3.0.0 806 2023-01-11T13:27:49Z 2023-01-11T13:27:49Z Senate S 2015-03-19 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2016-03-28T15:16:35Z Markup by 2015-05-20T14:30:00Z Referred to 2015-03-19T18:06:33Z S. Rept. 114-232 Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015 114 1467 HR 2015-03-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 114 1732 S 2016-05-23 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478. Related bill CRS 2016-03-28 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404. Calendars 2016-03-28 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/17/2016 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-232. Committee 2016-03-28 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/17/2016 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-232. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2015-05-20 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2015-03-19 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-03-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR N M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2015-03-19 True H001069 Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] Heidi Heitkamp D ND 2015-03-19 True F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2015-03-23 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2015-05-12 False M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2015-05-19 False J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2015-07-13 False 2015-06-19T20:40:19Z S. 806, Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50335 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 20, 2015 Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Department of Transportation Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Employee hiring Motor carriers Personnel records Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-03-19 Introduced in Senate 2015-04-01T19:28:07Z Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015

Revises regulations that require motor carriers to conduct preemployment, reasonable suspicion, random, and post-accident testing of commercial motor vehicle operators for controlled substances or alcohol.

Allows motor carriers to use hair testing as an acceptable alternative to urinalysis for detecting use of controlled substances by individuals, but only for preemployment testing and random testing.

Requires the Secretary of Transportation to develop requirements for laboratories and testing procedures for controlled substances that include mandatory guidelines that establish, among other things, laboratory protocols and cut-off levels for hair testing to detect the use of such substances.

Allows a motor carrier that demonstrates it can carry out a hair testing program consistent with generally accepted industry standards to apply to the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for exemption from mandatory urinalysis testing. Requires the Administrator, in evaluating an application for such exemption, to determine if the applicant's testing program employs procedures and protections similar to those of fleets that have carried out hair testing programs for at least one year.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue scientific and technical guidelines for hair testing as a method for detecting the use of controlled substances.

]]> 01 2016-03-28 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2016-06-15T21:38:45Z Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill revises regulations that require motor carriers to conduct preemployment, reasonable suspicion, random, and post-accident testing of commercial motor vehicle operators for controlled substances or alcohol.

Motor carriers may use hair testing as an acceptable alternative to urinalysis for detecting use of controlled substances by individuals, but only for preemployment testing and random testing.

The Department of Transportation shall develop requirements for laboratories and testing procedures for controlled substances that include mandatory guidelines that establish, among other things, laboratory protocols and cut-off levels for hair testing to detect the use of such substances.

(Sec. 3) A motor carrier that demonstrates it can carry out a hair testing program consistent with generally accepted industry standards may apply to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for exemption from mandatory urinalysis testing. Requires the FMCSA, in evaluating an application for this exemption, to determine if the applicant's testing program employs procedures and protections similar to those of fleets that have carried out hair testing programs for at least one year.

A testing program may not receive an exemption unless the testing laboratories:

  • have obtained laboratory accreditation specific to hair testing from an accrediting body, compliant with international or other federal standards, such as the College of American Pathologists; and
  • utilize hair testing assays that have been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Any motor carrier granted an exemption must submit records of all positive hair test results and test refusals to the national clearinghouse for records relating to alcohol and controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle operators.

(Sec. 4) The Department of Health and Human Services shall issue scientific and technical guidelines for hair testing as a method for detecting the use of controlled substances.

]]> Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015 Display Title Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend section 31306 of title 49, United States Code, to recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015 S Senate Reported to Senate 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s806rs/xml/BILLS-114s806rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s806is/xml/BILLS-114s806is.xml 2016-03-28 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404. 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.