,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bf1 #bjag,ms4 ,schakowsky 7for herself and ,mr4 ,pallone7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend chapter #cja of subtitle ,,vi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to update or provide new motor vehicle safety standards for highly automated vehicles1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,updated or new motor vehicle safety standards for highly automated vehicles 7a7 ,amendment ,chapter #cja of subtitle ,,vi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #cjabh the following new section3 #cjabi4 ,updated or new motor vehicle safety standards for highly automated vehicles 7a7 ,safety assessment certification 7#a7 ,final ,rule ,not later than #bd months after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall issue a final rule requiring the submission of safety assessment certifications regarding how safety is being addressed by each entity developing a highly automated vehicle or an automated driving system4 ,such rule shall include-- 7,a7 a specification of which entities are required to submit such certifications2 7,b7 a clear description of the relevant test results1 data1 and other contents required to be submitted by such entity1 in order to demonstrate that such entity's vehicles are likely to maintain safety1 and function as intended and contain fail safe features1 to be included in such certifications2 and 7,c7 a specification of the circumstances under which such certifications are required to be updated or resubmitted4 7#b7 ,interim requirement ,until the final rule issued under paragraph 7#a7 takes effect1 safety assessment letters shall be submitted to the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration as contemplated by the ,federal ,automated ,vehicles ,policy issued in ,september #bjaf1 or any successor guidance issued on highly automated vehicles requiring a safety assessment letter4 7#c7 ,periodic review and updating ,not later than #e years after the date on which the final rule is issued under paragraph 7#a71 and not less frequently than every #e years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 review such rule2 and 7,b7 update such rule if the ,secretary considers it necessary4 7#d7 ,rules of construction 7,a7 ,no conditions on deployment ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit or affect the ,secretary's authority under any other provision of law4 ,the ,secretary may not condition deployment or testing of highly automated vehicles on review of safety assessment certifications4 7,b7 ,no new authorities ,no new authorities are granted to the ,secretary under this section other than the promulgation of the rule pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,review and research ,to accommodate the development and deployment of highly automated vehicles and to ensure the safety and security of highly automated vehicles and motor vehicles and others that will share the roads with highly automated vehicles1 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 initiate or continue a review of the ,federal motor vehicle safety standards in effect on such date of enactment2 and 7#b7 initiate or continue research regarding new ,federal motor vehicle safety standards4 7c7 ,rulemaking and safety priority plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall make available to the public and submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a rulemaking and safety priority plan1 as necessary to accommodate the development and deployment of highly automated vehicles and to ensure the safety and security of highly automated vehicles and motor vehicles and others that will share the roads with highly automated vehicles1 to-- 7,a7 update the motor vehicle safety standards in effect on such date of enactment2 7,b7 issue new motor vehicle safety standards2 and 7,c7 consider how objective ranges in performance standards could be used to test motor vehicle safety standards1 which safety standards would be appropriate for such testing1 and whether additional authority would facilitate such testing4 7#b7 ,inclusion of priorities 7,a7 ,priorities ,the plan required by paragraph 7#a7 shall detail the overall priorities of the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration for the #e years following the issuance of the plan1 including both priorities with respect to highly automated vehicles and priorities with respect to other safety initiatives of the ,administration1 in order to meet the ,nation's motor vehicle safety challenges4 7,b7 ,identification of elements that may require standards ,for highly automated vehicles1 the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration should identify elements that may require performance standards including human machine interface and sensors and actuators1 and consider process and procedure standards for software and cybersecurity as necessary4 7#c7 ,periodic updating ,the plan required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be updated every #b years1 or more frequently if the ,secretary considers it necessary4 7d7 ,rulemaking proceedings on updated or new motor vehicle safety standards 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall initiate the first rulemaking proceeding in accordance with the rulemaking and safety priority plan required by subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,prioritization of subsequent proceedings ,the ,secretary shall continue initiating rulemaking proceedings in accordance with such plan4 ,the ,secretary may change at any time those priorities to address matters the ,secretary considers of greater priority4 ,if the ,secretary makes such a change1 the ,secretary shall complete an interim update of the priority plan1 make such update available to the public1 and submit such update to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #cja of subtitle ,,vi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cjabh the following new item3 #cjabi4 ,updated or new motor vehicle safety standards for highly automated vehicles4 4 7c7 ,definitions ,section #cjajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#ac7 as paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 7#ae71 7#af71 and 7#ag71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#a7 automated driving system means the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis1 regardless of whether such system is limited to a specific operational design domain4 2 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#f7 dynamic driving task means all of the real time operational and tactical functions required to operate a vehicle in on-road traffic1 excluding the strategic functions such as trip scheduling and selection of destinations and waypoints1 and including-- 7,a7 lateral vehicle motion control via steering2 7,b7 longitudinal vehicle motion control via acceleration and deceleration2 7,c7 monitoring the driving environment via object and event detection1 recognition1 classification1 and response preparation2 7,d7 object and event response execution2 7,e7 maneuver planning2 and 7,f7 enhancing conspicuity via lighting1 signaling1 and gesturing4 7#g7 highly automated vehicle-- 7,a7 means a motor vehicle equipped with an automated driving system2 and 7,b7 does not include a commercial motor vehicle 7as defined in section #caaja74 2 and 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ac7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#ad7 operational design domain means the specific conditions under which a given driving automation system or feature thereof is designed to function4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,revisions to certain definitions 7#a7 ,if ,,sae ,international 7or its successor organization7 revises the definition of any of the terms defined in paragraph 7#a71 7#f71 or 7#ad7 of subsection 7a7 in ,recommended ,practice ,report ,j#cjaf1 it shall notify the ,secretary of the revision4 ,the ,secretary shall publish a notice in the ,federal ,register to inform the public of the new definition unless1 within #ij days after receiving notice of the new definition and after opening a period for public comment on the new definition1 the ,secretary notifies ,,sae ,international 7or its successor organization7 that the ,secretary has determined that the new definition does not meet the need for motor vehicle safety1 or is otherwise inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter4 ,if the ,secretary so notifies ,,sae ,international 7or its successor organization71 the existing definition in subsection 7a7 shall remain in effect4 7#b7 ,if the ,secretary does not reject a definition revised by ,,sae ,international 7or its successor organization7 as described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall promptly make any conforming amendments to the regulations and standards of the ,secretary that are necessary4 ,the revised definition shall apply for purposes of this chapter4 ,the requirements of section #eec of title #e shall not apply to the making of any such conforming amendments4 7#c7 ,pursuant to section #eec of title #e1 the ,secretary may update any of the definitions in paragraph 7#a71 7#f71 or 7#ad7 of subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary determines that materially changed circumstances regarding highly automated vehicles have impacted motor vehicle safety such that the definitions need to be updated to reflect such circumstances4 4 #b4 ,headlamps 7a7 ,safety research initiative ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall complete research into the development of updated motor vehicle safety standards or performance requirements for motor vehicle headlamps that would improve the performance of headlamps and improve overall safety4 7b7 ,rulemaking or report 7#a7 ,rulemaking ,after the completion of the research required by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to revise the motor vehicle safety standards regarding headlamps if the ,secretary determines that a revision of the standards meets the requirements and considerations set forth in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #cjaaa of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,report ,if the ,secretary determines that a revision to the standard described in paragraph 7#a7 does not meet the requirements and considerations set forth in such subsections1 the ,secretary shall submit a report describing the reasons for not revising the standard to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4