STATE INSPECTION OF PASSENGER-CARRYING COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.

SEC. 23008. [49 U.S.C. 31142 note] STATE INSPECTION OF PASSENGER-CARRYING COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES. (a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit additional comment on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking entitled “State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier Vehicles” (81 Fed. Reg. 24769 (April 27, 2016)). (b) Final Rule.— (1) In general.—After reviewing all comments received in response to the solicitation under subsection (a), if the Secretary determines that data and information exist to support moving forward with a final rulemaking action, the Secretary shall issue a final rule relating to the advance notice of proposed rulemaking described in that subsection. (2) Considerations.—In determining whether to issue a final rule under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the impact of continuing to allow self-inspection as a means to satisfy periodic inspection requirements on the safety of passenger carrier operations.