,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbf   
,ms4 ,hageman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety            
,adm9i/ration to conduct a /udy on      
*ameleon c>ri]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
plan1 develop1 & te/ an advanc$         
automation tool to help en=cem5t        
p]sonnel detect *ameleon c>ri]          
applications "u ! regi/ration process ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safety & ,acc\ntability 9 
,freight ,en=cem5t ,act or ! ,,safe     
,act4  #b4 ,report on *ameleon c>ri]s   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
conta9s ! results ( a /udy t exam9es    
*ameleon c>ri]s on ,unit$ ,/ates        

roadways4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u    
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 !    
e/imat$ numb] ( *ameleon c>ri]s on      
,unit$ ,/ates roadways at any giv5 "t2  
7#b7 ! preval5ce ( *ameleon c>ri]s on   
,unit$ ,/ates roadways s9ce ! issuance (
 ! report ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability  
,(fice titl$ ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety3 ,new
 ,applicant ,reviews ,%\ld ,exp& to     
,id5tify ,freight ,c>ri]s ,evad+        
,detection1 issu$ ,m>* #bb1 #bjab2  7#c7
 ! e/imat$ numb] ( fatalities caus$ by  
*ameleon c>ri]s s9ce ! report describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ ! numb] (       
fatalities brok5 d[n by ,/ate2  7#d7 !  
e/imat$ numb] ( s]i\s bodily injuries   
caus$ by *ameleon c>ri]s s9ce ! report  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ !     
numb] ( s]i\s bodily injuries brok5 d[n 
by ,/ate2  7#e7 ! e/imat$ am\nt (       
prop]ty damage caus$ by *ameleon c>ri]s 
s9ce ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 
7#f7 an id5tification & analysis ( !    
me?ods & te*niques us$ by *ameleon      
c>ri]s to evade ,f$]al en=cem5t1 includ+

 h[ su* me?ods & te*niques h evolv$ ov] 
"t2  7#g7 an id5tification & analysis ( 
! exi/+ monitor+ & en=cem5t             
capabilities1 along ) any %ortcom+s1 ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to detect &
 mitigate *ameleon c>ri] activity1      
includ+--  7,a7 ! regi/ration processes 
= ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation numb]s2   
7,b7 ! exi/+ s(tw>e capabilities ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to detect   
*ameleon c>ri] applicants2  7,c7 any    
recomm5dations = improv+ data fields )9 
! ,motor ,c>ri] ,managem5t ,in=mation   
,sy/em2 &  7,d7 any exi/+ p5alties laid 
out "u ,f$]al /atute & regulation =     
*ameleon c>ri]s2  7#h7 any o!r relevant 
priorities deem$ necess>y by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,transportation2 &  7#i7 any         
legislative recomm5dations to address   
*ameleon c>ri]s4  7c7 ,collaboration ,9 
c>ry+ out ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al may collaborate ) o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions ( high]          
education1 & private sector entities4   

#c4 ,advanc$ automation tool  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety            
,adm9i/ration %all develop1 te/1 &      
implem5t an advanc$ automation tool to  
help ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety       
,adm9i/ration regi/ration p]sonnel      
detect *ameleon c>ri] applications "u ! 
regi/ration process = ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation numb]s4  7b7            
,collaboration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9        
develop+ ! tool "u subsection 7a71 !    
,adm9i/rator may collaborate ) o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1
 in/itutions ( high] education1 & !     
private sector z necess>y to develop &  
te/ ! advanc$ automation tool4  7#b7    
,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,adm9i/rator & any    
,f$]al ag5cy ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es is 
relevant %all ent] into a memor&um (    
und]/&+ to %>e in=mation ne$$ to        
implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ! tool "u      
subsection 7c71 :i* may include--  7,a7 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury2  7,b7 !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,c7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce2  7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 &
  7,g7 relevant op]at+ adm9i/rations )9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#c7    
,/ate ag5cies ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] 
into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) any relevant
 ,/ate ag5cy to %>e in=mation ne$$ to   
implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ! tool "u      
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,!    
advanc$ automation tool develop$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 !    
ability to detect *ameleon c>ri]-l      
*>act]i/ics t support evid5ce (         
sub/antial cont9uity betwe5 entities1   
includ+--  7,a7 :e!r ! new or affiliat$ 
entity 0 creat$ = ! purpose ( evad+     
/atutory or regulatory requirem5ts1 a   
,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety            
,adm9i/ration ord]1 en=cem5t action1 or 
negative compliance hi/ory2  7,b7 !     
previ\s entity's safety p]=mance hi/ory1
 includ+1 among o!r ?+s1 safety         
violations & en=cem5t actions ( !       

,secret>y1 if any2  7,c7 exi/+ or       
inactive ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation    
numb]s2  7,d7 consid]ation ex*ang$ =    
assets pur*as$ or transf]r$2  7,e7 dates
 ( company creation & dissolution or    
cessation ( op]ations2  7,f7 commonality
 ( own]%ip betwe5 ! curr5t & =m] company
 or betwe5 curr5t companies2  7,g7      
commonality ( (fic]s & managem5t        
p]sonnel2  7,h7 id5tity ( physical or   
mail+ addresses1 telephone1 fax numb]s1 
or email addresses2  7,i7 id5tity (     
motor vehicle equipm5t2  7,j7 cont9uity 
( liability insurance policies or       
commonality ( cov]age "u su* policies2  
7,k7 commonality ( driv]s & o!r         
employees2  7,l7 cont9uation ( c>ri]    
facilities & o!r physical assets2  7,m7 
cont9uity or commonality ( nature &     
scope ( op]ations2 &  7,n7 adv]tis+1    
corporate "n1 or o!r acts ?r\gh :i* !   
company holds itself out to ! public2   
7#b7 ! ability to detect lapses 9       
insurance cov]age2  7#c7 ! ability to   
compile evid5ce ( ! *ameleon c>ri]-l    

*>act]i/ics "u p>agraph 7#a7 relevant to
 ! det]m9ation ( a regi/ration          
application = ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation numb]s2  7#d7 ! ability 
to provide automat$ decision support    
relevant to ! det]m9ation ( any         
regi/ration application = ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation numb]s1 :ile keep+      
responsibility = f9al det]m9ations on   
employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7#e7 !    
ability to automate in=mation %>+ betwe5
 ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7#f7 any o!r        
relevant priorities det]m9$ necess>y by 
! ,adm9i/rator4  7d7 ,appeals =         
r$et]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 e/abli%+ 
! tool "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all develop an appeals process "u :i*  
p]sons d5i$ a ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation numb] on ! basis ( a    
flag by su* tool may seek a review ( !  
d5ial4  7#b7 ,notification ,9 e/abli%+ !
 tool "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all provide = a process "u :i* a p]son 
d5i$ a ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation numb]
 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all receive

 a notification ( su* d5ial t includes !
 factors flagg$ by ! tool & provides    
in/ructions to su* p]son to correct !   
application = su* numb] n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] receipt ( ! notification4     
7#c7 ,tim+ ( r$et]m9ation ,! appeals    
process develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
provide = a r$et]m9ation on ! am5d$     
application = a ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation numb] to take place n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! receipt ( !    
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7e7
 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all brief ! congressional 
committees ( jurisdiction on ! issue (  
*ameleon c>ri]s & any ongo+ ef=ts or    
progress t ! ,adm9i/ration has made to  
combat su* issue or meet ! objectives ( 
?is ,act4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to all[ !   
f9al use ( an automat$ decision by !    
tool creat$ "u ?is section = ,dep>tm5t (
 ,transportation numb] regi/ration4  7g7
 ,data privacy ,9 develop+ ! tool "u    

subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
ensure t data us$ by su* tool is n      
disclos$ = a purpose n describ$ 9 ?is   
section4  7h7 ,audit & report on        
effectiv5ess  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( implem5tation ( ! 
tool e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 !         
inspector g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation %all submit to ,congress
 a report on ! effectiv5ess ( su* tool4 
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all conta9-- 7,a7 ! results ( an audit
 ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! tool e/abli%$ "u  
?is section2  7,b7 empirical data on    
outcomes ( ! use ( ! tool1 includ+ !    
numb] ( flagg$ & reject$ applications = 
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation numb]s1 any 
r$uction 9 sev]e cra%es1 & ! numb] (    
errors & application r$et]m9ations "u   
subsection 7d72 &  7,c7 any             
recomm5dations to improve ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! tool4  #d4 ,def9ition ( *ameleon   
c>ri] ,9 ?is ,act1 ! 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-- 7#a7 avoid comply+ ) a ,f$]al      
,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration     
ord]2  7#b7 avoid comply+ ) a /atutory  
or regulatory requirem5t2  7#c7 avoid   
pay+ a civil p5alty2  7#d7 avoid        
respond+ to an en=cem5t action2  7#e7   
avoid be+ l9k$ ) a negative compliance  
hi/ory2  7#f7 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  7#g7 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  7#h7        

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