,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbf ,mr4   
,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure   
secure transport ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
freight1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,truck+ 
,security & ,,ccp ,disclosure ,act (    
#bjbf4  #b4 ,c]tification requirem5t =  
motor c>ri]s transport+ ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se freight ,*apt] #aeg ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] section #bfca;a ! foll[+ new      
section3  #bfca;b4 ,c]tification reg>d+ 
affiliations ) ,*9ese milit>y companies 
= surface transportation contracts  7a7 
,c]tification requir$  7#a7 ,no contract
 = ! transportation ( c>go by motor     
c>ri] = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7includ+  
contracts aw>d$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,transportation ,comm& or ! ,milit>y    
,surface ,deploym5t & ,di/ribution      
,comm&7 may be aw>d$ to1 or p]=m$ by1   

any cov]$ c>ri] unless su* cov]$ c>ri]  
submits a c]tification describ$ 9       
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,! requirem5t "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to prime       
contractors1 subcontractors1 &          
own]-op]ators at all ti]s4  7b7 ,cont5ts
 ( c]tification ,a c]tification "u ?is  
section %all /ate t1 to ! be/ ( ! cov]$ 
c>ri]'s k aft] reasonable inquiry-- 7#a7
 ! cov]$ c>ri] is n own$ or controll$   
by1 & does n h significant bus9ess      
relation%ips )1 any entity id5tifi$ on !
 mo/ rec5t li/ ( ,*9ese milit>y         
companies requir$ "u section #abfj;,h ( 
! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry         
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law        
#aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note72 &   
7#b7 ! cov]$ c>ri] w require ! same     
c]tification f any subcontractor or     
own]-op]ator x engages = p]=mance ( !   
contract4  7c7 ,fl[-,d[n & recordkeep+  
,prime contractors %all include !       
sub/ance ( ?is c]tification requirem5t 9
 all subcontracts & lease agreem5ts =   

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se freight             
transportation4 ,cov]$ c>ri]s %all      
ma9ta9 records ( c]tifications = n less 
?an #e ye>s4  7d7 ,p5alties ,any cov]$  
c>ri] t kn[+ly provides a false         
c]tification "u ?is section %all be     
subject to susp5sion or deb>m5t f       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contract+ & civil   
p5alties "u section #ajja ( title #ah4  
7e7 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all prescribe regulations to   
implem5t ?is section n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 includ+ integration into exi/+ 
c>ri] approval processes ( ! ,milit>y   
,surface ,deploym5t & ,di/ribution      
,comm&4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,cov]$ c>ri] ,! t]m cov]$ c>ri]   
means any motor c>ri]1 subcontractor1 or
 own]-op]ator provid+ surface           
transportation s]vices4  7#b7           
,significant bus9ess relation%ips ,! t]m
 significant bus9ess relation%ips %all h
 ! mean+ giv5 by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 9
 regulations4  4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (     

national security regi/ry = motor c>ri]s
 h&l+ dep>tm5t ( def5se freight  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subtitle ,,iv ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
*apt] #aci ! foll[+3  #adj ,secure      
,def5se ,freight ,c>ri] ,regi/ry        
#adjja4 ,def9ition ( regi/ry4 #adjjb4   
,e/abli%m5t ( regi/ry4 #adjjc4          
,eligibility & approval4 #adjjd4 ,use ( 
regi/ry4  #adjja4 ,def9ition ( regi/ry  
,9 ?is *apt]1 ! t]m regi/ry means !     
,secure ,def5se ,freight ,c>ri] ,regi/ry
 e/abli%$ "u section #adjjb4  #adjjb4   
,e/abli%m5t ( regi/ry ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 !
 ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety          
,adm9i/ration & 9 coord9ation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all e/abli% &     
ma9ta9 a regi/ry1 to be kn[n z ! ,secure
 ,def5se ,freight ,c>ri] ,regi/ry1 (    
motor c>ri]s approv$ to transport       
freight = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4        
#adjjc4 ,eligibility & approval  7a7    
,eligibility requirem5ts ,to be includ$ 

9 ! regi/ry1 a motor c>ri] %all-- 7#a7  
hold valid op]at+ au?ority f ! ,f$]al   
,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration2    
7#b7 meet all applicable ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se c>ri] qualification /&>ds2  7#c7
 und]go enhanc$ national security vett+1
 includ+--  7,a7 scre5+ = own]%ip1      
control1 or significant bus9ess         
relation%ips )-- 7i7 an entity id5tifi$ 
on ! li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se "u section #abfj;,h ( ! ,william
 ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note2 ,public ,law  
#aaf-bhc72 or  7ii7 any o!r =eign       
adv]s>y entity designat$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se2 &  7,b7 v]ification t driv]s 
& p]sonnel ) access to ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se freight meet security /&>ds     
comp>able to ^? requir$ "u              
,transportation ,work] ,id5tification   
,cr$5tial programs or o!r relevant      
,f$]al security programs2 &  7#d7 submit
 to p]iodic revett+ n less frequ5tly ?an
 once e #b ye>s4  7b7 ,application &    

approval process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all e/abli% a /reaml9$       
application process = inclusion on !    
regi/ry4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! process   
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
coord9ation ) exi/+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
c>ri] approval sy/ems4  #adjjd4 ,use (  
regi/ry  7a7 ,prohibition ,subject to   
subsection 7b71 beg9n+ #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 a motor  
c>ri] may n bid on or p]=m a ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se freight transportation contract
 unless ! motor c>ri] is includ$ 9 !    
regi/ry4  7b7 ,waiv]s ,! ,secret>y (    
,def5se may grant waiv]s f ! prohibition
 "u subsection 7a7 = exig5t             
circum/ances4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! analysis = subtitle ,,iv ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to *apt] #aci !     
foll[+3  #adj4 ,,secure ,,def5se        
,,freight ,,c>ri] ,,regi/ry #adjja  4