,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djhd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ab1 #bjbf,mr4 ,sheehy 7for himself and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,transportation to establish a working group to review and establish guidance and best practices for responding to electric vehicle fires1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,responder and ,recovery ,safety in ,,ev ,fires ,act4 #b4 ,electric ,vehicle ,fire ,response ,working ,group 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,electric vehicle ,the term electric vehicle means a car1 bus1 or truck1 including an automobile or commercial medium- or heavy-duty on-highway vehicle 7as those terms are defined in section #cbija7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code71 that-- 7,a7 is manufactured primarily for use on public roads or highways2 and 7,b7 contains a battery or similar energy storage device that provides motive power to propel the car1 bus1 or truck4 7#b7 ,public road ,the term public road has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,roadside incident ,the term roadside incident means an incident involving an electric vehicle that occurs on a public road or any area adjacent to a public road as a result of the use of the electric vehicle on the public road1 including-- 7,a7 on the shoulder or median of a public road2 7,b7 at a charging station for electric vehicles that is open to the public2 and 7,c7 on a parking deck or lot that is open to the public4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#e7 ,working group ,the term working group means the ,electric ,vehicle ,fire ,response ,working ,group established under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a working group1 to be known as the ,electric ,vehicle ,fire ,response ,working ,group4 7c7 ,composition ,the working group shall be composed of not fewer than #bb members1 including-- 7#a7 at least #b representatives of the towing industry1 appointed by the ,secretary from among individuals nominated by appropriate entities operating in or representing the towing industry1 including-- 7,a7 if nominated1 at least #b representatives nominated by the ,towing and ,recovery ,association of ,america 7commonly known as the ,,traa72 and 7,b7 such other representatives of the towing industry as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate2 7#b7 at least #f representatives of emergency response personnel1 appointed by the ,secretary from among individuals nominated by appropriate entities representing emergency response personnel who may respond to electric vehicle fires1 including-- 7,a7 if nominated-- 7i7 at least #a representative nominated by the ,international ,association of ,fire ,chiefs 7commonly known as the ,,iafc72 7ii7 at least #a representative nominated by the ,international ,association of ,fire ,fighters 7commonly known as the ,,iaff72 7iii7 at least #a representative nominated by the ,national ,volunteer ,fire ,council 7commonly known as the ,,nvfc72 7iv7 at least #a representative nominated by the ,international ,association of ,chiefs of ,police 7commonly known as the ,,iacp72 7v7 at least #a representative nominated by the ,national ,association of ,state ,emergency ,medical ,services ,officials 7commonly known as the ,,nasemso72 and 7vi7 at least #a representative nominated by the ,american ,public ,works ,association 7commonly known as the ,,apwa72 and 7,b7 such other representatives of emergency response personnel as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate2 7#c7 at least #f representatives of the automotive industry1 appointed by the ,secretary from among individuals nominated by appropriate entities operating in or representing original equipment manufacturers of electric vehicles or the component parts of electric vehicles1 including-- 7,a7 if nominated-- 7i7 at least #a representative nominated by the ,zero ,emission ,transportation ,association 7commonly known as the ,,zeta72 7ii7 at least #a representative of manufacturers of electric buses2 7iii7 at least #a representative of manufacturers of electric commercial medium- or heavy-duty on-highway vehicles2 7iv7 at least #a representative of manufacturers of electric vehicle batteries2 7v7 at least #a representative of manufacturers or installers of electric vehicle supply equipment2 and 7vi7 at least #a representative of manufacturers of electric vehicles2 and 7,b7 such other representatives of the electric vehicle manufacturing industry as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate2 7#d7 at least #d representatives of research1 standards-setting1 or training organizations with expertise relating to the risks of electric vehicle fires and electric vehicle fire response1 including-- 7,a7 if nominated-- 7i7 at least #a representative nominated by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association 7commonly known as the ,,nfpa72 7ii7 at least #a representative nominated by the ,emergency ,responder ,safety ,institute 7commonly known as the ,,ersi72 7iii7 at least #a representative nominated by the ,fire ,safety ,research ,institute of ,,ul ,research ,institutes 7commonly known as ,,ul-,,fsri72 and 7iv7 at least #a representative nominated by the ,society of ,automotive ,engineers ,international 7commonly known as the ,,sae72 and 7,b7 such other representatives of research1 standards-setting1 or training organizations as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate2 7#e7 #a representative of the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board1 appointed by the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board2 7#f7 #a representative of the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration1 appointed by the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration2 7#g7 #a representative of the ,federal ,highway ,administration1 appointed by the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,federal ,highway ,administration2 7#h7 #a representative of the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration1 appointed by the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration2 and 7#i7 such other representatives of a ,federal agency as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate1 such as representatives of-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,transportation 7including any relevant agency or modal administration of the ,department of ,transportation72 7,b7 the ,department of ,energy2 7,c7 the intelligence community 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc772 or 7,d7 ,federal law enforcement agencies4 7d7 ,head ,the ,secretary shall select #a member of the working group to serve as head of the working group4 7e7 ,compensation ,members of the working group shall serve without compensation4 7f7 ,duties ,the working group shall-- 7#a7 continuously review-- 7,a7 known and developing risks relating to electric vehicle fires and electric vehicle fire response2 7,b7 existing best practices1 standards1 and guidance relating to electric vehicle fire response2 and 7,c7 roadside incidents involving electric vehicle fires1 including any response procedures utilized2 and 7#b7 based on that review1 periodically issue or update best practices and guidance for responding to electric vehicle fires4 7g7 ,database 7#a7 ,in general ,the working group shall-- 7,a7 report roadside incidents involving electric vehicle fires for inclusion in the database established and maintained pursuant to section #i of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjh7 7also known as the ,national ,emergency ,response ,information ,system or the ,,neris72 and 7,b7 coordinate with the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration to maintain and update that database1 including by ensuring that the database includes1 to the maximum extent practicable1 the information described in paragraph 7#c7 with respect to roadside incidents4 7#b7 ,publication ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration shall publish the information in the reports required by paragraph 7#a7 in the database described in that paragraph4 7#c7 ,contents ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the reports required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 with respect to each roadside incident reported-- 7,a7 the location of the incident2 7,b7 the time of the incident and response2 7,c7 the conditions at the scene1 such as-- 7i7 the weather2 7ii7 the presence or absence of daylight2 7iii7 the presence or absence of passengers1 pedestrians1 or other vehicles2 and 7iv7 such other conditions as the working group determines to be relevant2 7,d7 the practices and procedures used to respond to the electric vehicle fire2 7,e7 the results of the incident and response2 and 7,f7 such other information relating to a roadside incident as the working group determines to be appropriate4 7h7 ,annual report ,the working group shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available an annual report on the work of the working group during the previous year1 including-- 7#a7 a summary of any best practices and guidance issued or updated2 and 7#b7 a summary of any issues for which new or updated best practices or guidance is being considered4 7i7 ,,faca ,chapter #aj of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act71 shall not apply to the working group4 7j7 ,administrative expenses 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide administrative support for the working group in a manner consistent with the provision of support services under section #ajaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,funding ,the ,secretary shall use existing funds available to the ,secretary to carry out paragraph 7#a74 7k7 ,termination ,the working group shall terminate on the date that is #aj years after the date on which the working group is established under subsection 7b74