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H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
117th Congress (2021-2022)
LAWHide Overview
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (Introduced 06/04/2021)
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee Meetings: 08/04/22 10:00AM 03/15/22 2:30PM 06/09/21 10:00AM (All Meetings)
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 117-70; H. Rept. 117-70,Part 2
Committee Prints: H.Prt. 117-8, H.Prt. 117-9
Latest Action (modified): 11/15/2021 Became Public Law No: 117-58. (All Actions)
Roll Call Votes: There have been 35 roll call votes
Tracker:
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SEC. 24220. <> ADVANCED IMPAIRED
DRIVING TECHNOLOGY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) alcohol-impaired driving fatalities represent
approximately \1/3\ of all highway fatalities in the United
States each year;
(2) in 2019, there were 10,142 alcohol-impaired driving
fatalities in the United States involving drivers with a blood
alcohol concentration level of .08 or higher, and 68 percent of
the crashes that resulted in those fatalities involved a driver
with a blood alcohol concentration level of .15 or higher;
(3) the estimated economic cost for alcohol-impaired driving
in 2010 was $44,000,000,000;
(4) according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,
advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology can
prevent more than 9,400 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities
annually; and
(5) to ensure the prevention of alcohol-impaired driving
fatalities, advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention
technology must be standard equipment in all new passenger motor
vehicles.
(b) Definitions.–In this section:
(1) Advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention
technology.–The term ``advanced drunk and impaired driving
prevention technology’’ means a system that–
(A) can–
(i) passively monitor the performance of a
driver of a motor vehicle to accurately identify
whether that driver may be impaired; and
(ii) prevent or limit motor vehicle operation
if an impairment is detected;
(B) can–
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(i) passively and accurately detect whether
the blood alcohol concentration of a driver of a
motor vehicle is equal to or greater than the
blood alcohol concentration described in section
163(a) of title 23, United States Code; and
(ii) prevent or limit motor vehicle operation
if a blood alcohol concentration above the legal
limit is detected; or
(C) is a combination of systems described in
subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(2) New.--The term ``new'', with respect to a passenger
motor vehicle, means that the passenger motor vehicle--
(A) is a new vehicle (as defined in section 37.3 of
title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor
regulation)); and
(B) has not been purchased for purposes other than
resale.
(3) Passenger motor vehicle.--The term ``passenger motor
vehicle'' has the meaning given the term in section 32101 of
title 49, United States Code.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(c) Advanced Drunk and Impaired Driving Prevention Technology Safety
Standard.-- <> Subject to subsection (e) and not later
than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall issue a final rule prescribing a Federal motor vehicle safety
standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that
requires passenger motor vehicles manufactured after the effective date
of that standard to be equipped with advanced drunk and impaired driving
prevention technology.
(C) any information relating to the ability of
vehicle manufacturers to include advanced drunk and
impaired driving prevention technology in new passenger
motor vehicles; and
(D) <> an anticipated timeline for
prescribing the Federal motor vehicle safety standard
described in subsection (c); and
(3) <> if the Federal motor
vehicle safety standard required by subsection (c) has not been
finalized by the date that is 10 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, shall submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representative
a report describing--
(A) the reasons why the Federal motor vehicle safety
standard has not been finalized;
(B) the barriers to finalizing the Federal motor
vehicle safety standard; and
(C) <> recommendations to
Congress to facilitate the Federal motor vehicle safety
standard.
Here are the actual reciepts from Congress.gov
H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 117th Congress (2021-2022) LAWHide Overview Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (Introduced 06/04/2021) Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Meetings: 08/04/22 10:00AM 03/15/22 2:30PM 06/09/21 10:00AM (All Meetings) Committee Reports: H. Rept. 117-70; H. Rept. 117-70,Part 2 Committee Prints: H.Prt. 117-8, H.Prt. 117-9 Latest Action (modified): 11/15/2021 Became Public Law No: 117-58. (All Actions) Roll Call Votes: There have been 35 roll call votes Tracker: Tip This bill has the status Became Law Here are the steps for Status of Legislation: Introduced Passed House Passed Senate Resolving Differences To President Became Law
SEC. 24220. <> ADVANCED IMPAIRED DRIVING TECHNOLOGY.
(b) Definitions.–In this section: (1) Advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology.–The term ``advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology’’ means a system that– (A) can– (i) passively monitor the performance of a driver of a motor vehicle to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired; and (ii) prevent or limit motor vehicle operation if an impairment is detected; (B) can–
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Standard.-- <> Subject to subsection (e) and not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule prescribing a Federal motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires passenger motor vehicles manufactured after the effective date of that standard to be equipped with advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology.
sufficient time for manufacturer compliance, the compliance date of the rule issued under subsection © shall be not earlier than 2 years and not more than 3 years after the date on which that rule is issued.
that the Federal motor vehicle safety standard required under subsection © cannot meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, by the applicable date, the Secretary– (1) <> may extend the time period to such date as the Secretary determines to be necessary, but not later than the date that is 3 years after the date described in subsection ©; (2) <> shall, not later than the date described in subsection © and not less frequently than annually thereafter until the date on which the rule under that subsection is issued, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing, as of the date of submission of the report– (A) the reasons for not prescribing a Federal motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology in all new passenger motor vehicles; (B) the deployment of advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology in vehicles;
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