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Introduced
05/07/2019
05/07/2019
In Committee
05/08/2019
05/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for the operation of a clearinghouse to collect, conduct, and fund research on the influences of highly automated vehicles on land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, and municipal budgets, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education to (1) operate a national highly automated vehicle clearinghouse; (2) collect, conduct, and fund research on how autonomous vehicles can influence land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, municipal budgets, social equity, and the environment; and (3) make such research publicly available online.
AI Summary
This bill, the Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment (PLACE) Act, directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education to (1) operate a national clearinghouse for highly automated vehicle (HAV) research, (2) collect, conduct, and fund research on how autonomous vehicles can influence land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, municipal budgets, social equity, and the environment, and (3) make this research publicly available online. The bill authorizes $2 million per fiscal year from the Highway Trust Fund to carry out these activities, and requires the clearinghouse to be established within 180 days of the bill's enactment.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (5)
Earl Blumenauer (D)*,
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Harley Rouda (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (on 05/08/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2542/all-info | 05/08/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2542/BILLS-116hr2542ih.pdf | 05/16/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2542/BILLS-116hr2542ih.pdf.pdf | 05/16/2019 |
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