,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjbf,mr4    
,kiley ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to all[ c]ta9 grant funds 
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
to be us$ = ! deploym5t & pur*as+ (     
te*nology = c]ta9 autonom\s %>$ mobility
 vehicles1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,%>$    
,autonom\s ,mobility ,act ( #bjbf or    
,,sam ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,accel]at+     
innovative mobility grant program  7a7  
,am5dm5t to *apt] #ec def9$ t]ms        
,section #ecjb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#ad77;,b7 by /rik+ configuration or   
compon5ts & ins]t+ configuration or     
compon5ts 7includ+ a major *ange to     
equip or facilitate automat$ driv+      
sy/ems72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#bf7 ,cov]$ %>$  

mobility vehicle ,! t]m cov]$ %>$       
mobility vehicle means a new bus model  
equipp$ ) an automat$ driv+ sy/em4      
7#bg7 ,automat$ driv+ sy/em ,) respect  
to a new bus model1 ! t]m automat$ driv+
 sy/em means a sy/em ( h>dw>e & s(tw>e  
t-- 7,a7 is collectively capable ( p]=m+
 ! entire dynamic driv+ task on a su/a9$
 basis1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* sy/em is   
limit$ to a specific op]ational design  
doma92 &  7,b7 is a level #c1 #d1 or #e 
vehicle driv+ automation sy/em1 z def9$ 
9 ! /&>d titl$ ,j#cjafbjbajd--,taxonomy 
& ,def9itions = ,t]ms ,relat$ to ,driv+ 
,automation ,sy/ems = ,on-,road ,motor  
,vehicles & publi%$ by ,,sae            
,int]national on ,april #bi1 #bjba1 or  
any sub/antially simil> successor /&>d (
 ,,sae ,int]national4  4  7b7 ,program  
,*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #ecda4 ,accel]at+  
innovative mobility grant program  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,%>$ ,autonom\s     

,mobility ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% a program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,program7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y
 may make competitive grants to cov]$   
entities = use c>ry+ out a project to   
accel]ate ! deploym5t ( a cov]$ %>$     
mobility vehicle 9 accordance ) ?is     
section4  7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant
 "u ! ,program1 a cov]$ entity %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y an application--  
7,a7 dur+ a #fj-;day submission p]iod to
 be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y & occurr+ n 
less frequ5tly ?an once annually2 &     
7,b7 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4  7#b7          
,solicitation ,! ,secret>y may solicit a
 cov]$ entity to submit an application  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,selection ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( a        
submission p]iod "u subsection          
7b77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all select = 
receipt ( a ,program grant su*          
applicants z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate bas$ on crit]ia e/abli%$ by 

! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,res]vation ( funds ,f
 ! am\nts made available "u subsection  
7h7 = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all  
res]ve n less ?an #ae p]c5t to make     
grants to cov]$ entities = use c>ry+ out
 9 rural area projects = :i* ,program   
funds may be us$4  7e7 ,all[able uses   
,recipi5ts ( a ,program grant may use   
,program funds on ! foll[+3 7#a7        
,projects eligible = ,f$]al assi/ance "u
 section #ecab4  7#b7 ,acquisition (    
equipm5t 7includ+ vehicles71 acquisition
 7includ+ by lic5se7 ( s(tw>e 7includ+  
s(tw>e automat$ driv+ sy/ems & s(tw>e = 
! op]ation or monitor+ ( autonom\s      
vehicles71 & updates to su* s(tw>e4  7f7
 ,project fund+  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e        
,not)/&+ section #ecaa1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( a
 project c>ri$ out us+ ,program funds   
may n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! e/imat$ total 
co/ ( ! project4  7#b7 ,9-k9d           
contributions ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ 
( a project c>ri$ out us+ ,program funds
 may be provid$ 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d          
contributions4  7g7 ,o!r s\rces ( ,f$]al

 funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit a   
,program grant recipi5t f receiv+       
f9ancial assi/ance "u any o!r law = use 
9 a project = :i* ! grant is issu$4     
7#b7 ,comb9ation p]mitt$ ,a project     
c>ri$ out us+ ,program fund+ may receive
 fund+ "u section #ecjg or any o!r      
provision ( law4  7#c7 ,gov]nm5t %>e    
,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all be con/ru$ 
to alt] ! ,gov]nm5t %>e requir$ "u      
subsection 7f71 section #ecjg1 or any   
o!r provision ( law4  7h7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = use c>ry+  
out ?is section-- 7#a7 #fj1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjbg to rema9 available     
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjcj2 &  7#b7         
#dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh to rema9 
available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjca4  7i7  
,cov]$ entity def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m eligible recipi5t means-- 7#a7 an   
entity t is an eligible recipi5t "u     
section #ecci or an entity describ$ 9   
section #ecab7;b77#b72 &  7#b7 a        

p>tn]%ip1 ent]$ into ?r\gh a contract t 
satisfies ! competitive procurem5t      
process "u section #ecbe1 betwe5 an     
entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 &-- 7,a7
 a private entity1 includ+ a transit    
vehicle manufactur]1 = purposes ( c>ry+ 
out a project to accel]ate ! deploym5t (
 a cov]$ %>$ mobility vehicle2 or  7,b7 
a transit vehicle manufactur] = purpose 
( c>ry+ out any project = :i* ,program  
funds may be us$ "u ?is section4  4  7c7
 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections 9
 *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #ecdj ! foll[+3       
#ecda4 ,accel]at+ innovative mobility   
grant program4  4  7d7 ,roll+ /ock      
,section #cjai7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,,fa/   
,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbe note7 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7iv7 by /rik+ & at
 ! end2  7#b7 9 clause 7v7 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3  7vi7
 ! t]m roll+ /ock & relat$ equipm5t     
includes-- 7,i7 buses1 vans1 & c>s2     

7,,ii7 s(tw>e = automat$ driv+ sy/ems 9 
su* buses1 vans1 & c>s2  7,,iii7 s(tw>e 
= ! op]ation or monitor+ ( autonom\s    
vehicles1 include autonom\s buses1 vans1
 & c>s2 &  7,,iv7 updates to s(tw>e     
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,,ii7 & 7,,iii74 
4  #c4 ,te/+ facilities = new bus       
models1 includ+ c]ta9 autonom\s %>$     
mobility vehicles  7a7 ,bus te/+        
facilities ,section #ecah ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  7a7   
,facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,bus   
models ,! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 "o      
facility = te/+ new bus models 7o!r ?an 
a new bus model t is a cov]$ %>$        
mobility vehicle7 = ma9ta9ability1      
reliability1 safety1 p]=mance 7includ+  
brak+ p]=mance71 /ructural integrity1   
fuel economy1 emissions1 & noise4  7,b7 
,cov]$ %>$ mobility vehicles ,n lat] ?an
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% & ma9ta9 n few] ?an "o facility 
= te/+ new cov]$ %>$ mobility vehicles =
 ma9ta9ability1 reliability1 safety1    

p]=mance 7includ+ brak+ p]=mance71      
/ructural integrity1 fuel economy1      
emissions1 & noise4  7#b7 ,location ,!  
,secret>y %all ensure t ea* facility    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 be at a  
facility at :i*1 z ( ! date (           
e/abli%m5t1 sub/antial road-bas$        
7includ+ track-bas$7 validation te/+ (  
vehicles equipp$ ) automat$ driv+ sy/ems
 occurs4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7 by   
/rik+ ma9ta9 ! facility & ins]t ma9ta9  
ea* facility "u subsection 7a77#a72     
7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!
 p]son & ins]t+ ,ea* p]son2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ ma9ta9+ ! facility & ins]t+       
ma9ta9+ a facility "u subsection        
7a77#a72  7#d7 9 subsection 7d7 by /rik+
 ! op]ator ( ! facility & ins]t+ ea*    
op]ator ( a facility "u subsection      
7a77#a72 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7f7 by    
/rik+ new bus models & ins]t+ new bus   
models 7o!r ?an a new bus model t is a  
cov]$ %>$ mobility vehicle7 or new cov]$
 %>$ mobility vehicles1 z applicable4   
7b7 ,tim+ ( te/+ ,section #ecah7;e7 (   

title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ a bus ( 
t model has & ins]t+ prior to deliv]y & 
acceptance ( ! new bus model1 a bus (   
su* model has2 &  7ii7 by /rik+         
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ subsection      
7a77#a72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7  
by /rik+ by ! ,secret>y by rule & ins]t+
 by ! ,secret>y 9 ! f9al rule ma9ta9$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 su* t ! new bus model has
 receiv$ a pass+ aggregate score f ! bus
 model scor+ sy/em "u su* f9al rule2 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,bus te/ pass_/fail /&>d  
,! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a f9al rule t--
 7,a7 includes a bus model scor+ sy/em t
 results 9 a weight$1 aggregate score t 
uses ! te/+ categories describ$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection   
7a77#a7 & acc\nts = ! relative          
importance ( ea* su* te/+ category2 &   
7,b7 e/abli%es a pass_/fail /&>d t uses 
! aggregate score describ$ 9 !          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,collaboration  

,9 develop+ a bus model scor+ sy/em "u  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all "w 
) ea* bus te/+ facility "u subsection   
7a77#a71 bus manufactur]s1 & transit    
ag5cies4  7#d7 ,non-w>ranty ,an         
aggregate te/ score issu$ = a new bus   
model pursuant to ! f9al rule ma9ta9$   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 is = use      
indicat+ only :e!r ! am\nts appropriat$ 
or o!rwise made available "u ?is *apt]  
may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to acquire !  
new bus model & %all n be int]pret$ z a 
w>ranty or gu>antee t ! new bus model w 
meet any specific requirem5ts ( a       
pur*as]4  4  7c7 ,regulations ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
f9al rule1 or modify an exi/+ f9al rule1
 to comply ) section #ecah7;e77#b7 (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by ?is section & include 9 ! f9al rule  
any modifications necess>y to enable    
timely te/+ ( cov]$ %>$ mobility        
vehicles "u section #ecah7;a77#a7 ( su* 
title4  #d4 ,am5dm5ts to all[ c]ta9     

grant funds to be us$ to acquire s(tw>e 
= automat$ driv+ sy/ems  7a7 ,/r5g!n+   
mobility & revolutioniz+ transportation 
grant program ,section                  
#bejje7;e77#b77;,b77vii7 ( !            
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #ejb note7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ acquisition ( equipm5t1 includ+   
vehicles & ins]t+ acquisition ( equipm5t
 7includ+ vehicles71 acquisition        
7includ+ by lic5se7 ( s(tw>e 7includ+   
s(tw>e = automat$ driv+ sy/ems & s(tw>e 
= ! op]ation or monitor+ ( autonom\s    
vehicles71 updates to su* s(tw>e4  7b7  
,fix$ guideway capital inve/m5t grants  
,section #ecji7;b77#b7 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
infill /ations1 & ins]t+ infill /ations1
 acquisition 7includ+ by lic5se7 (      
s(tw>e 7includ+ s(tw>e = automat$ driv+ 
sy/ems & s(tw>e = ! op]ation or monitor+
 ( autonom\s vehicles71 updates to su*  
s(tw>e14  7c7 ,grants = buses & bus     
facilities ,section #ecci ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 

subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 by /rik+ includ+
 & ins]t+ includ+ acquisition 7includ+  
by lic5se7 ( s(tw>e 7includ+ s(tw>e =   
automat$ driv+ sy/ems & s(tw>e = !      
op]ation or monitor+ ( autonom\s        
vehicles71 updates to su* s(tw>e1 &2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 by /rik+ 
equipm5t & ins]t+ equipm5t1 includ+     
acquisition 7includ+ by lic5se7 ( s(tw>e
 7includ+ s(tw>e = automat$ driv+ sy/ems
 & s(tw>e = ! op]ation or monitor+ (    
autonom\s vehicles71 updates to su*     
s(tw>e2 &  7#c7 9 subsection            
7c77#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i7 by     
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon 1 includ+       
acquisition 7includ+ by lic5se7 ( relat$
 s(tw>e 7includ+ s(tw>e = automat$ driv+
 sy/ems & s(tw>e = ! op]ation or        
monitor+ ( autonom\s vehicles71 updates 
to su* s(tw>e2  7,b7 9 clause 7ii7 by   
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon 1 includ+       
acquisition 7includ+ by lic5se7 ( relat$
 s(tw>e 7includ+ s(tw>e = automat$ driv+
 sy/ems & s(tw>e = ! op]ation or        
monitor+ ( autonom\s vehicles71 updates 

to su* s(tw>e2 &  7,c7 9 clause 7iii7 by
 ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon includ+        
acquisition 7includ+ by lic5se7 ( relat$
 s(tw>e 7includ+ s(tw>e = automat$ driv+
 sy/ems & s(tw>e = ! op]ation or        
monitor+ ( autonom\s vehicles71 updates 
to su* s(tw>e4  7d7 ,national           
infra/ructure project assi/ance ,section
 #fgja7;h77#a77;,b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ &       
op]ational improvem5ts & ins]t+         
op]ational improvem5ts1 & acquisition   
7includ+ by lic5se7 ( s(tw>e 7includ+   
s(tw>e = automat$ driv+ sy/ems & s(tw>e 
= ! op]ation or monitor+ ( autonom\s    
vehicles71 & updates to su* s(tw>e4  7e7
 ,bett] ,utiliz+ ,inve/m5ts to ,lev]age 
,developm5t grant program ,section #fgjb
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7l7 ,acquisition ( c]ta9   
s(tw>e ,9 c>ry+ out an eligible project 
= :i* a grant "u ! ,program is aw>d$1 an
 eligible entity may use grant funds to 
update or acquire 7includ+ by lic5se7   

s(tw>e 7includ+ s(tw>e = automat$ driv+ 
sy/ems & s(tw>e = ! op]ation or monitor+
 ( autonom\s vehicles7 t is relat$ to1  
or a compon5t (1 ! eligible project4  4