,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #h1 #bjah,mr4   
,loebsack introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation to make grants = !      
e/abli%m5t ( pilot programs to advance  
high-def9ition road mapp+ 9 ord] to     
fur!r ! safe deploym5t ( highly automat$
 vehicles4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,automat$  
,vehicle ,safety ,act ( #bjah4  #b4     
,grants = e/abli%m5t ( high-def9ition   
road mapp+ pilot programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all make
 grants on a competitive basis to       
eligible entities = su* entities to     
e/abli% pilot programs to advance       
high-def9ition road mapp+ 9 ord] to     
fur!r ! safe deploym5t ( highly automat$
 vehicles4  7b7 ,eligibility ,!         
,secret>y may only aw>d a grant "u ?is  
section to an eligible entity t-- 7#a7  

submits an application at su* "t1 9 su* 
=m1 & ) su* in=mation & assurances z !  
,secret>y may require2  7#b7 has !      
ability to-- 7,a7 integrate             
high-def9ition road mapp+ data into a   
human-9-!-loop1 motion-bas$ driv+       
simulator t--  7i7 has a #cfj-;degree   
field ( view2  7ii7 has ! ability to    
simultane\sly p]=m su/a9$ accel]ation & 
brak+ comb9$ ) multiple lane *anges to  
reali/ically recreate ! exp]i5ce ( driv+
 a vehicle2 &  7iii7 has int]*angeable  
physical vehicle cabs to support te/+ ) 
light & heavy vehicles2  7,b7 integrate 
high-def9ition road mapp+ data into     
highly automat$ vehicles op]at$ on      
public roads or highways2 &  7,c7 use a 
facility t has be5 designat$ z an       
,automat$ ,vehicle ,prov+ ,gr\nd by !   
,secret>y2 &  7#c7 has a demon/rat$     
hi/ory ( work+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,transportation or a ,/ate dep>tm5t (   
transportation on high-def9ition road   
mapp+4  7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,pilot   
program ,an eligible entity t is aw>d$ a

 grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant  
funds to conduct a pilot program to c>ry
 out high-def9ition road mapp+ & to use 
su* mapp+ 9 ! op]ation ( highly automat$
 vehicles 9 ord] to det]m9e ! *all5ges1 
b>ri]s1 & consid]ations t mu/ be tak5   
into acc\nt :5 plann+ = & deploy+ a     
nationwide high-def9ition road mapp+    
digital infra/ructure t enables ! safe  
op]ation ( highly automat$ vehicles4    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 conduct+ a pilot   
program "u p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible   
entity %all-- 7,a7 id5tify & evaluate   
m9imum data quality /&>ds &             
specifications = high-def9ition road    
mapp+ t are requir$ to support ! safe   
op]ation ( highly automat$ vehicles1    
bas$ on be/ practices f across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7,b7 conduct a feasibility     
analysis ( ! high-def9ition road mapp+1 
& ! use ( su* mapp+ 9 ! op]ation (      
highly automat$ vehicles1 propos$ to be 
c>ri$ out 9 ! pilot program2  7,c7      
conduct a simulation to ensure ! safe   
op]ation ( highly automat$ vehicles be=e

 op]at+ any su* vehicles on public roads
 or highways2  7,d7 ensure consid]ation 
(-- 7i7 ! ability to p]=m accurate mapp+
 9 v>i$ wea!r conditions2 &  7ii7 mapp+ 
( bo? rural & urban roadways &          
environm5ts 7includ+ gravel roads72 &   
7,e7 prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y !   
reports requir$ by subsection 7g77#a74  
7#c7 ,o!r p]mitt$ uses ( funds ,an      
eligible entity t is aw>d$ a grant "u   
?is section may use grant funds-- 7,a7  
to contract1 ?r\gh a competitive        
selection process1 = ! c>ry+ out ( any  
activity = :i* grant funds are requir$  
or p]mitt$ to be us$1 includ+ procur+   
s]vices f or c>ry+ out activities at a  
rese>* c5t] at an in/itution ( high]    
education 7z def9$ 9 sections #aja &    
#ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja2 #ajjb77 t has     
exp]i5ce ) high-def9ition road mapp+ &  
highly automat$ vehicles capable ( +e/+ 
high-def9ition road mapp+ data2 &  7,b7 
= int]national travel = purposes (      
ex*ang+ in=mation ) o!r in/itutions     

involv$ 9 high-def9ition road mapp+ &   
highly automat$ vehicle rese>* or       
op]ation4  7d7 ,duration ,an eligible   
entity t is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section
 %all complete all activities requir$ "u
 ! grant 7except = prep>ation &         
submission ( ! f9al report requir$ by   
subsection 7g77#a77;,b77 n lat] ?an #c  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* su* grant is    
aw>d$4  7e7 ,numb] ( grants ,! ,secret>y
 may n make-- 7#a7 m ?an #c grants "u   
?is section2 or  7#b7 m ?an #a grant "u 
?is section to ! same eligible entity4  
7f7 ,grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( ea* grant   
aw>d$ "u ?is section may n exce$        
#aj1jjj1jjj4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7 ,by    
eligible entities to ,secret>y  7,a7    
,int]im reports ,an eligible entity t is
 aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #f    
mon?s1 #ah mon?s1 & #b ye>s aft] ! date 
on :i* su* grant is aw>d$1 an int]im    
report t conta9s a description ( !      
activities c>ri$ out us+ grant funds4   
7,b7 ,f9al report ,an eligible entity t 

is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #ci   
mon?s aft] ! date on :i* su* grant is   
aw>d$1 a f9al report t conta9s a        
description (--  7i7 ! activities c>ri$ 
out us+ grant funds2  7ii7 ! results ( !
 pilot program conduct$ "u subsection   
7c77#a71 includ+ ! *all5ges1 b>ri]s1 &  
consid]ations det]m9$ "u su* subsection2
 &  7iii7 ! m9imum data quality /&>ds & 
specifications id5tifi$ "u subsection   
7c77#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,by ,secret>y to    
,congress ,n lat] ?an #da mon?s aft] all
 grants "u ?is section h be5 aw>d$1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! activities c>ri$ out us+    
grant funds "u ?is section t summ>izes !
 in=mation 9 ! reports submitt$ by      
eligible entities "u p>agraph 7#a74  7h7
 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is      
section3 7,a7 ,automat$ driv+ sy/em ,!  
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 doma94  7,b7 ,dynamic driv+ task 
,! 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*$ul+ & selection (         
de/9ations & waypo9ts1 & includ+--  7i7 
lat]al vehicle motion control via /e]+2 
7ii7 longitud9al vehicle motion control 
via accel]ation & decel]ation2  7iii7   
monitor+ ! driv+ environm5t via object &
 ev5t detection1 recognition1           
classification1 & response prep>ation2  
7iv7 object & ev5t response execution2  
7v7 maneuv] plann+2 &  7vi7 enhanc+     
conspicuity via light+1 signal+1 &      
ge/ur+4  7,c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means--  7i7 a nonpr(it 
organization2  7ii7 a ,/ate or political
 subdivision ( a ,/ate2 &  7iii7 an     
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
sections #aja & #ajb ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja2 #ajjb774  7,d7 ,highly automat$  

vehicle ,! 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 ,code74  7,e7             
,high-def9ition ,! t]m high-def9ition   
means1 ) respect to road mapp+1 t !     
mapp+ involves highly accurate data t   
enables a highly automat$ vehicle to    
accurately position & control itself 9 a
 lane4  7,f7 ,motor vehicle ,! t]m motor
 vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7,g7 ,nonpr(it           
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization means any corporation or   
association1 h[ev] organiz$1 no "p ( !  
net e>n+s ( :i* inures to ! b5efit ( any
 private %>ehold] or individual4  7,h7  
,op]ational design doma9 ,! t]m         
op]ational design doma9 means ! specific
 conditions "u :i* a giv5 driv+         
automation sy/em or feature !re( is     
design$ to function4  7,i7 ,secret>y ,! 

t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation4  7,j7 ,/ate ,! t]m     
,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1  
t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe4  7#b7 ,revisions to c]ta9       
def9itions  7,a7 ,revisions by ,,sae    
,int]national ,if ,,sae ,int]national   
7or its successor organization7 revises 
! def9ition ( any ( ! t]ms def9$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,h7 (       
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 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,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   
,updates by ,secret>y ,pursuant to      
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 ! ,secret>y may update any ( !   
def9itions 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 
7,h7 ( 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  7i7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
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