§ 31313. Commercial driver’s license program implementation financial assistance program

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2005

   Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–59 title IV § 4124(a) · 119 Stat. 1144

   Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 31313

   Added Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4124(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1736

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4124(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1736

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) State Grants.— Chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 31312 the following: “§ 31313. Grants for commercial driver’s license program improvements “(a) Grants for Commercial Driver’s License Program Improvements.— “(1) General authority.— The Secretary of Transportation may make a grant to a State in a fiscal year— “(A) to comply with the requirements of section 31311; and “(B) in the case of a State that is making a good faith effort toward substantial compliance with the requirements of section 31311 and this section, to improve its implementation of its commercial driver’s license program. “(2) Purposes for which grants may be used.— “(A) In general.— A State may use grants under paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) only for expenses directly related to its compliance with section 31311; except that a grant under paragraph (1)(B) may be used for improving implementation of the State’s commercial driver’s license program, including expenses for computer hardware and software, publications, testing, personnel, training, and quality control. The grant may not be used to rent, lease, or buy land or buildings. “(B) Priority.— In making grants under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall give priority to States that will use such grants to achieve compliance with the requirements of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, including the amendments made by such Act. “(3) Application.— In order to receive a grant under this section, a State shall submit an application for such grant that is in such form, and contains such information, as the Secretary may require. The application shall include the State’s assessment of its commercial driver’s license program. “(4) Maintenance of expenditures.— The Secretary may make a grant to a State under this subsection only if the State agrees that the total expenditure of amounts of the State and political subdivisions of the State, exclusive of amounts from the United States, for the State’s commercial driver’s license program will be maintained at a level at least equal to the average level of that expenditure by the State and political subdivisions of the State for the last 2 fiscal years of the State ending before the date of enactment of this section. “(5) Government share.— The Secretary shall reimburse a State under a grant made under this subsection an amount that is not more than 100 percent of the costs incurred by the State in a fiscal year in complying with section 31311 and improving its implementation of its commercial driver’s license program. In determining such costs, the Secretary shall include in-kind contributions by the State. Amounts required to be expended by the State under paragraph (4) may not be included as part of the non-Federal share of such costs. “(b) High-Priority Activities.— “(1) Grants for national concerns.— The Secretary may make a grant to a State agency, local government, or other person for 100 percent of the costs of research, development, demonstration projects, public education, and other special activities and projects relating to commercial driver licensing and motor vehicle safety that are of benefit to all jurisdictions of the United States or are designed to address national safety concerns and circumstances. “(2) Funding.— The Secretary may deduct up to 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year to make grants under this subsection. “(c) Emerging Issues.— The Secretary may designate up to 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year for allocation to a State agency, local government, or other person at the discretion of the Secretary to address emerging issues relating to commercial driver’s license improvements. “(d) Apportionment.— Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), all amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year shall be apportioned to States according to criteria prescribed by the Secretary.” .

2. 2012

   Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012

   Pub. L. 112–141 § 32604(b)(1) · 126 Stat. 405

   Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 31313

   Pub. L. 112–141, § 32604(b)(1), substituted “implementation” for “improvements” in section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 112–141, § 32604(b)(1), substituted “implementation” for “improvements” in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) The heading for section 31313 is amended by striking “improvements” and inserting “implementation”.

3. 2012

   Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012

   Pub. L. 112–141 § 32604(a) · 126 Stat. 405

   Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 31313(a)

   Pub. L. 112–141, § 32604(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) related to grants for commercial driver’s license program improvements

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–141, § 32604(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) related to grants for commercial driver’s license program improvements.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Grants for Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation.— Section 31313(a) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Commercial Driver’s License Program Improvement Grants.— “(1) Program goal.— The Secretary of Transportation may make a grant to a State in a fiscal year— “(A) to comply with the requirements of section 31311; “(B) in the case of a State that is making a good faith effort toward substantial compliance with the requirements of this section and section 31311, to improve its implementation of its commercial driver’s license program, including expenses— “(i) for computer hardware and software; “(ii) for publications, testing, personnel, training, and quality control; “(iii) for commercial driver’s license program coordinators; “(iv) to implement or maintain a system to notify an employer of an operator of a commercial motor vehicle of the suspension or revocation of the operator’s commercial driver’s license consistent with the standards developed under section 32303(b) of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012. “(2) Prohibitions.— A State may not use grant funds under this subsection to rent, lease, or buy land or buildings.” .

4. 2015

   Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act

   Pub. L. 114–94 div. A title V § 5104(a) · 129 Stat. 1312

   Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 31313

   Pub. L. 114–94 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to grants for commercial driver’s license program implementation

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 114–94 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to grants for commercial driver’s license program implementation.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 31313 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 31313. Commercial driver’s license program implementation financial assistance program “(a) Financial Assistance Program.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary of Transportation shall administer a financial assistance program for commercial driver’s license program implementation for the purposes described in paragraphs (2) and (3). “(2) State commercial driver’s license program implementation grants.— In carrying out the program, the Secretary may make a grant to a State agency in a fiscal year— “(A) to assist the State in complying with the requirements of section 31311; and “(B) in the case of a State that is making a good faith effort toward substantial compliance with the requirements of section 31311, to improve the State’s implementation of its commercial driver’s license program, including expenses— “(i) for computer hardware and software; “(ii) for publications, testing, personnel, training, and quality control; “(iii) for commercial driver’s license program coordinators; and “(iv) to implement or maintain a system to notify an employer of an operator of a commercial motor vehicle of the suspension or revocation of the operator’s commercial driver’s license consistent with the standards developed under section 32303(b) of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 31304 note). “(3) Priority activities.— The Secretary may make a grant to or enter into a cooperative agreement with a State agency, local government, or any person in a fiscal year for research, development and testing, demonstration projects, public education, and other special activities and projects relating to commercial drivers licensing and motor vehicle safety that— “(A) benefit all jurisdictions of the United States; “(B) address national safety concerns and circumstances; “(C) address emerging issues relating to commercial driver’s license improvements; “(D) support innovative ideas and solutions to commercial driver’s license program issues; or “(E) address other commercial driver’s license issues, as determined by the Secretary. “(b) Prohibitions.— A recipient may not use financial assistance funds awarded under this section to rent, lease, or buy land or buildings. “(c) Report.— The Secretary shall issue an annual report on the activities carried out under this section. “(d) Apportionment.— All amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year shall be apportioned to a recipient described in subsection (a)(3) according to criteria prescribed by the Secretary. “(e) Funding.— For fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2016, this section shall be funded under section 31104.” .

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

5. 2018

   Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act

   Pub. L. 115–99 § 4 · 131 Stat. 2242

   1. Added · 49 U.S.C. § 31313(a)(3)(E); 49 U.S.C. § 31313(a)(3)(F)

      Pub. L. 115–99 added subpar. (E)

   2. Redesignated · 49 U.S.C. § 31313(a)(3)(E); 49 U.S.C. § 31313(a)(3)(F)

      Pub. L. 115–99 redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3)(E), (F). Pub. L. 115–99 added subpar. (E) and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.   Section 31313(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking “or” at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: “(E) support, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking; or” .

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