,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjbe,mr4   
,mull9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation to conduct a
 /udy on ! effect ( driv]-controll$     
te*nology 9 motor vehicles ) respect to 
sev]e traffic injuries & traffic        
fatalities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,driv] 
,te*nology & ,p$e/rian ,safety ,act (   
#bjbe4  #b4 ,driv]-controll$ te*nology  
safety /udy  7a7 ,driv]-,controll$      
te*nology safety /udy agreem5t ,subject 
to ! availability ( appropriations1 n   
lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all seek to ent] into  
an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (  
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e--  7#a7 to
 conduct a /udy on ! effect (           
driv]-controll$ te*nology ) respect to  
sev]e traffic injuries & traffic        

fatalities1 includ+ sev]e injuries &    
fatalities ( p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 & o!r
 vuln]able road us]s2 &  7#b7 to prep>e 
! recomm5dations describ$ 9 section #c4 
7b7 ,p]iod ( "t ,to be /udi$ ,!         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all det]m9e
 ! p]iod ( "t to be /udi$ "u subsection 
7a71 :i* %all be a p]iod ( "t t began n 
lat] ?an #aj ye>s be=e ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y ent]s into ! agreem5t "u      
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,in=mation ,! /udy 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all address !
 foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,! preval5ce & 
*>act]i/ics ( t\* scre5-bas$ sy/ems4    
7#b7 ,! impact on driv] di/raction1     
prop]ty damage1 sev]e traffic injuries1 
& traffic fatalities z a result ( !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,replac+ tactile motor    
vehicle controls ) t\* scre5-bas$       
sy/ems4  7,b7 ,! *>act]i/ics ( su*      
sy/ems1 includ+ brightness & size4  7,c7
 ,driv]-controll$ te*nology t is n a t\*
 scre5-bas$ sy/em4  7#c7 ,! us] int]face
 designs ( t\* scre5-bas$ sy/ems & o!r  
driv]-controll$ te*nology1 & ! effect ( 

^? designs on driv] behavior4  7#d7 ,a  
comp>ison (-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* view+ 
or manipulat+ a t\* scre5-bas$ sy/em    
:ile driv+ a motor vehicle results 9 a  
sev]e traffic injury or a traffic       
fatality2 &  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* view+  
or manipulat+ a sm>tphone1 o!r ?an a    
sm>tphone t is project+ a us] int]face  
to a t\* scre5-bas$ sy/em1 :ile driv+ a 
motor vehicle results 9 a sev]e traffic 
injury or a traffic fatality4  7#e7     
,:e!r ! "t ( day & o!r road conditions1 
includ+ traffic1 wea!r1 & ! numb] (     
comm]cial motor vehicles on a road1 h a 
significant effect on ! incid5ce ( sev]e
 traffic injuries & traffic fatalities1 
! ext5t ( any effect1 ! likely reasons =
 any effect1 :e!r any effect v>ies      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries1 &
 any *anges to t\* scre5-bas$ sy/ems &  
o!r driv]-controll$ te*nology t may help
 mitigate any effect4  7#f7 ,any o!r    
in=mation t is relevant to ! /udy1 :i*  
may include a previ\s /udy4  #c4 ,report
 & recomm5dations  7a7 ,report ,n lat]  

?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation ent]s into  
an agreem5t "u section #b1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7#a7 submit to ,congress a      
report t includes ! f9d+s ( ! /udy "u   
section #b2 &  7#b7 publi% ! report on !
 public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation4  7b7 ,recomm5dations ,n
 lat] ?an #b mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation satisfies ! 
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress      
recomm5dations t are bas$ on ! f9d+s ( !
 /udy "u section #b1 includ+            
recomm5dations-- 7#a7 to r$uce sev]e    
traffic injuries & traffic fatalities2 &
  7#b7 to *ange ! ,fatality ,analysis   
,report+ ,sy/em1 ! ,national ,occupant  
,protection ,use ,surveys1 & ! ,model   
,m9imum ,uni=m ,cra% ,crit]ia ( !       
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration1 or ano!r set ( ,f$]al    
surveys1 to collect z mu* data z        
practicable ) respect to ! use ( a t\*  
scre5-bas$ sy/em :ile driv+ a motor     

vehicle & ! use ( a sm>tphone :ile driv+
 a motor vehicle1 giv5 ! v>iation 9 !   
me?ods ( data collection by ,/ates &    
units ( local gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,categories
 ,9 submitt+ ! recomm5dations describ$ 9
 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y (          
,transportation--  7#a7 may n include a 
recomm5dation t only re/ates an exi/+   
requirem5t = a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 %all divide ! 
recomm5dations into ! foll[+ categories3
  7,a7 ,any recomm5dations t a dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ !
 ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety    
,adm9i/ration1 may implem5t "u ! exi/+  
au?ority ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 includ+ 
any au?ority ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy to   
develop or update guidance or /&>ds on  
motor vehicle te*nology4  7,b7 ,any     
recomm5dations t w\ld require ! enactm5t
 ( ,f$]al law = a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,national   
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration1
 to implem5t4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,comm]cial motor vehicle ,!  

t]m comm]cial motor vehicle means any ( 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a comm]cial motor      
vehicle1 z t t]m is def9$ "u section    
#caacb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7,b7 ,a vehicle own$ or op]at$ by a   
transportation network company1 z t t]m 
is def9$ "u section #cdf ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #aj  
,u4,s4,c4 #aac note74  7#b7             
,driv]-controll$ te*nology ,! t]m       
driv]-controll$ te*nology-- 7,a7 means !
 controls & functions ( a motor vehicle 
t are engag$ at ! option ( a driv] ( !  
motor vehicle2  7,b7 includes !         
functions t are relat$ to driv+1 are n  
relat$ to ! safe op]ation ( ! motor     
vehicle1 & d n involve ! use ( a sy/em t
 is requir$ by law2  7,c7 includes a t\*
 scre5-bas$ sy/em2 &  7,d7 does n       
include any functions t are engag$ by   
default z ! motor vehicle is driv51 su* 
z automatic brak+1 cam]as1 & dynamic    
light+4  7#c7 ,motor vehicle ,! t]m     
motor vehicle means a pass5g] motor     

vehicle1 z t t]m is def9$ "u section    
#cbaja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#d7 ,tactile motor vehicle control ,!
 t]m tactile motor vehicle control means
 a knob1 a swit*1 a trackpad1 or ano!r  
physical control1 t is 9 a motor vehicle
 & is n a t\* scre54  7#e7 ,t\*         
scre5-bas$ sy/em ,! t]m t\* scre5-bas$  
sy/em means a comput] t--  7,a7 is 9 a  
motor vehicle2  7,b7 controls !         
functions ( ! motor vehicle1 includ+ !  
infota9m5t functions ( ! motor vehicle2 
7,c7 has a prim>y us] int]face t consi/s
 ( a t\* scre5 & on-scre5 s(tw>e        
controls2  7,d7 may be able to be       
manipulat$ by tactile motor vehicle     
controls2 &  7,e7 may be able to display
 a us] int]face t is project$ f a       
sm>tphone4  #e4 ,rules ( con/ruction    
7a7 ,regulations ,?is ,act %all n be    
con/ru$ to preclude or delay !          
promulgation ( any regulation requir$ or
 au?oriz$ by law4  7b7 ,def]5ce ,if a   
c\rt f9ds t a t]m us$ 9 ?is ,act is     
ambigu\s1 ! c\rt %all def] to a         

reasonable int]pretation ( ! t]m by !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation4