,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efef ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #cj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,plaskett 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,hernndez1 and ,mr4 ,edwards7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to grant the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands and ,puerto ,rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,application of commercial motor vehicle safety 7a7 ,definitions ,section #cacja7ad7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and and inserting a comma2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 and the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands and ,puerto ,rico before the period4 7b7 ,penalty ,section #afe7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,penalty ,the amounts treated as being apportioned to the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands under this subsection shall be deemed to be required to be apportioned to the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands under that section for purposes of the imposition of any penalty under this title or title #di4 4 7c7 ,implementation ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration shall work with the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands and ,puerto ,rico on obtaining full compliance with chapter #cac of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and regulations adopted under such chapter4 7d7 ,grace period ,notwithstanding section #cacaa7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 during a #e-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands and ,puerto ,rico shall not be subject to a withholding of an apportionment of funds under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #ajd7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 for failure to comply with any requirement under section #cacaa7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4