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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5366 

To establish a program to accurately document vehicles that were significant 

in the history of the United States, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 31, 2014 

Mr. PETERS of Michigan (for himself and Mr. CAMPBELL) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To establish a program to accurately document vehicles that 

were significant in the history of the United States, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Historic Vehi5 cle Register Act of 2014’’. 

6 SEC. 2. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC VEHICLES. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act8 ing through the Director of the National Park Service, is 

9 authorized to expand and maintain a National Historic 

10 Vehicle Register composed of the following: 


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1 (1) A narrative describing each historic vehicle 

2 and its significance. 

3 (2) A photographic record of the historic vehi4 cle. 

5 (3) Line drawings or engineering drawings of 

6 the historic vehicle. 

7 (b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of the Interior, 

8 acting through the Director of the National Park Service, 

9 shall coordinate with the Historic Vehicle Association in 

10 order to invite individual, institutional, and other owners 

11 of historic vehicles to participate in the National Historic 

12 Vehicle Register. 

13 (c) LOCATION.—The National Register of Historic 

14 Vehicles shall be archived in the Library of Congress. 

15 SEC. 3. CRITERIA FOR HISTORIC VEHICLES. 

16 The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di17 rector of the National Park Service, shall develop criteria 

18 for historic vehicles. Vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, and 

19 commercial vehicles may be considered historic vehicles for 

20 the purposes of this Act. When developing criteria under 

21 this section, the Secretary shall consider the following: 

22 (1) ASSOCIATIVE VALUE—EVENT.—A vehicle 

23 associated with an event or events that are impor24 tant in automotive or United States history. 


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1 (2) ASSOCIATIVE VALUE—PERSON.—A vehicle 

2 associated with the lives of significant persons in 

3 automotive or United States history. 

4 (3) DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION VALUE.—A ve5 hicle that is distinctive based on design, engineering, 

6 craftsmanship, or aesthetic value. 

7 (4) INFORMATIONAL VALUE.—A vehicle of a 

8 particular type that was the first or last produced or 

9 is among the most well-preserved or authentically re10 stored examples. 

11 SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION. 

12 Nothing in this Act shall— 

13 (1) supersede Federal, State, or local environ14 mental or air quality standards related to the oper15 ation of motor vehicles and historic vehicles; 

16 (2) violate the privacy of the owner of a historic 

17 vehicle; or 

18 (3) require that a historic vehicle be docu19 mented without the consent of the owner. 

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