,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjbd,mrs4    
,fis*] 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4  
,blackburn1 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to issue 
a rule relat+ to ! collection (         
cra%wor?9ess in=mation "u ! ,new ,c>    
,assessm5t ,program ( ! ,national       
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,%e ,develops     
,regulations ,9 ,vehicle ,equality &    
,safety ,act or ! ,%e ,,drives ,act4    
#b4 ,cra%wor?9ess /&>ds "u ,,ncap  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,an?ropomorphic te/ device ,! t]m       
an?ropomorphic te/ device means a te/+  
device us$ = compliance te/+ ( motor    
vehicles & motor vehicle equipm5t )     
respect to ,f$]al motor vehicle safety  
/&>ds t is-- 7,a7 7i7 describ$ 9 section

 #egb4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 &  7ii7 us$ to    
det]m9e occupant cra% protection1 9 !   
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 9 ea* seat+  
position2 &  7,b7 in/rum5t$ ) s5sors &  
injury measurem5t capability at ! p>ts (
 ! body mo/ at risk = injury1 includ+   
injury measurem5t =1 at a m9imum1 !     
acetabulum load1 upp] & l[] ?orax       
displacem5t1 abdom9al displacem5t1 ankle
 angle1 & ,a*illes load4  7#b7          
,cra%wor?9ess ,! t]m cra%wor?9ess has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cbcja (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7b7 ,,ncap
 te/+ rule  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al rule
 updat+ ! te/+ proc$ures us$ to te/ !   
cra%wor?9ess ( pass5g] motor vehicles "u
 ! ,new ,c> ,assessm5t ,program ( !     
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration1 9 accordance ) p>agraph  

7#b74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! f9al rule   
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! inclusion ( ! new       
g5]ation-- 7i7 #ej? p]c5tile adult male 
te/+ device1 z ref]5c$ by ,regulation   
,id5tifi] ,numb] #babg-;,,am#bj2 &  7ii7
 #e? p]c5tile adult female te/+ device1 
z ref]5c$ by ,regulation ,id5tifi]      
,numb] #babg-;,,am#ef4  7,b7 ,! updat+ (
 te/ proc$ures & devices1 includ+       
an?ropomorphic te/ devices1 to proc$ures
 t m&ate ! use ( ! mo/ te*nologically   
advanc$ devices available 9 ! global &  
dome/ic m>kets us$ 9 cra%wor?9ess te/+ &
 validation4  7,c7 ,! e/abli%m5t ( new1 
or ref9em5t ( exi/+1 injury crit]ia1    
includ+ head1 neck1 *e/1 abdom51 pelvis1
 upp] leg1 & l[] leg injury crit]ia1 )  
an?ropomorphic te/ devices bas$ on-- 7i7
 real-_w injuries2 &  7ii7 ! greate/    
pot5tial to increase safety4  7,d7 ,!   
e/abli%m5t ( front seat cra%wor?9ess    
frontal & side impact te/s )            
an?ropomorphic te/ devices = adult      
female occupants 9 all designat$ front  

seat+ positions1 includ+ ! driv+        
position4  7,e7 ,! e/abli%m5t ( re> seat
 cra%wor?9ess frontal & side impact te/s
 ) an?ropomorphic te/ devices = adult   
female occupants 9 all designat$ re>    
seat+ positions4  7,f7 ,! e/abli%m5t ( a
 requirem5t t ! use ( digital simulation
 te/s %all be validat$ by mat*+ physical
 te/s ) an?ropomorphic te/ devices4  7c7
 ,cont9u\s updates ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y c>ries   
out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 & n    
less frequ5tly ?an once e ye> !reaft]1 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 evaluate new     
an?ropomorphic te/ devices2 &  7#b7 if  
applicable1 issue a new rule t requires 
! use ( new an?ropomorphic te/ devices  
evaluat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! te/s      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74  7d7     
,miss$ deadl9e2 report requir$ ,if !    
,secret>y does n issue ! f9al rule      
requir$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 by !      
deadl9e describ$ 9 t subsection1 !      
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! deadl9e elapses1 & e   

#cj days !reaft] until ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y issue t rule1 submit to       
,congress a report detail+-- 7#a7 !     
reasons = :y ! deadl9e 0 miss$2 &  7#b7 
! approximate date on :i* ! ,secret>y w 
issue t rule4  #c4 ,f$]al motor vehicle 
safety /&>ds update  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #cjaaa ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by     
ins]t+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
,secret>y7 aft] ( ,transportation2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7    
,cra%wor?9ess requirem5ts ,9 prescrib+  
motor vehicle safety /&>ds "u ?is       
section t relate to cra%wor?9ess 7z     
def9$ 9 section #cbcja71 ! ,secret>y    
%all use ! te/s conta9$ 9 ! rule issu$  
by ! ,secret>y pursuant to section      
#b7;b77#a7 ( ! ,%e ,,drives ,act4  4    
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a77#b7 %all take effect on !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation issues ! rule requir$ "u
 section #b7;b77#a74