,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ah1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,mool5a> introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a p5alty = a   
freight brok] t contracts ) an unsafe   
c>ri]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,patrick
 & ,b>b>a ,k[alski ,freight ,brok]s     
,safety ,act4  #b4 ,p5alty = contract+ )
 unsafe c>ri]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #adi 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#adiag4 ,p5alty = contract+ ) unsafe    
c>ri]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any brok] "u ?is "p
 t contracts ) any specifi$             
transportation company %all be liable to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a civil p5alty 9 an  
am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! value ( !  
contract$ c>go = ! entire contract ( su*
 brok] ) ! specifi$ transportation      
company4  7b7 ,deposit 9 highway tru/   

fund ,! ,secret>y %all deposit any      
p5alty collect$ "u subsection 7a7 into !
 ,highway ,tru/ ,fund4  7c7 ,use ( funds
 ,! ,secret>y may use am\nts deposit$ "u
 subsection 7b7 )\t fur!r appropriation 
= projects or infra/ructure eligible "u 
?is title or title #bc t increase       
roadway safety4  7d7 ,specifi$          
transportation company def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m specifi$ transportation  
company means a p]son t transports c>go 
= comp5sation t1 9 ! #e-ye> p]iod end+  
on ! date on :i* a brok] contracts ) !  
specifi$ transportation company--  7#a7 
has be5 issu$ #c or m ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation violations2 or  7#b7    
employs a driv] t has be5 issu$ #c or m 
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation violations4 
#adiah4 ,inve/igations ( c]ta9 cra%es   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration may 
inve/igate a freight brok] foll[+ a     
fatal cra% by a company contract$ by su*
 freight brok]4  7b7 ,additional safety 
requirem5ts ,foll[+ an inve/igation     

conduct$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 !  
,adm9i/rator may e/abli% additional     
op]at+ requirem5ts on a freight brok] if
 ! ,adm9i/rator f\nd 9 su* inve/igation 
t ! brok] act$ ) egregi\s disreg>d =    
safety 9 contract+ ! company t 0 involv$
 9 su* accid5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! analysis = *apt] #adi ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #adiag4 ,p5alty =     
contract+ ) unsafe c>ri]4 #adiah4       
,inve/igations ( c]ta9 cra%es4  4