,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cchh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjag,mr4  
,latta 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide = in=mation on      
highly automat$ driv+ sy/ems to be made 
available to prospective buy]s4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,designat+ ,ea* ,c>'s ,automation ,level
 ,act or ! ,,decal ,act4  #b4 ,in=mation
 on highly automat$ driv+ sy/ems made   
available to prospective buy]s  7a7     
,rese>* ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation %all complete rese>* to 
det]m9e ! mo/ effective me?od &         
t]m9ology = in=m+ consum]s = ea* highly 
automat$ vehicle or a vehicle t p]=ms   
p>tial driv+ automation ab\t !          
capabilities & limitations ( t vehicle4 
,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r su*      
in=mation is bas$ ^u or includes !      
t]m9ology z def9$ by ,,sae ,int]national

 9 ,recomm5d$ ,practice ,report ,j#cjaf 
7publi%$ ,septemb] #bjaf7 or :e!r su*   
description %\ld include alt]native     
t]m9ology4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,aft] !       
completion ( ! /udy requir$ "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all        
initiate a rulemak+ proce$+ to require  
manufactur]s to in=m consum]s ( !       
capabilities & limitations ( a vehicle's
 driv+ automation sy/em or feature = any
 highly automat$ vehicle or any vehicle 
t p]=ms p>tial driv+ automation4  7c7   
,def9itions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is       
section-- 7,a7 ! t]m automat$ driv+     
sy/em means ! h>dw>e & s(tw>e t are     
collectively capable ( p]=m+ ! entire   
dynamic driv+ task on a su/a9$ basis1   
reg>dless ( :e!r su* sy/em is limit$ to 
a specific op]ational design doma92     
7,b7 ! t]m dynamic driv+ task means all 
( ! real "t op]ational & tactical       
functions requir$ to op]ate a vehicle 9 
on-road traffic1 exclud+ ! /rategic     
functions su* z trip s*$ul+ & selection 
( de/9ations & waypo9ts1 & includ+--    

7i7 lat]al vehicle motion control via   
/e]+2  7ii7 longitud9al vehicle motion  
control via accel]ation & decel]ation2  
7iii7 monitor+ ! driv+ environm5t via   
object & ev5t detection1 recognition1   
classification1 & response prep>ation2  
7iv7 object & ev5t response execution2  
7v7 maneuv] plann+2 &  7vi7 enhanc+     
conspicuity via light+1 signal+1 &      
ge/ur+2  7,c7 ! t]m highly automat$     
vehicle--  7i7 means a motor vehicle    
equipp$ ) an automat$ driv+ sy/em2 &    
7ii7 does n include a comm]cial motor   
vehicle 7z def9$ 9 section #caaja (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,d7 !
 t]m vehicle t p]=ms p>tial driv+       
automation does n include a comm]cial   
motor vehicle 7z def9$ 9 section #caaja 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &    
7,e7 ! t]m op]ational design doma9 means
 ! specific conditions "u :i* a giv5    
driv+ automation sy/em or feature !re(  
is design$ to function4  7#b7 ,revisions
 to c]ta9 def9itions  7,a7 ,if ,,sae    
,int]national 7or its successor         

organization7 revises ! def9ition ( any 
( ! t]ms def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71
 or 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 9 ,recomm5d$   
,practice ,report ,j#cjaf1 x %all notify
 ! ,secret>y ( ! revision4 ,! ,secret>y 
%all publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
to in=m ! public ( ! new def9ition      
unless1 )9 #ij days aft] receiv+ notice 
( ! new def9ition & aft] op5+ a p]iod = 
public comm5t on ! new def9ition1 !     
,secret>y notifies ,,sae ,int]national  
7or its successor organization7 t !     
,secret>y has det]m9$ t ! new def9ition 
does n meet ! ne$ = motor vehicle       
safety1 or is o!rwise inconsi/5t ) !    
purposes ( *apt] #cja ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,if ! ,secret>y s  
notifies ,,sae ,int]national 7or its    
successor organization71 ! exi/+        
def9ition 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 9  
effect4  7,b7 ,if ! ,secret>y does n    
reject a def9ition revis$ by ,,sae      
,int]national 7or its successor         
organization7 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all promptly make any

 con=m+ am5dm5ts to ! regulations &     
/&>ds ( ! ,secret>y t are necess>y4 ,!  
revis$ def9ition %all apply = purposes (
 ?is section4 ,! requirem5ts ( section  
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
%all n apply to ! mak+ ( any su* con=m+ 
am5dm5ts4  7,c7 ,pursuant to section    
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! 
,secret>y may update any ( ! def9itions 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,e7 (     
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 
mat]ially *ang$ circum/ances reg>d+     
highly automat$ vehicles h impact$ motor
 vehicle safety su* t ! def9itions ne$  
to be updat$ to reflect su*             
circum/ances4