Sec. 2603. Innovation workforce standards
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No financial assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, may be used for— an automated vehicle providing public transportation unless— the recipient of such assistance that proposes to deploy an automated vehicle providing public transportation certifies to the Secretary of Transportation that the deployment does not eliminate or reduce the frequency of existing public transportation service; and the Secretary receives, approves, and publishes the workforce development plan under subsection
(b)submitted by the eligible entity when required by subsection (b)(1); and a mobility on demand service unless— the recipient of such assistance that proposes to deploy a mobility on demand service certifies to the Secretary that the service meets the criteria under section 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, or 5316 of title 49, United States Code; and the Secretary receives, approves, and publishes the workforce development plan under subsection
(b)submitted by the eligible entity when required by subsection (b)(1). A recipient of financial assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, proposing to deploy an automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service shall submit to the Secretary, prior to implementation of such service, a workforce development plan if such service, combined with any other automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service offered by such recipient, would exceed by more than 0.5 percent of the recipient’s total transit passenger miles traveled. The workforce development plan under subsection
(a)shall include the following: A description of services offered by existing conventional modes of public transportation in the area served by the recipient that could be affected by the proposed automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service, including jobs and functions of such jobs. A forecast of the number of jobs provided by existing conventional modes of public transportation that would be eliminated or that would be substantially changed and the number of jobs expected to be created by the proposed automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service over a 5-year period from the date of the publication of the workforce development plan. Identified gaps in skills needed to operate and maintain the proposed automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service. A comprehensive plan to transition, train, or retrain employees that could be affected by the proposed automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service. An estimated budget to transition, train, or retrain employees impacted by the proposed automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service over a 5-year period from the date of the publication of the workforce development plan. A recipient of financial assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall issue a notice to employees who, due to the use of an automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service, may be subjected to a loss of employment or a change in responsibilities not later than 60 days before signing a contract for such service or procurement. A recipient shall provide employees copies of a request for a proposal related to an automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand services at the time such request is issued. The notice required in paragraph
(1)shall include the following: A description of the automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service. The impact of the automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service on employment positions, including a description of which employment positions will be affected and whether any new positions will be created. In this section: The term automated vehicle means a motor vehicle that— is capable of performing the entire task of driving (including steering, accelerating and decelerating, and reacting to external stimulus) without human intervention; and is designed to be operated exclusively by a Level 4 or Level 5 automated driving system for all trips according to the recommended practice standards published on June 15, 2018, by the Society of Automotive Engineers International (J3016_201806) or equivalent standards adopted by the Secretary with respect to automated motor vehicles. The term mobility on demand has the meaning given such term in section 5316 of title 49, United States Code. The term public transportation has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of funds for an eligible activity or pilot project of a covered recipient authorized under current law prior to the date of enactment of this Act.