waive the specialized knowledge test otherwise required for a tank vehicle endorsement for a covered military operator described in subparagraph 7#a77;,a7 who meets the conditions in clause 7,d74 7,c7 ,hazardous materials endorsement ,the ,state shall waive the specialized knowledge test otherwise required for a hazardous materials endorsement for a covered military operator described in subparagraph 7#a77;,a7 who meets the conditions in clause 7,d71 except that a ,state shall continue to apply all other federally required standards for issuance of a hazardous materials endorsement1 including any background check required by law4 7,d7 ,conditions ,a waiver under clause 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 applies only if the covered military operator certifies and provides evidence that1 during the #bd-month period immediately preceding the application1 the operator-- 7i7 is or was regularly employed in a military position requiring operation of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle1 a tank vehicle1 or the transportation of hazardous materials1 as applicable to the endorsement sought2 and 7ii7 satisfies subclauses 7iii7 through 7vii7 of subparagraph 7#b77;,b74 7#e7 ,state implementation ,a ,state shall establish procedures and forms necessary to administer the waivers required by this paragraph and shall accept applications under this paragraph in the same manner as other applications for a commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license4 7#f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to waive any requirement for a medical certification1 background check1 or other qualification standard applicable to commercial driver's license holders generally under this chapter or regulations issued under section #cacje7;a7 of this title4 4 7b7 ,requirements for ,state participation ,section #cacaa7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bf7 ,the ,state shall adopt and carry out an even exchange program for military commercial motor vehicle operators as set forth in section #cacje7;d7 and consistent with the standards prescribed by the ,secretary of ,transportation4 4