HOURS OF SERVICE.

SEC. 9103. HOURS OF SERVICE. (a) Study.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of the hours of service regulations pertaining to operators of commercial motor vehicles as in effect under title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations on the date of the enactment of this Act. The purpose of such study shall be to determine if there is any relationship among (1) such regulations, (2) operator fatigue, and (3) the frequency of serious accidents involving such vehicles. (b) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the study conducted under this section together with such recommendations (including legislative recommendations) for modifying the regulations referred to in subsection (a) as the Secretary determines appropriate taking into account the results of such study.