,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ffe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjai,mrs4    
,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,udall1 & 
,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce ! 
numb] ( prev5table dea?s & injuries     
caus$ by und]ride cra%es1 to improve    
motor c>ri] & pass5g] motor vehicle     
safety1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,und]rides ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7     
und]ride cra%es involv+ pass5g] motor   
vehicles /rik+ & travel+ und]nea? a     
truck or trail] are a significant public
 heal? & safety ?reat2  7#b7 ! ,national
 ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration
 has report$ t hundr$s ( prev5table     
fatalities & life-?reat5+ injuries h    
occurr$ z a result ( und]ride cra%es2   

7#c7 ! ,national ,transportation ,safety
 ,bo>d has recomm5d$ ! in/allation (    
re>1 side1 & front und]ride gu>ds on    
tractor-trail]s & re> & side und]ride   
gu>ds on s+le unit trucks to improve    
pass5g] motor vehicle safety2 &  7#d7   
?is ,act is introduc$ 9 ! memory ( !    
?\s&s ( victims ( und]ride cra%es1      
includ+-- 7,a7 ,roya ,*ri/9e ,sadigh1   
,anna,leah ,k>?1 ,m>y ,lydia ,k>?1      
,rod]ick ,cota1 ,moonjohn ,kim1 ,corey  
,moore1 ,gregg ,williams1 ,guy ,*amp    
,craw=d1 ,c>l ,hall1 ,mi*ael            
,higg9bo?am1 ,s&ra ,maddamma1 ,david    
,ma?is1 ,m>y ,ka!r9e ,ma?is1 ,james     
,mooney1 ,*ri/oph] ,weigl1 ,bill ,z9k1  
,david ,magnan1 ,jas5 ,swift1 ,samuel   
,si]ra1 ,brittany ,mc,hargue1 ,*ri/oph] 
,samuel ,padilla1 ,riley ,he91 ,er9     
,alex&]1 ,jordan ,h5sley1 & ,edw>d      
,hall2  7,b7 ^? ^: cata/rophic injuries 
dramatically *ang$ _! lives1 includ+    
,julie ,magnan1 ,nancy ,meul5]s1 ,jo%ua 
,rojas1 ,maiv ,yang1 ,anita ,plantage   
,bomga>s1 & ,mi*ael ,b4 ,hawk9s2 &  7,c7

 ^? ^: preci\s lives 7 cut f> too %ort z
 a result ( prev5table und]ride cra%es4 
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    
are--  7#a7 to r$uce ! numb] (          
prev5table dea?s & injuries caus$ by    
und]ride cra%es2 &  7#b7 to improve     
motor c>ri] & pass5g] motor vehicle     
safety4  #c4 ,def9itions ,section       
#cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ *apt]-- & ins]t+
 *apt]32  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs  
7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71     
7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 &
 7#ac7 z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71    
7#e71 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71   
7#ab71 7#ae71 7#bj71 & 7#bb71           
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 compreh5sive und]ride protection 
sy/em means all ( ! front und]ride      
gu>ds1 re> und]ride gu>ds1 or side      
und]ride gu>ds1 z applicable1 in/all$ on
 a motor vehicle4  2  7#d7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#e7 7z s r$esignat$7 !   

foll[+3  7#f7 front und]ride gu>d means 
a device in/all$ on or ne> ! front ( a  
motor vehicle t prev5ts or limits !     
di/ance t a vehicle /ruck by ! vehicle )
 ! device w slide "u ! front ( ! /rik+  
vehicle4  2  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]        
p>agraph 7#ab7 7z s r$esignat$7 !       
foll[+3  7#ac7 pass5g] motor vehicle has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cbaja4   
7#ad7 re> und]ride gu>d means a device  
in/all$ on or ne> ! re> ( a motor       
vehicle t prev5ts or limits ! di/ance t 
! front end ( a vehicle /rik+ ! re> ( ! 
vehicle ) ! device w slide "u ! re> ( ! 
impact$ vehicle4  2  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#ae7 7z s r$esignat$7 !      
foll[+3  7#af7 ,secret>y means !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#ag7     
semi-trail] means a trail]1 o!r ?an a   
pole trail]1 :i* is design$ to re/ ^u1  
or be c>ri$ by1 a motor vehicle4  7#ah7 
side und]ride gu>d means a device       
in/all$ on or ne> ! side ( a motor      
vehicle t prev5ts or limits ! di/ance t 
! front end ( a vehicle /rik+ ! side ( !

 vehicle ) ! device w slide "u ! side ( 
! impact$ vehicle4  7#ai7 s+le unit     
truck means a truck 7exclud+ any atta*$ 
trail]74  2  7#g7 by ins]t+ aft]        
p>agraph 7#bj7 7z s r$esignat$7 !       
foll[+3  7#ba7 trail] means a vehicle1 )
 or )\t motive p[]1 t is design$--  7,a7
 to c>ry p]sons or prop]ty2 &  7,b7 to  
be drawn by a motor vehicle4  2 &  7#h7 
by ins]t+ ,! t]m aft] ! p>agraph        
designation 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#bb7 7z s r$esignat$74  #d4 ,und]ride 
gu>d rulemak+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #cjabi4 ,und]ride gu>ds  7a7 
,re> und]ride gu>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a  
f9al rule to require ! in/allation ( re>
 und]ride gu>ds t meet ! p]=mance /&>ds 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 on--  7,a7 any 
trail] ) a gross vehicle weight rat+ (  
#aj1jjj p\nds or m t is manufactur$ on  
or aft] ! effective date ( ! rule2  7,b7

 any semi-trail] ) a gross vehicle      
weight rat+ ( #aj1jjj p\nds or m t is   
manufactur$ on or aft] ! effective date 
( ! rule2 &  7,c7 any s+le unit truck-- 
7i7 ! bottom ( ! c>riage ( :i* is great]
 ?an #bb in*es above ! gr\nd2  7ii7 ) a 
gross vehicle weight rat+ ( #aj1jjj     
p\nds or m2 &  7iii7 t is manufactur$ on
 or aft] ! effective date ( ! rule4     
7#b7 ,retro-fit requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al  
rule requir+ ! in/allation ( re>        
und]ride gu>ds t meet ! p]=mance /&>ds  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 on--  7,a7 any 
trail] ) a gross vehicle weight rat+ (  
#aj1jjj p\nds or m t is manufactur$ be=e
 ! effective date ( ! rule "u p>agraph  
7#a72  7,b7 any semi-trail] ) a gross   
vehicle weight rat+ ( #aj1jjj p\nds or m
 t is manufactur$ be=e ! effective date 
( ! rule "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 any  
s+le unit truck-- 7i7 ! bottom ( !      
c>riage ( :i* is great] ?an #bb in*es   
above ! gr\nd2  7ii7 ) a gross vehicle  

weight rat+ ( #aj1jjj p\nds or m2 &     
7iii7 t is manufactur$ be=e ! effective 
date ( ! rule "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7   
,p]=mance /&>ds ,a re> und]ride gu>d    
%all be consid]$ to meet ! p]=mance /&>d
 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 if ! 
re> und]ride gu>d is able to prev5t     
intrusion f ! body or frame ( a vehicle 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 z     
applicable1 into ! pass5g] comp>tm5t ( a
 pass5g] motor vehicle t contacts ! gu>d
 :ile travel+ at #ce miles p] h\r1 z    
v]ifi$ ?r\gh cra% te/+ :ile atta*$ to a 
trail]1 aft]--  7,a7 an impact 9 :i* !  
pass5g] vehicle impacts ! c5t] ( ! re> (
 ! trail]1 semi-trail]1 or s+le unit    
truck2  7,b7 an impact 9 :i* #ej p]c5t (
 ! wid? ( ! pass5g] vehicle ov]laps !   
re> ( ! trail]1 semi-trail]1 or s+le    
unit truck2 &  7,c7 an impact 9 :i* #cj 
p]c5t ( ! wid? ( ! pass5g] vehicle      
ov]laps ! re> ( ! trail]1 semi-trail]1  
or s+le unit truck4  7#d7 ,compliance   
dates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 compliance ) ea* ( ! 

rules issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be requir$ beg9n+ #a   
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al rule is   
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,b7       
,phase-9 ,! ,secret>y may p]mit a       
phase-9 p]iod 7n to exce$ #b ye>s7 = !  
in/allation ( re> und]ride gu>ds on     
trail]s1 semi-trail]s1 & s+le unit      
trucks describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7b7   
,side und]ride gu>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a  
f9al rule requir+ ! in/allation ( side  
und]ride gu>ds t meet ! p]=mance /&>ds  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 on--  7,a7 any 
trail] ) a gross vehicle weight rat+ (  
#aj1jjj p\nds or m t is manufactur$ on  
or aft] ! effective date ( ! rule2  7,b7
 any semi-trail] ) a gross vehicle      
weight rat+ ( #aj1jjj p\nds or m t is   
manufactur$ on or aft] ! effective date 
( ! rule2 &  7,c7 any s+le unit truck-- 
7i7 ! bottom ( ! c>riage ( :i* is great]
 ?an #bb in*es above ! gr\nd2  7ii7 ) a 
gross vehicle weight rat+ ( #aj1jjj     

p\nds or m2 &  7iii7 t is manufactur$ on
 or aft] ! effective date ( ! rule4     
7#b7 ,retro-fit requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al  
rule requir+ ! in/allation ( side       
und]ride gu>ds t meet ! p]=mance /&>ds  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 on--  7,a7 any 
trail] ) a gross vehicle weight rat+ (  
#aj1jjj p\nds or m t is manufactur$ be=e
 ! effective date ( ! rule requir$ by   
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 any semi-trail] ) a
 gross vehicle weight rat+ ( #aj1jjj    
p\nds or m t is manufactur$ be=e !      
effective date ( ! rule requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 any s+le unit    
truck--  7i7 ! bottom ( ! c>riage ( :i* 
is great] ?an #bb in*es above ! gr\nd2  
7ii7 ) a gross vehicle weight rat+ (    
#aj1jjj p\nds or m2 &  7iii7 t is       
manufactur$ be=e ! effective date ( !   
rule requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7    
,p]=mance /&>ds ,a side und]ride gu>d   
%all be consid]$ to meet ! p]=mance     
/&>ds ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 

if ! side und]ride gu>d is able to      
prev5t intrusion f ! body or frame ( a  
vehicle describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or     
7#b71 z applicable1 into ! pass5g]      
comp>tm5t ( a pass5g] motor vehicle t   
contacts ! gu>d :ile travel+ #ce miles  
p] h\r at any angle betwe5 #aj degrees &
 #ij degrees4  7#d7 ,compliance dates   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 compliance ) ea* ( !  
rules issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be requir$ beg9n+ on ! 
date t is #a ye> aft] ! respective      
issuance date ( ea* rule4  7,b7 ,phase-9
 ,! ,secret>y may p]mit a phase-9 p]iod1
 n to exce$ #c ye>s1 = ! in/allation (  
side und]ride gu>ds on trail]s1         
semi-trail]s1 & s+le unit trucks        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,front   
und]ride gu>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al 
rule requir+ ! in/allation ( front      
und]ride gu>ds on--  7,a7 any trail] ) a
 gross vehicle weight rat+ ( #aj1jjj    

p\nds or m t is manufactur$ on or aft] !
 effective date ( ! rule2  7,b7 any     
semi-trail] ) a gross vehicle weight    
rat+ ( #aj1jjj p\nds or m t is          
manufactur$ on or aft] ! effective date 
( ! rule2 &  7,c7 any s+le unit truck-- 
7i7 ! bottom ( ! c>riage ( :i* is great]
 ?an #bb in*es above ! gr\nd2  7ii7 ) a 
gross vehicle weight rat+ ( #aj1jjj     
p\nds or m2 &  7iii7 t is manufactur$ on
 or aft] ! effective date ( ! rule4     
7#b7 ,retr(it requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a rule  
requir+ ! in/allation ( front und]ride  
gu>ds on--  7,a7 any trail] ) a gross   
vehicle weight rat+ ( #aj1jjj p\nds or m
 t is manufactur$ be=e ! effective date 
( ! rule "u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 any    
semi-trail] ) a gross vehicle weight    
rat+ ( #aj1jjj p\nds or m t is          
manufactur$ be=e ! effective date ( !   
rule "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 any s+le 
unit truck-- 7i7 ! bottom ( ! c>riage ( 
:i* is great] ?an #bb in*es above !     

gr\nd2  7ii7 ) a gross vehicle weight   
rat+ ( #aj1jjj p\nds or m2 &  7iii7 t is
 manufactur$ be=e ! effective date ( !  
rule "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,compliance
 dates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 compliance ) ea* ( !
 rules issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be requir$ beg9n+ on !
 date t is #a ye> aft] ! respective     
issuance date ( ea* rule4  7,b7 ,phase-9
 ,! ,secret>y may p]mit a phase-9 p]iod 
7n to exce$ #c ye>s7 = ! in/allation (  
front und]ride gu>ds on vehicles        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7,a7 complete rese>* on equipp+ !
 vehicles describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b7 ) a front und]ride gu>d to prev5t  
trucks f ov]rid+ ! pass5g] vehicle2 &   
7,b7 submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committees on ,transportation &     
,infra/ructure & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   

rese>* describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7
 ,inspection & repair requirem5ts  7#a7 
,po/-accid5t inspections ,to ensure t   
all trail]s1 semi-trail]s1 & s+le unit  
trucks are ma9ta9$ 9 safe & prop] op]at+
 condition at all times1 ! ,secret>y    
%all require t any trail]1 semi-trail]1 
or s+le unit truck involv$ 9 an accid5t 
7z def9$ 9 section #cij4e ( title #di1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a       
successor regulation77 und]go & pass an 
inspection describ$ 9 app5dix ,g to     
sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] ,,iii ( title #di1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations71 to c]tify t all 
compon5ts ( ! trail]1 semi-trail]1 or   
s+le unit truck1 z applicable1 are 9    
safe & prop] op]at+ condition4  7#b7    
,pre-trip inspections ,! ,secret>y %all 
require driv]s--  7,a7 to conduct a     
pre-trip inspection ( ! compreh5sive    
und]ride protection sy/em requir$ "u ?is
 section on _! trail]1 semi-trail]1 or  
s+le unit truck--  7i7 to id5tify-- 7,i7
 any metal p]=at$ by ru/ or corrosion t 

compromises /ructural integrity2  7,,ii7
 crack$ welds2  7,,iii7 crack$ or       
fractur$ v]tical memb]s2  7,,iv7 cuts & 
te>s 9 any und]ride gu>d2 &  7,v7 miss+ 
fa/5]s & loose fa/5]s2 &  7ii7 to ensure
 ! dim5sional integrity ( ^? gu>ds2     
7,b7 to include ! results ( ! inspection
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! driv]  
vehicle inspection report2 &  7,c7 to   
complete any necess>y repairs to1 or    
replacem5t (1 ! und]ride protection     
sy/em be=e ! vehicle is op]at$4  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! *apt] analysis =    
*apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #cjabh & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
#cjabh4 ,vehicle rollov] prev5tion &    
cra% mitigation4#cjabi4 ,und]ride gu>ds4
  4  7c7 ,rulemak+s ,! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all am5d-- 7#a7        
sections #cif4aa & #cif4ac ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 9          
accordance ) section #cjabi7;d77#b7 (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$  
by subsection 7a772  7#b7 section       

#cif4ag ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 to include a requirem5t t 
motor c>ri]s & int]modal equipm5t       
provid]s include an inspection ( !      
compreh5sive und]ride protection sy/em  
7z def9$ 9 section #cjajb7;a7 ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ( ! comm]cial 
motor vehicle 9 a p]iodic inspection    
requir$ "u section #cif4ag ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2  7#c7      
section #cib4g ( title #di1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 to include !       
compreh5sive und]ride protection sy/em  
7z def9$ 9 section #cjajb7;a7 ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 9 ! li/ ( p>ts
 & accessories & compon5ts requir$ to be
 9 good work+ ord] "u ea* ( subsections 
7a7 & 7b7 ( section #cib4g ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7#d7    
app5dix ,g to sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] ,,iii 
( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs #f 7relat+ to safe load+7     
?r\gh #ad 7relat+ to motorcoa* seats7 z 
p>agraphs #g ?r\gh #ae1 respectively2 & 

7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph #e 7relat+ 
to light+ devices7 ! foll[+3  #f4 ,re>  
impact gu>ds & re> end protection ,any  
trail] or semitrail] requir$ "u section 
#cic4hf to be equipp$ ) a re> impact    
gu>d or re> end protection--  7,a7 t    
does n meet ! requirem5ts "u section    
#cic4hf2  7,b7 t--  7i7 is miss+2 or    
7ii7 has--  7,i7 any metal p]=at$ by ru/
 or corrosion t compromises /ructural   
integrity2  7,,ii7 a crack$ weld2       
7,,iii7 a crack$ or fractur$ v]tical    
memb]2  7,,iv7 a cut or te> 9 any       
und]ride gu>d compon5t2 or  7,v7 a miss+
 fa/5] or a loose fa/5]2 or  7,c7 = :i* 
! dim5sional integrity ( ! gu>d or      
protection is compromis$4  4  #e4       
,rese>* & p]iodic review ( und]ride gu>d
 /&>ds  7a7 ,reque/ = ,proposals ,z soon
 z practicable1 ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation %all issue a ,reque/ =  
,proposals = ! design ( #b high-capacity
 re> und]ride b>ri] prototypes ( a g5]ic
 gu>d 7) en]gy absorption & )\t en]gy   
absorption7 to prev5t und]ride cra%es & 

protect motor vehicle pass5g]s aga9/    
sev]e injury at cra% spe$s ( up to #fe  
miles p] h\r4  7b7 ,evaluation ,!       
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 evaluate !        
proposals receiv$ 9 response to !       
,reque/ = ,proposals issu$ pursuant to  
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 update !        
und]ride gu>d /&>ds "u section #cjabi ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$  
by section #d7;a771 z appropriate1 to   
provide ! be/ und]ride protection t is  
te*nologically feasible4  7c7 ,p]iodic  
reviews  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e   
ye>s aft] ! und]ride gu>d /&>ds are     
updat$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#b71 &
 e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7,a7 conduct a review ( und]ride gu>d   
/&>ds to evaluate ! ne$ = *anges 9      
response to advancem5ts 9 te*nology2 &  
7,b7 update ! /&>ds accord+ly4  7#b7    
,report ,aft] ea* review conduct$ "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ,transportation &        

,infra/ructure & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
results ( ! review4  #f4 ,committee on  
,und]ride ,protection  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all     
e/abli% ! ,committee on ,und]ride       
,protection 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,committee7 to ov]see ! ongo+ und]ride 
rulemak+ process4  7b7 ,repres5tation ,!
 ,committee %all be compos$ (-- 7#a7 #a 
repres5tative ( truck manufactur]s2     
7#b7 #a repres5tative ( trail]          
manufactur]s2  7#c7 #a roadside         
inspector2  7#d7 #a motor vehicle       
eng9e]1 :o %all be a te*nician :o works 
on motor vehicle safety improvem5ts2    
7#e7 #a motor vehicle cra%              
recon/ructioni/2  7#f7 #b repres5tatives
 ( consum]-ori5t$ traffic safety        
organizations2  7#g7 #a repres5tative ( 
! truck & auto insurance indu/ry2  7#h7 
#a law en=cem5t cra% inve/igator2  7#i7 
#a em]g5cy m$ical s]vice provid]2  7#aj7
 #a public heal? or injury prev5tion    
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