To amend the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to permit an eligible individual to operate a public works vehicle without requiring such individual to pass a written test.

Amends the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to make a State eligible for basic and supplemental grants (for the testing of persons who operate commercial motor vehicles) and highway funds whether or not the State allows such a person to operate a public works vehicle without first taking and passing a written test.