,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agih ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ae1 #bjbe ,ms4 ,lummis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to prescribe /&>ds = autonom\s vehicles1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,autonom\s ,vehicle ,accel]ation ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 rapid advancem5ts 9 autonom\s vehicle te*nology pres5t significant opportunities to improve transportation safety1 effici5cy1 & mobility2 7#b7 curr5t ,f$]al motor vehicle safety /&>ds 7 n design$ ) fully autonom\s vehicles 9 m9d1 creat+ c]tification *all5ges & sl[+ design & production ( vehicles )\t driv]s2 7#c7 ma9ta9+ global lead]%ip 9 autonom\s vehicle te*nology w enhance ! competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 fo/] economic gr[?1 & spur innovation across ! dome/ic manufactur+ sector2 & 7#d7 ! mo/ advanc$ automat$ driv+ sy/ems h demon/rat$ safety records sup]ior to human driv]s 9 comp>able situations1 indicat+ t ma9ta9+ regulatory frameworks design$ exclusively = human op]ators may delay lifesav+ te*nological implem5tation4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,autonom\s vehicle 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m autonom\s vehicle means a vehicle equipp$ ) an automat$ driv+ sy/em t is capable ( p]=m+ ! entire dynamic driv+ task on a su/a9$ basis )\t any expect$ involvem5t by a human driv]4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m autonom\s vehicle includes a vehicle equipp$ ) a ,level #d or ,level #e automat$ driv+ sy/em4 7#b7 ,,fmvss ,! t]m ,,fmvss means a ,f$]al motor vehicle safety /&>d prescrib$ "u section #cjaaa7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,,sae ,int]national ,/&>d ,j#cjaf ,! t]m ,,sae ,int]national ,/&>d ,j#cjaf means ,,sae ,int]national ,recomm5d$ ,practice entitl$ ,taxonomy & ,def9itions = ,t]ms ,relat$ to ,driv+ ,automation ,sy/ems = ,on-,road ,motor ,vehicles1 numb]$ ,j#cjaf1 & dat$ ,april #bjba 7or a successor /&>d adopt$ by ! ,secret>y74 7#d7 ,,sae t]ms ,! t]ms automat$ driv+ sy/em1 ,level #d1 & ,level #e h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 ,,sae ,int]national ,/&>d ,j#cjaf4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration4 7#f7 ,volpe #bjaf ,report ,! t]m ,volpe #bjaf ,report means ! report ( ! ,john ,a4 ,volpe ,national ,transportation ,sy/ems ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation entitl$ ,review ( ,f$]al ,motor ,vehicle ,safety ,/&>ds 7,,fmvss7 = ,automat$ ,vehicles3 ,id5tify+ ,pot5tial ,b>ri]s & ,*all5ges = ! ,c]tification ( ,automat$ ,vehicles ,us+ ,exi/+ ,,fmvss & dat$ ,m>* #bjaf4 #d4 ,implem5tation ( ,volpe ,c5t] recomm5dations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all address1 9 accordance ) subsection 7b71 all c]tification *all5ges id5tifi$ by ! ,volpe ,c5t] #bjaf ,report relat+ to-- 7#a7 ! presumption ( a human driv]2 & 7#b7 p]=mance specifications1 te/ proc$ures1 or equipm5t requirem5ts t d n adequately acc\nt = autonom\s vehicle designs4 7b7 ,regulatory updates ,! ,secret>y %all1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 develop1 am5d1 int]pret1 exempt f application1 or o!rwise update any ,,fmvss requirem5t or o!r regulation1 guidance1 or int]pretation "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y to ensure t ! c]tification & approval process = ,level #d & ,level #e autonom\s vehicles is n unduly ob/ruct$ by assumptions ( traditional human-driv] designs1 includ+ requirem5ts relat+ to seat+ arrangem5ts1 int]nal cab9 configurations1 w9d[ placem5t1 driv] controls1 & o!r features1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,discretion>y compliance det]m9ation & rulemak+ au?ority ,at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 & ?r\gh su* rulemak+ z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y1 includ+ by e/abli%+ exemption processes = autonom\s vehicles consi/5t ) section #cjaad7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 autonom\s vehicles may be det]m9$ to be 9 compliance ) applicable regulations relat+ to motor vehicle safety1 includ+ any ,,fmvss4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report detail+ /eps tak5 by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b7 to address ! *all5ges id5tifi$ by ! ,volpe ,c5t] #bjaf describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+ any new or revis$ rules or guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y4 #e4 ,roadmap = future concepts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all develop a roadmap to a*ieve comm]cial-scale deploym5t ( ,level #d & ,level #e autonom\s vehicles4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! roadmap requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 support ! design1 manufactur+1 & deploym5t ( ,level #d & ,level #e autonom\s vehicles 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 promote ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 global autonom\s vehicle m>kets & supply *a9s2 7#c7 id5tify ways to l[] practical1 te*nological1 & regulatory b>ri]s to ,level #d & ,level #e autonom\s vehicle deploym5t2 7#d7 recomm5d a risk hi]>*y involv+ ! use ( autonom\s vehicles & a /&>d ( safety = autonom\s vehicle use2 7#e7 incorporate a supplem5tal te*nology assessm5t1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 id5tify & address-- 7i7 new te*nologies & indu/ry developm5ts s9ce publication ( ! ,volpe #bjaf ,report2 7ii7 em]g+ safety conc]ns specific to autonom\s vehicle op]ations2 & 7iii7 recomm5d$ updates to ! f9d+s or recomm5dations ( ! ,volpe #bjaf ,report2 & 7,b7 on completion1 be us$ by ! ,secret>y to propose any am5dm5ts to any exi/+ ,,fmvss t are necess>y to ensure cl>ity1 consi/5cy1 & safety = autonom\s-vehicle designs2 & 7#f7 include any additional initiatives or /rategies ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to a*ieve ! objectives ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,supplem5tal te*nology assessm5t int]im update ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a prelim9>y update describ+ progress1 *all5ges1 & next /eps tak5 by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! supplem5tal te*nology assessm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#e74 7d7 ,roadmap updates ,! roadmap requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be updat$ p]iodically1 z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 & make publicly available1 ! roadmap requir$ "u subsection 7a74