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This bill amends federal transportation law to extend commercial driver's license (CDL) eligibility and related safety regulations to the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Specifically, the bill modifies existing definitions in Title 49 of the United States Code to explicitly include these U.S. territories in commercial motor vehicle safety requirements. The legislation requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to work with the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to achieve full compliance with commercial vehicle safety regulations. The bill provides a five-year grace period during which these territories will not face financial penalties or fund withholdings if they have not yet fully implemented all required commercial driver's license standards. This grace period gives the territories time to develop and implement the necessary infrastructure and processes to meet federal CDL requirements, recognizing the potential challenges in immediately adopting complex transportation safety regulations.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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