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(2) UPDATES.—If an entity responsible for the 
operation of an automated commercial motor vehicle 
submits incomplete or inaccurate information pursu-
ant to subsection (d), the entity shall be given an 
opportunity to amend or correct the submission 
within a reasonable timeframe. 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—Upon submission of the 
information under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
provide written notification acknowledging receipt of 
the information and acknowledging that the submit-
ting entity will perform tests, demonstrations, or 
commercial operations on public roads, as applicable. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
available information on the prevalence of, charac-
teristics of, and geographic location of testing, dem-
onstration, and commercial operations of automated 
commercial motor vehicles on a publicly accessible 
website of the Department of Transportation. 
(2) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—Any data 
collected under subsection (b) and made publicly 
available pursuant to this subsection shall be made 
available in a manner that— 
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ate a report on the findings of the working group 
under this section and any recommendations for the 
adoption of better ergonomic seating for commercial 
drivers. 
(2) PUBLICATION.—Upon receipt of the report 
in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish the re-
port on a publicly accessible website of the Depart-
ment. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—The Advisory Committee shall be subject 
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
SEC. 5502. REPEAL OF SECTION 6314 OF TITLE 49, UNITED 
STATES CODE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6314 of title 49, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter 
63 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 6314. 
(2) SECTION 6307.—Section 6307(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘or section 6314(b)’’; 
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(2) a complete list of all research related to the 
transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail con-
ducted by the Federal Railroad Administration, the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Adminis-
tration, or any other entity of the Federal Govern-
ment since 2010 that includes, for each research 
item— 
(A) the title of any reports or studies pro-
duced with respect to the research; 
(B) the agency, entity, or organization per-
forming the research; 
(C) the names of all authors and co-au-
thors of any report or study produced with re-
spect to the research; and 
(D) the date any related report was pub-
lished or is expected to publish. 
(e) DATA COLLECTION.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Railroad Administration and the Administrator of 
the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administra-
tion shall collect any relevant data or records necessary 
to complete the evaluation required by subsection (a). 
(f) GAO REPORT.—After the evaluation required by 
subsection (a) has been completed, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall conduct an independent 
evaluation to verify that the Federal Railroad Administra-
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(E) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘through 
its subsidiary, Amtrak Commuter,’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) Long-distance intercity passenger rail is 
an important part of the national transportation sys-
tem. 
‘‘(10) Investments in intercity and commuter 
rail passenger transportation support jobs that pro-
vide a pathway to the middle class.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘The’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘consistent’’ and inserting 
‘‘The mission of Amtrak is to provide a safe, effi-
cient, and high-quality national intercity passenger 
rail system that is trip-time competitive with other 
intercity travel options, consistent’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) use its best business judgment in acting to 
maximize the benefits of public funding;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘minimize Government 
subsidies by encouraging’’ and inserting 
‘‘work with’’; and 
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