[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2188. Mrs. GILLIBRAND 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 title III of division B, 
     insert the following:

     SECTION 230__. RESEARCH REGARDING THE NEED FOR UNDERRIDE 
                   GUARDS ON SINGLE-UNIT TRUCKS BASED ON THE 
                   HEIGHT OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct research on the incidence and severity of 
     underride accidents involving--
       (A) a single-unit truck with an undercarriage height of 
     more than 22 inches; and
       (B) a single-unit truck with an undercarriage height of not 
     more than 22 inches; and
       (2) submit to Congress a report containing legislative 
     recommendations regarding any need for underride guards on 
     single-unit trucks based on the height of the undercarriage 
     of the single-unit truck.
       (b) Independent Research.--If the Secretary enters into a 
     contract with a third party to perform the research required 
     under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall ensure that the 
     third party does not have any financial or contractual tie 
     to, or relationship with--
       (1) a motor carrier that transports passengers or property 
     for compensation;
       (2) the motor carrier industry; or
       (3) an entity producing or supplying underride guards.
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