Sec. 32305. COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE PROGRAM
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## SEC. 32305 COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE PROGRAM ###
(a)In General Section 31309 is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (e)(4), by amending subparagraph
(A)to read as follows: > > ##### “(A) In general > > The plan shall specify— > > > ###### “(i) > > a date by which all States shall be operating commercial driver’s license information systems that are compatible with the modernized information system under this section; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > that States must use the systems to receive and submit conviction and disqualification data.” > ; and ####
(2)in subsection (f), by striking “use” and inserting “use, subject to section 31313(a),”. ###
(b)Requirements for State Participation Section 31311 is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a), as amended by section 32203(b) of this Act— #####
(A)in paragraph (5), by striking “At least” and all that follows through “regulation),” and inserting: “Not later than the time period prescribed by the Secretary by regulation,”; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(23) > > Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012, the State shall implement a system and practices for the exclusive electronic exchange of driver history record information on the system the Secretary maintains under section 31309, including the posting of convictions, withdrawals, and disqualifications. > > > #### “(24) > > Before renewing or issuing a commercial driver’s license to an individual, the State shall request information pertaining to the individual from the drug and alcohol clearinghouse maintained under section 31306a.” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(d) State Commercial Driver’s License Program Plan > > > #### “(1) In general > > A State shall submit a plan to the Secretary for complying with the requirements under this section during the period beginning on the date the plan is submitted and ending on September 30, 2016. > > > #### “(2) Contents > > A plan submitted by a State under paragraph
(1)shall identify— > > > ##### “(A) > > the actions that the State will take to address any deficiencies in the State’s commercial driver’s license program, as identified by the Secretary in the most recent audit of the program; and > > > ##### “(B) > > other actions that the State will take to comply with the requirements under subsection (a). > > > #### “(3) Priority > > > ##### “(A) Implementation schedule > > A plan submitted by a State under paragraph
(1)shall include a schedule for the implementation of the actions identified under paragraph (2). In establishing the schedule, the State shall prioritize actions to address any deficiencies highlighted by the Secretary as critical in the most recent audit of the program. > > > ##### “(B) Deadline for compliance with requirements > > A plan submitted by a State under paragraph
(1)shall include assurances that the State will take the necessary actions to comply with the requirements of subsection
(a)not later than September 30, 2015. > > > #### “(4) Approval and disapproval > > The Secretary shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > review each plan submitted under paragraph (1); > > > ##### “(B) > > > ######
(i)> > approve a plan if the Secretary determines that the plan meets the requirements under this subsection and promotes the goals of this chapter; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > disapprove a plan that the Secretary determines does not meet the requirements or does not promote the goals. > > > #### “(5) Modification of disapproved plans > > If the Secretary disapproves a plan under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > provide a written explanation of the disapproval to the State; and > > > ##### “(B) > > allow the State to modify the plan and resubmit it for approval. > > > #### “(6) Plan updates > > The Secretary may require a State to review and update a plan, as appropriate. > > > ### “(e) Annual Comparison of State Levels of Compliance > > The Secretary shall annually— > > > #### “(1) > > compare the relative levels of compliance by States with the requirements under subsection (a); and > > > #### “(2) > > make the results of the comparison available to the public.” > .