NEW MOTOR CARRIER ENTRANT REQUIREMENTS.

SEC. 210. NEW MOTOR CARRIER ENTRANT REQUIREMENTS. (a) * * * * * * * * * * (b) [49 U.S.C. 31144 note] Minimum Requirements.—The Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to establish minimum requirements for applicant motor carriers, including foreign motor carriers, seeking Federal interstate operating authority to ensure applicant carriers are knowledgeable about applicable Federal motor carrier safety standards. As part of that rulemaking, the Secretary shall establish a proficiency examination for applicant motor carriers as well as other requirements to ensure such applicants understand applicable safety regulations, commercial regulations, and provisions of subpart H of part 37 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations before being granted operating authority. * * * * * * *