,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 
,ob]nolte 7= himself & ,ms4 ,del,bene7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a
 work+ gr\p to review & e/abli% guidance
 & be/ practices = respond+ to electric 
vehicle fires1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,respond] & ,recov]y ,safety 9 ,,ev     
,fires ,act4  #b4 ,electric ,vehicle    
,fire ,response ,work+ ,gr\p  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,electric vehicle ,! t]m electric       
vehicle means a c>1 bus1 or truck1      
includ+ an automobile or comm]cial      
m$ium- or heavy-duty on-highway vehicle 
7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section          
#cbija7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code71 t-- 7,a7 is manufactur$ prim>ily
 = use on public roads or highways2 &   
7,b7 conta9s a batt]y or simil> en]gy   

/orage device t provides motive p[] to  
propel ! c>1 bus1 or truck4  7#b7       
,public road ,! t]m public road has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,roadside incid5t ,! t]m roadside       
incid5t means an incid5t involv+ an     
electric vehicle t occurs on a public   
road or any area adjac5t to a public    
road z a result ( ! use ( ! electric    
vehicle on ! public road1 includ+-- 7,a7
 on ! %\ld] or m$ian ( a public road2   
7,b7 at a *>g+ /ation = electric        
vehicles t is op5 to ! public2 &  7,c7  
on a p>k+ deck or lot t is op5 to !     
public4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4   
7#e7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m work+ gr\p means
 ! ,electric ,vehicle ,fire ,response   
,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74
  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a work+ gr\p1 to 
be kn[n z ! ,electric ,vehicle ,fire    
,response ,work+ ,gr\p4  7c7            

,composition ,! work+ gr\p %all be      
compos$ ( n few] ?an #bb memb]s1        
includ+--  7#a7 at lea/ #b              
repres5tatives ( ! t[+ indu/ry1 appo9t$ 
by ! ,secret>y f among individuals      
nom9at$ by appropriate entities op]at+ 9
 or repres5t+ ! t[+ indu/ry1 includ+--  
7,a7 if nom9at$1 at lea/ #b             
repres5tatives nom9at$ by ! ,t[+ &      
,recov]y ,association ( ,am]ica         
7commonly kn[n z ! ,,traa72 &  7,b7 su* 
o!r repres5tatives ( ! t[+ indu/ry z !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2   
7#b7 at lea/ #f repres5tatives ( em]g5cy
 response p]sonnel1 appo9t$ by !        
,secret>y f among individuals nom9at$ by
 appropriate entities repres5t+ em]g5cy 
response p]sonnel :o may respond to     
electric vehicle fires1 includ+--  7,a7 
if nom9at$-- 7i7 at lea/ #a             
repres5tative nom9at$ by ! ,int]national
 ,association ( ,fire ,*iefs 7commonly  
kn[n z ! ,,iafc72  7ii7 at lea/ #a      
repres5tative nom9at$ by ! ,int]national
 ,association ( ,fire ,fight]s 7commonly

 kn[n z ! ,,iaff72  7iii7 at lea/ #a    
repres5tative nom9at$ by ! ,national    
,volunte] ,fire ,c\ncil 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,,nvfc72  7iv7 at lea/ #a            
repres5tative nom9at$ by ! ,int]national
 ,association ( ,*iefs ( ,police        
7commonly kn[n z ! ,,iacp72  7v7 at lea/
 #a repres5tative nom9at$ by ! ,national
 ,association ( ,/ate ,em]g5cy ,m$ical  
,s]vices ,(ficials 7commonly kn[n z !   
,,nasemso72 &  7vi7 at lea/ #a          
repres5tative nom9at$ by ! ,am]ican     
,public ,works ,association 7commonly   
kn[n z ! ,,apwa72 &  7,b7 su* o!r       
repres5tatives ( em]g5cy response       
p]sonnel z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
appropriate2  7#c7 at lea/ #f           
repres5tatives ( ! automotive indu/ry1  
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f among          
individuals nom9at$ by appropriate      
entities op]at+ 9 or repres5t+ orig9al  
equipm5t manufactur]s ( electric        
vehicles or ! compon5t p>ts ( electric  
vehicles1 includ+-- 7,a7 if nom9at$--   
7i7 at lea/ #a repres5tative nom9at$ by 

! ,z]o ,emission ,transportation        
,association 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,zeta72
  7ii7 at lea/ #a repres5tative (       
manufactur]s ( electric buses2  7iii7 at
 lea/ #a repres5tative ( manufactur]s ( 
electric comm]cial m$ium- or heavy-duty 
on-highway vehicles2  7iv7 at lea/ #a   
repres5tative ( manufactur]s ( electric 
vehicle batt]ies2  7v7 at lea/ #a       
repres5tative ( manufactur]s or in/all]s
 ( electric vehicle supply equipm5t2 &  
7vi7 at lea/ #a repres5tative (         
manufactur]s ( electric vehicles2 &     
7,b7 su* o!r repres5tatives ( ! electric
 vehicle manufactur+ indu/ry z !        
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2   
7#d7 at lea/ #d repres5tatives ( rese>*1
 /&>ds-sett+1 or tra9+ organizations )  
exp]tise relat+ to ! risks ( electric   
vehicle fires & electric vehicle fire   
response1 includ+-- 7,a7 if nom9at$--   
7i7 at lea/ #a repres5tative nom9at$ by 
! ,national ,fire ,protection           
,association 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,nfpa72
  7ii7 at lea/ #a repres5tative nom9at$ 

by ! ,em]g5cy ,respond] ,safety         
,in/itute 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,ersi72   
7iii7 at lea/ #a repres5tative nom9at$  
by ! ,fire ,safety ,rese>* ,in/itute (  
,,ul ,rese>* ,in/itutes 7commonly kn[n z
 ,,ul-,,fsri72 &  7iv7 at lea/ #a       
repres5tative nom9at$ by ! ,society (   
,automotive ,eng9e]s ,int]national      
7commonly kn[n z ! ,,sae72 &  7,b7 su*  
o!r repres5tatives ( rese>*1            
/&>ds-sett+1 or tra9+ organizations z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2   
7#e7 #a repres5tative ( ! ,national     
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d1 appo9t$  
by ! ,national ,transportation ,safety  
,bo>d2  7#f7 #a repres5tative ( !       
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration2
  7#g7 #a repres5tative ( ! ,f$]al      
,highway ,adm9i/ration1 appo9t$ by !    
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration2  7#h7 #a
 repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire  

,adm9i/ration1 appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration2 
&  7#i7 su* o!r repres5tatives ( a      
,f$]al ag5cy z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to  
be appropriate1 su* z repres5tatives (--
  7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation    
7includ+ any relevant ag5cy or modal    
adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation72  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy2  7,c7 ! intellig5ce community 7z
 def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national       
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc772 or  7,d7 ,f$]al law en=cem5t   
ag5cies4  7d7 ,head ,! ,secret>y %all   
select #a memb] ( ! work+ gr\p to s]ve z
 head ( ! work+ gr\p4  7e7 ,comp5sation 
,memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p %all s]ve )\t    
comp5sation4  7f7 ,duties ,! work+ gr\p 
%all-- 7#a7 cont9u\sly review--  7,a7   
kn[n & develop+ risks relat+ to electric
 vehicle fires & electric vehicle fire  
response2  7,b7 exi/+ be/ practices1    
/&>ds1 & guidance relat+ to electric    
vehicle fire response2 &  7,c7 roadside 
incid5ts involv+ electric vehicle fires1

 includ+ any response proc$ures utiliz$2
 &  7#b7 bas$ on t review1 p]iodically  
issue or update be/ practices & guidance
 = respond+ to electric vehicle fires4  
7g7 ,database  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! work+   
gr\p %all-- 7,a7 report roadside        
incid5ts involv+ electric vehicle fires 
= inclusion 9 ! database e/abli%$ &     
ma9ta9$ pursuant to section #i ( !      
,f$]al ,fire ,prev5tion & ,control ,act 
( #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjh7 7also kn[n
 z ! ,national ,em]g5cy ,response       
,in=mation ,sy/em or ! ,,n]is72 &  7,b7 
coord9ate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire       
,adm9i/ration to ma9ta9 & update t      
database1 includ+ by ensur+ t ! database
 includes1 to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 ! in=mation describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c7 ) respect to roadside     
incid5ts4  7#b7 ,publication ,!         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire    
,adm9i/ration %all publi% ! in=mation 9 
! reports requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 9 !  
database describ$ 9 t p>agraph4  7#c7   
,cont5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t            

practicable1 ! reports requir$ by       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 ) respect to
 ea* roadside incid5t report$-- 7,a7 !  
location ( ! incid5t2  7,b7 ! "t ( !    
incid5t & response2  7,c7 ! conditions  
at ! sc5e1 su* z--  7i7 ! wea!r2  7ii7 !
 pres5ce or abs5ce ( daylight2  7iii7 ! 
pres5ce or abs5ce ( pass5g]s1 p$e/rians1
 or o!r vehicles2 &  7iv7 su* o!r       
conditions z ! work+ gr\p det]m9es to be
 relevant2  7,d7 ! practices & proc$ures
 us$ to respond to ! electric vehicle   
fire2  7,e7 ! results ( ! incid5t &     
response2 &  7,f7 su* o!r in=mation     
relat+ to a roadside incid5t z ! work+  
gr\p det]m9es to be appropriate4  7h7   
,annual report ,! work+ gr\p %all submit
 to ,congress & make publicly available 
an annual report on ! "w ( ! work+ gr\p 
dur+ ! previ\s ye>1 includ+--  7#a7 a   
summ>y ( any be/ practices & guidance   
issu$ or updat$2 &  7#b7 a summ>y ( any 
issues = :i* new or updat$ be/ practices
 or guidance is be+ consid]$4  7i7      
,,faca ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$    

,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !    
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act71 %all 
n apply to ! work+ gr\p4  7j7           
,adm9i/rative exp5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all provide adm9i/rative     
support = ! work+ gr\p 9 a mann]        
consi/5t ) ! provision ( support s]vices
 "u section #ajaa ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y 
%all use exi/+ funds available to !     
,secret>y to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a74    
7k7 ,t]m9ation ,! work+ gr\p %all       
t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* ! work+ gr\p is e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7b74