,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #faaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bf1          
#bjbc,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self
 & ,ms4 ,bonamici7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation to take c]ta9 actions to
 develop physical alt]natives to bett]  
protect p$e/rians & vuln]able road us]s 
aga9/ traffic incid5ts1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,p$e/rian ,haz>d1 ,aw>5ess1
 & ,safety ,expansion ,act ( #bjbc or ! 
,,phase ,act ( #bjbc 4  #b4 ,,ni/       
innovative te*nologies to improve &     
enhance traffic control devices ,!      

,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all transmit to !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation pot5tial    
solutions us+ innovative te*nologies to 
improve & enhance traffic control       
devices to bett] equip vehicle op]ators1
 includ+ bicycles & protect p$e/rians & 
vuln]able road us]s4 ,! ,director %all  
provide support+ evid5ce to ensure su*  
pot5tial solutions d n ov]:elm1         
ov]/imulate1 or o!rwise di/ract vehicle 
op]ators1 includ+ bicycli/s or          
p$e/rians4 ,su* pot5tial solutions %all 
comply ) all applicable ,f$]al          
regulations4  #c4 ,physical alt]natives 
to protect p$e/rians & vuln]able road   
us]s  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y (          
,transportation %all c>ry out a /udy on 
develop+ physical alt]natives to bett]  
protect p$e/rians & vuln]able road us]s 
f traffic incid5ts t-- 7#a7 analyzes    
urban areas1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! 
,c5sus1 9 :i* p$e/rian fatalities h     
increas$ 9 ! data available z ( ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act to /udy :]e cra%es 

involv+ p$e/rians occur mo/ frequ5tly2  
7#b7 exam9e physical alt]natives to     
r$uce vehicle cra%es ) vuln]able road   
us]s & fatalities1 includ+ p$e/rians2 & 
7#c7 /udies intellig5t spe$ assi/ance & 
bl9d spot detection safety sy/ems'      
impact on ! safety ( vuln]able road us]s
 includ+ ! ability ( bl9d spot detection
 to detect all road us]s 9 a timely     
mann]4  7b7 ,brief+ to ,congress ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all brief !      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure & ! ,committee on        
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tative on ! results ( ! /udy4   
7c7 ,grant program ,! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% a grant program to provide      
grants to cities1 ,indian ,tribes1 &    
municipalities to implem5t infra/ructure
 t complies ) all applicable ,f$]al     
regulations & ! ,am]icans )             
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq47 & improves    
p$e/rian safety1 includ+-- 7#a7         

innovative te*nology = crosswalks2  7#b7
 additional p$e/rian facilities bo? on &
 (f ! road2  7#c7 exp&$ buff] zones2    
7#d7 p$e/rian cross+s2  7#e7 increas$   
p$e/rian accommodation on bridges2  7#f7
 upgrad$ highway traffic signals2  7#g7 
accessible p$e/rian signals2  7#h7      
accessible sidewalks2  7#i7 increas$    
signage2  7#aj7 increas$ light+ at      
cross+s2  7#aa7 adaptive or intellig5t  
roadway & p$e/rian light+2  7#ab7       
accessible curb ramps2 &  7#ac7 m>k$    
crosswalks & grade-sep>at$ cross+s4  7d7
 ,application ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u subsection 7c71 an applicant
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an          
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7e7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> 
to c>ry out ! grant program describ$ "u 
subsection 7c74