Sec. 11504. Study of impacts on roads from self-driving vehicles
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Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a study on the existing and future impacts of self-driving vehicles to transportation infrastructure, mobility, the environment, and safety, including impacts on— the Interstate System (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code); urban roads; rural roads; corridors with heavy traffic congestion; transportation systems optimization; and any other areas or issues relevant to operations of the Federal Highway Administration that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. The study under subsection
(a)shall include specific recommendations for both rural and urban communities regarding the impacts of self-driving vehicles on existing transportation system capacity. In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— consider the need for and recommend any policy changes to be undertaken by the Federal Highway Administration on the impacts of self-driving vehicles as identified under paragraph (2); and for both rural and urban communities, include a discussion of— the impacts that self-driving vehicles will have on existing transportation infrastructure, such as signage and markings, traffic lights, and highway capacity and design; the impact on commercial and private traffic flows; infrastructure improvement needs that may be necessary for transportation infrastructure to accommodate self-driving vehicles; the impact of self-driving vehicles on the environment, congestion, and vehicle miles traveled; and the impact of self-driving vehicles on mobility. In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider and incorporate relevant current and ongoing research of the Department. In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall convene and consult with a panel of national experts in both rural and urban transportation, including— operators and users of the Interstate System (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code), including private sector stakeholders; States and State departments of transportation; metropolitan planning organizations; the motor carrier industry; representatives of public transportation agencies or organizations; highway safety and academic groups; nonprofit entities with experience in transportation policy; National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 )); environmental stakeholders; and self-driving vehicle producers, manufacturers, and technology developers. Not later than 1 year after the date on which the study under subsection
(a)is initiated, the Secretary shall submit a report on the results of the study to— the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
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