Sec. 346. ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS BY TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES
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## SEC. 346 ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS BY TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES **[**[10 U.S.C. 113 note](/us/usc/t10/s113)**]** ###
(a)In General Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish policies under which covered drivers may be authorized to access military installations. ###
(b)Elements The policies established under subsection (a)— ####
(1)shall include the terms and conditions under which a covered driver may be authorized to access a military installation; ####
(2)may require a transportation company or transportation network company and a covered driver to enter into a written agreement with the Department of Defense as a precondition for obtaining authorization to access a military installation; ####
(3)shall be consistent across military installations, to the extent practicable; ####
(4)shall be designed to promote the expeditious entry of covered drivers onto military installations for purposes of providing commercial transportation services; ####
(5)shall place appropriate restrictions on entry into sensitive areas of military installations; ####
(6)shall be designed, to the extent practicable, to give covered drivers access to barracks areas, housing areas, temporary lodging facilities, hospitals, and community support facilities; ####
(7)shall require transportation companies and transportation network companies— #####
(A)to track, in real-time, the location of the entry and exit of covered drivers onto and off of military installations; and #####
(B)to provide, on demand, the information described in subparagraph
(A)to appropriate personnel and agencies of the Department; and ####
(8)shall take into account force protection requirements and ensure the protection and safety of members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the Department of Defense, and the families of such members and employees. ###
(c)Confidentiality of Information The Secretary shall ensure that any information provided to the Department by a transportation company or transportation network company under subsection (b)(7)— ####
(1)is treated as confidential and proprietary information of the company that is exempt from public disclosure pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the “Freedom of Information Act”); and ####
(2)except as provided in subsection (b)(7), is not disclosed to any person or entity without the express written consent of the company unless disclosure of such information is required by a court order. ###
(d)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Transportation company The term “**transportation company**” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity outside of the Department of Defense that provides a commercial transportation service to a rider. ####
(2)Transportation network company The term “**transportation network company**”— #####
(A)means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity, that uses a digital network to connect riders to covered drivers in order for the driver to transport the rider using a vehicle owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the driver to a point chosen by the rider; and #####
(B)does not include a shared-expense carpool or vanpool arrangement that is not intended to generate profit for the driver. ####
(3)Covered driver The term “covered driver”— #####
(A)means an individual— ######
(i)who is an employee of a transportation company or transportation network company or who is affiliated with a transportation company or transportation network company; and ######
(ii)who provides a commercial transportation service to a rider; and #####
(B)includes a vehicle operated by such individual for the purpose of providing such service.
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ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS BY TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES
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