Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/1752

 119 STAT. 1734

PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

carrier is operating; except that the amount of the financial responsibility must be sufficient to pay not more than the amount of the financial responsibility for each final judgment against the motor private carrier for bodily injury to, or death of, an individual resulting from negligent operation, maintenance, or use of the commercial motor vehicle, or for loss or damage to property, or both.’’. SEC. 4121. DEPOSIT OF CERTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES INTO HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.

Sections 31138(d)(5) and 31139(f)(5) of title 49, United States Code, are each amended by striking ‘‘Treasury as miscellaneous receipts’’ and inserting ‘‘Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)’’. SEC. 4122. CDL LEARNER’S PERMIT PROGRAM.

Chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 31302 by inserting ‘‘and may have only one learner’s permit at any time’’ after ‘‘time’’; (2) in section 31308— (A) by inserting after ‘‘license’’ the first place it appears ‘‘and learner’s permits’’; (B) by striking ‘‘licenses.’’ and inserting ‘‘licenses and permits.’’; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ‘‘(2) before a commercial driver’s license learner’s permit may be issued to an individual, the individual must pass a written test, that complies with the minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary under section 31305(a), on the operation of the commercial motor vehicle that the individual will be operating under the permit;’’; and (E) in paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 31308 (as so redesignated) and in section 31309 (b) by inserting after ‘‘license’’ each place it appears ‘‘or learner’s permit’’. SEC. 4123. COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.

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(a) MODERNIZATION PLAN.—Section 31309 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(e) MODERNIZATION PLAN.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop and publish a comprehensive national plan to modernize the information system under this section that— ‘‘(A) complies with applicable Federal information technology security standards; ‘‘(B) provides for the electronic exchange of all information including the posting of convictions; ‘‘(C) contains self auditing features to ensure that data is being posted correctly and consistently by the States; ‘‘(D) integrates the commercial driver’s license and the medical certificate; and ‘‘(E) provides a schedule for modernization of the system. ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—The plan shall be developed in consultation with representatives of the motor carrier industry,

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