,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gibh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbf,ms4   
,titus 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 direct ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation to issue c]ta9          
regulations ) respect to ! safe         
transportation ( li?ium-ion cells or    
batt]ies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,!rmal  
,runaway ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,li?ium-ion cell or batt]y ,! t]m       
li?ium-ion cell or batt]y-- 7,a7 means a
 re*>geable electro*emical cell or      
batt]y 9 :i* ! positive & negative      
electrodes are bo? int]calation comp\nds
 con/ruct$ ) no metallic li?ium 9 ei!r  

electrode2 b  7,b7 does n include a cell
 or batt]y describ$ 9 subsections 7c7 & 
7g77#b7 ( section #agc4ahe ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#b7      
,!rmal runaway ,! t]m !rmal runaway     
means an uncontroll$ increase ( cell    
temp]ature caus$ by exo!rmic reactions  
inside cells & batt]ies1 includ+        
li?ium-ion cells or batt]ies4  #c4      
,requirem5ts = safe transport (         
li?ium-ion batt]ies ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all-- 7#a7 
"w ) ! ,unit$ ,nations ,subcommittee (  
,exp]ts on ! ,transportation ( ,dang]\s 
,goods to revise ! design te/s 9        
subsection #ch4c ( ! ,,un ,manual (     
,te/s & ,crit]ia to develop an impact   
te/ = li?ium-ion cells or batt]ies      
in/all$ 9 transport units & transport$  
"u ,,un #cecf to all[ improv$ ability to
 )/& =ces exp]i5c$ 9 transport accid5ts 
)\t go+ into !rmal runaway2  7#b7 issue 
su* regulations z are necess>y to am5d  
section #agc4ahe ( title #di1 ,code (   

,f$]al ,regulations1 to require         
li?ium-ion cells or batt]ies to be (f]$ 
= comm]cial transport at a /ate ( *>ge n
 exce$+ #cj p]c5t ( ! rat$ capacity (   
su* cells or batt]ies 7det]m9$ ?r\gh !  
guidance & me?odology "u section        
#ch4c4b4c ( ! ,manual ( ,te/s & ,crit]ia
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations7 & au?orize !      
transportation ( li?ium-ion cells or    
batt]ies at a /ate ( *>ge great] ?an #cj
 p]c5t ( ! rat$ capacity ( su* cells or 
batt]ies only "u conditions approv$ by !
 ,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,haz>d\s     
,mat]ials ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s       
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration 9       
accordance ) ! requirem5ts 9 subp>t ,h (
 "p #ajg ( su* title2  7#c7 issue su*   
regulations z are necess>y or promulgate
 f9al guidance on ! safe transportation 
( damag$1 defective1 or recall$         
li?ium-ion cells or batt]ies1 & su*     
regulations or guidance %all include    
guidance on ! packag+1 movem5t1 &       
disposal ( damag$1 defective1 or recall$
 li?ium-ion cells or batt]ies2 &  7#d7 e

 five ye>s review ! regulations &       
guidel9es "u ?is section & update !m1 z 
appropriate1 to acc\nt = o!r em]g+      
batt]ies or cells t pose a risk ( !rmal 
runaway z a result f a fire dur+        
comm]cial transport4  #d4 ,grant program
 = innovative !rmal runaway suppression 
/rategies  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9es & ,haz>d\s   
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration %all    
conduct a program to provide grants to  
eligible entities to te/ & /udy-- 7#a7 !
 effectiv5ess ( innovative te*nologies &
 me?ods to suppress !rmal runaway 9     
li?ium-ion cells or batt]ies transport$ 
"u ,,un #cecf 9 comm]cial transport     
units2  7#b7 ! impact ( ! /ate ( *>ge ( 
a batt]y or cell be+ transport$ "u ,,un 
#cecf on me?ods to suppress !rmal       
runaway 9 li?ium-ion cells or batt]ies2 
&  7#c7 me?ods = em]g5cy respond]s to   
v]ify ! /ate ( *>ge ( a batt]y or cell  
be+ transport$ "u ,,un #cecf exp]i5c+   
!rmal runaway z a result ( a fire or    
cra% dur+ comm]cial transport4  7b7     

,eligibility ,facilities t specialize 9 
fire suppression te/+ %all be eligible  
to receive grants "u ?is section4  7c7  
,prioritization ,9 issu+ grants "u ?is  
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all prioritize 
projects t te/ suppression te*nologies  
t--  7#a7 d n conta9 p]fluoroalkyl &    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances2 &  7#b7 are  
co/ effective4  7d7 ,tim+  7#a7         
,application p]iod ,! ,adm9i/rator      
%all-- 7,a7 f9alize grant eligibility   
requirem5ts & beg9 solicit+ applications
 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 provide #ij  
days = entities to submit to !          
,adm9i/rator applications = su* a grant2
  7,c7 select recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is 
section n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 on :i* solicitation beg9s "u           
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,d7 9 any case 9  
:i* a deadl9e "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or    
7,c7 is n met1 submit to ,congress a    
report conta9+ any reasons ei!r su*     
deadl9e 0 n met4  7#b7 ,grant completion
 ,ea* grant recipi5t %all conclude !    

project = :i* a grant is aw>d$ n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] funds are provid$ to 
su* recipi5t4  7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts 
,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ea* grant   
recipi5t1 ^u conclusion ( an activity   
fund$ by a grant "u ?is section1 submits
 to ! ,adm9i/rator a report on ! f9d+s (
 any te/s conduct$ pursuant to su*      
grant4  7f7 ,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an 
#abj days aft] ! receipt ( all reports  
requir$ "u subsection 7e71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all review ! f9d+s        
submitt$ by grant aw>dees & submit to ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report conta9+--  7#a7 any    
f9d+s relat$ to ! grant program "u ?is  
section1 includ+ :i* fire suppression   
tools & te*niques 7 f\nd to be mo/      
effective at suppress+ !rmal runaway    
result+ f a li?ium-ion cell or batt]y   
fire2  7#b7 ! impact ( ! /ate ( *>ge ( a

 batt]y on ! te*niques & tools /udi$ "u 
! grant program2  7#c7 in=mation on !   
be/ me?ods to v]ify ! /ate ( *>ge ( a   
li?ium-ion batt]y or cell aft] a        
nonconsumptive ev5t & h[ t in=mation c  
in=m decisions ab\t h[ to safely        
mitigate !rmal runaway2 &  7#d7         
recomm5dations on :e!r1 bas$ on su*     
review1 updat$ guidance or tra9+ ( !    
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration is necess>y4  7g7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj =
 ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca
 to c>ry out ?is section4  #e4 ,increas+
 access to !rmal runaway suppression    
tools  7a7 ,li?ium fire safety grants   
,section #eajg ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7j7 ,li?ium fire safety      
grants ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a      
competitive grant program mak+ grants   
available to volunte] or c>e] fire      
dep>tm5ts1 or comb9ation ( su* fire     
dep>tm5ts1 =-- 7#a7 equipm5t1 includ+   

blankets to suppress !rmal runaway1     
portable fire suppression ag5ts1 & o!r  
equipm5t t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is      
appropriate1 to support ! suppression ( 
!rmal runaway result+ f ! transportation
 ( li?ium-ion cells or batt]ies2  7#b7  
field-deploy$ residual-en]gy assessm5t &
 cell-integrity diagno/ics2  7#c7       
environm5tal monitor+ suites & run(f    
control to assi/ ) cleanup aft] a !rmal 
runaway ev5t2 &  7#d7 access & conta9m5t
 tools1 ov]-pack sy/ems1 & packag+ =    
damag$1 defective1 or recall$ li?ium-ion
 batt]ies or cells4  7k7 ,tim+ ( grant  
process ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !    
process = ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 provides = ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a p]iod (  
#ij days = entities to submit to !      
,adm9i/rator applications = su* a grant4
  7#b7 ,selection ( ! recipi5ts ( grants
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*
 solicitation ( su* grants is initiat$4 
4  7b7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all f9alize grant      
eligibility requirem5ts & beg9 solicit+ 

applications = ! grant program e/abli%$ 
"u section #eajg7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4