HR5688-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act.

2. Issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 31311(12) are amended to read as follows: Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 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 or in a State that does not issue commercial driver’s licenses. Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the State may issue a commercial driver’s license to an individual who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle and is domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction, if— with respect to applicants domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction other than the jurisdictions specified in clause (ii)— the individual has lawful immigration status in the United States; the individual possesses a visa determined by the Secretary to be directly connected to a legitimate, employment-based reason to hold a commercial driver’s license; the State confirms the applicant’s lawful immigration status before issuing, transferring, renewing, or upgrading a license issued under this paragraph; the State issues a license under this paragraph for a time period of up to 1 year or until the expiration of the applicant’s authorized stay in the United States, whichever is shorter; and the State retains records related to the issuance of a license under this paragraph for not less than 2 years or for a period of time as otherwise prescribed by the Secretary and, within 48 hours of a request, provides such records to the Secretary; and with respect to applicants domiciled in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands— the individual presents acceptable proof of United States citizenship or lawful permanent resident status; the State confirms the applicant’s United States citizenship or lawful permanent resident status before issuing, transferring, renewing, or upgrading a license issued under this paragraph; and the State retains records related to the issuance of a license under this paragraph for not less than 2 years or for a period of a time as otherwise prescribed by the Secretary and, within 48 hours of a request, provides such records to the Secretary. (A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 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 or in a State that does not issue commercial driver’s licenses. (B)Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the State may issue a commercial driver’s license to an individual who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle and is domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction, if— (i)with respect to applicants domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction other than the jurisdictions specified in clause (ii)— (I)the individual has lawful immigration status in the United States; (II)the individual possesses a visa determined by the Secretary to be directly connected to a legitimate, employment-based reason to hold a commercial driver’s license; (III)the State confirms the applicant’s lawful immigration status before issuing, transferring, renewing, or upgrading a license issued under this paragraph; (IV)the State issues a license under this paragraph for a time period of up to 1 year or until the expiration of the applicant’s authorized stay in the United States, whichever is shorter; and (V)the State retains records related to the issuance of a license under this paragraph for not less than 2 years or for a period of time as otherwise prescribed by the Secretary and, within 48 hours of a request, provides such records to the Secretary; and (ii)with respect to applicants domiciled in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands— (I)the individual presents acceptable proof of United States citizenship or lawful permanent resident status; (II)the State confirms the applicant’s United States citizenship or lawful permanent resident status before issuing, transferring, renewing, or upgrading a license issued under this paragraph; and (III)the State retains records related to the issuance of a license under this paragraph for not less than 2 years or for a period of a time as otherwise prescribed by the Secretary and, within 48 hours of a request, provides such records to the Secretary..