Congress 116 - HR 2542 - PLACE Act

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Computers and information technology Education programs funding Government information and archives Government trust funds Higher education Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Land use and conservation Motor vehicles Real estate business Research administration and funding Research and development State and local finance Technology assessment Transportation and Public Works Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Urban and suburban affairs and development

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Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act or the PLACE Act

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.

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May 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
May 7, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 7, 2019

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E549)
May 7, 2019

Introduced in House

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