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 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1021 section 31311(c) of this title. An agreement made under this subsection shall contain terms the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this chapter. (c) ESTABLISHMENT BY SECRETARY. — If the Secretary does not make an agreement under subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall establish an information system about the driving status and licensing of operators of commercial motor vehicles as provided in this section. (d) CONTENTS.—(1) At a minimum, the information system under this section shall include for each operator of a commercial motor vehicle— (A) information the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure identification of the operator; (B) the name, address, and physical description of the operator; (C) the social security account number of the operator or other number or information the Secretary considers appropriate to identify the operator; (D) the name of the State that issued the license to the operator; (E) the dates between which the license is valid; and (F) whether the operator had a commercial motor vehicle driver's license revoked, suspended, or canceled by a State, lost the right to operate a commercial motor vehicle in a State for any period, or has been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle. (2) Not later than December 31, 1990, the Secretary shall Regulations, prescribe regulations on minimum uniform standards for a biometric identification system to ensure the identification of operators of commercial motor vehicles. (e) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION. —(1) On request of a State, the Secretary or the operator of the information system, as the case may be, may make available to the State information in the information system under this section. (2) On request of an employee, the Secretary or the operator of the information system, as the case may be, may make available to the employee information in the information system about the employee. (3) On request of an employer or prospective employer of an employee and after notification to the employee, the Secretary or the operator of the information system, as the case may be, may make available to the employer or prospective employer information in the information system about the employee. (4) On the request of the Secretary, the operator of the information system shall make available to the Secretary information about the driving status and licensing of operators of commercial motor vehicles (including information required by subsection (d)(1) of this section). (f) FEE SYSTEM.—I f the Secretary establishes an information system under this section, the Secretary shall establish a fee system for using the information system. Fees collected under this subsection in a fiscal year shall equal as nearly as possible the costs of operating the information system in that fiscal year. The Secretary shall deposit fees collected under this subsection in the Highway Trust Fund (except the Mass Transit Account).

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