HR2992-119

1. Vehicle and work zone roadside accidents Section 148(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (A)(vi) by striking and pedestrians, and inserting pedestrians, and occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles; in subparagraph (B)(i) by inserting , and occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles after pedestrians; and in subparagraph (D)(vi) by striking and pedestrians and inserting pedestrians, and occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles. Section 24108(c)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) is amended by inserting , including roadside deaths and work zone deaths after fatalities. Section 24109(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) is amended by inserting or motorist, disabled vehicle, worker, vehicle or machinery in a work zone after authorized emergency vehicle. The Secretary of Transportation, in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other relevant agencies, shall convene a working group of industry and nongovernment entities, including representatives of high-risk communities, high traffic risk professions, such as truckers, traffic incident responders and first responders, and other relevant stakeholders, including State and local highway safety experts, insurers, medical and public health experts, law enforcement and other first responders, and technology and automobile manufacturers. The working group convened under paragraph (1) shall collect, analyze, compile, and publish accurate, detailed data on disabled roadside vehicle crashes, along with a strategic plan to identify and implement solutions for fatal and non-fatal injury crashes, adoption of better data sharing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including local adoption of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria, and annual updates on awareness and intervention activities and results. The Secretary of Transportation, in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Federal Highway Administration, and other relevant agencies, shall convene a working group of industry and nongovernment entities, including contractors, pavers, engineers, construction labor unions, traffic safety industry professionals, State transportation officials, and others in the road building community. The working group convened under paragraph (1) shall collect, analyze, compile, and publish accurate, detailed data on work zone crashes, along with a strategic plan to identify and implement solutions for fatal and non-fatal injury crashes, increased use and effectiveness of work zone safety contingency funds, adoption of better data sharing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including local adoption of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria, and annual updates on awareness and intervention activities and results. The Administrator of the Federal Highways Administration shall submit to Congress an annual report on the use and effectiveness of work zone safety contingency funds described in section 120(c)(3)(B)(vi) of title 23, United States Code, that includes the following: How many and which States have utilized the authority to use such funds. How much funding each State dedicated to such funds. Any other pertinent information about such funds and recommendations to improve the implementation of such funds nationwide.