[112th Congress Public Law 196] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [[Page 126 STAT. 1459]] Public Law 112-196 112th Congress An Act To amend section 31311 of title 49, United States Code, to permit States to issue commercial driver's licenses to members of the Armed Forces whose duty station is located in the State. <<NOTE: Oct. 19, 2012 - [S. 3624]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Military Commercial Driver's License Act of 2012. 49 USC 30101 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Military Commercial Driver's License Act of 2012''. SEC. 2. DOMICILE REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE. Section 31311(a)(12) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(12)(A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the State may issue a commercial driver's license only to an individual who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle and is domiciled in the State. ``(B) <<NOTE: Regulations.>> Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the State may issue a commercial driver's license to an individual who-- ``(i) operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle; and ``(ii) is not domiciled in a State that issues commercial driver's licenses. ``(C) The State may issue a commercial driver's license to an individual who-- ``(i) operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle; ``(ii) is a member of the active duty military, military reserves, National Guard, active duty United States Coast Guard, or Coast Guard Auxiliary; and [[Page 126 STAT. 1460]] ``(iii) is not domiciled in the State, but whose temporary or permanent duty station is located in the State.''. Approved October 19, 2012. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3624 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 28, considered and passed House. <all>