Sec. 3010. Automatic emergency braking
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In this section: The term automatic emergency braking system means a system on a commercial motor vehicle that, based on a predefined distance and closing rate with respect to an obstacle in the path of the commercial motor vehicle— alerts the driver of the obstacle; and if necessary to avoid or mitigate a collision with the obstacle, automatically applies the brakes of the commercial motor vehicle. The term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires any commercial motor vehicle subject to section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 136) (or a successor regulation) that is manufactured after the effective date of the standard prescribed under this paragraph to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system; and as part of the standard under paragraph (1), establish performance requirements for automatic emergency braking systems.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe a regulation under section 31136 of title 49, United States Code, that requires that an automatic emergency braking system installed in a commercial motor vehicle manufactured after the effective date of the standard prescribed under subsection (b)(1) that is in operation on or after that date and is subject to section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 136) (or a successor regulation) be used at any time during which the commercial motor vehicle is in operation.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a study on equipping a variety of commercial motor vehicles not subject to section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 136) (or a successor regulation) as of that date of enactment with automatic emergency braking systems to avoid or mitigate a collision with an obstacle in the path of the commercial motor vehicle, including an assessment of the feasibility, benefits, and costs associated with installing automatic emergency braking systems on a variety of newly manufactured commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,001 pounds.
If the Secretary enters into a contract with a third party to perform research relating to the study required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the third party does not have any financial or contractual ties to, or relationships with— a motor carrier that transports passengers or property for compensation; the motor carrier industry; or an entity producing or supplying automatic emergency braking systems. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the study under paragraph
(1)is completed, the Secretary shall— issue a notice in the Federal Register containing the findings of the study; and provide an opportunity for public comment. Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the public comment period under paragraph (3)(B), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that includes— the results of the study under paragraph (1); a summary of any comments received under paragraph (3)(B); and a determination as to whether the Secretary intends to develop performance requirements for automatic emergency braking systems for applicable commercial motor vehicles, including any analysis that led to that determination. Not later than 2 years after the date on which the study under paragraph
(1)is completed, the Secretary shall— determine whether a motor vehicle safety standard relating to equipping the commercial motor vehicles described in that paragraph with automatic emergency braking systems would meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections
(a)and
(b)of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code; and if the Secretary determines that a motor vehicle safety standard described in subparagraph
(A)would meet the requirements and considerations described in that subparagraph, initiate a rulemaking to prescribe such a motor vehicle safety standard.