INSPECTION DEMAND AND DISPLAY OF CREDENTIALS.

SEC. 32501. INSPECTION DEMAND AND DISPLAY OF CREDENTIALS. (a) Safety Investigations.—Section 504(c) is amended— (1) by inserting “, or an employee of the recipient of a grant issued under section 31102 of this title” after “a contractor”; and (2) by inserting “, in person or in writing” after “proper credentials”. (b) Civil Penalty.—Section 521(b)(2)(E) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (E)(i); and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(ii) Place out of service. The Secretary may by regulation adopt procedures for placing out of service the commercial motor vehicle of a foreign-domiciled motor carrier that fails to promptly allow the Secretary to inspect and copy a record or inspect equipment, land, buildings, or other property.” . (c) Hazardous Materials Investigations.—Section 5121(c)(2) is amended by inserting “, in person or in writing,” after “proper credentials”. (d) Commercial Investigations.—Section 14122(b) is amended by inserting “, in person or in writing” after “proper credentials”.