S.Amdt. 790

SA 790. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in subtitle G of title X, insert
the following:

SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON COVERED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FROM
CERTAIN COVERED NATIONS.

(a) Prohibition.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``Sec. 30130. Prohibition on covered autonomous vehicles from
certain covered nations

``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered autonomous vehicle.--The term `covered
autonomous vehicle' means a motor vehicle equipped with a
Level 4 or Level 5 automated driving system (as defined in
the SAE International Recommended Practice numbered J3016 and
dated April 2021 (or a successor standard adopted by the
Secretary of Transportation)).
``(2) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity' means a
manufacturer or company included on the list developed under
subsection (c)(1).
``(3) Covered nation.--The term `covered nation' has the
meaning given the term in section 4872(d) of title 10.
``(b) Prohibition.--A covered entity may not test, operate,
manufacture for sale, sell, offer for sale, introduce or
deliver for introduction in interstate commerce, or import
into the United States a covered autonomous vehicle.
``(c) List of Covered Entities.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this section, and in accordance with paragraph
(2), the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with
the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General, the
Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Defense,
shall develop a list of covered entities for purposes of this
section.
``(2) Requirements.--A manufacturer or company included on
the list developed under paragraph (1) shall be a
manufacturer or company--
``(A) that is controlled by the government of a covered
nation, including more than 50 percent voting control of the
Board of Directors or governing body of the manufacturer or
company by persons that are citizens or nationals of the
covered nation;
``(B) that is organized under the laws of a covered nation;
or
``(C) the principal place of business of which is located
in a covered nation.
``(3) Updates.--The Secretary of Transportation, in
coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney
General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of
Defense, may update the list required under paragraph (1), as
determined necessary by the Secretary of Transportation, in
coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney
General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of
Defense.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of
chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 30129 the
following:

``30130. Prohibition on covered autonomous vehicles from certain
covered nations.''.
(b) Enforcement.--Section 30165(a)(1) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting
``30130,'' after ``30127,''.
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