,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ciej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjbf    
,mr4 ,"y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to combat freight fraud & 
!ft1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+       
,am]ican ,freight1 ,en=cem5t1 &         
,reliability 9 ,transport ,act or !     
,,saf] ,transport ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m
 ,adm9i/ration means ! ,f$]al ,motor    
,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7     
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7  
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,transportation &
 ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,brok] ,! t]m    

brok] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#e7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#f7    
,freight =w>d] ,! t]m freight =w>d] has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acajb (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7   
,,mc numb] ,! t]m ,,mc numb] means a    
motor c>ri] docket numb] issu$ by !     
,adm9i/ration4  7#h7 ,motor c>ri] ,! t]m
 motor c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7#aj7 ,,usdot numb] ,!
 t]m ,,usdot numb] has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #caacb ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,freight ,fraud &   
,!ft ,advisory ,committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% an advisory committee1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,freight ,fraud & ,!ft         
,advisory ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ! advisory committee71 to     

receive input f ! public on ways 9 :i* !
 ,dep>tm5t c\ld contribute to ! r$uction
 ( freight fraud & !ft us+ exi/+        
au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7          
,composition ,! advisory committee %all 
be compos$ ( ! foll[+ /akehold]s3  7#a7 
,/akehold]s repres5t+ ea* ( ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,motor c>ri]s1 includ+ indep5d5t   
own]-op]ators4  7,b7 ,railroads4  7,c7  
,ports4  7,d7 ,m>9e t]m9al op]ators4    
7,e7 ,freight brok]s4  7,f7 ,aviation   
op]ators4  7,g7 ,/ate & local law       
en=cem5t (ficials4  7,h7 ,%ipp]s4  7,i7 
,insurance companies4  7#b7 ,o!r        
/akehold]s t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld  
provide insightful in=mation on ways to 
address freight fraud & !ft4  7c7       
,duties ,! advisory committee %all      
provide to ! ,secret>y input &          
recomm5dations on ways 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t
 c\ld contribute to ! r$uction ( freight
 fraud & !ft1 includ+ ways 9 :i* !      
,dep>tm5t c\ld improve coord9ation )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t & betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies to id5tify & respond to  

freight fraud & !ft4  7d7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
advisory committee is e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a71 ! advisory committee    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y & to !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t includes ! f9d+s ( ! advisory  
committee1 any recomm5dations provid$ to
 ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7c71 & any   
o!r recomm5dations relat+ to ! matt]s   
describ$ 9 t subsection4  7e7 ,sunset ,!
 advisory committee %all t]m9ate on     
submission ( ! report "u subsection 7d74
  #d4 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ on freight    
fraud & !ft  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ on  
address+ freight fraud & !ft4  7b7      
,requirem5t ,at a m9imum1 ! memor&um (  
und]/&+ ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7    
%all--  7#a7 require ! ,dep>tm5t to     
notify appropriate (ficials at !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ( any freight fraud 
or !ft id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! regulatory or   

en=cem5t "w ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & specify !  
me?od = su* notification2 &  7#b7       
require ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to e/abli%
 a process = receiv+ & h&l+ su*         
in=mation f ! ,dep>tm5t4  #e4 ,secur+ ! 
regi/ration sy/em ( ! ,adm9i/ration  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all n issue or r5ew an
 ,,mc numb]2 &  7#b7 %all take o!r      
appropriate /eps to phase out ref]5ce to
 ,,mc numb]s4  7b7 ,transition ,to use (
 ,,usdot numb]s ,! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t1 z ( ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7#a7 no motor  
c>ri]1 brok]1 or freight =w>d] holds an 
,,mc numb]2 &  7#b7 ea* motor c>ri]1    
brok]1 & freight =w>d] has be5 assign$ a
 ,,usdot numb]4  7c7 ,regi/ration (     
freight =w>d]s ,section #acijc7;a7 (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7   

has be5 issu$ a ,,usdot numb] "u section
 #caacd4  4  7d7 ,regi/ration ( brok]s  
,section #acijd7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 has be5 issu$ a
 ,,usdot numb] "u section #caacd4  4    
7e7 ,def9itions ,section #caacb ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ ! em da% & ins]t+ a colon2  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ #caacf &       
#caadj-caadb & ins]t+ #caacf1 #caada1 & 
#caadb2  7#c7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7    
?r\gh 7#aa7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ ,! t]m    
aft] ! p>agraph designation2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ a p>agraph head+1 ! text ( :i*   
comprises ! t]m def9$ 9 ! p>agraph2     
7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#aa7 z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#f71 7#g71     
7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ac71 7#ad71 
7#ae71 & 7#af71 respectively2  7#e7 by  
ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s          

r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#a7             
,adm9i/ration ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means
 ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety         
,adm9i/ration4  2  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#c7 ,convict$ ,! t]m convict$1 )     
respect to an employ] or p]son1 means t 
a conviction has be5 made f9al ) respect
 to t employ] or p]son4  7#d7           
,conviction ,! t]m conviction means a   
f9d+ ( guilt 7includ+ a plea ( nolo     
cont5d]e7 or imposition ( s5t5ce1 or    
bo?1 by any judicial body *>g$ ) !      
responsibility to det]m9e violations (  
,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7#e7 ,cov]$ felony
 ,! t]m cov]$ felony means a felony "u  
,f$]al or ,/ate law involv+-- 7,a7      
transportation1 traffick+1 or smuggl+ ( 
p]sons1 prop]ty1 fire>ms1 or controll$  
sub/ances2  7,b7 !ft1 fraud1 co]cion1 or
 extortion-- 7i7 involv+ ! comm]cial    
transportation ( prop]ty or pass5g]s2 or
  7ii7 9 connection ) op]ation z a motor
 c>ri]2 or  7,c7 transportation (       
prop]ty or pass5g]s 9 violation ( an    

immigration or labor law4  2  7#g7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa7 7z s         
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#ab7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation4  2 &  7#h7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#ag7 ,,usdot numb] ,!  
t]m ,,usdot numb] means a unique        
id5tifi] issu$ to an employ] or p]son "u
 section #caacd4  4  7f7 ,,usdot numb]s 
,section #caacd ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ ,an & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7   
,motor c>ri]s ,an  2  7,b7 9 ! ?ird     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,no?+ & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#d7 ,intra/ate op]ators ,no?+ 
2  7,c7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,an 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,regi/ration & 
,,usdot numb] requir$ ,an  2  7,d7 by   
/rik+ ! subsection designation & head+ &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( !
 fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7    
,regi/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on         
application1 & subject to p>agraphs 7#c7
 & 7#f7 & subsections 7b7 & 7d71 !      

,secret>y %all regi/]--  7,a7 an employ]
 or p]son subject to ! safety           
jurisdiction ( ?is sub*apt]2 or  7,b7 a 
motor c>ri]1 brok]1 or freight =w>d]    
subject to *apt] #aci4  2 &  7,e7 by    
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,,usdot numb]s ,a ,,usdot numb]    
%all--  7,a7 be requir$ to obta9        
regi/ration "u ?is section or "p ,b (   
subtitle ,,iv2  7,b7 uniquely id5tify ! 
employ] or p]son to :i* x is issu$2 &   
7,c7 be ! only unique id5tifi] issu$ by 
! ,secret>y to ! employ] or p]son =     
purposes ( ?is section or "p ,b (       
subtitle ,,iv4  2  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+  
?is subsection2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ 7,a72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ li/$
 9 subsection 7b77#a7 & ins]t+ describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 respectively1 & ind5t+
 appropriately2 &  7,d7 by /rik+ !      
subsection designation & head+ & all t  

foll[s ?r\gh ,! 9 ! matt] prec$+        
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,requirem5ts ,!  
2  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7   
?r\gh 7e7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f71  
respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,)hold+ ( 
regi/ration ,! ,secret>y may )hold      
regi/ration f an employ] or p]son "u    
subsection 7a7 if ! employ] or p]son has
 be5 convict$ ( a cov]$ felony relat+ to
 ! motor c>ri] op]ations (1 or use ( a  
comm]cial motor vehicle by1 ! employ] or
 p]son4  7c7 ,own]%ip *anges & transf]s 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a motor c>ri]1
 brok]1 or freight =w>d] associat$ ) a  
,,usdot numb] ( an employ] or p]son "u  
?is section exp]i5ces a *ange 9 own]%ip1
 includ+ ?r\gh pur*ase1 sale1 m]g]1     
acquisition1 or any o!r transf]1 ! new  
employ] or p]son own+ ! motor c>ri]1    
brok]1 or freight =w>d] %all notify !   
,adm9i/ration ( ! *ange 9 own]%ip4  2 & 
7#e7 9 subsection 7d7 7z s r$esignat$7--
  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+        

sections #acije7;d77#a7 & ins]t+ section
 #acije7;d77#b72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ li/$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 &    
ins]t+ describ$ 9 subsection            
7a77#f77;,a72  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ li/$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 & ins]t+
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#f77;,a72    
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2  7,e7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71           
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7,f7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7  
7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y  2  7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s 
designat$71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7,e7 ! employ] or p]son fail$ to        
disclose1 9 an application = regi/ration
 "u subsection 7a7 or any update requir$
 by subsection 7e71 a mat]ial fact      
relevant to ! will+ness or ability ( !  
employ] or p]son to comply )-- 7i7 !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#f77;,a72 or  7ii7 an ord] ( !      

,secret>y4  2 &  7,h7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#b7 ,c]ta9 convictions ,!    
,secret>y may revoke ! regi/ration ( an 
employ] or p]son issu$ "u subsection 7a7
 aft] notice & an opportunity = a       
proce$+1 or susp5d ! regi/ration aft]   
giv+ notice ( ! susp5sion to ! employ]  
or p]son1 if ! employ] or p]son has be5 
convict$ ( a cov]$ felony relat+ to !   
motor c>ri] op]ations (1 or use ( a     
comm]cial motor vehicle by1 ! employ] or
 p]son4  4  7g7 ,regi/ration ( motor    
c>ri]s ,section #acijb7;a77#d7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ,if & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,c]ta9 convictions
 ,! ,secret>y may )hold regi/ration f a 
regi/rant if ! regi/rant has be5        
convict$ 7z def9$ 9 section #caacb7 ( a 
cov]$ felony 7z def9$ 9 t section7      
relat+ to ! motor c>ri] op]ations (1 or 
use ( a comm]cial motor vehicle by1 !   
regi/rant4  4  7h7 ,completion (        
regi/ration sy/em ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all complete all requirem5ts 
relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unifi$      
,c>ri] ,regi/ration ,sy/em "u section   
#acijh ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7i7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section   
#cba7d7 ( ! ,unit$                      
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t        
,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#dega7d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7      
,section #bbd7;b7 ( ! ,motor ,c>ri]     
,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiii 7#di   
,u4,s4,c4 #caajj note2 ,public ,law     
#ajf-aei7 is am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by 
/rik+ section #caacb7a77;,b7 & ins]t+   
section #caacb7b77;,b74  7#c7 ,section  
#djjh7;b7 ( ! ,transportation ,equity   
,act = ! #ba/ ,c5tury 7#di ,u4,s4,c4    
#caacf note2 ,public ,law #aje-agh7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ section #caacb7a77;,b7 ( 
su* title 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a77 & 
ins]t+ section #caacb7b77;,b7 ( t title4
  7#d7 ,section #cbgjb7c7 ( ! ,motorcoa*
 ,enhanc$ ,safety ,act ( #bjab 7#di     

,u4,s4,c4 #caacf note2 ,public ,law     
#aab-ada7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section     
#caacb7a7 & ins]t+ section #caacb4  7#e7
 ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #caa ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]      
,safety ,adm9i/ration ea* place x appe>s
 & ins]t+ ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ ,secret>y ( ,transportation ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y4  #f4 
,/r5g!n+ ,/ate lic5s+ to ensure legal   
driv]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section           
#cacaa7;a77#ab7 ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 
7,b7 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,b7  
?r\gh 7,d72  7#b7 by r$esignat+         
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 !  
foll[+3  7,c7 ,a ,/ate t issues a       
comm]cial le>n]'s p]mit or a comm]cial  
driv]'s lic5se to an individual :o is n 
a citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7i7 confirm t !    
applicant = ! comm]cial le>n]'s p]mit or

 comm]cial driv]'s lic5se is au?oriz$ to
 "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 provide to 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] 
,safety ,adm9i/ration su* in=mation z ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y to       
confirm t ! applicant is au?oriz$ to "w 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 if !        
applicant's au?orization to "w 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates expires be=e ! date on :i*
 ! applicant's comm]cial le>n]'s p]mit  
or comm]cial driv]'s lic5se w\ld o!rwise
 expire1 align ! expiration ( !         
applicant's comm]cial le>n]'s p]mit or  
comm]cial driv]'s lic5se to ! date on   
:i* ! applicant's au?orization to "w 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates expires4  4  7b7 ,mon?ly 
report ,*apt] #cac ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #cacah4 ,mon?ly report on    
comm]cial driv]'s lic5ses ,n lat] ?an ! 
la/ day ( ea* mon?1 ea* ,/ate t issues  
comm]cial driv]'s lic5ses "u ?is *apt]  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation a report describ+--     
7#a7 ! numb] ( comm]cial le>n]'s p]mits 

issu$ by ! ,/ate dur+ ! prec$+ mon?2    
7#b7 ! numb] ( comm]cial driv]'s lic5ses
 issu$ by ! ,/ate dur+ ! prec$+ mon?2   
7#c7 ! numb] ( =eign non-domicil$       
comm]cial driv]'s lic5ses issu$ by !    
,/ate dur+ ! prec$+ mon?2  7#d7 ! numb] 
( endorsem5ts issu$ by ! ,/ate dur+ !   
prec$+ mon?2 &  7#e7 ! numb] (1 &       
ju/ification =1 revocations1 susp5sions1
 & d[ngrades ( comm]cial driv]'s lic5ses
 by ! ,/ate dur+ ! prec$+ mon?4  4  7c7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]    
#cac ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#cacah4 ,mon?ly report on comm]cial     
driv]'s lic5ses4  4  #g4 ,improvem5ts to
 comm]cial driv]'s lic5se tra9+ provid] 
regi/ry ,section #cacje ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,secret>y7 aft]         
,secret>y ( ,transportation2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,tra9+     
provid] regi/ry  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is

 subsection3  7,a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m 
,adm9i/ration means ! ,f$]al ,motor     
,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7     
,pr9cipal place ( bus9ess ,! t]m        
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess1 ) respect to a
 provid]1 means a s+le physical bus9ess 
location ( ! provid] :]e--  7i7         
managem5t (ficials ( ! provid] report to
 "w2 &  7ii7 ! provid] conducts a       
significant portion ( its bus9ess relat+
 to ! tra9+ ( p]sons to transport p]sons
 or prop]ty4  7,c7 ,provid] ,! t]m      
provid] means a tra9+ provid] 7)9 !     
mean+ ( subp>t ,g ( "p #chj ( title #di1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations774  7,d7 ,regi/ry 
,! t]m regi/ry means ! tra9+ provid]    
regi/ry ma9ta9$ by ! ,adm9i/ration4     
7#b7 ,audits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a process to audit        
provid]s li/$ on ! regi/ry to ensure t  
ea* provid] meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ by 
! ,secret>y to provide tra9+4  7,b7     
,role ( ,/ates ,! ,secret>y may require 
,/ates--  7i7 to conduct an audit "u    

subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 to collect   
relevant in=mation f provid]s 9 ! ,/ate 
= ! ,adm9i/ration to audit4  7#c7       
,removal = nondisclosure ( c]ta9        
relation%ips ,on compla9t or on !       
initiative ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y   
may1 aft] provid+ notice & an           
opportunity to be he>d1 )hold1 susp5d1  
or revoke ! regi/ration ( any provid]   
li/$ on ! regi/ry if ! ,secret>y f9ds t 
! provid] fail$ to disclose any         
relation%ip1 :e!r aris+ f common        
own]%ip1 managem5t1 control1 or familial
 ties1 ) ano!r provid] li/$ on ! regi/ry
 or ) any applicant = inclusion on !    
regi/ry :om ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ to  
be unwill+ or unable to comply ) an     
applicable regulation or ord] ( !       
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,exp$it$ removal f     
regi/ry ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a process =      
,/ates to remove a provid] f ! regi/ry  
if ! ,/ate det]m9es t ! provid]--  7,a7 
is no long] 9 bus9ess2  7,b7 has be5    

f\nd guilty ( committ+ fraud2 or  7,c7  
has violat$ ,/ate regulations gov]n+    
comm]cial motor vehicle op]ator tra9+4  
7#e7 ,regi/ration ( provid]s  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,an entity seek+ to become a      
provid] 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7   
%all regi/] ) ! ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7    
,pr9cipal place ( bus9ess ,a provid] may
 n be add$ to ! regi/ry unless ! provid]
 has regi/]$ a pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 
) ! ,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,exi/+ provid]s
 ,a provid] li/$ on ! regi/ry z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection--  7i7 %all
 regi/] a pr9cipal place ( bus9ess ) !  
,adm9i/ration by ! date t is #a ye> aft]
 t date ( enactm5t2 &  7ii7 %all be     
remov$ f ! regi/ry if ! provid] has n   
regi/]$ a pr9cipal place ( bus9ess ) !  
,adm9i/ration by ! deadl9e describ$ 9   
clause 7i74  7#f7 ,deadl9e = review (   
compla9ts aga9/ provid]s ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] receiv+ a compla9t aga9/ 
a provid] includ$ on ! regi/ry1 !       
,adm9i/ration %all make a det]m9ation ) 
respect to resolv+ t compla9t4  4  #h4  

,prev5t+1 detect+1 & address+ fraud 9   
regi/ration  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,exi/+ us] ,! t]m exi/+  
us] means a motor c>ri] t has access to1
 is regi/]$ =1 or is o!rwise includ$ 9 !
 regi/ration sy/em4  7#b7 ,flagg$ us] ,!
 t]m flagg$ us] means a new us] or exi/+
 us]--  7,a7 ! activity ( :i* is flagg$ 
z suspici\s by an automat$ sy/em        
implem5t$ "u subsection 7b72  7,b7 )    
respect to :i* a discrepancy or o!r     
suspici\s matt] is id5tifi$2 or  7,c7 ) 
respect to :i* ! ,adm9i/ration receives 
a report or o!r notification (-- 7i7    
failure to disclose a mat]ial fact2     
7ii7 fraud2  7iii7 any activity         
indicative ( fraud2 or  7iv7 any o!r    
suspici\s activity p]ta9+ to !          
regi/ration sy/em4  7#c7 ,new us] ,! t]m
 new us] means a motor c>ri] or brok] t 
fir/ accesses or regi/]s1 or is fir/    
includ$ 91 ! regi/ration sy/em4  7#d7   
,p]son ,! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,regi/ration sy/em 

,! t]m regi/ration sy/em means ! sy/em t
 ! ,adm9i/ration uses to regi/] motor   
c>ri]s or brok]s z requir$ "u section   
#acijh ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7b7 ,automat$ sy/ems ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all develop & implem5t #a
 or m automat$ sy/ems to flag suspici\s 
activity 9 ! regi/ration sy/em1 or by   
motor c>ri]s1 brok]s1 or o!r p]sons     
deal+ ) ! ,adm9i/ration1 su* z-- 7#a7   
rapid or unusual *anges to motor c>ri]  
or brok] in=mation2  7#b7 unusual       
regi/ration patt]ns2 or  7#c7 duplicate 
bus9ess id5tifi]s4  7c7 ,review ( flagg$
 us]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all e/abli% a process to review ea*    
flagg$ us] to det]m9e :e!r t us] engag$ 
9 fraud ) respect to ! regi/ration      
sy/em4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a review "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 beg9         
imm$iately on-- 7i7 ! flagg+ ( suspici\s
 activity by an automat$ sy/em implem5t$
 "u subsection 7b72  7ii7 !             
id5tification ( any discrepancy or o!r  

suspici\s matt]2 or  7iii7 ! receipt ( a
 report or o!r notification describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#c77;,c72 &  7,b7 include
 an audit ( ! flagg$ us]1 if appropriate
 or necess>y to resolve ! review4  7#c7 
,susp5sion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator may--  7i7 tempor>ily      
susp5d ! regi/ration ( any flagg$ us] 9 
! regi/ration sy/em dur+ a review "u    
p>agraph 7#a72 or  7ii7 note 9 any      
record ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ a     
public record publi%$ on ! regi/ration  
sy/em1 t a review ( ! applicable flagg$ 
us] is ongo+4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,if !   
,adm9i/rator tempor>ily susp5ds a       
regi/ration ( a flagg$ us] "u           
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 provide to ! flagg$ us] a p]iod ( n    
less ?an #cj days to respond to &       
address any problems id5tifi$ by !      
,adm9i/rator = purposes ( resolv+ !     
review4  7#d7 ,removal & o!r p5alties   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on a det]m9ation t a     
motor c>ri]1 brok]1 or any o!r p]son has
 fail$ to disclose a mat]ial fact1      

submitt$ fraudul5t in=mation1 or        
committ$ fraud ) respect to !           
regi/ration sy/em1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 
z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be         
appropriate--  7i7 remove ! p]son f !   
public view ( ! regi/ration sy/em2  7ii7
 remove ! ability ( ! p]son to access ! 
regi/ration sy/em2 or  7iii7 susp5d or  
revoke ! au?ority ( ! p]son to op]ate z 
a motor c>ri]1 brok]1 or o!rwise4  7,b7 
,requirem5t ,if ! ,adm9i/rator takes an 
action describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 ! in=mation 
( ! applicable p]son 9 ! regi/ration    
sy/em to assi/ ! ,adm9i/rator 9 id5tify+
 future fraudul5t activities ( ! p]son4 
7d7 ,records updates ,any update to a   
record 9 ! regi/ration sy/em "u ?is     
section-- 7#a7 %all be made             
in/antane\sly1 or z ne> in/antane\sly z 
possible1 ) respect to ! det]m9ation    
relat+ to ! update2 &  7#b7 %all n be   
made unless ! p]son reque/+ ! update    
v]ifies t ! p]son is au?oriz$ to reque/ 
! update4  7e7 ,guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 

,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 issue to motor c>ri]s & brok]s guidance
 ab\t h[ to protect aga9/ fraudul5t     
activities4  7#b7 ,updates ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all update ! guidance     
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z appropriate to 
improve aw>5ess ( fraudul5t activities4 
#i4 ,en=cem5t ( cabotage laws  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,commission] (
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection    
%all ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ )   
respect to h[ ! ,adm9i/rator & ,/ate law
 en=cem5t ag5cies communicate to !      
,commission] in=mation relat+ to        
violations (--  7#a7 section #acijb7k7 (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ 
to ! prohibition on ! provision (       
po9t-to-po9t transportation s]vices )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates by driv]s or motor       
c>ri]s1 includ+ motor private c>ri]s 7z 
def9$ 9 section #acajb ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 domicil$ 9 ,mexico
 or ,canada op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#b7 section #acijb7l7 ( title #di1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to !        
prohibition on ! provision (            
po9t-to-po9t transportation s]vices )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates by unau?oriz$ ali5       
driv]s4  7b7 ,regi/ration ( motor c>ri]s
 ,section #acijb ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7k7 ,prohibit+ c]ta9 =eign   
motor c>ri]s f po9t-to-,po9t transport (
 dome/ic c>go 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a motor c>ri] or motor private  
c>ri] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all n   
transport dome/ic c>go f a po9t orig9at+
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a de/9ation po9t 
also )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,motor   
c>ri]s & motor private c>ri]s describ$  
,a motor c>ri] or motor private c>ri]   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is a motor    
c>ri] or motor private c>ri] t-- 7,a7 is
 domicil$ 9 ,canada or ,mexico2 or  7,b7
 is domicil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates b own$ or
 controll$1 directly or indirectly1 by a
 p]son domicil$ 9 ,mexico4  7l7         
,prohibit+ unau?oriz$ ali5 driv]s f     
po9t-to-,po9t transport ( dome/ic c>go 9

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,a motor c>ri] or motor
 private c>ri] %all n kn[+ly transport  
dome/ic c>go f a po9t orig9at+ )9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates to a de/9ation po9t also  
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a comm]cial motor  
vehicle 7z def9$ 9 section #cacja7      
op]at$ by an ali5 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a777 :o is n 
au?oriz$ by ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &         
,immigration ,s]vices to engage 9       
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t includes  
driv+ a comm]cial motor vehicle4  4  7c7
 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all revise section        
#cfe4aja,t7h7 ( title #di1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 to reflect !       
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 & section  
#acijb7k7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  #aj4 ,reimbursem5t ( c]ta9      
victims ( freight !ft ,! ,commission] ( 
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all
 reimburse ! victims ( c>go !ft "u      
section #fei ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code1 = f9es paid by su* victims to    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection =   
conta9]s t are n seal$ z requir$ by     
regulations prescrib$ pursuant to       
section #bjd ( ! ,security &            
,acc\ntability ,= ,e ,port ,act ( #bjjf 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #idd74  #aa4 ,crim9al     
p5alties2 submission or use ( fraudul5t 
c]tifications  7a7 ,def9ition (         
fraudul5t c]tification ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m fraudul5t c]tification means any   
/atem5t1 repres5tation1 or omission (   
fact1 includ+ 9 any writ+ or docum5t1   
t-- 7#a7 is mat]ial2  7#b7 is kn[n by ! 
p]son submitt+ or us+ x to be false1    
fictiti\s1 mislead+1 or incomplete2 &   
7#c7 is submitt$ or us$ 9 connection )  
any regi/ration1 c]tification1 fil+1 or 
compliance requirem5t adm9i/]$ by !     
,adm9i/ration "u *apt] #e1 #caa1 #cac1  
or #cae ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7b7 ,crim9al p5alty ,any p]son  
:o kn[+ly & willfully submits to !      
,adm9i/rator or o!rwise uses a fraudul5t
 c]tification &1 by means ( t fraudul5t 

c]tification or any au?ority or /atus   
obta9$ pursuant to t fraudul5t          
c]tification1 engages or attempts to    
engage 9 ! unlawful transportation (    
prop]ty or pass5g]s 9 int]/ate comm]ce  
%all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or  
bo?4  #ab4 ,=eign dispat* s]vices  7a7  
,def9ition ( =eign dispat* s]vice       
,section #acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 1 !     
foll[+ def9itions %all apply2  7#b7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#bg7 z 
p>agraphs 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71      
7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 7#ad71 7#ae71      
7#af71 7#ag71 7#ah71 7#bj71 7#ba71      
7#bb71 7#bc71 7#bd71 7#be71 7#bf71      
7#bg71 7#bh71 & 7#ai7 respectively1 &   
mov+ ! p>agraphs s z to appe> 9 num]ical
 ord]2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,=eign dispat*     
s]vice ,! t]m =eign dispat* s]vice means
 a p]son t--  7,a7 is n locat$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mexico1 or ,canada2     

7,b7 ma9ta9s its pr9cipal place (       
bus9ess or sub/antial op]ations 9 a     
=eign c\ntry2  7,c7 acts z a direct     
lic5s$ ag5t on behalf ( #a or m motor   
c>ri]s ?r\gh a =mal writt5 agreem5t2    
7,d7 receives comp5sation f ^? motor    
c>ri]s bas$ on a pr$et]m9$ writt5 legal 
contractual agreem5t2  7,e7 discloses   
t-- 7i7 ! p]son is a dispat* s]vice     
op]at+ "u an agreem5t ) a specific motor
 c>ri]2 &  7ii7 ! relevant %ipm5t is    
arrang$ = t motor c>ri] only2  7,f7     
provides only adm9i/rative or support   
s]vices limit$ to--  7i7 coord9at+      
freight movem5ts )\t assum+             
responsibility = ! c>go or arrang+      
transportation2 &  7ii7 communicat+     
?r\gh a brok] to arrange = !            
transportation ( %ipm5ts = ! motor      
c>ri]2 &  7,g7 does n seek or solicit   
%ipp]s = freight4  4  7b7 ,regi/ration  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aci ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #aciaj4 ,regi/ration (
 =eign dispat* s]vices z brok]s ,a p]son

 op]at+ z a =eign dispat* s]vice %all   
regi/] z a brok]4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #aci ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aciaj4        
,regi/ration ( =eign dispat* s]vices z  
brok]s4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7  
,section #cbgjb7e7 ( ! ,motorcoa*       
,enhanc$ ,safety ,act ( #bjab 7#di      
,u4,s4,c4 #caacf note2 ,public ,law     
#aab-ada7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ section #acajb7ad7 &     
ins]t+ section #acajb2 &  7,b7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ section      
#acajb7ae7 ( t title & ins]t+ t section4
  7#b7 ,section #adaja7;b77#a7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! 
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ section           
#acajb7aj77;,a7 & ins]t+ section        
#acajb7aa77;,a74  7#c7 ,section         
#adajd7;b77#a77;,a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#acajb7aj77;,a7 & ins]t+ section        
#acajb7aa77;,a74  7#d7 ,section         
#adgjf7;c77#a77;,a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#acajb7aj77;,a7 & ins]t+ section        
#acajb7aa77;,a74  #ac4 ,records         
ma9t5ance ,section #adabb ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,=m & ma9t5ance ( records  7#a7 ,=m (   
records ,! ,secret>y or ! ,bo>d1 z      
applicable1 may prescribe ! =m ( records
 requir$ to be prep>$ or compil$ "u ?is 
sub*apt] by c>ri]s & brok]s1 includ+    
records relat$ to movem5t ( traffic &   
receipts & exp5ditures ( money4  7#b7   
,ma9t5ance ( records ,records describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ma9ta9$ or made  
accessible ^u dem& at ! pr9cipal place (
 bus9ess ( ! c>ri] or brok]4  7#c7      
,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection 
prev5ts ! ,secret>y or ! ,bo>d1 z       
applicable1 f conduct+ an inve/igation  
at a location o!r ?an ! pr9cipal place (
 bus9ess or virtually4  4  #ad4         
,def9ition ( brok]2 unlawful brok]age   
activities  7a7 ,def9ition ( brok]      
,section #acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$     

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,brok]   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m brok] means a p]son
 :o (f]s = sale1 negotiates =1 or holds 
itself out by solicitation1 adv]tisem5t1
 te*nology1 or o!rwise z sell+1 provid+1
 or arrang+ =1 transportation by motor  
c>ri] = direct or indirect comp5sation4 
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m brok] does n     
include a p]son provid+ only f9ancial   
assi/ance1 analysis1 or acc\nt+ s]vices4
  4  7b7 ,unlawful brok]age activities  
,section #adiaf7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !       
subsection designation & head+ & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh t p]son-- 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7   
,prohibit$ activities ,a p]son may      
provide int]/ate brok]age s]vices only  
if t p]son--  4