,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ba1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,h>rigan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 &    
,mr4 ,ond]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require all applicants = a  
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se to demon/rate  
,engli% language pr(ici5cy z a condition
 = te/+ & issuance1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,/&>diz$ ,assessm5t = ,flu5cy 9      
,engli% = ,driv]s ,act or ! ,,safe      
,driv]s ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,comm]cial driv]'s lic5se ,! 
t]m comm]cial driv]'s lic5se has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cacja ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,engli% 
pr(ici5cy te/ ,! t]m ,engli% pr(ici5cy  
te/ means a /&>diz$ assessm5t approv$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]
 ,safety ,adm9i/ration t evaluates an   
individual's ability to read1 write1 &  
und]/& ,engli% 9 ! context ( comm]cial  

motor vehicle op]ation1 includ+-- 7,a7  
read+ road signs & safety in/ructions2  
7,b7 und]/&+ & respond+ to spok5        
in/ructions & em]g5cy communications2 & 
7,c7 writ+ driv] logs1 reports1 &       
requir$ docum5tation4  7#c7 ,applicant  
,! t]m applicant means any individual   
apply+ = a new comm]cial driv]'s lic5se 
or ! r5ewal ( an exi/+ comm]cial driv]'s
 lic5se4  #c4 ,engli% pr(ici5cy         
requirem5t  7a7 ,/&>ds & adm9i/ration   
,section #cacjh ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#c7 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,e7 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7   
be=e a comm]cial driv]'s lic5se or      
le>n]s p]mit is issu$ or r5ew$1 ea*     
applicant = a comm]cial driv]'s lic5se  
or = a r5ewal ( su* lic5se mu/ pass !   
,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/ issu$ "u 
section #d7;a7 ( ! ,,safe ,driv]s ,act4 
4  7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made  
by subsection 7a7 %all apply to any     

individual issu$ or r5ew$ a comm]cial   
driv]'s lic5se or le>n]s p]mit on or    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 
,implem5tation & ov]sight  7a7 ,/&>ds & 
adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration     
%all--  7#a7 develop1 ma9ta91 & approve 
! ,engli% language pr(ici5cy te/2 &     
7#b7 provide guidance to ,/ates =       
adm9i/]+ su* te/ z "p ( comm]cial       
driv]'s lic5se te/+ or r5ewal4  7b7     
,/ate responsibilities ,9 issu+         
comm]cial driv]'s lic5ses & le>n]s      
p]mits1 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( motor vehicles
 %all-- 7#a7 adm9i/] & v]ify ! ,engli%  
pr(ici5cy requirem5t2 &  7#b7 ensure t  
applicants meet all o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate  
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se requirem5ts4   
7c7 ,report+ ,9 adm9i/]+ ! ,engli%      
language pr(ici5cy te/ "u subsection    
7a71 ,/ates %all annually report to !   
,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety            
,adm9i/ration on ! numb] ( applicants   
te/+1 pass rates1 & compliance outcomes4
  7d7 ,f$]al compliance & en=cem5t  7#a7

 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (                
,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]   
,safety ,adm9i/ration1 %all monitor     
,/ate compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
,act4  7#b7 ,)hold+ ( funds ,if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate is n 9     
sub/antial compliance1 ! ,secret>y may  
)hold a portion ( ,f$]al funds          
apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u sections       
#ajd7;b77#d7 & #cacac ( ,title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 until ! ,/ate      
demon/rates compliance4  7#c7 ,report to
 ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit an  
annual report to ,congress summ>iz+     
,/ate compliance1 en=cem5t actions tak51
 & any recomm5dations to /r5g!n         
implem5tation4  #e4 ,rulemak+ au?ority  
,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may issue
 su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry 
out ! provisions ( ?is ,act4  #f4       
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date t is #ab mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4