,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajjcc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #c1 #bjbf,mr4 ,mull9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% m9imum /&>ds = h[ autonom\s vehicle op]ators "w ) em]g5cy respond]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,av ,em]g5cy ,response ,coord9ation ,act4 #b4 ,em]g5cy respond] safety & coord9ation guidance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all require1 & e/abli% a uni=m =mat & process =1 cov]$ entities to submit to ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7#a7 an em]g5cy response guide conta9+ detail$ in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to support ! coord9ation ( em]g5cy respond]s ) cov]$ entities & ! developm5t ( proc$ures = respond+ to incid5ts involv+ cov]$ vehicles2 & 7#b7 a cle> & concise rescue %eet conta9+ relevant in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t is int5d$ = use by an em]g5cy respond] at ! sc5e ( an incid5t involv+ a cov]$ vehicle to deal ) exig5t circum/ances4 7b7 ,docum5tation ,ea* em]g5cy response guide & rescue %eet submitt$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7 %all detail-- 7#a7 ! process by :i* a cov]$ entity in=ms em]g5cy respond]s & em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies 9 ! op]at+ region ( h[ ! cov]$ vehicle int]acts ) em]g5cy respond]s2 & 7#b7 ! me?ods by :i* em]g5cy respond]s may-- 7,a7 communicate ) a cov]$ entity1 includ+ ?r\gh ! hotl9e requir$ "u subsection 7f71 to coord9ate on ! safe op]ations ( its cov]$ vehicles dur+1 & respond 9 real "t to1 incid5ts involv+ its cov]$ vehicles1 includ+-- 7i7 collisions2 7ii7 unplann$ /oppage ev5ts2 7iii7 natural disa/]s1 includ+ floods1 e>?quakes1 wildfires1 sev]e /orms1 & extreme heat2 7iv7 decl>$ em]g5cies1 major civic ev5ts1 & evacuations2 7v7 major infra/ructure failures2 & 7vi7 fir/ respond] activity unrelat$ to ! op]ation ( autonom\s vehicles2 7,b7 move1 disable1 immobilize1 & t[ a cov]$ vehicle2 7,c7 id5tify ! op]ational /atus ( a cov]$ vehicle1 includ+ :e!r ! automat$ driv+ sy/em is activat$1 ! /atus ( its eng9e1 & ! /atus ( any o!r vehicle sy/ems t may affect em]g5cy response2 7,d7 id5tify & mitigate haz>ds relat$ to a cov]$ vehicle involv$ 9 a collision1 unplann$ /oppage ev5t1 or foll[-up response involv+ a second respond] or public (ficial2 7,e7 access ! occupants ( a cov]$ vehicle 9 an em]g5cy1 includ+ h[ em]g5cy respond]s may-- 7i7 physically extricate occupants2 & 7ii7 communicate ) occupants 9 real "t :5 an em]g5cy respond] is outside ! vehicle2 7,f7 issue ge(5ce notices to a cov]$ entity2 7,g7 communicate ) remote human p]sonnel2 & 7,h7 pres]ve & recov] data & video f a cov]$ entity to inve/igate a cov]$ vehicle's involvem5t 9 a collision1 unplann$ /oppage ev5t1 or foll[-up response involv+ a second respond] or public (ficial4 7c7 ,frequ5cy 7#a7 ,ea* cov]$ entity %all provide 9 writ+ to ea* fir/ respond] ag5cy1 em]g5cy managem5t ag5cy1 & transportation au?ority 9 ! op]at+ region1 or "w ) a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t to di/ribute su* in=mation to ea* su* ag5cy & au?ority-- 7,a7 prior to a cov]$ entity op]at+ a cov]$ vehicle on a public road or sell+1 (f]+ = sale1 introduc+1 deliv]+ = introduction 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 or import+ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates a cov]$ vehicle = op]ation on a public road )9 su* op]at+ region-- 7i7 notice t x is plann+ to op]ate !re92 7ii7 a po9t ( contact at ! cov]$ entity = su* ag5cy or au?ority to communicate ) ! cov]$ entity reg>d+ em]g5cy situations & non-em]g5cy issues2 & 7iii7 ! em]g5cy response guide & rescue %eet consi/5t ) ! uni=m process & =mat e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 z requir$ "u subsection 7a71 b1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* a process & =mat1 ! in=mation o!rwise requir$ "u subsections 7a77#a7 & 7a77#b72 & 7,b7 any updat$ v]sion ( su* guide & rescue %eet n lat] ?an #e days aft] an em]g5cy response guide & rescue %eet has be5 mat]ially updat$ & submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,ea* cov]$ entity %all-- 7,a7 submit ! em]g5cy response guide & rescue %eet to ! ,adm9i/rator on ! lat] ( ! date t is-- 7i7 no lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7ii7 prior to a cov]$ entity op]at+ a cov]$ vehicle on public roads or sell+1 (f]+ = sale1 introduc+1 deliv]+ = introduction 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 or import+ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates a cov]$ vehicle = op]ation on public roads2 & 7,b7 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator any updat$ v]sion ( su* guide & rescue %eet on ! lat] ( ! date t is-- 7i7 #cj days prior to mak+ mat]ial *anges to ! vehicle or sy/em1 includ+ its s(tw>e1 t affect ! subject areas describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 or 7ii7 z soon z practicable = mat]ial *anges to ! vehicle or sy/em1 includ+ its s(tw>e1 t pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety or vuln]able road us]s mat]ially relat$ to ! subject areas describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7d7 ,public availability 7#a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 on a mobile fri5dly website a se>*able1 publicly available1 & c5tral repository ( em]g5cy response guides & rescue %eets submitt$ "u ?is subsection4 ,su* website may be incorporat$ into o!r databases relat$ to cov]$ vehicles4 7#b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make ea* em]g5cy response guide & rescue %eet submitt$ "u ?is subsection publicly available n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator receives su* guide or %eet4 7e7 ,/&>dization ( em]g5cy proc$ures 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a f9al rule e/abli%+ a m9imum /&>d = h[ cov]$ entities %all enable em]g5cy respond]s to conduct ! activities ) cov]$ vehicles t are enum]at$ "u subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,9 develop+ ! /&>d requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 consult )-- 7i7 ,/ate & local ag5cies t h exp]i5ce collaborat+ ) cov]$ entities1 includ+ ag5cies t employ fir/ respond]s & second respond]s & transportation au?orities2 7ii7 ,/ate & local em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies & o!r entities t prep>e communities = disa/]s1 includ+ e>?quakes1 wildfires1 sev]e /orms1 extreme heat1 & flood+2 7iii7 cov]$ entities2 7iv7 organizations t "w to advance traffic safety & p$e/rian safety2 7v7 organizations t advance ! int]e/s ( bicycli/s & o!r vuln]able road us]s2 7vi7 organizations t advance ! int]e/s ( p ) disabilities2 & 7vii7 relevant /&>d-sett+ organizations2 & 7,b7 consid] /&>ds already develop$ by private entities4 7#c7 ,compliance 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] a f9al rule issu$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 a cov]$ entity %all n op]ate a cov]$ vehicle on a public road or sell1 (f] = sale1 introduce1 deliv] = introduction 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 or import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates a cov]$ vehicle = op]ation on a public road1 unless x is compliant ) ! /&>ds promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,^u ! reque/ ( a cov]$ entity1 ! ,adm9i/rator may grant an exemption f ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 la/+ no m ?an #a additional ye> = cov]$ vehicles already op]at+ on public roads at ! "t ( ! issuance ( a f9al rule pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a f9al rule e/abli%+ a process by :i* a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy may issue a ge(5ce notice to a cov]$ entity pursuant to subsection 7g7 & ! requir$ process by :i* cov]$ entities receive & respond to su* notice & o!r em]g5cy ord]s4 7f7 ,em]g5cy hotl9e ,beg9n+ no lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a cov]$ entity %all-- 7#a7 ma9ta9 a telephone hotl9e t is available = em]g5cy respond]s to communicate ) ! cov]$ entity 9 ! ev5t ( an em]g5cy1 includ+ ! ability to coord9ate ) remote human p]sonnel2 7#b7 ensure availability ( su* hotl9e at all times2 & 7#c7 respond to call]s on su* hotl9e )9 #cj seconds4 7g7 ,ge(5c+ notices ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a cov]$ entity %all n op]ate a cov]$ vehicle )\t a human driv] physically pres5t on a public road or sell1 (f] = sale1 introduce1 deliv] = introduction 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 or import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates a cov]$ vehicle = op]ation on a public road unless x is compliant )-- 7#a7 all ge(5ce notices )9 #b m9utes ( _! issuance or ?r\gh ! process e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7e77#d71 or op]at$ m]ely to remove a cov]$ vehicle f an area subject to a ge(5ce notice2 & 7#b7 all em]g5cy ord]s ) :i* a human driv] w\ld ne$ to comply t are issu$ by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts or ag5cies )9 ! op]at+ region4 7h7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,section #cjafe7;a77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ sections 7c71 7e77#c71 7f71 or 7g7 ( ! ,,av ,em]g5cy ,response ,coord9ation ,act1 aft] #cjabg14 7#b7 ,:5 compliance ) a provision ( ?is ,act by m ?an "o cov]$ entity w\ld result 9 mat]ially duplicative activities1 only "o su* cov]$ entity %all be requir$ to comply ) su* provision1 b a cov]$ entity %all be responsible = ensur+ compliance ) all relevant provisions ( ?is ,act ev5 :5 ano!r entity c>ries out su* activities on its behalf4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,automat$ driv+ sy/em ,! t]m ,automat$ ,driv+ ,sy/em or ,,ads means a ,level #c sy/em1 ,level #d sy/em1 or ,level #e sy/em & includes h>dw>e & s(tw>e t are collectively capable ( p]=m+ ! entire dynamic driv+ task on a su/a9$ basis1 reg>dless ( :e!r x is limit$ to a specific op]ational design doma9 & reg>dless ( ! pres5ce ( a safety op]ator4 7#c7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a manufactur] or op]ator t manufactures = sale1 sells1 (f]s = sale1 introduces or deliv]s = introduction 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 imports into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or op]ates a cov]$ vehicle4 7#d7 ,cov]$ vehicle ,! t]m cov]$ vehicle means a vehicle ) an ,automat$ ,driv+ ,sy/em4 7#e7 ,em]g5cy respond] ,! t]m em]g5cy respond] means fir/ respond]s & second respond]s4 7#f7 ,em]g5cy response guide ,! t]m em]g5cy response guide means a docum5t t is simil> to templates e/abli%$ by ! ,int]national ,organization = ,/&>dization 9 /&>d ,,iso #aghdj-c 7publi%$ 9 ,april #bjai71 or ano!r /&>d e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#g7 ,fir/ respond] ,! t]m fir/ respond] has ! mean+ giv5 to ! same t]m 9 section #efa4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#h7 ,ge(5ce notice ,! t]m ge(5ce notice means a reque/ issu$ by a fir/ respond] or o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t or ag5cy to a cov]$ entity to h its cov]$ vehicles avoid a geographic area = up to #gb h\rs to address an em]g5cy1 disa/]1 or o!r safety haz>d1 until ! issu] s5ds notice ( ! rescission ( su* a reque/1 b a reque/ may be ext5d$ by ! issu] ( su* reque/ if ! issu] det]m9es t ! op]ation ( a cov]$ vehicle 9 su* a geographic area poses an ongo+ safety haz>d & reissues su* reque/4 7#i7 ,level #c sy/em ,! t]m ,level #c sy/em means ! same z & is cot]m9\s ) ! def9ition ( ,level or ,category #c - ,conditional ,driv+ ,automation 9 ,,sae ,j#cjaf ,taxonomy & ,def9itions = ,t]ms ,relat$ to ,driv+ ,automation ,sy/ems = ,on-,road ,motor ,vehicles #e4d 7,april #bjba71 b ! ,adm9i/rator may revise ! def9ition bas$ on updat$ v]sions ( t or o!r relevant docum5ts4 ,a ,level #c sy/em is an ,automat$ ,driv+ ,sy/em 7,,ads7 on ! vehicle t c p]=m all aspects ( ! driv+ task "u "s circum/ances4 ,9 ^? circum/ances1 ! human driv] mu/ be ready to take back control at any "t :5 ! ,,ads reque/s ! human driv] to d s4 ,9 all o!r circum/ances1 ! human driv] p]=ms ! driv+ task4 7#aj7 ,level #d sy/em ,! t]m ,level #d sy/em means ! same z & is cot]m9\s ) ! def9ition ( ,level or ,category #d - ,high ,driv+ ,automation 9 ,,sae ,j#cjaf ,taxonomy & ,def9itions = ,t]ms ,relat$ to ,driv+ ,automation ,sy/ems = ,on-,road ,motor ,vehicles #e4e 7,april #bjba71 b ! ,adm9i/rator may revise ! def9ition bas$ on updat$ v]sions ( t or o!r relevant docum5ts4 ,a ,level #d sy/em is an ,automat$ ,driv+ ,sy/em 7,,ads7 on ! vehicle t c p]=m all driv+ tasks & monitor ! driv+ environm5t 7ess5tially1 d all ! driv+7 9 c]ta9 circum/ances )\t ! ne$ = a takeov]-ready human driv]4 ,:5 op]at$ solely )9 its limit$ doma9s1 any human occupants are consid]$ pass5g]s & ne$ n be involv$ 9 ! driv+ task4 7#aa7 ,level #e sy/em ,! t]m ,level #e sy/em means ! same z & is cot]m9\s ) ! def9ition ( ,level or ,category #e - ,full ,driv+ ,automation 9 ,,sae ,j#cjaf ,taxonomy & ,def9itions = ,t]ms ,relat$ to ,driv+ ,automation ,sy/ems = ,on-,road ,motor ,vehicles #e4f 7,april #bjba71 b ! ,adm9i/rator may revise ! def9ition bas$ on updat$ v]sions ( t or o!r relevant docum5ts4 ,a ,level #e sy/em is an ,automat$ ,driv+ ,sy/em 7,,ads7 on ! vehicle t c d all ! driv+ 9 all circum/ances4 ,any human occupants are j pass5g]s & ne$ nev] be involv$ 9 ! driv+ task4 7#ab7 ,manufactur] ,! t]m manufactur] means a p]son develop+1 fabricat+1 manufactur+1 assembl+1 or import+ motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipm5t 7includ+ pre-production & prototype motor vehicles & equipm5t74 ,a manufactur] may also be an op]ator4 7#ac7 ,mobile fri5dly ,! t]m mobile fri5dly has ! mean+ giv5 to ! same t]m 9 section #ceei ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#ad7 ,op]at+ region ,! t]m op]at+ region means ! geographic areas 9 :i* a cov]$ vehicle op]ates1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* vehicle 0 design$ to op]ate 9 su* areas1 & geographic areas 9 :i* a cov]$ entity imm95tly plans to h its cov]$ vehicles op]ate4 7#ae7 ,op]ator ,! t]m op]ator means ! entity op]at+ a motor vehicle equipp$ ) ,,ads on a publicly accessible road4 ,an op]ator may also be a manufactur]4 7#af7 ,remote human p]sonnel ,! t]m remote human p]sonnel means a human be+ n physically pres5t )9 a cov]$ vehicle :o has situational aw>5ess ( & ! ability to move1 direct1 or immobilize su* vehicle on _! own or z direct$ by an em]g5cy respond]4 7#ag7 ,rescue %eet ,! t]m rescue %eet means a docum5t t is simil> to templates e/abli%$ by ! ,int]national ,organization = ,/&>dization 9 /&>ds ,,iso #aghdj-a 7publi%$ 9 ,febru>y #bjbb7 & ,,iso #aghdj-b 7publi%$ 9 ,april #bjai71 or ano!r /&>d e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#ah7 ,second respond] ,! t]m second respond] has ! mean+ giv5 to ! same t]m 9 section #efa4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#ai7 ,unplann$ /oppage ev5t ,! t]m unplann$ /oppage ev5t means an ev5t1 o!r ?an a collision or an incid5t int5tionally caus$ by a human driv]1 dur+ :i*1 z a result ( an ,automat$ ,driv+ ,sy/em1 a cov]$ vehicle-- 7,a7 /ops on a public road 9 a travel lane & is unable to proce$ )\t retrieval1 manual int]v5tion1 or ! assi/ance ( remote human p]sonnel2 7,b7 int]f]es ) ! normal function+ ( public transit or public transit vehicles1 includ+ light rail2 7,c7 int]f]es ) ! activities ( law en=cem5t or fir/ respond]s2 or 7,d7 int]f]es ) a con/ruction or "w zone4 7#bj7 ,vuln]able road us] ,! t]m vuln]able road us]-- 7,a7 means any individual :o is n an occupant ( a motor vehicle ) m ?an #c :eels2 & 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 p$e/rians2 7ii7 bicycli/s2 7iii7 motorcycli/s2 7iv7 individuals travel+ 9 :eel*airs2 & 7v7 rid]s or occupants ( o!r transport vehicles t are n motor vehicles1 includ+ all-t]ra9 vehicles & tractors4