; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Speed Limiting Devices (81 Fed. Reg. 61941 (September 7, 2016)). (c) Levels of financial responsibility Section 31138 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1) by striking The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations to require minimum levels of financial responsibility sufficient to satisfy liability amounts established by the Secretary covering public liability and property damage for the transportation of passengers for compensation by motor vehicle and inserting A person shall have at least the level of financial responsibility described in subsection (b) when operating a motor vehicle for the transportation of passengers for compensation ; and (B) in paragraph (2) by striking The Secretary may prescribe regulations to require minimum levels of financial responsibility sufficient to satisfy liability amounts established by the Secretary covering public liability and property damage for the transportation of passengers for commercial purposes, but not for compensation, by motor vehicle and inserting A person shall have at least the level of financial responsibility described in subsection (b) when operating a motor vehicle for commercial purposes, but not for compensation, ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting minimum before level of financial ; (B) in paragraph (1) by striking be at least and inserting be ; and (C) in paragraph (2) by striking at least ; (3) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking insurance and inserting Insurance ; (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking a and inserting A ; and (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking a surety and inserting A surety