PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 407 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 5113 is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) and inserting the following: "See section 31144.". SEC. 4010. REPEAL OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORI- TIES. Subchapter IV of chapter 311 (including sections 31161 and 31162), and the items relating to such subchapter and sections in the analysis for chapter 311, are repealed. SEC. 4011. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS. (a) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DEFINED. —Section 31301(4) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting "or gross vehicle weight" after "rating" the first 2 places it appears; and (B) by inserting ", whichever is greater," after "pounds" the first place it appears; and (2) in subparagraph (C)(ii)— (A) by inserting "is" before "transporting" each place it appears; and (B) by inserting "is" before "not otherwise". (b) PROHIBITION ON CMV OPERATION WITHOUT CDL.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 31302 of such title is amended to read as follows: "§31302. Commercial driver's license requirement "No individual shall operate a commercial motor vehicle without a valid commercial driver's license issued in accordance with section 31308. An individual operating a commercial motor vehicle may have only one driver's license at any time.". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. —The item relating to section 31302 in the analysis for chapter 313 is amended to read as follows: "31302. Commercial driver's license requirement.". (c) UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS IN CDLS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 31308(2) is amended by inserting before the semicolon "and each license issued after January 1, 2001, include unique identifiers (which may include biometric identifiers) to minimize fraud and duplication". (2) DEADLINE FOR ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out the amendment made by paragraph (1). (d) COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM.— Section 31309 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking "make an agreement under subsection (b) of this section for the operation of, or establish under subsection (c) of this section," and inserting "maintain"; (2) by inserting after the first sentence of subsection (a) the following: "The system shall be coordinated with activities carried out under section 31106."; (3) by striking subsections (b) and (c); (4) by striking subsection (d)(2) and inserting the following: "(2) The information system under this section must accommodate any unique identifiers required to minimize fraud or duplication of a commercial driver's license under section 31308(2)."; 49 USC 31161, 31162. 49 USC 31308 note.
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