1. Creating a Bill In the slides that follow, I put together a bill. First things first… the idea. Come up with a need for America – what needs fixing, what needs introducing, what has maybe been overlooked – you make the law. In this slideshow, I am putting together a bill to my committee – Commerce, Science, & Transportation My idea: Make it legal for driverless cars to be on the road in all 50 states. (Note: this is a very simple form bill.)

2. Research for The Preamble Opening portion of your bill… State the causes – the need What currently exists that warrants the need for your bill – who/what/how will it benefit the people? Consider both sides of your argument I will research facts/information that become the Preamble

3. Turning facts into a preamble A bill to legislate Google Driverless Cars Laws (what already exists?) – To date, 4 states have laws allowing Florida, California, Michigan, and Nevada – the rest effectively don’t allow Accessibility (who may benefit?) – Allows disabled citizens the freedom of driving Safety – From 2009 to 2012 an average of 33,000 Americans lost their lives in auto accidents (according to the DOT) Reliability – Nearly 1,000,000 autonomous miles driven, only accident occurred while a car was driven manually

4. GoogCar Preamble Whereas an average of 33,000 Americans have died each year in car accidents from 2009-2012; whereas Google Driverless Cars have never been involved in an accident while driving autonomously; whereas GDCs allow disabled citizens the freedom to drive; whereas currently only 4 states have passed legislation allowing these cars on the road,

5. Section 1 This is where your bill starts to take action Section 1: Let autonomous cars be permitted on public roads in all 50 states. Subsection 1A: “Autonomous car” also known as a driverless car, shall be defined as a self-driving car or robot car, capable of fulfilling the human transportation capabilities of a traditional car. An autonomous car is capable of sensing its environment and navigating without human input. Section 2:

6. Section 1: Let autonomous cars be permitted on public roads in all 50 states. Subsection 1A: “Autonomous car” also known as a driverless car, shall be defined as a self-driving car or robot car, capable of fulfilling the human transportation capabilities of a traditional car. An autonomous car is capable of sensing its environment and navigating without human input. Section 2: Let each state Department of Motor Vehicles create safety requirements for Autonomous Vehicles. Section 3: Any individual or organization must first register and apply with each state DMV before an autonomous vehicle is allowed on the road. Section 4: (Enforcement Clause Note: don’t actually write “enforcement clause” ) This bill shall be overseen by the United States Department of Transportation. Section 5: (Enactment Clause) This bill shall be enacted 91 days after passage.

7. Title: An Act to Allow Driverless Cars Preamble: Whereas an average of 33,000 Americans have died each year in car accidents from 2009-2012; whereas Google Driverless Cars have never been involved in an accident while driving autonomously; whereas GDCs allow disabled citizens the freedom to drive; whereas currently only 4 states have passed legislation allowing these cars on the road, Section 1: Let autonomous cars be permitted on public roads in all 50 states. Subsection 1A: “Autonomous car” also known as a driverless car, shall be defined as a self-driving car or robot car, capable of fulfilling the human transportation capabilities of a traditional car. An autonomous car is capable of sensing its environment and navigating without human input. Section 2: Let each state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) create safety requirements for Autonomous Vehicles. Section 3: Any individual or organization must first register and apply with each state DMV before an autonomous vehicle is allowed on the road. Section 4: This bill shall be overseen by the United States Department of Transportation. Section 5: This bill shall be enacted 91 days after passage.

8. I don’t know what other sections to add… Are there penalties or incentives? – How might you get states to adopt the bill or discourage entities from not following this law… – You may want to explain these – if it’s detailed, you may need subsections – Example: A Bill for Education may include an incentive clause like, “All states that adopt this bill will receive a 1% increase in federal funding.” This would be listed as an additional Section. Are there costs/funding needed? – Are you taking from a particular budget – or are the costs unforeseeable? Does your bill happen all at once? Will it require a new subcommittee or official?