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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 Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a report detailing— 
(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 sub-
section (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. 
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(i) SUNSET.—On a date that is 5 years after the en-
actment of this Act, this program shall cease to be effec-
tive. 
SEC. 5307. 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 
utilization of anonymous crowdsourced data from third 
parties 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. 
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(c) PARTNERSHIP.—In carrying out the program, the 
Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with pub-
lic 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 automated 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 Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a report detailing— 
(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 sub-
section (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 en-
actment of this Act, this program shall cease to be effec-
tive. 
SEC. 5308. AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL VEHICLE REPORT-
ING. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall establish a repository for submitting enti-
ties to submit information to the Secretary on operations 
of automated commercial motor vehicles in interstate com-
merce. 
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(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 develop a process for submitting entities oper-
ating automated commercial motor vehicles in inter-
state commerce to provide the following information 
in accordance with paragraph (2): 
(A) The name of the submitting entity re-
sponsible for the operation of an automated 
commercial 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 
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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 bian-
nual basis. 
(F) Any cargo classifications or passengers 
to be transported in such vehicle or vehicles, in-
cluding whether the submitting entity is trans-
porting such cargo or passengers under con-
tract with another entity. 
(G) Documentation of training or certifi-
cations provided to any drivers, or other indi-
viduals directly involved in the performance of 
the dynamic driving task or fallback during op-
eration 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 De-
partment 
regarding 
automated 
commercial 
motor vehicle 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. 
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(2) SUBMISSION AND UPDATES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A submitting entity re-
sponsible for the operation of an automated 
commercial motor vehicle shall provide the in-
formation required under this subsection not 
later than 60 days after the Secretary has pub-
lished the notice establishing the process de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
(B) MATERIAL
CHANGE
OF
INFORMA-
TION.—The submitting entity responsible for 
the operation 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 an-
nual basis, or on a more frequent basis speci-
fied by the Secretary. 
(C) AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION.—If a 
submitting entity responsible for the operation 
of an automated commercial motor vehicle sub-
mits incomplete or inaccurate information pur-
suant to subsection (c), the submitting entity 
shall be given an opportunity to amend or cor-
rect the submission within a reasonable time-
frame to be established by the Secretary. 
(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
available on a publicly accessible website of the De-
partment of Transportation the following informa-
tion on automated commercial motor vehicles: 
(A) The prevalence of planned operations 
of such vehicles. 
(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 
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(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.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall require submitting entities to submit informa-
tion regarding collisions which occur during the op-
eration 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 in-
volving an automated commercial motor vehicle 
that results in an automated commercial motor 
vehicle or a motor vehicle being transported 
away from the scene by a tow truck or other 
motor vehicle; 
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(C) a full description of how the collision 
or damage to property occurred, including, if 
applicable, the role of the automated driving 
system; and 
(D) the mode of transportation used by 
any road users involved in the collision, includ-
ing 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 
restores 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-
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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 sub-
section to require submitting entities to submit 
information regarding safety incidents instead 
of collisions upon issuing a final rule under sub-
paragraph (A). 
(C) VOLUNTARY REPORTING.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—To support the 
rulemaking under this paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall establish a mechanism through 
which entities may voluntarily report safety 
data or other information regarding auto-
mated commercial motor vehicles. 
(ii) USE
OF
DATA.—The data col-
lected under this subparagraph may only 
be used to support the rulemaking under 
this paragraph. 
(iii) 
PROTECTION
FROM
DISCLO-
SURE.—Data or other information sub-
mitted under this subparagraph— 
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(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 in-
formation is submitted to the Sec-
retary 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 ve-
hicle’’ 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 recommended taxonomy published in April 2021, 
by the Society of Automotive Engineers Inter-
national (J3016l202104) or, when adopted, equiv-
alent standards established by the Secretary under 
chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, with re-
spect to automated motor vehicles. 
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(2) BROKER.—The term ‘‘broker’’ has the 
meaning 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. 
(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 car-
rier’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
13102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(6) SUBMITTING ENTITY.—The term ‘‘submit-
ting entity’’ means either— 
(A) a motor carrier; or 
(B) a company that is carrying out motor 
carrier-related operations in interstate com-
merce 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 ve-
hicles traveling in a unified manner with electroni-
cally coordinated braking, acceleration, and steering 
with a driver in the lead commercial motor vehicle. 
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(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 
section for each general route, as determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(3) INFORMATION.—In developing the reporting 
process required under subsection (c), the Secretary 
shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that submit-
ting entities are not required to submit information 
previously 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 provi-
sion of this section shall be subject to civil penalties under 
section 521(b)(2)(B), of title 49, United States Code, and 
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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 
Secretary shall treat truck platooning operations the same 
as automated commercial motor vehicles. 
SEC. 5309. 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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘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 
composed of the following officers: 
‘‘(A) The Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary of the Interior. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary of Commerce. 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(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 
domestic sourcing and production of electric vehicle 
batteries to eliminate, so far as practicable, impedi-
ments to the prompt and safe deployment of domes-
tically produced electric vehicle batteries, including 
with respect to safety regulation and oversight, envi-
ronmental review, and funding issues; 
‘‘(2) coordinate agency oversight of nontradi-
tional and emerging electric vehicle battery sourcing 
and production technologies, projects, and engage-
ment with external stakeholders; 
‘‘(3) within applicable statutory authority other 
than this subsection, develop, recommend, and estab-
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lish processes, solutions, and best practices for iden-
tifying, managing, and resolving issues regarding do-
mestic sourcing and production of electric vehicle 
batteries; and 
‘‘(4) carry out such additional duties as the 
Secretary 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 Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on the Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report containing findings on elec-
tric vehicle battery sourcing and production issues in the 
United States, recommended strategies or measures to 
streamline sourcing and production and promote Amer-
ican competitiveness, and any recommended legislative so-
lutions. 
‘‘§ 6602. Critical mineral sourcing 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in conjunction with the Task Force to Promote 
American Vehicle Competitiveness, shall coordinate with 
the appropriate agencies to increase domestic sourcing of 
critical minerals and domestic production of electric vehi-
cle batteries. 
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‘‘(b) DEPARTMENT COORDINATION.—The Depart-
ment of Transportation shall coordinate with the Task 
Force in implementing section 5339(c) and sections 151 
and 155 of title 23.’’. 
(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’’. 
SEC. 5310. MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter 1 of chapter 55 of 
title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 5510. Multimodal transportation demonstration 
program 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation may establish a pilot program for the demonstration 
of advanced transportation passenger surface transpor-
tation modes in small- and mid-sized communities by pro-
viding grants to entities to achieve the purposes of the 
national transportation research and development plan de-
scribed in section 6503. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Activities eligible for 
funding under this section include data availability and 
interoperability, traveler support tools and services, active 
demand management, micro-transit, mobility-on-demand, 
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and micro-mobility projects to demonstrate first-mile and 
last-mile transportation connections to the broader trans-
portation system, and any other activity as determined ap-
propriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY.—Entities eligible to receive grants 
under this program include State departments of trans-
portation, local governments, metropolitan planning orga-
nizations, and transit agencies serving a population of not 
more than 200,000 individuals, including communities of 
economic hardship and communities that experience trans-
portation equity and accessibility issues. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity seeking funding 
under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(2) COLLABORATION.—Each application sub-
mitted under this section shall describe how the ap-
plying entity will collaborate, as appropriate, with 
other entities, including institutions of higher edu-
cation, State and local governments, regional trans-
portation planning organizations, nonprofit organiza-
tions, labor organizations, or private sector entities. 
‘‘(e) FUNDS.— 
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‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out activities under this 
section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2026. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of a project for which a grant is awarded 
under this section shall not exceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(3) SOURCES.—The local share of the cost of 
a project under this section may include amounts 
made available to the recipient under— 
‘‘(A) section 504(b) of title 23; or 
‘‘(B) section 505 of title 23. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary may 
use funds made available to carry out this section 
for administrative costs under this section. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 
MICROMOBILITY.—The 
term 
‘micro-
mobility’ has the meaning given such term in section 
217 of title 23. 
‘‘(2) MOBILITY ON DEMAND.—The term ‘mobil-
ity on demand’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 5316 of this title.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘5510. Multimodal transportation demonstration program.’’. 
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SEC. 5311. HEAVY FREIGHT AUTOMATED TRUCKING RE-
SEARCH CORRIDOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 
49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 5511. Heavy freight automated trucking research 
corridor 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the INVEST in America Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall establish a heavy freight 
automated trucking research initiative to explore the po-
tential benefits and risks of the broad scale adoption of 
heavy freight automated commercial motor vehicles. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In carrying out the initia-
tive established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) support and conduct research and develop-
ment on automated and connected freight trucking 
with private industry, driver associations, other Fed-
eral agencies, State and local transportation agen-
cies, and institutions of higher education; and 
‘‘(2) support or establish a heavy freight auto-
mated trucking testing and demonstration corridor 
and related programs. 
‘‘(c) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA.—The 
Secretary shall establish an agenda for research and devel-
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opment conducted under subsection (b)(1) and the pro-
grams described in subsection (b)(2) that may include— 
‘‘(1) analyzing, modeling, and piloting the feasi-
bility, benefits, and risks of dedicated automated 
trucking corridors, including any impact on— 
‘‘(A) long distance freight movement; 
‘‘(B) supply chains; 
‘‘(C) fuel economy and emissions; 
‘‘(D) transportation infrastructure; 
‘‘(E) vehicle miles traveled; 
‘‘(F) small business concerns (as defined in 
section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632); 
‘‘(G) the trucking industry workforce, such 
as any impact on pay, benefits, and working 
conditions in both long-haul trucking and any 
related driving jobs; 
‘‘(H) safety, including interactions with 
non-automated motor vehicles and other road 
users; and 
‘‘(I) surrounding communities; and 
‘‘(2) providing deployment guidance, including 
for— 
‘‘(A) cyber-physical security; and 
‘‘(B) human factors, such as— 
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‘‘(i) human-machine interfaces; 
‘‘(ii) psychological impacts; 
‘‘(iii) driver training; and 
‘‘(iv) strategies to address any im-
pacts on the workforce, such as impacts on 
driver retention, wages, benefits, and work-
ing conditions within the trucking indus-
try. 
‘‘(d) OUTREACH
AND CONSULTATION.—In devel-
oping the research agenda under subsection (b), the Sec-
retary shall conduct outreach to, and solicit input from, 
public, private, and academic stakeholders, including indi-
vidual workers and labor organizations (as such terms are 
defined in section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act 
(29 U.S.C. 152)). 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBILITY.—An institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) or a consortium composed 
of nonprofit research organizations and institutions of 
higher education shall be eligible to receive grants under 
this section. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may award 
grants to eligible entities described in subsection (e) to 
carry out this section. 
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‘‘(g) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In awarding a grant 
under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) give preference to the recipient’s past and 
current collaboration with local and State transpor-
tation agencies, other Federal agencies, private in-
dustry, and driver associations in activities related to 
this section; 
‘‘(2) give preference to a recipient whose geo-
graphic location offers access to long-haul trucking 
corridors; 
‘‘(3) consider the extent to which an applicant’s 
proposal would involve participation by local, re-
gional, and national stakeholders; and 
‘‘(4) consider the local, regional, and national 
impacts of the applicant’s proposal. 
‘‘(h) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving 
a grant under this section, a grant recipient shall 
match 50 percent of the costs of establishing and 
operating the test corridor and related activities car-
ried out by the grant recipient. 
‘‘(2) SOURCES.—The matching amounts re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) may include amounts 
made available to the recipient under— 
‘‘(A) section 504(b) of title 23; or 
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‘‘(B) section 505 of title 23. 
‘‘(i) TRANSPARENCY.—The results of testing and re-
search funded under this section shall be made available 
on a publicly accessible website of the Department of 
Transportation. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2026 
for activities carried out under this section. 
‘‘(k) HEAVY FREIGHT AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL 
MOTOR VEHICLE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘heavy freight automated commercial motor vehicle’ means 
a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle (as such 
term is defined in section 31101) that— 
‘‘(1) has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross 
vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds, whichever 
is greater; and 
‘‘(2) is designed to be operated exclusively by a 
Level 4 automated driving system for trips within 
the vehicle’s operational design domain or a Level 5 
automated driving system for all trips according to 
the recommended standards published in April 2021, 
by the Society of Automotive Engineers Inter-
national (J3016l202104) or, when adopted, equiv-
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(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)’’; 
(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 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 
49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 5512. Transportation workforce outreach program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
and administer a transportation workforce outreach pro-
gram that carries out a series of public service announce-
ment campaigns during fiscal years 2023 through 2026. 
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from the amounts made available under subsection (a) for 
oversight. 
(c) AMTRAK COMMON BENEFIT COSTS FOR STATE- 
SUPPORTED ROUTES.— For fiscal year 2022, if funds are 
made available under subsection (a)(2) in excess of the 
amounts authorized for fiscal year 2020 under section 
11101(b) of the FAST Act (Public Law 114–94), Amtrak 
shall use up to $250,000,000 of the excess funds to defray 
the share of operating costs of Amtrak’s national assets 
(as such term is defined in section 24320(c)(5) of title 
49, United States Code) and corporate services (as such 
term is defined pursuant to section 24317(b) of title 49, 
United States Code) that is allocated to the State-sup-
ported services. After the update of the cost methodology 
policy required under section 24712(a)(7)(B) of title 49, 
United States Code, is implemented, there are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary for the use of Amtrak 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2023 through 2026 for the implementation of the updated 
policy. 
(d) STATE-SUPPORTED ROUTE COMMITTEE.—Of the 
funds made available under subsection (a)(2), the Sec-
retary may make available up to $4,000,000 for each fis-
cal year for the State-Supported Route Committee estab-
lished under section 24712 of title 49, United States Code. 
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(3) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating 
paragraphs (3) through (12) as paragraphs (2) 
through (11), respectively; 
(4) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘full-time’’; 
(5) in paragraph (8)(A), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘on a full-time basis’’; 
(6) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘on a full-time basis’’; and 
(7) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or a part-time basis’’ 
after ‘‘on a full-time basis’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, provided that the per-
centage of relocation expenses paid with funds 
under this chapter do not exceed the percentage 
of work hours the employee spends admin-
istering this Act’’ after ‘‘at which the relocation 
expenses are incurred’’. 
SEC. 9705. SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST 
FUND. 
Section 13107(c)(2) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘No funds available’’ and inserting 
‘‘On or after October 1, 2023, no funds available’’. 
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