,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajfbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,gill ( ,texas 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,williams (   
,texas1 & ,mr4 ,self7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to /r5g!n comm]cial motor 
vehicle safety & acc\ntability          
requirem5ts1 prev5t ! op]ation (        
*ameleon c>ri]s1 improve ,engli%        
language pr(ici5cy requirem5ts1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,truck+ ,safety &          
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbf or ,b>ron's 
,law4  #b4 ,=eign driv] & immigration   
compliance  7a7 ,lawful immigration     
/atus v]ification ,section #cacjh7a7 (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by add+ & at ! end2 &  7#c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 be a      

citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!rwise be au?oriz$ "u
 ,f$]al law to engage 9 employm5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates t includes driv+ a        
comm]cial motor vehicle2  4  7b7        
,requirem5ts = ,/ate p>ticipation       
,section #cacaa7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#bf7 ,! ,/ate may issue a   
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se or comm]cial   
le>n]'s p]mit to an individual only if !
 individual meets ! immigration &       
employm5t au?orization requirem5ts      
e/abli%$ "u section #cacjh7a77;,c74  4  
7c7 ,integrat$ immigration /atus        
v]ification ,section #cacji7;b7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph  
7,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,g7 an indicator ( :e!r 
! op]ator satisfies ! immigration &     
employm5t au?orization requirem5ts      
applicable "u section #cacjh7a77;,c74  2

 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,/orage ( immigration records      
,und]ly+ docum5ts relat$ to ! indicator 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,g71 includ+  
immigration records or docum5ts1 may n  
be /or$ 9 ! in=mation sy/em4  4  7d7    
,implem5tation ,z soon z practicable    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 %all e/abli% a process to    
accurately ma9ta91 on ! comm]cial       
driv]'s lic5se in=mation sy/em1 !       
indicator relat+ to immigration &       
employm5t au?orization requirem5ts      
requir$ by section #cacji7;b77#a77;,g7 (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7   
,disqualification ,section #cacaj (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7        
,immigration & employm5t-,au?orization  
requirem5ts  ,! ,secret>y %all issue    
regulations provid+ = ! disqualification
 f op]at+ a comm]cial motor vehicle1 = a
 p]iod ( "t to be det]m9$ by !          

,secret>y1 an individual :o fails to    
satisfy ! immigration & employm5t       
au?orization requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u    
section #cacjh7a77;,c74  4  #c4 ,engli% 
language pr(ici5cy en=cem5t  7a7 ,/ate  
program requirem5t ,section #cacaa (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#bg7 ,be=e a         
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se or comm]cial   
le>n]'s p]mit is issu$ or r5ew$1 ! ,/ate
 %all require ea* applicant to pass "o  
or m /&>diz$ ,engli% language pr(ici5cy 
assessm5ts e/abli%$ & approv$ by !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]   
,safety ,adm9i/ration t--  7,a7 evaluate
 an applicant's ability to read & und]/&
 ,engli% suffici5tly to safely op]ate a 
comm]cial motor vehicle1 includ+ !      
ability to-- 7i7 read & und]/& road     
signs & safety in/ructions2  7ii7 und]/&
 & respond to spok5 in/ructions &       
em]g5cy communications2 &  7iii7        
complete driv] logs1 reports1 & o!r     
requir$ docum5tation2 &  7,b7 conta9s-- 

7i7 a m9imum pass+ /&>d appropriate to !
 safe op]ation ( a comm]cial motor      
vehicle2 &  7ii7 reasonable proc$ures   
consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al law =      
applicants :o use ,am]ican ,sign        
,language4  4  7b7 ,/ate report+ ,ea*   
,/ate %all provide to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety           
,adm9i/ration aggregate & compliance    
in=mation conc]n+ ,engli% language      
pr(ici5cy te/+ z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 necess>y to adm9i/] & en=ce ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section4  #d4 ,prev5tion (  
*ameleon c>ri]s  7a7 ,regi/ration (     
motor c>ri]s ,section #acijb7;a7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 by ins]t+ 1 "u
 p5alty ( p]jury1 aft] has disclos$2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7   
,common own]%ip relation%ip  7,a7       
,consid]ations = relation%ip disclosure 
,9 det]m9+ :e!r a p]son has disclos$ a  
relation%ip "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 !    
,secret>y may only consid] a familial   
relation%ip to be relevant :5 accompani$

 by facts indicat+ common own]%ip1      
managem5t1 control1 op]ation1 or f9anc+ 
betwe5 ! p]son & o!r applicant4  7,b7   
,*ameleon c>ri] ,! ,secret>y %all d5y   
regi/ration to an applicant if !        
,secret>y det]m9es t ! applicant is a   
*ameleon c>ri] ^: regi/ration 0 revok$  
dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !   
fil+ ( ! application = regi/ration4     
7,c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !    
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 ^u a   
f9d+ t ! applicant is a bona fide       
indep5d5t entity & is n be+ us$ to evade
 a ,f$]al safety requirem5t4  7,d7      
,regi/ration sy/em updates ,! ,secret>y 
%all update ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 
regi/ration sy/ems to collect su* unique
 id5tify+ in=mation z is reasonably     
necess>y to id5tify *ameleon c>ri]s &   
prev5t evasion ( regi/ration sanctions4 
7,e7 ,*ameleon c>ri] def9$ ,9 ?is       
p>agraph1 ! t]m *ameleon c>ri] means a  
motor c>ri]1 int]modal equipm5t provid]1
 brok]1 or freight =w>d]1 or an (fic]1  
employee1 ag5t1 au?oriz$ repres5tative1 

or o!r affiliat$ p>ty ( su* an entity1 t
 has1 directly or indirectly1 op]at$ or 
attempt$ to op]ate a motor c>ri]1       
int]modal equipm5t provid]1 brok]1 or   
freight =w>d] "u a new id5tity or z an  
affiliat$ entity to--  7i7 avoid comply+
 ) a ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety       
,adm9i/ration ord]2  7ii7 avoid comply+ 
) a /atutory or regulatory requirem5t2  
7iii7 avoid pay+ a civil p5alty2  7iv7  
avoid respond+ to an en=cem5t action2   
7v7 avoid be+ l9k$ ) a negative         
compliance hi/ory2  7vi7 avoid or evade 
increas$ insurance premiums1 policy     
cancellations1 or und]writ+ re/rictions 
by obta9+ or attempt+ to obta9 insurance
 cov]age "u a new or mat]ially diff]5t  
id5tity1 own]%ip /ructure1 or corporate 
=m2  7vii7 misrepres5t own]%ip1 control1
 managem5t1 or op]ational cont9uity to  
an insur]1 brok]1 or und]writ] = !      
purpose ( secur+ l[] insurance rates or 
favorable cov]age t]ms2 or  7viii7      
re9corporate1 re-regi/]1 or o!rwise     
recon/itute a c>ri] entity foll[+ !     

d5ial1 nonr5ewal1 or cancellation ( an  
insurance policy due to safety1 claims1 
or compliance hi/ory4  4  7b7 ,kn[+     
evasion ,f$]al motor c>ri] safety       
sanctions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #adi (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #adiag4    
,kn[+ evasion ( ,f$]al motor c>ri]      
safety sanctions ,any p]son :o kn[+ly   
makes a mat]ially false /atem5t or      
conceals a mat]ial relation%ip "u       
section #acijb7;a77#a77;,c71 or uses a  
successor or affiliat$ entity = !       
purpose ( evad+ a regi/ration revocation
 or o!r ,f$]al motor c>ri] safety       
sanction1 %all1 not)/&+ section #cega ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 be f9$ n
 m ?an #be1jjj = ea* violation ( ?is    
section1 or imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 or
 bo?4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!      
analysis = *apt] #adi ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #adiag4 ,kn[+ evasion 
( ,f$]al motor c>ri] safety sanctions4  
4  #e4 ,enhanc$ ,,fmcsa p5alties        

,section #eba7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ ! foll[+3
  7#af7 ,p5alty = kn[+ly us+ an         
ineligible op]ator ,any motor c>ri] :o  
is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft] notice &
 opportunity = a he>+1 to h kn[+ly      
employ$1 or contract$ )1 an op]ator :o  
is ineligible to op]ate a comm]cial     
motor vehicle "u applicable ,f$]al law  
%all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a   
civil p5alty (-- 7,a7 n less ?an #be1jjj
 = ea* (f5se2 or  7,b7 if su* kn[+      
employm5t or contract+ results 9 s]i\s  
injury or dea?1 n less ?an #ajj1jjj4  4 
#f4 ,cabotage en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #cac ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cacah4 ,cabotage en=cem5t  7a7
 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a =eign   
motor c>ri] or a =eign motor private    
c>ri] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section   
#acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7
 or a driv] op]at+ pursuant to au?ority 
p]mitt+ int]national transportation may 
n engage 9 dome/ic po9t-to-po9t         

transportation )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates except
 to ! ext5t expressly au?oriz$ by ,f$]al
 law4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to       
prohibit transportation t is incid5tal  
to lawful int]national comm]ce & p]mitt$
 "u applicable ,f$]al law4  7b7 ,civil  
p5alty ,a p]son t kn[+ly violates       
subsection 7a7 %all be subject to a     
civil p5alty ( up to #ajj1jjj p] vehicle
 = ea* day on :i* a violation occurs4   
7c7 ,proc$ures ,! ,secret>y (           
,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & 9       
consultation ) ,/ate highway au?orities1
 %all e/abli% proc$ures = cabotage      
en=cem5t1 includ+ ref]rals to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security = suspect$
 immigration or visa violations &       
issuance ( appropriate out-(-s]vice     
ord]s4  7d7 ,/ate coop]ation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all coop]ate ) !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation & !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9 !       
en=cem5t ( ?is section1 includ+ by--    

7,a7 conduct+ or coop]at+ ) appropriate 
inspections2  7,b7 report+ suspect$     
violations2  7,c7 provid+ access to     
inspection facilities z au?oriz$ by law2
 &  7,d7 ma9ta9+ en=cem5t records4  7#b7
 ,)hold+ ( funds = noncompliance  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
%all )hold #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt requir$  
to be apportion$ to any ,/ate "u        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #ajd7;b7
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ! 
fir/ day ( ea* fiscal ye> aft] ! fir/   
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section = :i* ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es1 aft] notice & an opportunity  
to cure1 t ! ,/ate is n 9 compliance ) !
 requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7     
,effect ( )hold+ ,am\nts )held f a ,/ate
 "u ?is p>agraph %all rema9 available = 
apportionm5t to ! ,/ate = a p]iod       
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation & %all be apportion$ to 
! ,/ate ^u a det]m9ation t ! ,/ate has  
return$ to sub/antial compliance ) su*  
requirem5ts4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!

 analysis = *apt] #cac ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #cacah4 ,cabotage     
en=cem5t4  4  7c7 ,cabotage track+ pilot
 program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all       
e/abli% a pilot program to evaluate !   
use ( electronic logg+1 ,,gps1 ge(5c+1 &
 o!r comm]cially & op]ationally feasible
 te*nologies at "o or m high-volume l&  
ports ( entry to id5tify unlawful       
dome/ic po9t-to-po9t transportation by  
=eign-domicil$ motor c>ri]s4  7#b7      
,implem5tation ,! pilot program e/abli%$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be implem5t$ on a
 s*$ule det]m9$ practicable by !        
,secret>ies & %all include appropriate  
safegu>ds = data security & privacy4    
7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation %all jo9tly submit to   
,congress a report on ! effectiv5ess1   
co/1 op]ational feasibility1 & recomm5d$

 scope ( any pot5tial broad] deploym5t (
 ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all t]m9ate  
on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>ies submit ! 
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7d7   
,cross-,bord] data %>+  ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1  
%all submit to ,congress a report on    
gaps 9 cross-bord] entry1 exit1         
immigration-/atus1 & comm]cial motor    
c>ri] data %>+ ) ,mexico t imp$e        
en=cem5t ( ,f$]al cabotage & comm]cial  
motor vehicle laws4 ,! report %all      
id5tify legal1 diplomatic1 te*nological1
 & adm9i/rative options = improv+ su*   
in=mation %>+ & en=cem5t4  #g4          
,implem5tation & ov]sight  7a7 ,reports 
,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all ea*  
submit an annual report1 or may jo9tly  
submit a consolidat$ annual report1 to !

 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives describ+ ! implem5tation
 ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
,act1 includ+-- 7#a7 comm]cial driv]'s  
lic5se susp5sions & revocations ti$ to !
 immigration & employm5t-au?orization   
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! am5dm5ts made 
by section #b2  7#b7 aggregate ,engli%  
language pr(ici5cy te/+ & ,/ate         
compliance in=mation requir$ "u section 
#c7;b72  7#c7 c>ri] applications d5i$1  
or en=cem5t actions tak51 "u ! *ameleon 
c>ri] provisions e/abli%$ by ! am5dm5ts 
made by section #d2  7#d7 cabotage      
violations id5tifi$ & en=cem5t actions  
tak5 "u section #f2  7#e7 civil1        
adm9i/rative1 immigration-relat$1 or o!r
 en=cem5t actions & p5alties assess$ "u 
?is ,act or pursuant to am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act2 &  7#f7 progress on          
mod]nization & integration ( ! comm]cial
 driv]'s lic5se in=mation sy/em & o!r   

in=mation sy/ems us$ to c>ry out !      
am5dm5ts made by sections #b & #f4  7b7 
,,gao review ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all evaluate ! implem5tation &         
effectiv5ess ( ?is ,act1 includ+ !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4