IMPROVED FLOW OF DRIVER HISTORY PILOT PROGRAM.

SEC. 4022. IMPROVED FLOW OF DRIVER HISTORY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Pilot Program.— (1) In general.—The Secretary shall carry out a pilot program in cooperation with 1 or more States to improve upon the timely exchange of pertinent driver performance and safety records data to motor carriers. (2) Purpose.—The purpose of the program shall be to— (A) determine to what extent driver performance records data, including relevant fines, penalties, and failures to appear for a hearing or trial, should be included as part of any information systems under the Department of Transportation's oversight; (B) assess the feasibility, costs, safety impact, pricing impact, and benefits of record exchanges; and (C) assess methods for the efficient exchange of driver safety data available from existing State information systems and sources. (3) Completion date.—The pilot program shall end on the last day of the 18-month period beginning on the date of initiation of the pilot program. (b) Rulemaking.—After completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall initiate, if appropriate, a rulemaking to revise the information system under section 31309 of title 49, United States Code, to take into account the results of the pilot program.