Washington-The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) this week, along with other industry associations who have members that ship hazardous materials, sent a letter in support of the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2009 (SAFE Trucker Act). Members of the House Homeland Security Committee reached an agreement this week to include the SAFE Trucker Act in the development of legislation to authorize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the committee favorably reported the TSA authorization bill on Thursday. TFI supports the SAFE Trucker Act, which will eliminate redundant background checks for drivers of hazardous materials by replacing current threat assessment requirements with the background checks provided by the Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC). In addition, it will include rulemaking that will create a security sensitive hazardous materials list, restore the commercial driver’s license hazardous materials endorsement, and preempt non-federal entities from requiring separate background checks and credentials. The bill is expected to be considered on the House floor in the near future.
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