PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 413 to motor vehicles, the authority of a State to impose highway route controls or limitations based on the size or weight of the motor vehicle, or the authority of a State to regulate carriers with regard to minimum amounts of financial responsibility relating to insurance requirements and self-insurance authorization.". SEC. 4017. TELEPHONE HOTUNE FOR REPORTING SAFETY VIOLA- TIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.— For a period of not less than 2 years beginning on or before the 90th day following the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish, maintain, and promote the use of a nationwide toll-free telephone system to be used by drivers of commercial motor vehicles and others to report potential violations of Federal motor carrier safety regulations. (b) MONITORING. — The Secretary shall monitor reports received by the telephone system and may consider nonfrivolous information provided by such reports in setting priorities for motor carrier safety audits and other enforcement activities. (c) PROTECTION OF PERSONS REPORTING VIOLATIONS.— (1) PROHIBITION. — ^A person reporting a potential violation to the telephone system while acting in good faith may not be discharged, disciplined, or discriminated against regarding pay, terms, or privileges of employment because of the reporting of such violation. (2) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 31105 OF TITLE 49. —For purposes of section 31105 of title 49, United States Code, a violation or alleged violation of paragraph (1) shall be treated as a violation of section 31105(a) of such title. (d) FUNDING. —From amounts set aside under section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary may use not more than $250,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003 to carry out this section. SEC. 4018. INSUUN TREATED DIABETES MELLITUS. (a) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall determine whether a practicable and cost-effective screening, operating, and monitoring protocol could likely be developed for insulin treated diabetes mellitus individuals who want to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce that would ensure a level of SEifety equal to or greater than that achieved with the current prohibition on individuals with insulin treated diabetes mellitus driving such vehicles. (b) COMPILATION AND EVALUATION.— Prior to making the determination in subsection (a), the Secretary shall compile and evaluate research and other information on the effects of insulin treated diabetes mellitus on driving performance. In preparing the compilation and evaluation, the Secretary shall, at a minimum— (1) consult with States that have developed and are implementing a screening process to identify individuals with insulin treated diabetes mellitus who may obtain waivers to drive commercial motor vehicles in intrastate commerce; (2) evaluate the Department's policy and actions to permit certain insulin treated diabetes mellitus individuals who meet selection criteria and who successfully comply with the approved monitoring protocol to operate in other modes of transportation; 49 USC 31143 note. 49 USC 31305 note.
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