[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
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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. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
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) <> 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

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``(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:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.