S.Amdt. 2188

SA 2188. Mrs. GILLIBRAND submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema
(for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the
bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title III of division B,
insert the following:

SECTION 230__. RESEARCH REGARDING THE NEED FOR UNDERRIDE
GUARDS ON SINGLE-UNIT TRUCKS BASED ON THE
HEIGHT OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) conduct research on the incidence and severity of
underride accidents involving--
(A) a single-unit truck with an undercarriage height of
more than 22 inches; and
(B) a single-unit truck with an undercarriage height of not
more than 22 inches; and
(2) submit to Congress a report containing legislative
recommendations regarding any need for underride guards on
single-unit trucks based on the height of the undercarriage
of the single-unit truck.
(b) Independent Research.--If the Secretary enters into a
contract with a third party to perform the research required
under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall ensure that the
third party does not have any financial or contractual tie
to, or relationship with--
(1) a motor carrier that transports passengers or property
for compensation;
(2) the motor carrier industry; or
(3) an entity producing or supplying underride guards.
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