Sec. 5503. HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONSUMER PROTECTION WORKING GROUP

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## SEC. 5503 HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONSUMER PROTECTION WORKING GROUP ###

(a)Working Group The Secretary shall establish a working group for the purpose of developing recommendations on how to best convey to consumers relevant information with respect to the Federal laws concerning the interstate transportation of household goods by motor carrier. ###

(b)Membership The Secretary shall ensure that the working group is comprised of individuals with expertise in consumer affairs, educators with expertise in how people learn most effectively, and representatives of the household goods moving industry. ###

(c)Recommendations ####

(1)Contents The recommendations developed by the working group shall include recommendations on— #####

(A)condensing publication ESA 03005 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration into a format that is more easily used by consumers; #####

(B)using state-of-the-art education techniques and technologies, including optimizing the use of the Internet as an educational tool; and #####

(C)reducing and simplifying the paperwork required of motor carriers and shippers in interstate transportation. ####

(2)Deadline Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act— #####

(A)the working group shall make the recommendations described in paragraph (1); and #####

(B)the Secretary shall publish the recommendations on a publicly accessible Internet Web site of the Department. ###

(d)Report Not later than 1 year after the date on which the working group makes its recommendations under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall issue a report to Congress on the implementation of such recommendations. ###

(e)Termination The working group shall terminate 1 year after the date the working group makes its recommendations under subsection (c)(2).