Sec. 5306. POST-ACCIDENT REPORT REVIEW

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## SEC. 5306 POST-ACCIDENT REPORT REVIEW ###

(a)In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a working group— ####

(1)to review the data elements of post-accident reports, for tow-away accidents involving commercial motor vehicles, that are reported to the Federal Government; and ####

(2)to report to the Secretary its findings and any recommendations, including best practices for State post-accident reports to achieve the data elements described in subsection (c). ###

(b)Composition Not less than 51 percent of the working group should be composed of individuals representing the States or State law enforcement officials. The remaining members of the working group shall represent industry, labor, safety advocates, and other interested parties. ###

(c)Considerations The working group shall consider requiring additional data elements, including— ####

(1)the primary cause of the accident, if the primary cause can be determined; and ####

(2)the physical characteristics of the commercial motor vehicle and any other vehicle involved in the accident, including— #####

(A)the vehicle configuration; #####

(B)the gross vehicle weight, if the weight can be readily determined; #####

(C)the number of axles; and #####

(D)the distance between axles, if the distance can be readily determined. ###

(d)Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— ####

(1)review the findings of the working group; ####

(2)identify the best practices for State post-accident reports that are reported to the Federal Government, including identifying the data elements that should be collected following a tow-away commercial motor vehicle accident; and ####

(3)recommend to the States the adoption of new data elements to be collected following reportable commercial motor vehicle accidents. ###

(e)Termination The working group shall terminate not more than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary makes recommendations under subsection (d)(3).