Foreign dispatch services

(a) Definition of foreign dispatch service Section 13102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking, the following definitions shall apply; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (27) as paragraphs (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28), and (19) respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) Foreign dispatch service The term foreign dispatch service means a person that— (A) is not located in the United States, Mexico, or Canada; (B) maintains its principal place of business or substantial operations in a foreign country; (C) acts as a direct licensed agent on behalf of 1 or more motor carriers through a formal written agreement; (D) receives compensation from those motor carriers based on a predetermined written legal contractual agreement; (E) discloses that— (i) the person is a dispatch service operating under an agreement with a specific motor carrier; and (ii) the relevant shipment is arranged for that motor carrier only; (F) provides only administrative or support services limited to— (i) coordinating freight movements without assuming responsibility for the cargo or arranging transportation; and (ii) communicating through a broker to arrange for the transportation of shipments for the motor carrier; and (G) does not seek or solicit shippers for freight.. (b) Registration (1) In general Chapter 139 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 13910. Registration of foreign dispatch services as brokers A person operating as a foreign dispatch service shall register as a broker.. (2) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 139 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 13910. Registration of foreign dispatch services as brokers.. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 32702(5) of the Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note; Public Law 112–141) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking section 13102(14) and inserting section 13102; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking section 13102(15) of that title and inserting that section. (2) Section 14101(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by striking section 13102(10)(A) and inserting section 13102(11)(A). (3) Section 14104(b)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking section 13102(10)(A) and inserting section 13102(11)(A). (4) Section 14706(c)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking section 13102(10)(A) and inserting section 13102(11)(A).