EVALUATION OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGY.

SEC. 353. EVALUATION OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGY. (a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the need for proven safety technology in vehicles transporting shipments under the Transportation Protective Services program of the United States Transportation Command, including— (1) electronic logging devices; (2) roll stability control; (3) forward collision avoidance systems; (4) lane departure warning systems; and (5) speed limiters. (b) Considerations.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consider the need to avoid catastrophic accidents and exposure of security-sensitive materials; and (2) take into the account the findings of the Government Accountability Office report numbered GAO-16-82 and titled “Defense Transportation; DoD Needs to Improve the Evaluation of Safety and Performance Information for Carriers Transporting Security-Sensitive Materials”.