Transcript Preamble - A204 Online

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.)
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
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
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,
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:
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.
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.
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?