BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.

SEC. 9105. BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM. (a) Regulations.—Not later than December 31, 1990, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing, for purposes of sections 12007 and 12009 of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, minimum uniform standards for a biometric identification system to ensure identification of operators of commercial motor vehicles. (b) Pilot Demonstration Project.—To carry out a pilot project to demonstrate the use of biometric identification systems for ensuring identification of operators of commercial motor vehicles, the Secretary may use not to exceed in each of fiscal years 1989 and 1990— (1) $500,000 from the funds made available to carry out section 402 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982; and (2) $1,000,000 from the funds made available to carry out section 12010 of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986.