3.0.0 754 2022-02-03T05:53:37Z 2022-02-03T05:53:37Z Senate S S 2011-04-07 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-04-07T15:55:42Z MAP-21 112 14 HR 2012-03-21 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Safe Roads Act of 2011 112 2459 HR 2011-07-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 112 1950 S 2012-11-13 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543. Related bill CRS 2011-04-07 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2011-04-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford N B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2011-04-07 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2011-04-07 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2011-04-07 True V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2011-04-07 True Transportation and Public Works Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Licensing and registrations Motor carriers Personnel records Roads and highways Transportation safety and security User charges and fees Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-04-07 Introduced in Senate 2011-06-01T15:14:30Z Safe Roads Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a national clearinghouse for verified positive alcohol and controlled substance test results and test refusals as well as violations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) alcohol and controlled substances regulations of commercial motor vehicle operators. Prohibits the release of clearinghouse information to a commercial motor carrier employer unless there has been compliance with all applicable federal privacy laws and regulations.

Authorizes the Secretary to collect fees from such employers and other authorized users for informational requests.

Prohibits an employer from hiring an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the employer has determined that the individual, for the preceding three-year period, has: (1) been tested for use of alcohol and controlled substances; (2) not tested positive for their use, or tested positive but has completed the return-to-duty process; (3) not refused to be tested; and (4) not violated FMCSA alcohol and controlled substances regulations.

Directs the Secretary to establish a process: (1) to require employers to request and review any clearinghouse records of individuals before their employment as a commercial motor vehicle operator and for each year thereafter as long as the individual is so employed; and (2) for an individual and a state licensing authority to request and receive information from the clearinghouse.

Subjects persons who violate the requirements of this Act to both civil and criminal penalties.

Requires the Secretary to take certain actions to enhance DOT oversight of testing sites.

]]> Safe Roads Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Safe Roads Act of 2011 Display Title Safe Roads Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and maintain a national clearinghouse for records relating to alcohol and controlled substance testing of commercial motor vehicle operators, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2011-04-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s754is/xml/BILLS-112s754is.xml 2011-04-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.