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49 USC app. 2705

PUBLIC LAW 99-570—OCT. 27, 1986 (B) $3,000,000 from funds made available to carry out section 404 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 for each of fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991.

(e) LIMITATIONS ON GRANT PROGRAMS.— ^^^ MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—The Secretary may not make a grant to any State under this section unless such State agrees i that the aggregate expenditure of funds of the State and political subdivisions thereof, exclusive of Federal funds, for testing of operators of commercial motor vehicles will be maintained at a level which does not fall below the average level of such expenditure for its last two fiscal years preceding the date of the enactment of this title. (2) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds made available to carry out this subsection shall remain available for obligation by the State for the fiscal year for which such funds are made available. Any of such funds not obligated before the last day of such period shall no longer be available for obligation by such State and shall be available to the Secretary for carrying out the purposes of this title. Funds made available pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended. ^ (3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provi^ sion of law, approval by the Secretary of a grant to a State f under this section shall be deemed to be a contractual obligation of the United States for payment of the amount of the grant. SEC. 12006. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE.

State and local governments. Regulations.

Not later than July 15, 1988, the Secretary, after consultation with the States, shall issue regulations establishing minimum uniform standards for the issuance of commercial drivers' licenses by the States and for information to be contained on such licenses. Such standards shall, at a minimum, require that— Mf-vm: M i?.tt',., . (1) each person who is issued a commercial driver's license passes a written and driving test for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle which complies with the minimum Federal standards established by the Secretary under section 12005(a); H (2) the commercial drivers' licenses are, to the maximum ^ extent practicable, tamper proof; and (3) each commercial driver's license contain the following information: 2^ (A) the name and address of the person to whom such license is issued and a physical description of such person; r (B) the social security number or such other number or information as the Secretary determines appropriate to p „, identify such person; t. (C) the class or type of commercial motor vehicle or vehicles which such person is authorized to operate under ll such license; fJ (D) the name of the State which issued such license; and (E) the dates between which such license is valid. 49 USC app

SEC. 12007. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM.

(a) DEADLINE.—Not later than January 1, 1989, the Secretary shall either enter into an agreement under subsection 0>) for operation of, or establish under subsection (c), an information system which will serve as a clearinghouse and depository of information pertaining to the licensing and identification of operators of commercial motor vehicles and the disqualification of such operators from operating

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