,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #affd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bc1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,engel introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to r$uce injuries & dea?s 
caus$ by cell phone use & text+ :ile    
driv+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort ,title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,di/ract$    
,driv+ ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjac4  7b7    
,table ( ,cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,di/ract$ driv+ prev5tion4 ,sec4 #c4    
,rese>* program4 ,sec4 #d4 ,,fcc report 
on di/ract$ driv+ te*nology4  #b4       
,di/ract$ driv+ prev5tion  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al

 ,*apt] #d ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #dac4 ,di/ract$ driv+ prev5tion
  7a7 ,)hold+ ( funds = ,/ates )\t      
di/ract$ driv+ laws  7#a7 ,fiscal ye>   
#bjaf ,on ,octob] #a1 #bjae1 ! ,secret>y
 %all )hold #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt requir$  
to be apportion$ to a ,/ate "u ea* (    
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #ajd7;b7
 = fiscal ye> #bjaf if ! ,/ate has n    
enact$ or is n en=c+ a law t meets !    
requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 & 7c74    
7#b7 ,fiscal ye> #bjag ,on ,octob] #a1  
#bjaf1 ! ,secret>y %all )hold #c p]c5t (
 ! am\nt requir$ to be apportion$ to a  
,/ate "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (  
section #ajd7;b7 = fiscal ye> #bjag if !
 ,/ate has n enact$ or is n en=c+ a law 
t meets ! requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 
& 7c74  7#c7 ,fiscal ye> #bjah & !reaft]
 ,on ,octob] #a1 #bjag1 & on ,octob] #a 
( ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y   
%all )hold #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt requir$ to
 be apportion$ to a ,/ate "u ea* (      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #ajd7;b7

 = ! applicable fiscal ye> if ! ,/ate   
has n enact$ or is n en=c+ a law t meets
 ! requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 & 7c74 
7b7 ,prohibition on ,text+ ,:ile ,driv+ 
,a ,/ate law meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
subsection if ! law--  7#a7 prohibits ! 
use ( a p]sonal wireless communications 
device by a driv] = text+ :ile driv+2   
7#b7 makes violation ( ! law a prim>y   
(f5se2  7#c7 e/abli%es--  7,a7 a m9imum 
f9e = a fir/ violation ( ! law2 &  7,b7 
increas$ f9es = repeat violations2 &    
7#d7 provides increas$ civil & crim9al  
p5alties1 z comp>$ to ^? t w\ld o!rwise 
apply1 if a vehicle accid5t is caus$ by 
a driv] :o is us+ su* a device 9        
violation ( ! law4  7c7 ,prohibition on 
,h&held ,cell ,phone ,use ,:ile ,driv+  
,a ,/ate law meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
subsection if ! law--  7#a7 prohibits a 
driv] f hold+ a p]sonal wireless        
communications device to conduct a      
telephone call :ile driv+2  7#b7 all[s !
 use ( a h&s-free device by a driv]1 o!r
 ?an a driv] :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah

 ye>s1 = initiat+1 conduct+1 or receiv+ 
a telephone call2  7#c7 makes violation 
( ! law a prim>y (f5se2  7#d7 requires  
di/ract$ driv+ issues to be te/$ z "p ( 
! driv]'s lic5se exam9ation ( ! ,/ate2  
7#e7 e/abli%es--  7,a7 a m9imum f9e = a 
fir/ violation ( ! law2 &  7,b7 increas$
 f9es = repeat violations2 &  7#f7      
provides increas$ civil & crim9al       
p5alties1 z comp>$ to ^? t w\ld o!rwise 
apply1 if a vehicle accid5t is caus$ by 
a driv] :o is us+ a p]sonal wireless    
communications device 9 violation ( !   
law4  7d7 ,p]mitt$ ,exceptions ,a ,/ate 
law meets ! requirem5ts ( subsections   
7b7 & 7c7 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! law       
provides exceptions =--  7#a7 use ( a   
p]sonal wireless communications device  
by a driv] to contact em]g5cy s]vices2  
7#b7 manipulation ( a p]sonal wireless  
communications device by a driv] to     
activate1 deactivate1 or initialize !   
h&s-free functionality ( ! device2 &    
7#c7 use ( a p]sonal wireless           
communications device by em]g5cy s]vices

 p]sonnel :ile op]at+ an em]g5cy s]vices
 vehicle & engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( !      
duties ( em]g5cy s]vices p]sonnel4  7e7 
,p]iod ( availability ( )held funds2    
effect ( compliance & noncompliance     
7#a7 ,p]iod ( availability ( )held funds
 ,any funds )held "u subsection 7a7 f   
apportionm5t to a ,/ate %all rema9      
available = apportionm5t to ! ,/ate     
until ! end ( ! ?ird fiscal ye> foll[+ !
 fiscal ye> = :i* ! funds are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$4  7#b7 ,apportionm5t (
 )held funds aft] compliance ,if1 be=e !
 la/ day ( ! p]iod = :i* funds )held "u 
subsection 7a7 f apportionm5t are to    
rema9 available = apportionm5t to a     
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate enacts &
 beg9s en=cem5t ( a law t meets !       
requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 & 7c71 !  
,secret>y %all1 on ! fir/ day on :i* !  
,/ate has enact$ & beg9s en=cem5t ( su* 
a law1 apportion to ! ,/ate ! funds     
)held "u subsection 7a7 t rema9         
available = apportionm5t to ! ,/ate4    
7#c7 ,p]iod ( availability ( subsequ5tly

 apportion$ funds ,any funds apportion$ 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 %all  
rema9 available = exp5diture until ! end
 ( ! ?ird fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye>
 9 :i* ! funds are s apportion$2 &  7,b7
 if n apportion$ at ! end ( t p]iod1    
%all lapse4  7#d7 ,effect (             
noncompliance ,if1 at ! end ( ! p]iod = 
:i* funds )held "u subsection 7a7 f     
apportionm5t are available =            
apportionm5t to a ,/ate "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,/ate has n enact$ or has n     
begun en=cem5t ( a law t meets !        
requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 & 7c71 !  
funds %all lapse4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 
7#a7 ,driv+ ,! t]m driv+ means op]at+ a 
motor vehicle on a public road1 includ+ 
op]ation :ile tempor>ily /ation>y       
because ( traffic1 a traffic light1 a   
/op sign1 or ano!r reason4 ,! t]m does n
 include op]at+ a motor vehicle :5 !    
vehicle has pull$ ov] to ! side (1 or   
(f1 an active roadway & has /opp$ 9 a   
location :]e x c safely rema9 /ation>y4 

7#b7 ,h&s-free device ,! t]m h&s-free   
device means a device t all[s a driv] to
 use a p]sonal wireless communications  
device to initiate1 conduct1 or receive 
a telephone call )\t hold+ ! p]sonal    
wireless communications device4  7#c7   
,p]sonal wireless communications device 
,! t]m p]sonal wireless communications  
device means a device ?r\gh :i* p]sonal 
wireless s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section     
#ccb7;c77#g77;,c77i7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4            
#ccb7;c77#g77;,c77i777 are transmitt$4  
,! t]m does n include a global          
navigation satellite sy/em receiv] us$ =
 position+1 em]g5cy notification1 or    
navigation purposes4  7#d7 ,prim>y (f5se
 ,! t]m prim>y (f5se means an (f5se =   
:i* a law en=cem5t (fic] may /op a      
vehicle solely = ! purpose ( issu+ a    
citation 9 ! abs5ce ( evid5ce ( ano!r   
(f5se4  7#e7 ,public road ,! t]m public 
road has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section   
#djb7;c74  7#f7 ,text+ ,! t]m text+     
means read+ f or manually ent]+ data    

into a p]sonal wireless communications  
device1 includ+ do+ s = ! purpose (     
,,sms text+1 e-mail+1 in/ant messag+1 or
 engag+ 9 any o!r =m ( electronic data  
retrieval or electronic data            
communication4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical ,am5dm5t
 ,! analysis = *apt] #d ( title #bc1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #dac4 ,di/ract$ driv+ 
prev5tion4  4  #c4 ,rese>* program  7a7 
,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation %all e/abli% a rese>* 
program to /udy di/ract$ driv+ by       
pass5g] & comm]cial vehicle driv]s4  7b7
 ,scope ,! program %all include /udies  
(--  7#a7 driv] behavior2  7#b7 vehicle 
te*nology2 &  7#c7 portable electronic  
devices t are commonly br\ght into      
pass5g] or comm]cial vehicles4  7c7     
,rese>* ,agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
c>ry+ out ?is section ! ,secret>y may   
grant rese>* contracts to non-gov]nm5tal
 entities to /udy di/ract$ driv+4  7#b7 
,limitations ,! ,secret>y may n grant a 

rese>* contract "u ?is section to any   
p]son t produces or sells--  7,a7       
electronic equipm5t t is us$ 9 vehicles2
  7,b7 portable electronic equipm5t     
commonly br\ght into pass5g] or         
comm]cial vehicles2 or  7,c7 pass5g] or 
comm]cial vehicles4  7d7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
results ( ! rese>* program "u ?is       
section4  #d4 ,,fcc report on di/ract$  
driv+ te*nology ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
id5tifies--  7#a7 data ! ,commission c  

collect & analyze t w assi/ 9 und]/&+ & 
r$uc+ ! problem ( di/ract$ driv+ involv+
 ! use ( p]sonal wireless communications
 devices2  7#b7 exi/+ & develop+        
wireless communications te*nology t may 
be us$ to r$uce problems associat$ )    
di/ract$ driv+2 &  7#c7 exi/+ au?ority t
 ! ,commission may use to assi/ 9 r$uc+ 
^? problems4