CDL TASK FORCE.

SEC. 4135. [49 U.S.C. 31301 note] CDL TASK FORCE. (a) In General.—The Secretary shall convene a task force to study and address current impediments and foreseeable challenges to the commercial driver's license program's effectiveness and measures needed to realize the full safety potential of the commercial driver's license program, including such issues as— (1) State enforcement practices; (2) operational procedures to detect and deter fraud; (3) needed improvements for seamless information sharing between States; (4) effective methods for accurately sharing electronic data between States; (5) adequate proof of citizenship; (6) updated technology; and (7) timely notification from judicial bodies concerning traffic and criminal convictions of commercial driver's license holders. (b) Membership.—Members of the task force should include State motor vehicle administrators, organizations representing government agencies or officials, members of the Judicial Conference, representatives of the trucking industry, representatives of labor organizations, safety advocates, and other significant stakeholders. (c) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, on behalf of the task force, shall complete a report of the task forces findings and recommendations for legislative, regulatory, and enforcement changes to improve the commercial drivers license program and submit such the report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (d) Funding.—From the funds amounts made available by section 4101(c)(1), $200,000 shall be available for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to carry out this section.