,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajjcc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #c1 #bjbf,mr4 ,mullin introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish minimum standards for how autonomous vehicle operators work with emergency responders1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,av ,emergency ,response ,coordination ,act4 #b4 ,emergency responder safety and coordination guidance 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall require1 and establish a uniform format and process for1 covered entities to submit to the ,administrator-- 7#a7 an emergency response guide containing detailed information described in subsection 7b7 to support the coordination of emergency responders with covered entities and the development of procedures for responding to incidents involving covered vehicles2 and 7#b7 a clear and concise rescue sheet containing relevant information described in subsection 7b7 that is intended for use by an emergency responder at the scene of an incident involving a covered vehicle to deal with exigent circumstances4 7b7 ,documentation ,each emergency response guide and rescue sheet submitted in accordance with subsection 7a7 shall detail-- 7#a7 the process by which a covered entity informs emergency responders and emergency management agencies in the operating region of how the covered vehicle interacts with emergency responders2 and 7#b7 the methods by which emergency responders may-- 7,a7 communicate with a covered entity1 including through the hotline required under subsection 7f71 to coordinate on the safe operations of its covered vehicles during1 and respond in real time to1 incidents involving its covered vehicles1 including-- 7i7 collisions2 7ii7 unplanned stoppage events2 7iii7 natural disasters1 including floods1 earthquakes1 wildfires1 severe storms1 and extreme heat2 7iv7 declared emergencies1 major civic events1 and evacuations2 7v7 major infrastructure failures2 and 7vi7 first responder activity unrelated to the operation of autonomous vehicles2 7,b7 move1 disable1 immobilize1 and tow a covered vehicle2 7,c7 identify the operational status of a covered vehicle1 including whether the automated driving system is activated1 the status of its engine1 and the status of any other vehicle systems that may affect emergency response2 7,d7 identify and mitigate hazards related to a covered vehicle involved in a collision1 unplanned stoppage event1 or follow-up response involving a second responder or public official2 7,e7 access the occupants of a covered vehicle in an emergency1 including how emergency responders may-- 7i7 physically extricate occupants2 and 7ii7 communicate with occupants in real time when an emergency responder is outside the vehicle2 7,f7 issue geofence notices to a covered entity2 7,g7 communicate with remote human personnel2 and 7,h7 preserve and recover data and video from a covered entity to investigate a covered vehicle's involvement in a collision1 unplanned stoppage event1 or follow-up response involving a second responder or public official4 7c7 ,frequency 7#a7 ,each covered entity shall provide in writing to each first responder agency1 emergency management agency1 and transportation authority in the operating region1 or work with a ,state1 ,tribal1 or local government to distribute such information to each such agency and authority-- 7,a7 prior to a covered entity operating a covered vehicle on a public road or selling1 offering for sale1 introducing1 delivering for introduction in interstate commerce1 or importing into the ,united ,states a covered vehicle for operation on a public road within such operating region-- 7i7 notice that it is planning to operate therein2 7ii7 a point of contact at the covered entity for such agency or authority to communicate with the covered entity regarding emergency situations and non-emergency issues2 and 7iii7 the emergency response guide and rescue sheet consistent with the uniform process and format established by the ,administrator1 as required under subsection 7a71 but1 in the absence of such a process and format1 the information otherwise required under subsections 7a77#a7 and 7a77#b72 and 7,b7 any updated version of such guide and rescue sheet not later than #e days after an emergency response guide and rescue sheet has been materially updated and submitted to the ,administrator pursuant to paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,each covered entity shall-- 7,a7 submit the emergency response guide and rescue sheet to the ,administrator on the later of the date that is-- 7i7 no later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act2 or 7ii7 prior to a covered entity operating a covered vehicle on public roads or selling1 offering for sale1 introducing1 delivering for introduction in interstate commerce1 or importing into the ,united ,states a covered vehicle for operation on public roads2 and 7,b7 submit to the ,administrator any updated version of such guide and rescue sheet on the later of the date that is-- 7i7 #cj days prior to making material changes to the vehicle or system1 including its software1 that affect the subject areas described in subsection 7b72 or 7ii7 as soon as practicable for material changes to the vehicle or system1 including its software1 that pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety or vulnerable road users materially related to the subject areas described in subsection 7b74 7d7 ,public availability 7#a7 ,the ,administrator shall establish and maintain on a mobile friendly website a searchable1 publicly available1 and central repository of emergency response guides and rescue sheets submitted under this subsection4 ,such website may be incorporated into other databases related to covered vehicles4 7#b7 ,the ,administrator shall make each emergency response guide and rescue sheet submitted under this subsection publicly available not later than #aj days after the date on which the ,administrator receives such guide or sheet4 7e7 ,standardization of emergency procedures 7#a7 ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall issue a final rule establishing a minimum standard for how covered entities shall enable emergency responders to conduct the activities with covered vehicles that are enumerated under subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,in developing the standard required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 consult with-- 7i7 ,state and local agencies that have experience collaborating with covered entities1 including agencies that employ first responders and second responders and transportation authorities2 7ii7 ,state and local emergency management agencies and other entities that prepare communities for disasters1 including earthquakes1 wildfires1 severe storms1 extreme heat1 and flooding2 7iii7 covered entities2 7iv7 organizations that work to advance traffic safety and pedestrian safety2 7v7 organizations that advance the interests of bicyclists and other vulnerable road users2 7vi7 organizations that advance the interests of people with disabilities2 and 7vii7 relevant standard-setting organizations2 and 7,b7 consider standards already developed by private entities4 7#c7 ,compliance 7,a7 ,not later than #a year after a final rule issued pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 a covered entity shall not operate a covered vehicle on a public road or sell1 offer for sale1 introduce1 deliver for introduction in interstate commerce1 or import into the ,united ,states a covered vehicle for operation on a public road1 unless it is compliant with the standards promulgated under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,upon the request of a covered entity1 the ,administrator may grant an exemption from the requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 lasting no more than #a additional year for covered vehicles already operating on public roads at the time of the issuance of a final rule pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,not later than #ahj days after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall issue a final rule establishing a process by which a ,federal1 ,state1 or local government agency may issue a geofence notice to a covered entity pursuant to subsection 7g7 and the required process by which covered entities receive and respond to such notice and other emergency orders4 7f7 ,emergency hotline ,beginning no later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 a covered entity shall-- 7#a7 maintain a telephone hotline that is available for emergency responders to communicate with the covered entity in the event of an emergency1 including the ability to coordinate with remote human personnel2 7#b7 ensure availability of such hotline at all times2 and 7#c7 respond to callers on such hotline within #cj seconds4 7g7 ,geofencing notices ,beginning not later than #ahj days after the enactment of this ,act1 a covered entity shall not operate a covered vehicle without a human driver physically present on a public road or sell1 offer for sale1 introduce1 deliver for introduction in interstate commerce1 or import into the ,united ,states a covered vehicle for operation on a public road unless it is compliant with-- 7#a7 all geofence notices within #b minutes of their issuance or through the process established by the ,administrator under subsection 7e77#d71 or operated merely to remove a covered vehicle from an area subject to a geofence notice2 and 7#b7 all emergency orders with which a human driver would need to comply that are issued by a ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local governments or agencies within the operating region4 7h7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,section #cjafe7;a77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting sections 7c71 7e77#c71 7f71 or 7g7 of the ,,av ,emergency ,response ,coordination ,act1 after #cjabg14 7#b7 ,when compliance with a provision of this ,act by more than one covered entity would result in materially duplicative activities1 only one such covered entity shall be required to comply with such provision1 but a covered entity shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant provisions of this ,act even when another entity carries out such activities on its behalf4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration4 7#b7 ,automated driving system ,the term ,automated ,driving ,system or ,,ads means a ,level #c system1 ,level #d system1 or ,level #e system and includes hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis1 regardless of whether it is limited to a specific operational design domain and regardless of the presence of a safety operator4 7#c7 ,covered entity ,the term covered entity means a manufacturer or operator that manufactures for sale1 sells1 offers for sale1 introduces or delivers for introduction in interstate commerce1 imports into the ,united ,states1 or operates a covered vehicle4 7#d7 ,covered vehicle ,the term covered vehicle means a vehicle with an ,automated ,driving ,system4 7#e7 ,emergency responder ,the term emergency responder means first responders and second responders4 7#f7 ,emergency response guide ,the term emergency response guide means a document that is similar to templates established by the ,international ,organization for ,standardization in standard ,,iso #aghdj-c 7published in ,april #bjai71 or another standard established by the ,administrator4 7#g7 ,first responder ,the term first responder has the meaning given to the same term in section #efa4e of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#h7 ,geofence notice ,the term geofence notice means a request issued by a first responder or other ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 or local government or agency to a covered entity to have its covered vehicles avoid a geographic area for up to #gb hours to address an emergency1 disaster1 or other safety hazard1 until the issuer sends notice of the rescission of such a request1 but a request may be extended by the issuer of such request if the issuer determines that the operation of a covered vehicle in such a geographic area poses an ongoing safety hazard and reissues such request4 7#i7 ,level #c system ,the term ,level #c system means the same as and is coterminous with the definition of ,level or ,category #c - ,conditional ,driving ,automation in ,,sae ,j#cjaf ,taxonomy and ,definitions for ,terms ,related to ,driving ,automation ,systems for ,on-,road ,motor ,vehicles #e4d 7,april #bjba71 but the ,administrator may revise the definition based on updated versions of that or other relevant documents4 ,a ,level #c system is an ,automated ,driving ,system 7,,ads7 on the vehicle that can perform all aspects of the driving task under some circumstances4 ,in those circumstances1 the human driver must be ready to take back control at any time when the ,,ads requests the human driver to do so4 ,in all other circumstances1 the human driver performs the driving task4 7#aj7 ,level #d system ,the term ,level #d system means the same as and is coterminous with the definition of ,level or ,category #d - ,high ,driving ,automation in ,,sae ,j#cjaf ,taxonomy and ,definitions for ,terms ,related to ,driving ,automation ,systems for ,on-,road ,motor ,vehicles #e4e 7,april #bjba71 but the ,administrator may revise the definition based on updated versions of that or other relevant documents4 ,a ,level #d system is an ,automated ,driving ,system 7,,ads7 on the vehicle that can perform all driving tasks and monitor the driving environment 7essentially1 do all the driving7 in certain circumstances without the need for a takeover-ready human driver4 ,when operated solely within its limited domains1 any human occupants are considered passengers and need not be involved in the driving task4 7#aa7 ,level #e system ,the term ,level #e system means the same as and is coterminous with the definition of ,level or ,category #e - ,full ,driving ,automation in ,,sae ,j#cjaf ,taxonomy and ,definitions for ,terms ,related to ,driving ,automation ,systems for ,on-,road ,motor ,vehicles #e4f 7,april #bjba71 but the ,administrator may revise the definition based on updated versions of that or other relevant documents4 ,a ,level #e system is an ,automated ,driving ,system 7,,ads7 on the vehicle that can do all the driving in all circumstances4 ,any human occupants are just passengers and need never be involved in the driving task4 7#ab7 ,manufacturer ,the term manufacturer means a person developing1 fabricating1 manufacturing1 assembling1 or importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment 7including pre-production and prototype motor vehicles and equipment74 ,a manufacturer may also be an operator4 7#ac7 ,mobile friendly ,the term mobile friendly has the meaning given to the same term in section #ceei of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#ad7 ,operating region ,the term operating region means the geographic areas in which a covered vehicle operates1 regardless of whether such vehicle was designed to operate in such areas1 and geographic areas in which a covered entity imminently plans to have its covered vehicles operate4 7#ae7 ,operator ,the term operator means the entity operating a motor vehicle equipped with ,,ads on a publicly accessible road4 ,an operator may also be a manufacturer4 7#af7 ,remote human personnel ,the term remote human personnel means a human being not physically present within a covered vehicle who has situational awareness of and the ability to move1 direct1 or immobilize such vehicle on their own or as directed by an emergency responder4 7#ag7 ,rescue sheet ,the term rescue sheet means a document that is similar to templates established by the ,international ,organization for ,standardization in standards ,,iso #aghdj-a 7published in ,february #bjbb7 and ,,iso #aghdj-b 7published in ,april #bjai71 or another standard established by the ,administrator4 7#ah7 ,second responder ,the term second responder has the meaning given to the same term in section #efa4e of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#ai7 ,unplanned stoppage event ,the term unplanned stoppage event means an event1 other than a collision or an incident intentionally caused by a human driver1 during which1 as a result of an ,automated ,driving ,system1 a covered vehicle-- 7,a7 stops on a public road in a travel lane and is unable to proceed without retrieval1 manual intervention1 or the assistance of remote human personnel2 7,b7 interferes with the normal functioning of public transit or public transit vehicles1 including light rail2 7,c7 interferes with the activities of law enforcement or first responders2 or 7,d7 interferes with a construction or work zone4 7#bj7 ,vulnerable road user ,the term vulnerable road user-- 7,a7 means any individual who is not an occupant of a motor vehicle with more than #c wheels2 and 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 pedestrians2 7ii7 bicyclists2 7iii7 motorcyclists2 7iv7 individuals traveling in wheelchairs2 and 7v7 riders or occupants of other transport vehicles that are not motor vehicles1 including all-terrain vehicles and tractors4