,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bc1 #bjbd,ms4 
,scanlon 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,rask97       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% c]ta9 safety   
/&>ds & disclose c]ta9 in=mation relat+ 
to p$e/rians & motor vehicles1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,p$e/rian ,protection ,act4
  #b4 ,p$e/rian safety /&>ds  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #cja (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cjacj4    
,p$e/rian safety /&>ds4  7a7 ,g5]al     
motor vehicle safety /&>ds  7#a7        
,rulemak+ proce$+ ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all initiate a rulemak+      
proce$+ to e/abli% or modify1 z         
applicable1 safety /&>ds = motor        
vehicles to r$uce ! likelihood (1 & !   
numb] ( dea?s & injuries associat$ )1   

collisions by consid]+ c]ta9 features ( 
motor vehicles design$ to protect cov]$ 
road us]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 hood design2  
7,b7 bump] design2  7,c7 w9d%ield       
design2  7,d7 vehicle height2 &  7,e7   
vehicle weight4  7#b7 ,f9al rule  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( initiat+ su* rulemak+ proce$+1 !     
,secret>y %all issue a f9al rule        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7        
,effective date ,! f9al rule describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all require full      
compliance ) ea* safety /&>d = motor    
vehicles e/abli%$ or modifi$1 z         
applicable1 pursuant to ! f9al rule n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
f9al rule is issu$4  7b7 ,motor vehicle 
m9imum visibility safety /&>ds  7#a7    
,rulemak+ proce$+ ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all initiate a rulemak+      
proce$+ to e/abli% m9imum visibility    
/&>ds = motor vehicles to r$uce !       
likelihood ( collisions4  7#b7 ,f9al    
rule  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 

aft] ! date ( initiat+ su* rulemak+     
proce$+1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al  
rule pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7   
,effective date ,! f9al rule describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all require full      
compliance ) ea* m9imum visibility /&>d 
= motor vehicles e/abli%$ pursuant to ! 
f9al rule n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! f9al rule is issu$4  7c7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,collision ,! t]m collision means a cra%
 betwe5 a motor vehicle & a cov]$ road  
us]1 includ+ su* a cra%-- 7,a7 t occurs 
at a l[ spe$2 &  7,b7 t occurs 9 a      
driveway1 p>k+ lot1 or private road4    
7#b7 ,cov]$ road us] ,! t]m cov]$ road  
us] means a p$e/rian1 bicycli/1 or o!r  
vuln]able road us]4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = sub*apt]  
,,ii ( *apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cjacj4 ,p$e/rian      
safety /&>ds4  4  #c4 ,pass5g] motor    
vehicle in=mation ,section #cbcjb (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph   
7#d71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#c7   
,comp>ative rat+s ,! ,secret>y %all     
publi% comp>ative rat+s ( ! vuln]able   
road us] safety te*nology rat+s describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77iv74  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,driv]    
visibility  7#a7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #d 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a   
notice1 = purposes ( public review &    
comm5t1 to e/abli% a means = provid+ to 
consum]s in=mation relat+ to driv]      
visibility ( p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 & o!r
 vuln]able road us]s1 9 accordance )    
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,inclusions ,!    
notice "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  
7,a7 an appropriate me?odology =-- 7i7  
det]m9+ :i* te*nologies & design        
features %all be includ$ 9 ! in=mation2 
7ii7 develop+ p]=mance te/ crit]ia = use
 by manufactur]s 9 evaluat+ te*nologies 
& design features2  7iii7 det]m9+ a     

di/9ct rat+ ( driv] visibility2 &  7iv7 
updat+ ov]all vehicle rat+s to          
incorporate driv] visibility rat+s2 &   
7,b7 su* o!r in=mation & analyses z !   
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
implem5t ! rat+ ( driv] visibility4     
7#c7 ,comp>ative rat+s ,! ,secret>y %all
 publi% comp>ative rat+s ( ! driv]      
visibility rat+s describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b77;,a77iv74  7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
describes a plan = implem5t+ an         
in=mation & rat+ sy/em = driv]          
visibility1 9 accordance ) subsection   
7a74  4