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This bill, the PAVE Act (Practical Automated Vehicle Exemptions Act), amends Section 30113 of Title 49 of the United States Code to increase the annual number of vehicles that can be exempted from federal motor vehicle safety standards for the development of new vehicle safety features. The key provisions are: 1. A manufacturer is eligible for an exemption from certain standards, including bumper standards, if the Department of Transportation (DOT) determines the manufacturer's total motor vehicle production in the most recent year was not more than 10,000 vehicles. 2. A manufacturer is eligible for an exemption from other standards if DOT determines the exemption is for not more than 2,500 vehicles to be sold in the U.S. in any 12-month period. 3. The bill puts a cap on the total number of vehicles a manufacturer can have exempted, starting at 25,000 in the first 12 months, increasing to 50,000 in the second 12 months, and then 100,000 in the third and fourth 12-month periods. 4. The bill also limits the duration of exemptions, ranging from 2 to 4 years depending on the specific type of exemption. The purpose of the bill is to facilitate the development and testing of new vehicle safety features by increasing the number of vehicles that can be exempted from certain federal safety standards.

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