,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bf1 #bjag,ms4  
,s*ak[sky 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,pallone7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #cja ( subtitle  
,,vi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
to update or provide new motor vehicle  
safety /&>ds = highly automat$ vehicles1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,updat$ or new  
motor vehicle safety /&>ds = highly     
automat$ vehicles  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt]  
#cja ( subtitle ,,vi ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #cjabh ! foll[+ new section3    
#cjabi4 ,updat$ or new motor vehicle    
safety /&>ds = highly automat$ vehicles 
7a7 ,safety assessm5t c]tification  7#a7
 ,f9al ,rule ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all issue a
 f9al rule requir+ ! submission ( safety
 assessm5t c]tifications reg>d+ h[      
safety is be+ address$ by ea* entity    

develop+ a highly automat$ vehicle or an
 automat$ driv+ sy/em4 ,su* rule %all   
include--  7,a7 a specification ( :i*   
entities are requir$ to submit su*      
c]tifications2  7,b7 a cle> description 
( ! relevant te/ results1 data1 & o!r   
cont5ts requir$ to be submitt$ by su*   
entity1 9 ord] to demon/rate t su*      
entity's vehicles are likely to ma9ta9  
safety1 & function z int5d$ & conta9    
fail safe features1 to be includ$ 9 su* 
c]tifications2 &  7,c7 a specification (
 ! circum/ances "u :i* su* c]tifications
 are requir$ to be updat$ or resubmitt$4
  7#b7 ,int]im requirem5t ,until ! f9al 
rule issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 takes       
effect1 safety assessm5t lett]s %all be 
submitt$ to ! ,national ,highway        
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration z        
contemplat$ by ! ,f$]al ,automat$       
,vehicles ,policy issu$ 9 ,septemb]     
#bjaf1 or any successor guidance issu$  
on highly automat$ vehicles requir+ a   
safety assessm5t lett]4  7#c7 ,p]iodic  
review & updat+ ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft]

 ! date on :i* ! f9al rule is issu$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 & n less frequ5tly ?an e 
#e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7
 review su* rule2 &  7,b7 update su*    
rule if ! ,secret>y consid]s x necess>y4
  7#d7 ,rules ( con/ruction  7,a7 ,no   
conditions on deploym5t ,no?+ 9 ?is     
subsection may be con/ru$ to limit or   
affect ! ,secret>y's au?ority "u any o!r
 provision ( law4 ,! ,secret>y may n    
condition deploym5t or te/+ ( highly    
automat$ vehicles on review ( safety    
assessm5t c]tifications4  7,b7 ,no new  
au?orities ,no new au?orities are grant$
 to ! ,secret>y "u ?is section o!r ?an !
 promulgation ( ! rule pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,review & rese>* ,to
 accommodate ! developm5t & deploym5t ( 
highly automat$ vehicles & to ensure !  
safety & security ( highly automat$     
vehicles & motor vehicles & o!rs t w %>e
 ! roads ) highly automat$ vehicles1 n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
%all--  7#a7 initiate or cont9ue a      

review ( ! ,f$]al motor vehicle safety  
/&>ds 9 effect on su* date ( enactm5t2 &
  7#b7 initiate or cont9ue rese>* reg>d+
 new ,f$]al motor vehicle safety /&>ds4 
7c7 ,rulemak+ & safety priority plan    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all make available to !      
public & submit to ! ,committee on      
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a rulemak+ & safety priority    
plan1 z necess>y to accommodate !       
developm5t & deploym5t ( highly automat$
 vehicles & to ensure ! safety &        
security ( highly automat$ vehicles &   
motor vehicles & o!rs t w %>e ! roads ) 
highly automat$ vehicles1 to-- 7,a7     
update ! motor vehicle safety /&>ds 9   
effect on su* date ( enactm5t2  7,b7    
issue new motor vehicle safety /&>ds2 & 
7,c7 consid] h[ objective ranges 9      
p]=mance /&>ds c\ld be us$ to te/ motor 
vehicle safety /&>ds1 :i* safety /&>ds  

w\ld be appropriate = su* te/+1 & :e!r  
additional au?ority w\ld facilitate su* 
te/+4  7#b7 ,inclusion ( priorities     
7,a7 ,priorities ,! plan requir$ by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all detail ! ov]all      
priorities ( ! ,national ,highway       
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration = ! #e   
ye>s foll[+ ! issuance ( ! plan1 includ+
 bo? priorities ) respect to highly     
automat$ vehicles & priorities ) respect
 to o!r safety initiatives ( !          
,adm9i/ration1 9 ord] to meet !         
,nation's motor vehicle safety *all5ges4
  7,b7 ,id5tification ( elem5ts t may   
require /&>ds ,= highly automat$        
vehicles1 ! ,national ,highway ,traffic 
,safety ,adm9i/ration %\ld id5tify      
elem5ts t may require p]=mance /&>ds    
includ+ human ma*9e int]face & s5sors & 
actuators1 & consid] process & proc$ure 
/&>ds = s(tw>e & cyb]security z         
necess>y4  7#c7 ,p]iodic updat+ ,! plan 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be updat$ 
e #b ye>s1 or m frequ5tly if ! ,secret>y
 consid]s x necess>y4  7d7 ,rulemak+    

proce$+s on updat$ or new motor vehicle 
safety /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all initiate !    
fir/ rulemak+ proce$+ 9 accordance ) !  
rulemak+ & safety priority plan requir$ 
by subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,prioritization
 ( subsequ5t proce$+s ,! ,secret>y %all 
cont9ue initiat+ rulemak+ proce$+s 9    
accordance ) su* plan4 ,! ,secret>y may 
*ange at any "t ^? priorities to address
 matt]s ! ,secret>y consid]s ( great]   
priority4 ,if ! ,secret>y makes su* a   
*ange1 ! ,secret>y %all complete an     
int]im update ( ! priority plan1 make   
su* update available to ! public1 &     
submit su* update to ! ,committee on    
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
analysis = *apt] #cja ( subtitle ,,vi ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #cjabh ! foll[+ new item3  #cjabi4     

,updat$ or new motor vehicle safety     
/&>ds = highly automat$ vehicles4  4    
7c7 ,def9itions ,section #cjajb ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ac7 z 
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#h71 
7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 7#ae71
 7#af71 & 7#ag71 respectively2  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s          
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#a7 automat$    
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  
doma94  2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#e7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#f7   
dynamic driv+ task means all ( ! real "t
 op]ational & tactical functions requir$
 to op]ate a vehicle 9 on-road traffic1 
exclud+ ! /rategic functions su* z trip 
s*$ul+ & selection ( de/9ations &       
waypo9ts1 & includ+-- 7,a7 lat]al       
vehicle motion control via /e]+2  7,b7  

longitud9al vehicle motion control via  
accel]ation & decel]ation2  7,c7        
monitor+ ! driv+ environm5t via object &
 ev5t detection1 recognition1           
classification1 & response prep>ation2  
7,d7 object & ev5t response execution2  
7,e7 maneuv] plann+2 &  7,f7 enhanc+    
conspicuity via light+1 signal+1 &      
ge/ur+4  7#g7 highly automat$ vehicle-- 
7,a7 means a motor vehicle equipp$ ) an 
automat$ driv+ sy/em2 &  7,b7 does n    
include a comm]cial motor vehicle 7z    
def9$ 9 section #caaja74  2 &  7,d7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ac7 7z s         
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#ad7 op]ational 
design doma9 means ! specific conditions
 "u :i* a giv5 driv+ automation sy/em or
 feature !re( is design$ to function4  2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7
 ,revisions to c]ta9 def9itions  7#a7   
,if ,,sae ,int]national 7or its         
successor organization7 revises !       
def9ition ( any ( ! t]ms def9$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 7#f71 or 7#ad7 (         
subsection 7a7 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 ( ?is *apt]4 ,if ! ,secret>y s 
notifies ,,sae ,int]national 7or its    
successor organization71 ! exi/+        
def9ition 9 subsection 7a7 %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 p>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 *apt]4 ,! requirem5ts ( section    

#eec ( title #e %all n apply to ! mak+ (
 any su* con=m+ am5dm5ts4  7#c7         
,pursuant to section #eec ( title #e1 ! 
,secret>y may update any ( ! def9itions 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#f71 or 7#ad7 (       
subsection 7a7 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  4  #b4 ,headlamps  7a7   
,safety rese>* initiative ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all     
complete rese>* into ! developm5t (     
updat$ motor vehicle safety /&>ds or    
p]=mance requirem5ts = motor vehicle    
headlamps t w\ld improve ! p]=mance (   
headlamps & improve ov]all safety4  7b7 
,rulemak+ or report  7#a7 ,rulemak+     
,aft] ! completion ( ! rese>* requir$ by
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all       
initiate a rulemak+ proce$+ to revise ! 
motor vehicle safety /&>ds reg>d+       
headlamps if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a   

revision ( ! /&>ds meets ! requirem5ts &
 consid]ations set =? 9 subsections 7a7 
& 7b7 ( section #cjaaa ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,report ,if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es t a revision to !   
/&>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 does n    
meet ! requirem5ts & consid]ations set  
=? 9 su* subsections1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit a report describ+ ! reasons = n  
revis+ ! /&>d to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4