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vide an opportunity for public comment on the study 
proposal. 
(c) WORKING GROUP.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall establish a working group to 
assist in the development of the study and rec-
ommendations under subsection (b). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall include representa-
tion from— 
(A) the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration; 
(B) State departments of transportation; 
(C) local governments (other than metro-
politan planning organizations, as such term is 
defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United 
States Code); 
(D) transit agencies; 
(E) metropolitan planning organizations 
(as such term is defined in section 134(b) of title 
23, United States Code); 
(F) bicycle and pedestrian safety groups; 
(G) highway and automobile safety groups; 
(H) truck safety groups; 
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(I) law enforcement officers and first re-
sponders; 
(J) motor carriers and independent owner- 
operators; 
(K) the road construction industry; 
(L) labor organizations; 
(M) academic experts on automated vehicle 
technologies; 
(N) manufacturers and developers of both 
passenger and commercial automated vehicles; 
(O) a motorcyclist rights group; and 
(P) other industries and entities as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
(3) DUTIES.—The working group established 
under paragraph (1) shall assist the Secretary by, at 
a minimum— 
(A) assisting in the development of the scope 
of the study under subsection (b); 
(B) reviewing the data and analysis from 
such study; 
(C) provide ongoing recommendations and 
feedback to ensure that such study reflects the 
contents described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
subsection (b); and 
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(D) providing input to the Secretary on rec-
ommendations 
required 
under 
subsection 
(b)(2)(C). 
(4) APPLICABILITY OF THE FEDERAL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—The working group under this sub-
section shall be subject to the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), except that section 14 of 
such Act shall not apply. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate, and make publicly available, the study initiated 
under subsection (b), including recommendations for ensur-
ing that automated vehicles safely interact with general 
road users. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AUTOMATED
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘auto-
mated vehicle’’ means a motor vehicle that is designed 
to be operated by a level 3 or level 4 automated driv-
ing system for trips within its operational design do-
main or a level 5 automated driving system for all 
trips according to the recommended standards pub-
lished in April 2021, by the Society of Automotive 
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Engineers International (J3016l9 202104) or, when 
adopted, equivalent standards established by the Sec-
retary under chapter 301 of title 49, United States 
Code, with respect to automated motor vehicles. 
(2) GENERAL ROAD USERS.—The term ‘‘general 
road users’’ means— 
(A) motor vehicles driven by individuals; 
(B) bicyclists and pedestrians; 
(C) motorcyclists; 
(D) workers in roadside construction zones; 
(E) emergency response vehicles, including 
first responders; 
(F) vehicles providing local government 
services, including street sweepers and waste col-
lection vehicles; 
(G) law enforcement officers; 
(H) personnel who manually direct traffic, 
including crossing guards; 
(I) users of shared micromobility (including 
bikesharing and shared scooter systems); and 
(J) other road users that may interact with 
automated vehicles, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Transportation. 
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(3) VULNERABLE ROAD USER.—The term ‘‘vul-
nerable road user’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 148(a) of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 5305. NONTRADITIONAL AND EMERGING TRANSPOR-
TATION TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 118. Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation 
Technology Council 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a Nontraditional and Emerging 
Transportation Technology Council (hereinafter referred to 
as the ‘Council’) in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall be com-
posed of the following officers of the Department of 
Transportation: 
‘‘(A) The Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(B) The Deputy Secretary of Transpor-
tation. 
‘‘(C) The Under Secretary of Transpor-
tation for Policy. 
‘‘(D) The General Counsel of the Depart-
ment of Transportation. 
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‘‘(E) The Chief Information Officer of the 
Department of Transportation. 
‘‘(F) The Assistant Secretary for Research 
and Technology. 
‘‘(G) The Assistant Secretary for Budget 
and Programs. 
‘‘(H) The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
‘‘(I) The Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration. 
‘‘(J) The Administrator of the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 
‘‘(K) The Administrator of the Federal 
Railroad Administration. 
‘‘(L) The Administrator of the Federal 
Transit Administration. 
‘‘(M) The Administrator of the Federal 
Maritime Administration. 
‘‘(N) The Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 
‘‘(O) The Administrator of the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS.—The Secretary 
may designate additional members of the Department 
to serve as at-large members of the Council. 
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