,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfbf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bj1 #bjbd,mr4 ,wyden introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to standardize and improve safety training specific to electric vehicles for firefighters and other emergency response providers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,america's ,firefighters and ,emergency ,responders to ,electric ,vehicles ,act of #bjbd or the ,,safer ,e,vs ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,electric vehicle ,the term electric vehicle means a vehicle that draws propulsion energy from a rechargeable energy storage system4 7#b7 ,emergency response providers ,the term emergency response providers has the meaning given that term in section #b of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja74 7#c7 ,second responder ,the term second responder-- 7,a7 means personnel who support the work of emergency response providers2 and 7,b7 includes tow truck operators and salvage yard personnel4 #c4 ,coordination of electric vehicle safety standards and training 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall coordinate with the ,secretary of ,transportation and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 acting through the ,united ,states ,fire ,administrator1 7referred to in this section as the agency heads7-- 7#a7 to aggregate cross-agency research relating to electric vehicles2 7#b7 to align future research and development efforts with respect to electric vehicles2 and 7#c7 to plan to effectively deploy electric vehicle training across the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,efforts ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the agency heads shall align and coordinate efforts relating to-- 7#a7 the research and coordination of safety and testing standards for electric vehicles and the components and infrastructure relating to those vehicles1 including-- 7,a7 electric vehicles2 7,b7 hybrid vehicles2 7,c7 electric buses2 7,d7 hybrid buses2 and 7,e7 components and infrastructure relating to replenishing the on-board sources of power of the vehicles described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d71 including batteries1 vehicle charging stations1 vehicle battery swap stations1 and vehicle-related energy storage units2 7#b7 research and development on emergency response provider safety and corresponding best practices2 and 7#c7 the delivery of safety training course materials to emergency response providers and second responders4 7c7 ,technical report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall produce a technical report on electric vehicles1 and batteries1 power storage1 and power replenishment infrastructure relating to those vehicles1 that-- 7,a7 documents best practices for consumers1 emergency response providers1 and second responders in the event of an emergency2 7,b7 identifies gaps in current best practices described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,c7 recommends regions of the ,united ,states to target for training deployment due to observed increases in the use of electric vehicles4 7#b7 ,updates ,the technical report described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be updated every #c years4 7#c7 ,coordination and consultation ,in producing the technical report1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall-- 7,a7 coordinate with the ,secretary of ,transportation2 7,b7 ensure consultation among1 at a minimum1 the ,vehicle ,technologies ,office in the ,department of ,energy1 the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration1 the ,federal ,transit ,administration1 the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration1 and the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration2 and 7,c7 solicit input from interested parties1 including the ,,ul ,fire ,safety ,research ,institute1 the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association1 the ,international ,association of ,fire ,chiefs1 the ,international ,association of ,fire ,fighters1 the ,national ,volunteer ,fire ,council1 the ,north ,american ,fire ,training ,directors1 and the ,international ,society of ,fire ,service ,instructors1 for the purpose of incorporating important issues from the emergency responder community that may help shape strategies for developing safety standards1 best practices1 and effective training materials4 7#d7 ,,faca exemption ,chapter #aj of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to the coordination or consultation under paragraph 7#c74 7#e7 ,publicly available ,the most recent version of the technical report produced under this subsection shall be-- 7,a7 publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,energy and the ,department of ,transportation2 and 7,b7 linked to on the website of the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration4 #d4 ,updating safety training programs and materials 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration4 7#b7 ,firefighting personnel ,the term firefighting personnel has the meaning given that term in section #cc of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi74 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja74 7#d7 ,state ,fire ,training ,grant ,the term ,state ,fire ,training ,grant means a ,state ,fire ,training ,grant issued by the ,national ,fire ,academy1 as authorized under section #g7;f7 of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf7;f774 7b7 ,updating of safety training programs 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator1 in consultation and coordination with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 and in consultation with the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association1 the ,international ,association of ,fire ,chiefs1 the ,international ,association of ,fire ,fighters1 the ,national ,volunteer ,fire ,council1 the ,national ,association of ,state ,fire ,marshals1 and other stakeholders1 shall update safety training programs regarding electric vehicles1 including related external components used for recharging1 refueling1 or replacing the power supply of electric vehicles1 for firefighting personnel1 other emergency response providers1 and second responders based on the reports under section #c7;c74 7#b7 ,,faca exemption ,chapter #aj of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to the consultation under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,distributing the training ,the ,administrator1 acting through the ,national ,fire ,academy1 and in coordination with ,state fire academies1 and other stakeholder organizations shall develop and implement a plan to-- 7#a7 accelerate the availability of the safety training programs updated under subsection 7b71 including through the use of ,state ,fire ,training ,grants1 with an emphasis on train-the-trainer programs2 and 7#b7 provide recurring training to ensure firefighting personnel1 emergency medical services personnel1 other emergency response providers1 and second responders receive the training1 including responders in both urban and rural geographic regions4 7d7 ,state fire academies ,a ,state fire academy that receives a ,state ,fire ,training ,grant shall-- 7#a7 contact fire departments in the ,state to provide information about available safety training regarding electric vehicles when #a or more commercial vehicle charging stations are installed within the jurisdiction of the fire department2 and 7#b7 collect and submit to the ,administrator data and annual statistics about the level of participation in safety training regarding electric vehicles in the ,state1 including the percentage of career and volunteer firefighters and career and volunteer emergency medical services personnel in the ,state who completed electric vehicle safety training each year4 7e7 ,authorizations of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator1 in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated 7such as amounts authorized to be appropriated for ,state and local fire service training grants under section #g7;f7 of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf7;f7771 #aj1jjj1jjj for grants to ,state fire academies under the ,state ,fire ,training ,grants program for training and education purposes to provide safety training and reporting related to electric vehicles4 #e4 ,emergency response instructions 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,emergency response instructions ,the term emergency response instructions means the emergency response information for a vehicle prepared by the manufacturer of that vehicle4 7#b7 ,program ,the term program means the ,new ,car ,assessment ,program of the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration4 7b7 ,consideration of emergency response instructions 7#a7 ,in general ,in determining the score of a vehicle under the program1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration 7referred to in this subsection as the ,administrator7 shall consider-- 7,a7 the completeness of the emergency response instructions for the vehicle2 and 7,b7 whether and the extent to which those emergency response instructions adhere to-- 7i7 ,international ,organization for ,standardization standard #aghdj2 and 7ii7 any other relevant standards4 7#b7 ,electric vehicles ,in determining the score of an electric vehicle under the program1 the ,administrator shall consider whether the emergency response instructions for the electric vehicle contain vehicle-specific information on-- 7,a7 fighting high-voltage lithium-ion battery fires2 7,b7 mitigating-- 7i7 thermal runaway2 and 7ii7 the risk of high-voltage lithium-ion battery reignition2 7,c7 mitigating the risks associated with stranded energy in high-voltage lithium-ion batteries-- 7i7 during the initial emergency response2 and 7ii7 before moving a damaged electric vehicle from the scene of an emergency2 and 7,d7 safely storing an electric vehicle that has a damaged high-voltage lithium-ion battery4 7c7 ,availability and use of emergency response instructions 7#a7 ,in general ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration 7referred to in this subsection as the ,administrator7 shall make the emergency response instructions for each vehicle scored under the program widely available1 including through the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration website and ,national ,fire ,academy and ,state training academy courses1 to-- 7,a7 all fire departments1 emergency medical services departments1 police departments1 and salvage yards2 7,b7 each public or private entity that employs tow operators1 bus drivers1 or truck drivers2 7,c7 national organizations representing law enforcement1 fire service1 and emergency medical services leadership and personnel2 7,d7 each professional association or other organization representing tow operators1 bus drivers1 or truck drivers2 and 7,e7 each ,federal agency that provides training under this ,act4 7#b7 ,use in training ,the emergency response instructions made available by the ,administrator under paragraph 7#a7 may be used for any training to which the emergency response instructions are relevant1 including off-road applications of electric vehicles1 such as material handling equipment1 mining or agricultural vehicles1 and maritime1 rail1 and aviation applications1 including any training carried out under this ,act1 as the provider of the training determines to be appropriate4