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‘‘(3) CHAIR
AND
VICE
CHAIR.—The Secretary 
may designate officials to serve as the Chair and Vice 
Chair of the Council and of any working groups of 
the Council. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 
‘‘(1) identify and resolve any jurisdictional or 
regulatory gaps or inconsistencies associated with 
nontraditional and emerging transportation tech-
nologies, modes, or projects pending or brought before 
the Department to eliminate, so far as practicable, 
impediments to the prompt and safe deployment of 
new and innovative transportation technology, in-
cluding with respect to safety regulation and over-
sight, environmental review, and funding issues; 
‘‘(2) coordinate the Department’s internal over-
sight of nontraditional and emerging transportation 
technologies, modes, or projects and engagement with 
external stakeholders; 
‘‘(3) within applicable statutory authority other 
than this paragraph, develop and establish depart-
ment-wide processes, solutions, and best practices for 
identifying, managing and resolving issues regarding 
emerging transportation technologies, modes, or 
projects pending or brought before the Department; 
and 
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‘‘(4) carry out such additional duties as the Sec-
retary may prescribe, to the extent consistent with 
this title, including subsections (f)(2) and (g) of sec-
tion 106.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
1 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘118. Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council.’’. 
SEC. 5306. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE RE-
TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a program to make grants to eligible 
entities to develop a curriculum for, and establish, transpor-
tation workforce training programs in urban and rural 
areas to train, retrain, or upgrade the skills of surface 
transportation workers— 
(1) whose employment may be changed or wors-
ened by automation; 
(2) who have been separated from employment; 
or 
(3) who have received notice of impending em-
ployment loss as a result of being replaced by the use 
of automated vehicles. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The following entities shall 
be eligible to receive grants under this section: 
(1) Institutions of higher education. 
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(2) Consortia of institutions of higher education. 
(3) Nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated 
capacity to develop and provide career pathway pro-
grams through labor-management partnerships, pre- 
apprenticeships, or registered apprenticeships on a 
nationwide basis. 
(4) Local governments. 
(c) LIMITATION ON AWARDS.—An entity may only re-
ceive one grant in a fiscal year under this section. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of a grant under 
this section may only use grant amounts for devel-
oping and carrying out training programs, includ-
ing— 
(A) identifying and testing new duties for 
existing jobs impacted by the use of automated 
vehicles, including mechanical work, diagnostic 
work, and fleet operations management; 
(B) educational programs, including— 
(i) coursework or curricula through 
which participants may pursue a degree or 
certification; and 
(ii) tuition and direct education ex-
penses, excluding salaries, in connection 
with the education and training of surface 
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transportation workers whose jobs have been 
affected by the use of automated vehicles; 
and 
(C) employee professional development, in-
cluding worker training or retraining, including 
train-the-trainer programs, to upgrade the skills 
of surface transportation workers whose jobs have 
been affected by the use of automated vehicles. 
(2) REPORTING.—A recipient of a grant under 
this section shall report to the Secretary the following 
information: 
(A) The sectors of the surface transportation 
system from which workers are being displaced. 
(B) The skills and professions for which 
workers are being retrained. 
(C) How many workers have benefitted from 
a grant awarded under this section. 
(D) Relevant demographic information of 
impacted workers. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Funds made available under 
this section may not be used to evaluate the effective-
ness of automated vehicle technologies. 
(e) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting grant recipi-
ents under this section, the Secretary shall consider the ex-
tent to which an applicant— 
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(1) demonstrates the capability to develop cur-
ricula and provide training, provide retraining, or 
upgrade the skills of individuals described in sub-
section (a); 
(2) will provide program participants with 
practical experience and on-the-job training; and 
(3) demonstrates a commitment to carry out a 
surface transportation workforce development pro-
gram through degree-granting programs or programs 
that provide other industry-recognized credentials. 
(f) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost 
of a grant under this section shall be 100 percent. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—For a recipient of 
a grant under this section carrying out activities 
under such grant in partnership with a public trans-
portation agency that is receiving funds under section 
5307, 5337, or 5339 of title 49, United States Code, 
up to 0.5 percent of amounts made available under 
any such section may qualify as the non-Federal 
share under paragraph (1). 
(g) REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 60 days 
after grants are awarded in a fiscal year under this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
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and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly 
available, a report that includes— 
(1) a list of all grant recipients for such fiscal 
year; 
(2) an explanation of why each recipient was 
chosen in accordance with the selection criteria under 
subsection (e); 
(3) a summary of activities planned to be car-
ried out by each recipient and how such activities re-
late to the goals established under subsection (a); 
(4) the grant amount awarded to each recipient; 
and 
(5) the information required to be provided to 
the Secretary under subsection (d)(2). 
(h) 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 
Engineers International (J3016l9 202104) or, when 
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adopted, equivalent standards established by the Sec-
retary under chapter 301 of title 49, United States 
Code, with respect to automated motor vehicles. 
(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 101 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(3) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.—The term ‘‘pub-
lic transportation’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. 
(4) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP.—The term ‘‘pre-ap-
prenticeship’’ means a training model or program 
that prepares individuals for acceptance into a reg-
istered apprenticeship and has a demonstrated part-
nership with one or more registered apprenticeships. 
(5) REGISTERED
APPRENTICESHIP.—The term 
‘‘registered apprenticeship’’ means an apprenticeship 
program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 
(29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.; commonly known as the ‘‘Na-
tional Apprenticeship Act’’), that satisfies the require-
ments of parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2020). 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2026 to carry out this section. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts made 
available to the Secretary to carry out this section 
shall remain available for a period of 3 years after 
the last day of the fiscal year for which the amounts 
are authorized. 
SEC. 5307. THIRD-PARTY DATA INTEGRATION PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish and implement a pilot program (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘program’’) to leverage anony-
mous crowdsourced data from third-party entities to im-
prove transportation management capabilities and effi-
ciency on Federal-aid highways. 
(b) GOALS.—The goals of the program include the uti-
lization of anonymous crowdsourced data from third par-
ties to implement integrated traffic management systems 
which leverage real-time data to provide dynamic and effi-
cient traffic-flow management for purposes of— 
(1) adjusting traffic light cycle times to optimize 
traffic management and decrease congestion; 
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(2) expanding or contracting lane capacity to 
meet traffic demand; 
(3) enhancing traveler notification of service con-
ditions; 
(4) prioritizing high-priority vehicles such as 
emergency response and law enforcement within the 
transportation system; and 
(5) any other purposes which the Secretary 
deems an appropriate use of anonymous user data. 
(c) PARTNERSHIP.—In carrying out the program, the 
Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with public 
and private sector entities to accomplish the goals listed in 
subsection (b). 
(d) DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY.—The Secretary 
shall ensure the protection of privacy for all sources of data 
utilized in the program, promoting cybersecurity to prevent 
hacking, spoofing, and disruption of connected and auto-
mated transportation systems. 
(e) PROGRAM LOCATIONS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall initiate programs in a variety 
of areas, including urban, suburban, rural, tribal, or any 
other appropriate settings. 
(f) BEST PRACTICES.—Not later than 3 years after 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publicly 
make available best practices to leverage private user data 
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to support improved transportation management capabili-
ties and efficiency, including— 
(1) legal considerations when acquiring private 
user data for public purposes; and 
(2) protecting privacy and security of individual 
user data. 
(g) REPORT.—The Secretary shall annually submit a 
report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report de-
tailing— 
(1) a description of the activities carried out 
under the pilot program; 
(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot 
program in meeting goals descried in subsection (b); 
(3) policy recommendations to improve integra-
tion of systems between public and private entities; 
and 
(4) a description of costs associated with equip-
ping and maintaining systems. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out the program. 
(i) SUNSET.—On a date that is 5 years after the enact-
ment of this Act, this program shall cease to be effective. 
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SEC. 5308. THIRD-PARTY DATA PLANNING INTEGRATION 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
establish and implement a pilot program (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘program’’) to leverage anonymous 
crowdsourced data from third-party entities to improve 
transportation management capabilities and efficiency on 
Federal-aid highways. 
(b) GOALS.—The goals of the program include the uti-
lization of anonymous crowdsourced data from third par-
ties to— 
(1) utilize private-user data to inform infra-
structure planning decisions for the purposes of— 
(A) reducing congestion; 
(B) decreasing miles traveled; 
(C) increasing safety; 
(D) improving freight efficiency; 
(E) enhancing environmental conditions; 
and 
(F) other purposes as the Secretary deems 
necessary. 
(c) PARTNERSHIP.—In carrying out the program, the 
Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with public 
and private sector entities to accomplish the goals listed in 
subsection (b). 
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(d) DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY.—The Secretary 
shall ensure the protection of privacy for all sources of data 
utilized in the program, promoting cybersecurity to prevent 
hacking, spoofing, and disruption of connected and auto-
mated transportation systems. 
(e) PROGRAM LOCATIONS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall initiate programs in a variety 
of areas, including urban, suburban, rural, tribal, or any 
other appropriate settings. 
(f) BEST PRACTICES.—Not later than 3 years after 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publicly 
make available best practices to leverage private user data 
to support improved transportation management capabili-
ties and efficiency, including— 
(1) legal considerations when acquiring private 
user data for public purposes; and 
(2) protecting privacy and security of individual 
user data. 
(g) REPORT.—The Secretary shall annually submit a 
report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report de-
tailing— 
(1) a description of the activities carried out 
under the pilot program; 
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(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot 
program in meeting goals descried in subsection (b); 
and 
(3) policy recommendations to improve the im-
plementation of anonymous crowdsourced data into 
planning decisions. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out the program. 
(i) SUNSET.—On a date that is 5 years after the enact-
ment of this Act, this program shall cease to be effective. 
SEC. 5309. AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL VEHICLE REPORTING. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a repository for submitting entities 
to submit information to the Secretary on operations of 
automated commercial motor vehicles in interstate com-
merce. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purpose of this section shall be 
to ensure automated commercial motor vehicle safety and 
transparency in developing and maintaining the repository 
under this section. 
(c) INFORMATION REQUIRED.— 
(1) SUBMISSIONS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
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develop a process for submitting entities operating 
automated commercial motor vehicles in interstate 
commerce to provide the following information in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2): 
(A) The name of the submitting entity re-
sponsible for the operation of an automated com-
mercial motor vehicle or vehicles. 
(B) The make, model, and weight class of 
such vehicle or vehicles. 
(C) The intended level of automation of 
such vehicle or vehicles, according to the tax-
onomy described in subsection (f)(1). 
(D) The Department of Transportation 
number or operating authority assigned to the 
submitting entity described in subparagraph (A), 
if applicable. 
(E) A list of States in which the operation 
of such vehicle or vehicles will occur and a list 
of Federal-aid highways (as defined in section 
101(a) of title 23, United States Code) on which 
the operation will occur, as well as total miles 
traveled in the previous year on a biannual 
basis. 
(F) Any cargo classifications or passengers 
to be transported in such vehicle or vehicles, in-
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cluding whether the submitting entity is trans-
porting such cargo or passengers under contract 
with another entity. 
(G) Documentation of training or certifi-
cations provided to any drivers, or other individ-
uals directly involved in the performance of the 
dynamic driving task or fallback during oper-
ation of the vehicle, if any. 
(H) Any fatigue management plans or work 
hour limitations applicable to drivers, if any, 
consistent with such standards of the Depart-
ment regarding automated commercial motor ve-
hicle drivers. 
(I) Law enforcement interaction plans for 
automated commercial motor vehicles submitted 
to State transportation agencies or State and 
local law enforcement agencies. 
(J) Proof of insurance coverage. 
(2) SUBMISSION AND UPDATES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A submitting entity re-
sponsible for the operation of an automated com-
mercial motor vehicle shall provide the informa-
tion required under this subsection not later 
than 60 days after the Secretary has published 
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the notice establishing the process described in 
paragraph (1). 
(B) MATERIAL CHANGE OF INFORMATION.— 
The submitting entity responsible for the oper-
ation of an automated commercial motor vehicle 
shall notify the Secretary of any material 
changes to the information previously provided 
pursuant to this subsection on an annual basis, 
or on a more frequent basis specified by the Sec-
retary. 
(C) AMENDMENT
AND
CORRECTION.—If a 
submitting entity responsible for the operation of 
an automated commercial motor vehicle submits 
incomplete or inaccurate information pursuant 
to subsection (c), the submitting entity shall be 
given an opportunity to amend or correct the 
submission within a reasonable timeframe to be 
established by the Secretary. 
(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
available on a publicly accessible website of the De-
partment of Transportation the following information 
on automated commercial motor vehicles: 
(A) The prevalence of planned operations of 
such vehicles. 
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(B) The characteristics of such operations. 
(C) The geographic location of such oper-
ations in a safe manner that reflects only the 
most significant public road or roads on which 
the majority of the route takes place, as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary. 
(2) PROTECTION
OF
INFORMATION.—Any data 
collected under subsection (c) and made publicly 
available pursuant to this subsection shall be made 
available in a manner that— 
(A) precludes the connection of the data to 
any individual motor carrier, shipper, company, 
vehicle manufacturer, or other submitting entity 
submitting data; 
(B) protects the safety, privacy, and con-
fidentiality of individuals, operators, and sub-
mitting entities submitting the data; and 
(C) protects from disclosing— 
(i) trade secrets; and 
(ii) information obtained from a sub-
mitting entity that is commercial or finan-
cial and privileged or confidential, in ac-
cordance with section 552(b)(4) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(e) CRASH DATA.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
require submitting entities to submit information re-
garding collisions which occur during the operation of 
an automated commercial motor vehicle on public 
roads while the vehicle’s automated driving system is 
engaged, including— 
(A) fatalities or bodily injury to persons 
who, as a result of the injury, immediately re-
ceive medical treatment away from the scene of 
a collision involving the automated commercial 
motor vehicle; 
(B) collisions or damage to property involv-
ing an automated commercial motor vehicle that 
results in an automated commercial motor vehi-
cle or a motor vehicle being transported away 
from the scene by a tow truck or other motor ve-
hicle; 
(C) a full description of how the collision or 
damage to property occurred, including, if appli-
cable, the role of the automated driving system; 
and 
(D) the mode of transportation used by any 
road users involved in the collision, including 
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general road users, as such term is defined under 
section 5304 of this Act. 
(2) DATA
AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that any submitting entity submitting infor-
mation under this subsection that has a Department 
of Transportation number or operating authority 
from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra-
tion— 
(A) shall be subject to safety monitoring 
and oversight under the Compliance, Safety, and 
Accountability program of the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration; and 
(B) shall be included when the Secretary re-
stores the public availability of relevant safety 
data under such program under section 4202(b) 
of this Act. 
(3) RULEMAKING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall initiate a rulemaking to define the 
term ‘‘safety incident’’, including collisions, with 
respect to automated commercial motor vehicle 
safety. 
(B) UPDATE.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall carry out this subsection 
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to require submitting entities to submit informa-
tion regarding safety incidents instead of colli-
sions upon issuing a final rule under subpara-
graph (A). 
(C) VOLUNTARY REPORTING.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—To support the rule-
making under this paragraph, the Secretary 
shall establish a mechanism through which 
entities may voluntarily report safety data 
or other information regarding automated 
commercial motor vehicles. 
(ii) USE OF DATA.—The data collected 
under this subparagraph may only be used 
to support the rulemaking under this para-
graph. 
(iii) 
PROTECTION
FROM
DISCLO-
SURE.—Data or other information sub-
mitted under this subparagraph— 
(I) shall not be made publicly 
available; and 
(II) shall not be disclosed to the 
public by the Secretary pursuant to 
section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United 
States Code, if the data or other infor-
mation is submitted to the Secretary 
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voluntarily and is not required to be 
submitted to the Secretary under any 
other provision of law. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AUTOMATED
COMMERCIAL
MOTOR
VEHI-
CLE.—The term ‘‘Automated commercial motor vehi-
cle’’ means a commercial motor vehicle (as such term 
is defined in section 31132 of title 49, United States 
Code) that is designed to be operated by a level 3 or 
level 4 automated driving system for trips within its 
operational design domain or a level 5 automated 
driving system for all trips according to the rec-
ommended taxonomy published in April 2021, by the 
Society 
of 
Automotive 
Engineers 
International 
(J3016l202104) or, when adopted, equivalent stand-
ards established by the Secretary under chapter 301 
of title 49, United States Code, with respect to auto-
mated motor vehicles. 
(2) BROKER.—The term ‘‘broker’’ has the mean-
ing given such term under section 13102 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(3) EMPLOYER.—The term ‘‘employer’’ has the 
meaning given such term under section 31132 of title 
49, United States Code. 
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(4) FREIGHT
FORWARDER.—The term ‘‘freight 
forwarder’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 13102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(5) MOTOR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘motor carrier’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 13102 of 
title 49, United States Code. 
(6) SUBMITTING ENTITY.—The term ‘‘submitting 
entity’’ means either— 
(A) a motor carrier; or 
(B) a company that is carrying out motor 
carrier-related operations in interstate commerce 
on public roads or an employer thereof, such as 
a motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker. 
(7) TRUCK
PLATOONING.—The term ‘‘truck 
platooning’’ means a series of commercial motor vehi-
cles traveling in a unified manner with electronically 
coordinated braking, acceleration, and steering with a 
driver in the lead commercial motor vehicle. 
(g) DUPLICATIVE REPORTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not re-
quire duplicative reporting. 
(2) JOINT
SUBMISSIONS.—Submitting entities 
working in partnership on the same automated com-
mercial motor vehicle operational trips shall make 1 
submission of the information required under this sec-
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tion for each general route, as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
(3) INFORMATION.—In developing the reporting 
process required under subsection (c), the Secretary 
shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that submitting 
entities are not required to submit information pre-
viously reported to the Secretary under chapters 139 
or 311 of title 49, United States Code. 
(h) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section shall 
add to or detract from any existing— 
(1) enforcement authority of the Department of 
Transportation; or 
(2) authority to operate automated commercial 
motor vehicles in interstate commerce on public roads. 
(i) PENALTIES.—An entity that violates any provision 
of this section shall be subject to civil penalties under sec-
tion 521(b)(2)(B), of title 49, United States Code, and 
criminal penalties under section 521(b)(6)(A) of such title, 
and any other applicable civil and criminal penalties, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
(j) TREATMENT.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
retary shall treat truck platooning operations the same as 
automated commercial motor vehicles. 
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SEC. 5310. TASK FORCE TO PROMOTE AMERICAN VEHICLE 
COMPETITIVENESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle III of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 66—DOMESTIC PRODUCTION 
OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘6601. Task force. 
‘‘6602. Critical mineral sourcing. 
‘‘§ 6601. Task force 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a Task Force to Promote American 
Vehicle Competitiveness (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Task 
Force’) in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall be com-
posed of the following officers: 
‘‘(A) The Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary of the Interior. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary of Commerce. 
‘‘(D) The Secretary of Energy. 
‘‘(E) The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS.—The Secretary 
may designate additional members to serve on the 
Task Force. 
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‘‘(3) OFFICERS.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall serve as Chair and may designate offi-
cials to serve as the Vice Chair, and on any working 
groups of the task force. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall— 
‘‘(1) identify and resolve any jurisdictional or 
regulatory gaps or inconsistencies associated with do-
mestic sourcing and production of electric vehicle bat-
teries to eliminate, so far as practicable, impediments 
to the prompt and safe deployment of domestically 
produced electric vehicle batteries, including with re-
spect to safety regulation and oversight, environ-
mental review, and funding issues; 
‘‘(2) coordinate agency oversight of nontradi-
tional and emerging electric vehicle battery sourcing 
and production technologies, projects, and engagement 
with external stakeholders; 
‘‘(3) within applicable statutory authority other 
than this subsection, develop, recommend, and estab-
lish processes, solutions, and best practices for identi-
fying, managing, and resolving issues regarding do-
mestic sourcing and production of electric vehicle bat-
teries; and 
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‘‘(4) carry out such additional duties as the Sec-
retary of Transportation may prescribe, to the extend 
consistent with this title. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 
the Task Force shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on the Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate a report containing findings on electric vehicle 
battery sourcing and production issues in the United 
States, recommended strategies or measures to streamline 
sourcing and production and promote American competi-
tiveness, and any recommended legislative solutions. 
‘‘§ 6602. Critical mineral sourcing 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation, 
in conjunction with the Task Force to Promote American 
Vehicle Competitiveness, shall coordinate with the appro-
priate agencies to increase domestic sourcing of critical 
minerals and domestic production of electric vehicle bat-
teries. 
‘‘(b) DEPARTMENT COORDINATION.—The Department 
of Transportation shall coordinate with the Task Force and 
prioritize accordingly when making awards under section 
5339(c) and sections 151 and 155 of title 23.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters for 
subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘66. Domestic Production of Electric Vehicles ......................... 6601’’. 
Subtitle D—Surface Transportation 
Funding Pilot Programs 
SEC. 5401. STATE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 
FUNDING PILOT. 
Section 6020 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 503 note) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a grant 
under this section, a State or group of States shall 
submit to the Secretary an application in such form 
and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary may 
provide grants to States or a group of States under 
this section for the following projects: 
‘‘(A) STATE PILOT PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A pilot project to 
demonstrate a user-based alternative rev-
enue mechanism in a State. 
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‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—If an applicant 
has previously been awarded a grant under 
this section, such applicant’s proposed pilot 
project must be comprised of core activities 
or iterations not substantially similar in 
manner or scope to activities previously 
carried out by the applicant with a grant 
for a project under this section. 
‘‘(B) STATE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS.— 
A project— 
‘‘(i) to implement a user-based alter-
native revenue mechanism that collects rev-
enue to be expended on projects for the sur-
face transportation system of the State; or 
‘‘(ii) that demonstrates progress to-
wards implementation of a user-based alter-
native revenue mechanism, with consider-
ation for previous grants awarded to the 
applicant under this section.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2 or 
more future’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) To test solutions to ensure the privacy and 
security of data collected for the purpose of imple-
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menting a user-based alternative revenue mecha-
nism.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘to test the de-
sign, acceptance, and implementation of a user-based 
alternative revenue mechanism’’ and inserting ‘‘to test 
the design and acceptance of, or implement, a user- 
based alternative revenue mechanism’’; 
(4) in subsection (g) by striking ‘‘50 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘80 percent’’; 
(5) in subsection (i) by inserting ‘‘and con-
taining a determination of the characteristics of the 
most successful mechanisms with the highest potential 
for future widespread deployment’’ before the period 
at the end; and 
(6) by striking subsections (j) and (k) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(j) FUNDING.—Of amounts made available to carry 
out this section— 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2023, $17,500,000 shall be 
used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) 
and $17,500,000 shall be used to carry out projects 
under subsection (b)(2)(B); 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2024, $15,000,000 shall be 
used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) 
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and $20,000,000 shall be used to carry out projects 
under subsection (b)(2)(B); 
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2025, $12,500,000 shall be 
used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) 
and $22,500,000 shall be used to carry out projects 
under subsection (b)(2)(B); and 
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2026, $10,000,000 shall be 
used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) 
and $25,000,000 shall be used to carry out projects 
under subsection (b)(2)(B). 
‘‘(k) FUNDING FLEXIBILITY.—Funds made available 
in a fiscal year for making grants for projects under sub-
section (b)(2) that are not obligated in such fiscal year may 
be made available in the following fiscal year for projects 
under such subsection or for the national surface transpor-
tation system funding pilot under section 5402 of the IN-
VEST in America Act.’’. 
SEC. 5402. NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 
FUNDING PILOT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in coordination with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, shall establish a pilot program to dem-
onstrate a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee to 
restore and maintain the long-term solvency of the 
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Highway Trust Fund and achieve and maintain a 
state of good repair in the surface transportation sys-
tem. 
(2) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the pilot pro-
gram are to— 
(A) test the design, acceptance, implementa-
tion, and financial sustainability of a national 
per-mile user fee; 
(B) address the need for additional revenue 
for surface transportation infrastructure and a 
national per-mile user fee; and 
(C) provide recommendations regarding 
adoption and implementation of a national per- 
mile user fee. 
(b) PARAMETERS.—In carrying out the pilot program 
established under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, 
shall— 
(1) provide different methods that volunteer par-
ticipants can choose from to track motor vehicle miles 
traveled; 
(2) solicit volunteer participants from all 50 
States and the District of Columbia; 
(3) ensure an equitable geographic distribution 
by population among volunteer participants; 
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(4) include commercial vehicles and passenger 
motor vehicles in the pilot program; and 
(5) use components of, and information from, the 
States selected for the State surface transportation 
system funding pilot program under section 6020 of 
the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 503 note). 
(c) METHODS.— 
(1) TOOLS.—In selecting the methods described 
in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Transportation 
shall coordinate with entities that voluntarily provide 
to the Secretary for use in the program any vehicle- 
miles-traveled collection tools, which may include the 
following: 
(A) 
Third-party 
on-board 
diagnostic 
(OBD–II) devices. 
(B) Smart phone applications. 
(C) Telemetric data collected by automakers. 
(D) Motor vehicle data obtained by car in-
surance companies. 
(E) Data from the States selected for the 
State surface transportation system funding 
pilot program under section 6020 of the FAST 
Act (23 U.S.C. 503 note). 
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(F) Motor vehicle data obtained from fuel-
ing stations, electric vehicle charging infrastruc-
ture, or alternative fueling infrastructure. 
(G) Any other method that the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(2) COORDINATION.— 
(A) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine which methods under paragraph (1) are se-
lected for the pilot program. 
(B) VOLUNTEER PARTICIPANTS.—In a man-
ner that the Secretary considers appropriate, the 
Secretary shall provide each selected method to 
each volunteer participant. 
(d) PER-MILE USER FEES.—For the purposes of the 
pilot program established in subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Treasury shall establish on an annual basis— 
(1) for passenger vehicles and light trucks, a per- 
mile user fee that is equivalent to— 
(A) the average annual taxes imposed by 
sections 4041 and 4081 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 with respect to gasoline or any 
other fuel used in a motor vehicle (other than 
aviation gasoline or diesel fuel), divided by 
(B) the total vehicle miles traveled by pas-
senger vehicles and light trucks; and 
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(2) for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, a per- 
mile user fee that is equivalent to— 
(A) the average annual taxes imposed by 
sections 4041 and 4081 of such Code with respect 
to diesel fuel, divided by 
(B) the total vehicle miles traveled by 
medium- and heavy-duty trucks. 
Taxes shall only be taken into account under the pre-
ceding sentence to the extent taken into account in de-
termining appropriations to the Highway Trust 
Fund under section 9503(b) of such Code, and the 
amount so determined shall be reduced to account for 
transfers from such fund under paragraphs (3), (4), 
and (5) of section 9503(c) of such Code. 
(e) VOLUNTEER PARTICIPANTS.—The Secretary of 
Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, shall— 
(1) ensure, to the extent practicable, that an ap-
propriate number of volunteer participants partici-
pate in the pilot program; and 
(2) issue policies to— 
(A) protect the privacy of volunteer partici-
pants; and 
(B) secure the data provided by volunteer 
participants. 
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(f) ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
an advisory board to advise the Secretary on— 
(A) advancing and implementing the pilot 
program under this section; 
(B) carrying out the public awareness cam-
paign under subsection (g); and 
(C) developing the report under subsection 
(m). 
(2) MEMBERS.—The advisory board shall, at a 
minimum, include the following entities, to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary— 
(A) State departments of transportation; 
(B) any public or nonprofit entity that led 
a surface transportation system funding alter-
natives pilot project under section 6020 of the 
FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 503 note; Public Law 114– 
94) (as in effect on the day before the date of en-
actment of this Act); 
(C) representatives of the trucking industry, 
including owner-operator independent drivers; 
(D) data security experts with expertise in 
personal privacy; 
(E) academic experts on surface transpor-
tation; 
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(F) consumer advocates; and 
(G) advocacy groups focused on equity. 
(g) PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation, with guidance from the advisory board under 
subsection (f), may carry out a public awareness 
campaign to increase public awareness regarding a 
national per-mile user fee, including distributing in-
formation related to the pilot program carried out 
under this section, information from the State surface 
transportation system funding pilot program under 
section 6020 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 503 note), 
and information related to consumer privacy. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the pub-
lic awareness campaign under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall consider issues unique to each State. 
(h) REVENUE COLLECTION.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury, in coordination with the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, shall establish a mechanism to collect per-mile user 
fees established under subsection (d) from volunteer partici-
pants. Such mechanism— 
(1) may be adjusted as needed to address tech-
nical challenges; and 
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(2) may allow third-party vendors to collect the 
per-mile user fees and forward such fees to the Treas-
ury. 
(i) AGREEMENT.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may enter into an agreement with a volunteer participant 
or an owner of data or technologies, as describe under para-
graph (c)(1) containing such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary considers necessary for participation in the pilot 
program. 
(j) LIMITATION.—Any revenue collected through the 
mechanism established in subsection (h) shall not be consid-
ered a toll under section 301 of title 23, United States Code. 
(k) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall ensure that any revenue collected under sub-
section (h) is deposited into the Highway Trust Fund. 
(l) REFUND.—Not more than 45 days after the end of 
each calendar quarter in which a volunteer participant has 
participated in the pilot program, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall calculate and issue an equivalent refund to 
volunteer participants for applicable Federal motor fuel 
taxes under section 4041 and section 4081 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, the applicable battery tax under sec-
tion 4111 of such Code, or both, if applicable. 
(m) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date on which volunteer participants begin par-
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ticipating in the pilot program, and each year thereafter 
for the duration of the pilot program, the Secretary of 
Transportation and the Secretary of the Treasury shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate a report that in-
cludes an analysis of— 
(1) whether the objectives described in subsection 
(a)(2) were achieved; 
(2) how volunteer protections in subsection (e)(2) 
were complied with; 
(3) whether per-mile user fees can maintain the 
long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and 
achieve and maintain a state of good repair in the 
surface transportation system; 
(4) how the personal privacy of volunteers was 
maintained; and 
(5) equity effects of the pilot program, including 
the effects of the program on low-income commuters. 
(n) INFORMATION COLLECTION.—Any survey, ques-
tionnaire, or interview that the Secretary determines to be 
necessary to carry out reporting requirements relating to 
any program assessment or evaluation activity under this 
section, including customer satisfaction assessments, shall 
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not be subject to chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’). 
(o) SUNSET.—The pilot program established under 
this section shall expire on the date that is 4 years after 
the date on which volunteer participants begin partici-
pating in such program. 
(p) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘commer-
cial vehicle’’ has the meaning given the term commer-
cial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
(2) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—The term ‘‘High-
way Trust Fund’’ means the Highway Trust Fund es-
tablished under section 9503 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986. 
(3) LIGHT TRUCK.—The term ‘‘light truck’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 523.2 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(4) MEDIUM- AND
HEAVY-DUTY
TRUCK.—The 
term ‘‘medium- and heavy-duty truck’’ has the mean-
ing given the term ‘‘commercial medium- and heavy- 
duty on-highway vehicle’’ in section 32901(a) of title 
49, United States Code. 
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(5) PER-MILE USER FEE.—The term ‘‘per-mile 
user fee’’ means a revenue mechanism that— 
(A) is applied to road users operating 
motor vehicles on the surface transportation sys-
tem; and 
(B) is based on the number of vehicle miles 
traveled by an individual road user. 
(6) VOLUNTEER PARTICIPANT.—The term ‘‘vol-
unteer participant’’ means— 
(A) an owner or lessee of an individual pri-
vate motor vehicle who volunteers to participate 
in the pilot program; 
(B) a commercial vehicle operator who vol-
unteers to participate in the pilot program; or 
(C) an owner of a motor vehicle fleet who 
volunteers to participate in the pilot program. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 5501. ERGONOMIC SEATING WORKING GROUP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall convene a working group to 
examine the seating standards for commercial drivers. 
(2) MEMBERS.—At a minimum, the working 
group shall include— 
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(A) seat manufacturers; 
(B) commercial vehicle manufacturers; 
(C) transit vehicle manufacturers; 
(D) labor representatives for the trucking 
industry; 
(E) representatives from organizations en-
gaged in collective bargaining on behalf of tran-
sit workers in not fewer than three States; and 
(F) musculoskeletal health experts. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—The Secretary shall pursue the fol-
lowing objectives through the working group: 
(1) To identify health issues, including musculo-
skeletal health issues, that afflict commercial drivers 
due to sitting for long periods of time while on duty. 
(2) To identify the impact that commercial vehi-
cle sizing, design, and safety measures have on women 
in comparison to men, and to identify designs that 
may improve the health and safety of women drivers. 
(3) To identify research topics for further devel-
opment and best practices to improve seating. 
(4) To determine ways to incorporate improved 
seating into manufacturing standards for public tran-
sit vehicles and commercial vehicles. 
(c) REPORT.— 
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(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the working 
group shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report on the findings of the working group under 
this section and any recommendations for the adop-
tion of better ergonomic seating for commercial driv-
ers. 
(2) PUBLICATION.—Upon receipt of the report in 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish the report 
on a publicly accessible website of the Department. 
(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. 
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(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)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘or section 6314(b)’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘or section 6314(b)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘or 
section 6314(b)’’. 
SEC. 5503. TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE OUTREACH PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 
49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 5508. Transportation workforce outreach program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and 
administer a transportation workforce outreach program 
that carries out a series of public service announcement 
campaigns during fiscal years 2023 through 2026. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of each campaign car-
ried out under the program shall be to achieve the following 
objectives: 
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use of the right-of-way, and every effort should be made to 
support the development and safe operation of such pedes-
trian and bicycle pathways. 
TITLE 
VII—TRANSPORTATION 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
FINANCE 
AND INNOVATION ACT 
SEC. 7001. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE 
AND INNOVATION ACT. 
(a) CREDITWORTHINESS.—Section 602(a)(2) of title 
23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(iv)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a rating’’ and inserting 
‘‘an investment grade rating’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$150,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the senior debt’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘senior debt’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘credit instrument is for an 
amount less than $75,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘total amount of other senior debt and the Fed-
eral 
credit 
instrument 
is 
less 
than 
$150,000,000’’. 
(b) BUY AMERICA APPLICATION.—Section 602(c)(1) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of 
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