Section703 of the Security ans Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006(SAFE Port Act) Pub. L. 109-347

SEC. 703. <> TRUCKING SECURITY.
(a) Legal Status Verification for Licensed United States Commercial
Drivers.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the
Secretary, shall issue regulations to implement the recommendations
contained in the memorandum of the Inspector General of the Department
of Transportation issued on June 4, 2004 (Control No. 2004-054).
(b) Commercial Driver's License Antifraud Programs.--Not later than
18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall issue a
regulation to implement the recommendations contained in the Report on
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Oversight of the Commercial
Driver's License Program (MH-2006-037).
(c) Verification of Commercial Motor Vehicle Traffic.-(1) Guidelines.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Secretary of Transportation, shall draft guidelines for
Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, including
motor carrier safety enforcement personnel, on how to identify
noncompliance with Federal laws uniquely applicable to
commercial motor vehicles and commercial motor vehicle operators
engaged in cross-border traffic and communicate such
noncompliance to the appropriate Federal authorities. Such
guidelines shall be coordinated with the training and outreach
activities of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
under section 4139 of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59).
(2) Verification.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall modify the final rule
regarding the enforcement of operating authority (Docket No.
FMCSA-2002-13015) to establish a system or process by which a
carrier's operating authority can be verified during a roadside
inspection.
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