109 HR 5560 IH: To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit fees U.S. House of Representatives 2006-06-08 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2006 Mr. Carnahan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit fees imposed in connection with background checks for the issuance of licenses to operate a motor vehicle transporting a hazardous material, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Professional Driver Background Check Efficiency Act of 2006.

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Background records checks for motor vehicle licenses for the transportation of hazardous materials

Section 5103a(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3)

Cost

The total amount of a fee imposed upon a person to cover costs, including administrative and other costs, associated with carrying out a background records check under this section shall not exceed $50. (4)

Assistance to States

The Secretary may reimburse a State for costs incurred by the State in connection with background records checks carried out under this section. .

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Elimination of redundant background records checks

Section 5103a(g)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv)

Special rule relating to transportation security cards

An individual described in clause (i) shall not be subject to an additional background records check in connection with the issuance of a transportation security card under section 70105 of title 46 and shall not be required to pay a fee under such section. .

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Study to identify redundant background records checks

(a)

Study

The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of background records checks carried out by Federal departments and agencies that are similar to the background records check required under section 5103a of title 49, United States Code, to identify redundancies and inefficiencies in connection with such checks. (b)

Contents

In conducting the study, the Comptroller General shall review, at a minimum, the background records checks carried out by— (1)the Secretary of Defense; (2)the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (3)the Secretary of Energy. (c)

Report

Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study, including an identification of redundancies and inefficiencies referred to in subsection (a) and recommendations for eliminating such redundancies and inefficiencies.