AUTHORITY TO STOP COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.

SEC. 4143. AUTHORITY TO STOP COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.(a) In General.—Chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:“§ 39. Commercial motor vehicles required to stop for inspections“(a) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle (as defined in section 31132 of title 49) shall stop and submit to inspection of the vehicle, driver, cargo, and required records when directed to do so by an authorized employee of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the Department of Transportation, at or in the vicinity of an inspection site. The driver shall not leave the inspection site until authorized to do so by an authorized employee.“(b) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in subsection (a), who knowingly fails to stop for inspection when directed to do so by an authorized employee of the Administration at or in the vicinity of an inspection site, or leaves the inspection site without authorization, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.” .119 STAT. 1748(b) Authority of FMCSA.—Chapter 203 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:“§ 3064. Powers of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration “Authorized employees of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may direct a driver of a commercial motor vehicle (as defined in section 31132 of title 49) to stop for inspection of the vehicle, driver, cargo, and required records at or in the vicinity of an inspection site.” .(c) Clerical Amendments.—(1) The analysis for chapter 2 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 38 the following: “39. Commercial motor vehicles required to stop for inspections.”. (2) The analysis for chapter 203 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3063 the following: “3064. Powers of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.”.