,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,latim] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bresnahan1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,mack5zie1 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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 direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to issue regulations requir+ bridge cle>ance in=mation 9 c]ta9 ,,gps navigation devices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bridges n ,bump]s ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,,dot bridge cle>ance /rike work+ gr\p 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a bridge cle>ance /rike work+ gr\p to make recomm5dations on ways to improve public-private data %>+ reg>d+ bridge cle>ance & comm]cial motor vehicle r\te data4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include repres5tatives f-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration2 7#b7 ,! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration2 7#c7 ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration2 7#d7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation2 7#e7 truck+ organizations2 7#f7 produc]s ( ,,gps navigation sy/ems2 7#g7 law en=cem5t ag5cies2 7#h7 companies t r5t or lease cov]$ r5tal vehicles directly to consum]s2 & 7#i7 ,class ,i1 ,,ii1 & ,,iii railroad c>ri]s4 7c7 ,cont5ts ( recomm5dations ,! recomm5dations requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 include ways to improve ! availability ( in=mation & r\te signs specific to comm]cial motor vehicles on ,,gps navigation tools2 7#b7 address pot5tial liability issues if bridge cle>ance in=mation %>$ betwe5 public & private p>tn]s is n accurate2 7#c7 address ways to improve truck driv] k ab\t bridge /rikes t may include a section on comm]cial driv]'s lic5se te/s ab\t bridge /rikes2 7#d7 include ways = companies t r5t cov]$ r5tal vehicles to cle>ly label _! vehicles ) height & weight in=mation2 7#e7 include ways = companies t r5t cov]$ r5tal vehicles to provide notice1 :e!r orally or writt51 ( vehicle height to individuals :o r5t or lease a vehicle1 & w>n su* individuals to look out = road signs ab\t vehicle height2 & 7#f7 address :at public or private fund+ /reams w\ld be necess>y to incorporate bridge cle>ance & truck r\te data into ,,gps navigation tools4 7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! work+ gr\p issues recomm5dations "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all issue su* regulations z are necess>y to implem5t su* recomm5dations4 7e7 ,immunity f c]ta9 liability ,a ,,gps adm9i/rator %all be immune f liability 9 a civil action 9 any c\rt = any injury result+ f ! inclusion ( in=mation on cle>ance heights ( bridges1 tunnels1 or und]passes provid$ by a ,/ate or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on national education campaign 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u section #c1 %\ld conduct a national education campaign to prev5t & raise aw>5ess on bridge /rikes by comm]cial motor vehicles2 & 7#b7 ! national education campaign %\ld be t>get$ t[>ds-- 7,a7 educational programs = comm]cial driv]s2 7,b7 indep5d5t op]ator bus9esses2 & 7,c7 motor c>ri] associations4 #d4 ,national cle>+h\se = bridge & tunnel cle>ance /rikes 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a national cle>+h\se = bridge & tunnel cle>ance /rikes t-- 7#a7 s]ves z a c5traliz$ repository = data collection1 managem5t1 & dissem9ation ( be/ practices = prev5tion ( bridge /rikes by comm]cial motor vehicles2 & 7#b7 is model$ aft] ! prototype develop$ by ! ,national ,coop]ative ,highway ,rese>* ,program ( ! ,national ,academies 9 ! publication titl$ ,guide = ,prev5t+ & ,mitigat+ ! ,risk ( ,bridge & ,tunnel ,/rikes by ,motor ,vehicles 7,,n*rp #jh-aci74 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #e1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 #e4 ,grants = rese>* on pot5tial improvem5ts to roadway1 bridge1 & tunnel locations 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program to provide grants to eligible entities to conduct rese>* us+ ! cle>+h\se e/abli%$ "u section #d to-- 7#a7 id5tify roadway1 bridge1 & tunnel locations = pot5tial infra/ructure improvem5t projects to mitigate bridge & tunnel cle>ance /rikes2 7#b7 conduct basic1 prelim9>y eng9e]+ tasks to analyze alt]native bridge /rike mitigation options & id5tify pref]r$ mitigation alt]native recomm5dations2 & 7#c7 assess ! effectiv5ess ( curr5tly implem5t$ & future c\nt]measures aga9/ bridge & tunnel cle>ance /rikes & /rategies & programs to r$uce su* /rikes4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section is-- 7#a7 a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation2 7#b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7#c7 a metropolitan plann+ organization2 7#d7 ,class ,,ii & ,class ,,iii railroads2 & 7#e7 a transportation safety organization4 7c7 ,prioritization ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize eligible entities locat$ 9 ,/ates ) a high incid5ce ( bridge /rikes1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is section4 #f4 ,def9itions ( comm]cial motor vehicle ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,comm]cial motor vehicle ,! t]m comm]cial motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #caacb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,cov]$ r5tal vehicle ,! t]m cov]$ r5tal vehicle means a motor vehicle t-- 7,a7 is self-propell$ or t[$ & us$ on public /reets1 roads1 & highways except a truck tractor2 7,b7 has a gross vehicle weight rat+ ( at lea/ #e1gjj p\nds2 7,c7 is r5t$ )\t a driv] = an initial t]m ( less ?an #d mon?s2 & 7,d7 is "p ( a motor vehicle fleet ( #e or m motor vehicles t are us$ = r5tal purposes by a r5tal company4