Attachment A - Fast Act Section 5222

ATTACHMENT A
FAST ACT SECTION 5222
SEC. 5222. <> BEYOND COMPLIANCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall allow recognition,
including credit or an improved SMS percentile, for a motor carrier
that-(1) installs advanced safety equipment;
(2) uses enhanced driver fitness measures;
(3) adopts fleet safety management tools, technologies, and
programs; or
(4) satisfies other standards determined appropriate by the
Administrator.
(b) Implementation.--The Administrator shall carry out subsection
(a) by-(1) incorporating a methodology into the CSA program; or
(2) establishing a safety BASIC in the SMS.
(c) Process.-(1) In general.--The Administrator, after providing notice
and an opportunity for comment, shall develop a process for
identifying and reviewing advanced safety equipment, enhanced
driver fitness measures, fleet safety management tools,
technologies, and programs, and other standards for use by motor
carriers to receive recognition, including credit or an improved
SMS percentile, for purposes of subsection (a).
(2) Contents.--A process developed under paragraph (1)
shall-(A) provide for a petition process for reviewing
advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness
measures, fleet safety management tools, technologies,
and programs, and other standards; and
(B) seek input and participation from industry
stakeholders, including commercial motor vehicle
drivers, technology manufacturers, vehicle
manufacturers, motor carriers, law enforcement, safety
advocates, and the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
Committee.
(d) Qualification.--The Administrator, after providing notice and an
opportunity for comment, shall develop technical or other performance
standards with respect to advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver
fitness measures, fleet safety management tools, technologies, and
programs, and other standards for purposes of subsection (a).
(e) Monitoring.--The Administrator may authorize qualified entities
to monitor motor carriers that receive recognition, including credit or
an improved SMS percentile, under this section through a no-cost
contract structure.
(f) Dissemination of Information.--The Administrator shall maintain
on a publicly accessible Internet Web site of the Department information
on-(1) the advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness
measures, fleet safety management tools, technologies, and
programs, and other standards eligible for recognition,
including credit or an improved SMS percentile;
(2) any petitions for review of advanced safety equipment,
enhanced driver fitness measures, fleet safety management tools,

technologies, and programs, and other standards; and
(3) any relevant statistics relating to the use of advanced
safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measures, fleet safety
management tools, technologies, and programs, and other
standards.
(g) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
report on the-(1) number of motor carriers receiving recognition,
including credit or an improved SMS percentile, under this
section; and
(2) safety performance of such carriers.