I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3406 
To amend section 30113 of title 49, United States Code, to increase the 
annual number of vehicles that may be exempted for the development 
of new vehicle safety features, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2017 
Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mrs. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend section 30113 of title 49, United States Code, 
to increase the annual number of vehicles that may be 
exempted for the development of new vehicle safety fea-
tures, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Practical Automated 
Vehicle Exemptions Act’’ or the ‘‘PAVE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 30113 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘A manufac-
turer is eligible’’ and all that follows and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) 
ELIGIBILITY
UNDER
SUBSECTION 
(b)(3)(B)(i).—A manufacturer is eligible for an ex-
emption under subsection (b)(3)(B)(i) of this section 
(including 
an 
exemption 
under 
subsection 
(b)(3)(B)(i) relating to a bumper standard referred 
to in subsection (b)(1)) only if the Secretary deter-
mines that the manufacturer’s total motor vehicle 
production in the most recent year of production is 
not more than 10,000. 
‘‘(2) 
ELIGIBILITY
UNDER
SUBSECTION 
(b)(3)(B)(iii).—A manufacturer is eligible for an ex-
emption under subsection (b)(3)(B)(iii) of this sec-
tion only if the Secretary determines the exemption 
is for not more than 2,500 vehicles to be sold in the 
United States in any 12-month period. 
‘‘(3) 
ELIGIBILITY
UNDER
SUBSECTION 
(b)(3)(B)(ii), (iv), OR (v).—A manufacturer is eligi-
ble for an exemption under subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii), 
(iv), or (v) of this section only if the Secretary deter-
mines the exemption is for not more than 100,000 
vehicles per manufacturer to be sold, leased, or oth-
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erwise introduced into commerce in the United 
States in any 12-month period. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION
ON
NUMBER
OF
VEHICLES 
EXEMPTED.—All exemptions granted to a manufac-
turer under subsections (b)(3)(B)(i) through (v) 
shall not exceed a total of (i) 25,000 vehicles manu-
factured within the first 12-month period, (ii) 
50,000 vehicles manufactured within the second 12- 
month period, (iii) 100,000 vehicles manufactured 
within the third 12-month period, and, (iv) 100,000 
vehicles manufactured within the fourth 12-month 
period. Any renewals under subsections (b)(3)(B)(i) 
through (v) shall not exceed a total of 100,000 vehi-
cles manufactured within a 12-month period.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘An exemption 
or renewal’’ and all that follows and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) 
EXEMPTION
UNDER
SUBSECTION 
(b)(3)(B)(i).—An exemption or renewal under sub-
section (b)(3)(B)(i) of this section may be granted 
for not more than 3 years. 
‘‘(2) 
EXEMPTION
UNDER
SUBSECTION 
(b)(3)(B)(iii).—An exemption or renewal under sub-
section (b)(3)(B)(iii) this section may be granted for 
not more than 2 years. 
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