,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cda #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ccg ,report ,no4 #aai-aab ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #cj1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,fischer 7for herself and ,ms4 ,duckworth7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,february #bc1 #bjbf,reported by ,mr4 ,cruz1 without amendment ,a ,,bill ,a bill to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to clarify the authority of the ,administrator of the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration relating to the shipping of household goods1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,household ,goods ,shipping ,consumer ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,administrative ,assessment of ,civil ,penalties for ,violations of ,commercial ,regulations 7a7 ,enforcement by ,secretary ,section #adiad of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 as subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,enforcement by ,secretary ,if1 after notice and an opportunity for a hearing1 the ,secretary finds that a person violated a provision of part ,b of subtitle ,,iv of this title1 or a regulation or order issued pursuant to such part1 the ,secretary shall assess a civil penalty by written notice4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7c71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or the ,secretary after ,board2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or the ,secretary after ,board4 7b7 ,application ,section #eja7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting #e1 after #bjcjc and chapters2 and 7#b7 by inserting #caa1 #cac1 after chapters714 #c4 ,state ,use of ,grant ,funds for ,commercial ,enforcement and ,consumer ,protection ,section #caajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 for the enforcement of ,federal household goods statutes and regulations for the interstate transportation of household goods by household goods motor carriers and brokers1 and for the intrastate transportation of household goods by household goods motor carriers if the ,state has adopted laws or regulations that are compatible with ,federal household goods regulations4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7l77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,j7 as subparagraph 7,k72 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,i7 the following3 7,j7 enforce ,federal household goods statutes and regulations for the interstate transportation of household goods by household goods motor carriers and brokers1 and for the intrastate transportation of household goods by household goods motor carriers if the ,state has adopted laws or regulations that are compatible with ,federal household goods regulations2 and 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7m7 ,state discretion ,the activities described in subsections 7h77#c7 and 7l77#b77;,j7 are-- 7#a7 optional at the discretion of a ,state2 and 7#b7 not a condition on funds received under this section4 4 #d4 ,state ,retention of ,penalties and ,fines ,section #adgaa of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,penalties ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any fine or penalty imposed on a carrier or broker in a proceeding under this section shall be paid to1 and retained by1 the ,state that imposed such fine or penalty4 4 #e4 ,registration ,requirements 7a7 ,definitions ,section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bh7 ,principal place of business ,the term principal place of business means a single physical business location of a specified entity where-- 7,a7 management officials of such specified entity report to work2 7,b7 such specified entity conducts a significant portion of its business relating to the transportation of persons or property2 and 7,c7 such specified entity maintains records required by part ,b of subtitle ,,iv or part ,b of subtitle ,,vi4 7#bi7 ,specified entity ,the term specified entity means-- 7,a7 an employer1 as such term is defined in section #caacb2 7,b7 a person2 7,c7 a motor carrier1 including a foreign motor carrier or foreign motor private carrier2 7,d7 a broker2 or 7,e7 a freight forwarder4 4 7b7 ,motor ,carrier ,generally ,section #acijb7;a77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 has designated a principal place of business4 4 7c7 ,registration of freight forwarders ,section #acijc7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 has designated a principal place of business2 and 7#d7 has disclosed any relationship involving common ownership1 common management1 common control1 or common familial relationship between such person and any other motor carrier1 freight forwarder1 broker1 or any other applicant for motor carrier1 freight forwarder1 or broker registration1 if the relationship occurred in the #c-year period preceding the date of the filing of the application for registration4 4 7d7 ,registration of brokers ,section #acijd7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7#a7 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in subsection 7#b7 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end the following3 7#c7 has designated a principal place of business2 and 7#d7 has disclosed any relationship involving common ownership1 common management1 common control1 or common familial relationship between such person and any other motor carrier1 freight forwarder1 or broker1 or any other applicant for motor carrier1 freight forwarder1 or broker registration1 if the relationship occurred in the #c-year period preceding the date of the filing of the application for registration4 4 7e7 ,complaints and actions on ,secretary initiatives ,section #acije7;d77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c77iii71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 withhold1 suspend1 amend1 or revoke any part of a registration of a motor carrier1 foreign motor carrier1 foreign motor private carrier1 broker1 or freight forwarder if the ,secretary finds that the motor carrier1 foreign motor carrier1 foreign motor private carrier1 broker1 or freight forwarder failed to designate a valid principal place of business4 4 7f7 ,requirement for registration and ,,usdot number ,section #caacd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 the employer or person seeking registration has designated a principal place of business1 as defined in section #acajb4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by striking subsection 7b77#a7 and inserting subsection 7b74 ,february #bc1 #bjbf,reported without amendment