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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3381 

To establish a program to accurately document vehicles that were significant 

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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 

Mr. PETERS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and 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 2016’’. 

6 SEC. 2. NATIONAL HISTORIC VEHICLE REGISTER. 

7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) REGISTER.—The term ‘‘Register’’ means 

9 the National Historic Vehicle Register established 

10 under subsection (b)(1). 


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1 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

2 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di3 rector of the National Park Service. 

4 (3) VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘vehicle’’ includes— 

5 (A) a commercial or noncommercial vehi6 cle; 

7 (B) a motorcycle; and 

8 (C) a truck. 

9 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 

11 and maintain a register of historic vehicles, to be 

12 known as the ‘‘National Historic Vehicle Register’’, 

13 which shall include, with respect to each vehicle on 

14 the Register— 

15 (A) a narrative describing the historic vehi16 cle and the historical significance of that vehi17 cle; 

18 (B) a photographic record of the historic 

19 vehicle; and 

20 (C) a line drawing or engineering drawing 

21 of the historic vehicle, as applicable. 

22 (2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co23 ordinate with the Historic Vehicle Association, the 

24 American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, and 

25 other appropriate organizations, as determined by 


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1 the Secretary, to invite individual, institutional, and 

2 other owners of historic vehicles to participate in the 

3 Register. 

4 (3) LOCATION.—The Register shall be archived 

5 in the Library of Congress. 

6 (c) CRITERIA FOR HISTORIC VEHICLES.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 

8 criteria for the inclusion of historic vehicles on the 

9 Register, in accordance with paragraph (2). 

10 (2) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In devel11 oping criteria under this subsection, the Secretary 

12 shall take into consideration the following factors, as 

13 applied to a vehicle: 

14 (A) ASSOCIATIVE VALUE.— 

15 (i) EVENTS.—A vehicle associated 

16 with an event that is important in auto17 motive or United States history. 

18 (ii) INDIVIDUALS.—A vehicle associ19 ated with the life of an individual who is 

20 significant in automotive or United States 

21 history. 

22 (B) DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION VALUE.— 

23 A vehicle that is distinctive based on— 

24 (i) design; 

25 (ii) engineering; 


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1 (iii) craftsmanship; or 

2 (iv) aesthetic value. 

3 (C) INFORMATIONAL VALUE.—A vehicle of 

4 a particular type that— 

5 (i) was the first or last produced of 

6 that type; or 

7 (ii) is among the most well-preserved 

8 or authentically restored examples of that 

9 type. 

10 (d) CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 

11 In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may enter into con12 tracts or cooperative agreements with the Federal Govern13 ment, State governments, units of local government, pub14 lic or private agencies, organizations, associations, institu15 tions, corporations, other entities, or individuals for the 

16 purpose of sharing costs or services in carrying out au17 thorized activities of the Secretary in administering the 

18 Register. 

19 (e) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section— 

20 (1) supersedes any Federal, State, or local envi21 ronmental or air quality standard relating to the op22 eration of a motor vehicle or a historic vehicle; 

23 (2) violates the privacy of the owner of any his24 toric vehicle; or 


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1 (3) requires that a historic vehicle be docu2 mented without the consent of the owner. 

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