Section 32304 of MAP-21, CMV Operator Training

SEC. 32304. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR TRAINING.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31305 is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(c) STANDARDS FOR TRAINING.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Enhancement Act of 2012, the Secretary shall issue final regulations
establishing minimum entry-level training requirements for an individual
operating a commercial motor vehicle—
‘‘(1) addressing the knowledge and skills that—
‘‘(A) are necessary for an individual operating a
commercial motor vehicle to safely operate a commercial
motor vehicle; and
‘‘(B) must be acquired before obtaining a commercial
driver’s license for the first time or upgrading from one
class of commercial driver’s license to another class;
‘‘(2) addressing the specific training needs of a commercial
motor vehicle operator seeking passenger or hazardous materials
endorsements;
‘‘(3) requiring effective instruction to acquire the knowledge,
skills, and training referred to in paragraphs (1) and
(2), including classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction;
‘‘(4) requiring certification that an individual operating a
commercial motor vehicle meets the requirements established
by the Secretary; and
‘‘(5) requiring a training provider (including a public or
private driving school, motor carrier, or owner or operator
of a commercial motor vehicle) that offers training that results
in the issuance of a certification to an individual under paragraph
(4) to demonstrate that the training meets the requirements
of the regulations, through a process established by
the Secretary.’’.
(b) COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE UNIFORM STANDARDS.—Section
31308(1) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) an individual issued a commercial driver’s license—
‘‘(A) pass written and driving tests for the operation
of a commercial motor vehicle that comply with the minimum
standards prescribed by the Secretary under section
31305(a); and
‘‘(B) present certification of completion of driver
training that meets the requirements established by the
Secretary under section 31305(c);’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The section heading for section
31305 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 31305. General driver fitness, testing, and training’’.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 313
is amended by striking the item relating to section 31305 and
inserting the following:
‘‘31305. General driver fitness, testing, and training.’’.