,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bf1 #bjag,mr4  
,lance 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d section #cjaac ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code to e/abli% new 
exemptions = motor vehicle safety /&>ds1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,exemptions
 to ,enable ,m ,public ,tru/ ,act or !  
,,exempt ,act4  #b4 ,g5]al exemptions   
7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,section #cjaac ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a  
semicolon2  7,b7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 !      
exemption w\ld make easi] ! developm5t  
or field evaluation (-- 7,i7 a feature (
 a highly automat$ vehicle provid+ a    
safety level at lea/ equal to ! safety  
level ( ! /&>d = :i* exemption is s\ght2

 or  7,,ii7 a highly automat$ vehicle   
provid+ an ov]all safety level at lea/  
equal to ! ov]all safety level (        
nonexempt vehicles4  2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#e7 if ! application is made  
"u subsection 7b77#c77;,b77v7 ( ?is     
section--  7,a7 su* developm5t1 te/+1 & 
o!r data necess>y to demon/rate t !     
motor vehicle is a highly automat$      
vehicle2 &  7,b7 a detail$ analysis t   
includes support+ te/ data1 includ+ bo? 
on-road & validation & te/+ data %[+ 7z 
applicable7 t--  7i7 ! safety level ( ! 
feature at lea/ equals ! safety level ( 
! /&>d = :i* exemption is s\ght2 or     
7ii7 ! vehicle provides an ov]all safety
 level at lea/ equal to ! ov]all safety 
level ( nonexempt vehicles4  4  7b7     
,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