,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dbde  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #bf1    
#bjbf,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself   
and ,mr4 ,mc,cormick7 introduced the    
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #bc1       
,united ,states ,code1 to enhance       
roadside worker safety1 and for other   
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,safer ,roads for   
,those ,who ,serve ,act of #bjbf4  #b4  
,federal ,highway ,administration       
roadside worker safety ,section #adh of 
title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#b7--  
7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in      
clause 7v71 by striking and at the end2 
7ii7 in clause 7vi71 by adding and after
 the semicolon at the end2 and  7iii7 by
 adding at the end the following3  7vii7
 to improve the collection of data on   
roadside worker crashes and to          

differentiate the safety data for       
highway workers 7as defined in section  
#fcj4ajjd of title #bc1 ,code of        
,federal ,regulations 7or a successor   
regulation77 from other road users2  2  
7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by        
inserting highway workers 7as defined in
 section #fcj4ajjd of title #bc1 ,code  
of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor
 regulation771 after pedestrians712 and 
7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7i7 in      
clause 7v71 by striking and at the end2 
7ii7 in clause 7vi71 by adding and after
 the semicolon at the end2 and  7iii7 by
 adding at the end the following3  7vii7
 improves the ability of the ,state to  
differentiate the fatalities and serious
 injuries of highway workers 7as defined
 in section #fcj4ajjd of title #bc1     
,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a    
successor regulation77 from other road  
users2  2 and  7#b7 in subsection 7d71  
by adding at the end the following3     
7#d7 ,highway workers ,if the total     
annual injuries and fatalities of       

highway workers 7as defined in section  
#fcj4ajjd of title #bc1 ,code of        
,federal ,regulations 7or a successor   
regulation77 in a ,state increases over 
the most recent #b-year period for which
 data is available1 that ,state shall   
include in the next ,state strategic    
highway safety plan a list of strategies
 to address the increases in those rates
 of injury and fatality1 taking into    
account the practices and               
recommendations identified through the  
,work ,zone ,management ,program of the 
,federal ,highway ,administration4  4   
#c4 ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety 
,administration roadside worker safety  
7a7 ,highway safety programs ,section   
#djb7;a77#b77;,a7 of title #bc1 ,united 
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in     
clause 7xiii71 by striking activated2   
and and inserting activated or when     
construction workers1 service and       
utility personnel1 individuals assisting
 disabled vehicles1 occupants of        
disabled vehicles1 or other vehicles    

with hazard warning lights or flashing  
lights are stopped or parked on or next 
to a roadway22  7#b7 in clause 7xiv71 by
 adding and at the end2 and  7#c7 by    
adding at the end the following3  7xv7  
to reduce injuries and deaths of drivers
 and highway workers 7as defined in     
section #fcj4ajjd of title #bc1 ,code of
 ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor  
regulation77 resulting from crashes in  
work zones2  4  7b7 ,national priority  
safety programs ,section #dje7;h7 of    
title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by    
inserting 1 including highway workers   
7as defined in section #fcj4ajjd of     
title #bc1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation771 after individuals2 and    
7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 in each of      
subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d71 by  
inserting 1 including highway workers   
7as defined in section #fcj4ajjd of     
title #bc1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations 7or a successor            

regulation771 after individuals4  7c7   
,promotion of ,move ,over laws  7#a7 ,in
 general ,not later than #b years after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,administrator of the ,national ,highway
 ,traffic ,safety ,administration       
7referred to in this subsection as the  
,administrator7 shall update the public 
awareness materials of the ,national    
,highway ,traffic ,safety               
,administration to more fully reflect   
the types of vehicles and drivers       
supported by ,state ,move ,over laws1   
including law enforcement1 emergency    
responder services1 fire and rescue     
services1 construction workers1 drivers 
of utility1 waste1 and recycling        
collection vehicles1 tow truck          
operators1 and drivers of disabled      
vehicles1 at incidents along roadways4  
7#b7 ,public service announcement  7,a7 
,in general ,not later than #ahj days   
after the date on which the             
,administrator updates the public       
awareness materials of the ,national    

,highway ,traffic ,safety               
,administration under paragraph 7#a71   
the ,administrator shall carry out a    
public service announcement to          
underscore the ways to protect roadside 
workers1 including law enforcement1     
emergency responder services1 fire and  
rescue services1 construction workers1  
drivers of utility1 waste1 and recycling
 collection vehicles1 tow truck         
operators1 and drivers of disabled      
vehicles1 at incidents along roadways4  
7,b7  ,partnerships  ,in carrying out   
the public service announcement under   
subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator   
may partner with existing work zone     
safety outreach programs and cooperative
 efforts of the ,department of          
,transportation1 including the ,office  
of ,operations of the ,federal ,highway 
,administration and its related work    
zone safety programs4  7#c7             
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this subsection #b1jjj1jjj for

 each of fiscal years #bjbg through     
#bjca1 to remain available until        
expended4  #d4 ,research and outreach   
efforts  7a7 ,definitions ,in this      
section3 7#a7 ,highway worker ,the term 
highway worker has the meaning given the
 term in section #fcj4ajjd of title #bc1
 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a   
successor regulation74  7#b7 ,secretary 
,the term ,secretary means the          
,secretary of ,transportation4  7b7     
,research and outreach ,the ,secretary  
shall carry out research and outreach   
activities to improve the safety of     
highway workers1 including activities   
addressing roadside incidents and       
methods to protect highway workers      
through behavior-based interventions1   
education1 engineering solutions1 and   
technology4  7c7 ,use of existing       
research and outreach facilities ,in    
carrying out subsection 7b71 the        
,secretary shall-- 7#a7 build on        
existing roadside worker safety research
 and outreach programs1 including       

studies carried out by the              
,transportation ,research ,board of the 
,national ,academies of ,sciences1      
,engineering1 and ,medicine2 and  7#b7  
use existing research and outreach      
facilities available to the ,secretary1 
including-- 7,a7 the ,turner-,fairbank  
,highway ,research ,center2  7,b7       
university transportation centers       
established pursuant to section #eeje of
 title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and  
7,c7 the ,office of ,operations of the  
,federal ,highway ,administration and   
its related work zone safety programs4  
7d7 ,authorization of appropriations    
,there is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this section #c1jjj1jjj for
 each of fiscal years #bjbg through     
#bjca1 to remain available until        
expended4  #e4 ,roadside worker safety  
in grant applications  7a7 ,,infra      
,section #aag7;h7 of title #bc1 ,united 
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in     
paragraph 7#e71 by striking and at the  
end2  7#b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by        

striking the period at the end and      
inserting 2 and2 and  7#c7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7#g7 the extent 
to which the project includes measures  
for the protection of highway workers   
7as defined in section #fcj4ajjd of     
title #bc1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation77 and other road users-- 7,a7
 during construction1 including planning
 and practices to reduce vehicle        
intrusions and to manage speeds2 and    
7,b7 along the highway after completion4
  4  7b7 ,mega ,section #fgja7;f77#c7 of
 title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is   
amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph          
7,e77iii71 by striking and at the end2  
7#b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking  
the period at the end and inserting 2   
and2 and  7#c7 by adding at the end the 
following3  7,g7 whether1 and the degree
 to which1 a project includes a work    
zone safety plan that describes how     
highway workers 7as defined in section  
#fcj4ajjd of title #bc1 ,code of        

,federal ,regulations 7or a successor   
regulation77 and other road users will  
be protected during construction and    
after completion of the project4  4  7c7
 ,,build ,section #fgjb7;d77#d7 of title
 #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is         
amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by 
striking and at the end2  7#b7 in       
subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the      
period at the end and inserting 2 and2  
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7,e7 the project has        
demonstrated efforts-- 7i7 to protect   
highway workers 7as defined in section  
#fcj4ajjd of title #bc1 ,code of        
,federal ,regulations 7or a successor   
regulation77 and other road users during
 construction2 and  7ii7 to improve     
safety for highway workers 7as so       
defined7 after completion of the        
project4  4