S.Amdt. 2262

SA 2262. Mr. LEE 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 division B, insert the
following:

SEC. __. RULEMAKING TO CREATE A NEW CLASS OF VEHICLE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, shall initiate a rulemaking addressing the
creation of a new class of vehicle that--
(1) is not designed, intended, or marketed for human
occupancy; and
(2) is subject to requirements and safety standards that
are--
(A) technologically and economically feasible for
manufacturers and consumers; and
(B) essential for the new class of vehicle to operate
safely in the United States, as certified by the Secretary.
(b) Cost-benefit Analysis.--The Secretary, in carrying out
the rulemaking initiated under subsection (a), shall conduct
a cost-benefit analysis to ensure that the safety benefits of
the requirements and standards for the new class of vehicle
described in paragraph (2) of that subsection substantially
outweigh the cost to manufacturers and consumers of achieving
compliance with those requirements and standards.
(c) Final Rule.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final
rule to complete the rulemaking initiated under subsection
(a).
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