Title: PAVE Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Practical Automated Vehicle Exemptions Act or the PAVE Act
This bill increases the annual number of vehicles that may be exempted from federal motor vehicle safety standards for the development of new vehicle safety features.
It makes a manufacturer eligible for an exemption from certain standards relating to a bumper standard if the Department of Transportation (DOT) determines that the manufacturer's total motor vehicle production in the most recent year of production is not more than 10,000.
A manufacturer is eligible for an exemption from other standards if DOT determines that the exemption is for not more than a specified number of vehicles in any 12-month period.
The bill puts a cap on renewals of exemptions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3406 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                                 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 features, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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--
            (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``A manufacturer is 
        eligible'' and all that follows and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Eligibility under subsection (b)(3)(B)(i).--A 
        manufacturer is eligible for an exemption 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 determines 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 exemption under subsection 
        (b)(3)(B)(iii) of this section 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 eligible for an exemption under 
        subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii), (iv), or (v) of this section only if 
        the Secretary determines the exemption is for not more than 
        100,000 vehicles per manufacturer to be sold, leased, or 
        otherwise introduced into commerce in the United States in any 
        12-month period.
            ``(4) Limitation on number of vehicles exempted.--All 
        exemptions granted to a manufacturer under subsections 
        (b)(3)(B)(i) through (v) shall not exceed a total of (i) 25,000 
        vehicles manufactured 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 
        vehicles 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 subsection (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 subsection (b)(3)(B)(iii) this 
        section may be granted for not more than 2 years.
            ``(3) Exemption under subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii), (iv), or 
        (v).--An exemption or renewal under subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii), 
        (iv), or (v) of this section may be granted for not more than 4 
        years.''.
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