,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjbd,mr4   
,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to /&>dize & improve      
safety tra9+ specific to electric       
vehicles = firefight]s & o!r em]g5cy    
response provid]s1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,support+ ,am]ica's ,firefight]s &    
,em]g5cy ,respond]s to ,electric        
,vehicles ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,saf] ,e,vs
 ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,electric vehicle ,! t]m electric  
vehicle means a vehicle t draws         
propulsion en]gy f a re*>geable en]gy   
/orage sy/em4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy response   
provid]s ,! t]m em]g5cy response        
provid]s has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #b ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja74  7#c7 ,second
 respond] ,! t]m second respond]-- 7,a7 
means p]sonnel :o support ! "w ( em]g5cy

 response provid]s2 &  7,b7 includes t[ 
truck op]ators & salvage y>d p]sonnel4  
#c4 ,coord9ation ( electric vehicle     
safety /&>ds & tra9+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all coord9ate ) !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation & !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/rator1 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ag5cy heads7-- 7#a7 to  
aggregate cross-ag5cy rese>* relat+ to  
electric vehicles2  7#b7 to align future
 rese>* & developm5t ef=ts ) respect to 
electric vehicles2 &  7#c7 to plan to   
effectively deploy electric vehicle     
tra9+ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7      
,ef=ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 !   
ag5cy heads %all align & coord9ate ef=ts
 relat+ to-- 7#a7 ! rese>* & coord9ation
 ( safety & te/+ /&>ds = electric       
vehicles & ! compon5ts & infra/ructure  
relat+ to ^? vehicles1 includ+-- 7,a7   
electric vehicles2  7,b7 hybrid         
vehicles2  7,c7 electric buses2  7,d7   
hybrid buses2 &  7,e7 compon5ts &       

infra/ructure relat+ to repl5i%+ !      
on-bo>d s\rces ( p[] ( ! vehicles       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71
 includ+ batt]ies1 vehicle *>g+ /ations1
 vehicle batt]y swap /ations1 &         
vehicle-relat$ en]gy /orage units2  7#b7
 rese>* & developm5t on em]g5cy response
 provid] safety & correspond+ be/       
practices2 &  7#c7 ! deliv]y ( safety   
tra9+ c\rse mat]ials to em]g5cy response
 provid]s & second respond]s4  7c7      
,te*nical report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all produce a       
te*nical report on electric vehicles1 & 
batt]ies1 p[] /orage1 & p[] repl5i%m5t  
infra/ructure relat+ to ^? vehicles1 t--
 7,a7 docum5ts be/ practices = consum]s1
 em]g5cy response provid]s1 & second    
respond]s 9 ! ev5t ( an em]g5cy2  7,b7  
id5tifies gaps 9 curr5t be/ practices   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7    
recomm5ds regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
t>get = tra9+ deploym5t due to obs]v$   
increases 9 ! use ( electric vehicles4  
7#b7 ,updates ,! te*nical report        

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be updat$ 
e #c ye>s4  7#c7 ,coord9ation &         
consultation ,9 produc+ ! te*nical      
report1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all-- 7,a7
 coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation2  7,b7 ensure           
consultation among1 at a m9imum1 !      
,vehicle ,te*nologies ,(fice 9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,national ,highway
 ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 !      
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 !        
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire  
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 solicit input f  
int]e/$ p>ties1 includ+ ! ,,ul ,fire    
,safety ,rese>* ,in/itute1 ! ,national  
,fire ,protection ,association1 !       
,int]national ,association ( ,fire      
,*iefs1 ! ,int]national ,association (  
,fire ,fight]s1 ! ,national ,volunte]   
,fire ,c\ncil1 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,fire   
,tra9+ ,directors1 & ! ,int]national    
,society ( ,fire ,s]vice ,in/ructors1 = 
! purpose ( incorporat+ important issues
 f ! em]g5cy respond] community t may   

help %ape /rategies = develop+ safety   
/&>ds1 be/ practices1 & effective tra9+ 
mat]ials4  7#d7 ,,faca exemption ,*apt] 
#aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1    
%all n apply to ! coord9ation or        
consultation "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7    
,publicly available ,! mo/ rec5t v]sion 
( ! te*nical report produc$ "u ?is      
subsection %all be-- 7,a7 publicly      
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 
&  7,b7 l9k$ to on ! website ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration4  #d4 ,updat+
 safety tra9+ programs & mat]ials  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire   
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,firefight+        
p]sonnel ,! t]m firefight+ p]sonnel has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cc ( !    
,f$]al ,fire ,prev5tion & ,control ,act 
( #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi74  7#c7    
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja74  7#d7 

,/ate ,fire ,tra9+ ,grant ,! t]m ,/ate  
,fire ,tra9+ ,grant means a ,/ate ,fire 
,tra9+ ,grant issu$ by ! ,national ,fire
 ,academy1 z au?oriz$ "u section #g7;f7 
( ! ,f$]al ,fire ,prev5tion & ,control  
,act ( #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf7;f774 
7b7 ,updat+ ( safety tra9+ programs     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9        
consultation & coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation1 & 9 consultation ) !
 ,national ,fire ,protection            
,association1 ! ,int]national           
,association ( ,fire ,*iefs1 !          
,int]national ,association ( ,fire      
,fight]s1 ! ,national ,volunte] ,fire   
,c\ncil1 ! ,national ,association (     
,/ate ,fire ,m>%als1 & o!r /akehold]s1  
%all update safety tra9+ programs reg>d+
 electric vehicles1 includ+ relat$      
ext]nal compon5ts us$ = re*>g+1 refuel+1
 or replac+ ! p[] supply ( electric     
vehicles1 = firefight+ p]sonnel1 o!r    
em]g5cy response provid]s1 & second     
respond]s bas$ on ! reports "u section  
#c7;c74  7#b7 ,,faca exemption ,*apt]   

#aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1    
%all n apply to ! consultation "u       
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,di/ribut+ ! tra9+  
,! ,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national 
,fire ,academy1 & 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate 
fire academies1 & o!r /akehold]         
organizations %all develop & implem5t a 
plan to-- 7#a7 accel]ate ! availability 
( ! safety tra9+ programs updat$ "u     
subsection 7b71 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (   
,/ate ,fire ,tra9+ ,grants1 ) an        
emphasis on tra9-!-tra9] programs2 &    
7#b7 provide recurr+ tra9+ to ensure    
firefight+ p]sonnel1 em]g5cy m$ical     
s]vices p]sonnel1 o!r em]g5cy response  
provid]s1 & second respond]s receive !  
tra9+1 includ+ respond]s 9 bo? urban &  
rural geographic regions4  7d7 ,/ate    
fire academies ,a ,/ate fire academy t  
receives a ,/ate ,fire ,tra9+ ,grant    
%all-- 7#a7 contact fire dep>tm5ts 9 !  
,/ate to provide in=mation ab\t         
available safety tra9+ reg>d+ electric  
vehicles :5 #a or m comm]cial vehicle   
*>g+ /ations are in/all$ )9 !           

jurisdiction ( ! fire dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 
collect & submit to ! ,adm9i/rator data 
& annual /ati/ics ab\t ! level (        
p>ticipation 9 safety tra9+ reg>d+      
electric vehicles 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ !  
p]c5tage ( c>e] & volunte] firefight]s &
 c>e] & volunte] em]g5cy m$ical s]vices 
p]sonnel 9 ! ,/ate :o complet$ electric 
vehicle safety tra9+ ea* ye>4  7e7      
,au?orizations ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator1 9 addition to am\nts      
o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ 7su* 
z am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =   
,/ate & local fire s]vice tra9+ grants  
"u section #g7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,fire      
,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf7;f7771 #aj1jjj1jjj =    
grants to ,/ate fire academies "u !     
,/ate ,fire ,tra9+ ,grants program =    
tra9+ & education purposes to provide   
safety tra9+ & report+ relat$ to        
electric vehicles4  #e4 ,em]g5cy        
response in/ructions  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy response    

in/ructions ,! t]m em]g5cy response     
in/ructions means ! em]g5cy response    
in=mation = a vehicle prep>$ by !       
manufactur] ( t vehicle4  7#b7 ,program 
,! t]m program means ! ,new ,c>         
,assessm5t ,program ( ! ,national       
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration4
  7b7 ,consid]ation ( em]g5cy response  
in/ructions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+ ! 
score ( a vehicle "u ! program1 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway     
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,adm9i/rator7   
%all consid]-- 7,a7 ! complet5ess ( !   
em]g5cy response in/ructions = !        
vehicle2 &  7,b7 :e!r & ! ext5t to :i*  
^? em]g5cy response in/ructions adh]e   
to-- 7i7 ,int]national ,organization =  
,/&>dization /&>d #aghdj2 &  7ii7 any   
o!r relevant /&>ds4  7#b7 ,electric     
vehicles ,9 det]m9+ ! score ( an        
electric vehicle "u ! program1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all consid] :e!r ! em]g5cy
 response in/ructions = ! electric      
vehicle conta9 vehicle-specific         

in=mation on-- 7,a7 fight+ high-voltage 
li?ium-ion batt]y fires2  7,b7          
mitigat+-- 7i7 !rmal runaway2 &  7ii7 ! 
risk ( high-voltage li?ium-ion batt]y   
reignition2  7,c7 mitigat+ ! risks      
associat$ ) /r&$ en]gy 9 high-voltage   
li?ium-ion batt]ies-- 7i7 dur+ ! initial
 em]g5cy response2 &  7ii7 be=e mov+ a  
damag$ electric vehicle f ! sc5e ( an   
em]g5cy2 &  7,d7 safely /or+ an electric
 vehicle t has a damag$ high-voltage    
li?ium-ion batt]y4  7c7 ,availability & 
use ( em]g5cy response in/ructions  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is subsection z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all   
make ! em]g5cy response in/ructions =   
ea* vehicle scor$ "u ! program widely   
available1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fire ,adm9i/ration website & ,national
 ,fire ,academy & ,/ate tra9+ academy   
c\rses1 to-- 7,a7 all fire dep>tm5ts1   
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices dep>tm5ts1 police
 dep>tm5ts1 & salvage y>ds2  7,b7 ea*   

public or private entity t employs t[   
op]ators1 bus driv]s1 or truck driv]s2  
7,c7 national organizations repres5t+   
law en=cem5t1 fire s]vice1 & em]g5cy    
m$ical s]vices lead]%ip & p]sonnel2     
7,d7 ea* pr(essional association or o!r 
organization repres5t+ t[ op]ators1 bus 
driv]s1 or truck driv]s2 &  7,e7 ea*    
,f$]al ag5cy t provides tra9+ "u ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,use 9 tra9+ ,! em]g5cy     
response in/ructions made available by !
 ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be   
us$ = any tra9+ to :i* ! em]g5cy        
response in/ructions are relevant1      
includ+ (f-road applications ( electric 
vehicles1 su* z mat]ial h&l+ equipm5t1  
m9+ or agricultural vehicles1 & m>itime1
 rail1 & aviation applications1 includ+ 
any tra9+ c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act1 z !    
provid] ( ! tra9+ det]m9es to be        
appropriate4