Sec. 32304. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR TRAINING
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## SEC. 32304 COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR TRAINING ###
(a)In General Section 31305 is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(c) Standards for Training > > Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012, the Secretary shall issue final regulations establishing minimum entry-level training requirements for an individual operating a commercial motor vehicle— > > > #### “(1) > > addressing the knowledge and skills that— > > > ##### “(A) > > are necessary for an individual operating a commercial motor vehicle to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle; and > > > ##### “(B) > > must be acquired before obtaining a commercial driver’s license for the first time or upgrading from one class of commercial driver’s license to another class; > > > #### “(2) > > addressing the specific training needs of a commercial motor vehicle operator seeking passenger or hazardous materials endorsements; > > > #### “(3) > > requiring effective instruction to acquire the knowledge, skills, and training referred to in paragraphs
(1)and (2), including classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction; > > > #### “(4) > > requiring certification that an individual operating a commercial motor vehicle meets the requirements established by the Secretary; and > > > #### “(5) > > requiring a training provider (including a public or private driving school, motor carrier, or owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle) that offers training that results in the issuance of a certification to an individual under paragraph
(4)to demonstrate that the training meets the requirements of the regulations, through a process established by the Secretary.” > . ###
(b)Commercial Driver’s License Uniform Standards Section 31308(1) is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(1) > > an individual issued a commercial driver’s license— > > > ##### “(A) > > pass written and driving tests for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle that comply with the minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary under section 31305(a); and > > > ##### “(B) > > present certification of completion of driver training that meets the requirements established by the Secretary under section 31305(c);” > . ###
(c)Conforming Amendment The section heading for section 31305 is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 31305 General driver fitness, testing, and training” > . ###
(d)Conforming Amendment The analysis for chapter 313 is amended by striking the item relating to section 31305 and inserting the following:“31305. General driver fitness, testing, and training.”.