I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6051 
To amend certain provisions of title 49, United States Code, relating to 
motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2012 
Mrs. BONO MACK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend certain provisions of title 49, United States Code, 
relating to motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Motor Vehicle Safety 
Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. PERMIT REMINDER SYSTEM FOR NON-USE OF SAFE-
TY BELTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 301 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in section 30122, by striking subsection (d); 
and 
(2) by amending section 30124 to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘§ 30124. Nonuse of safety belts 
‘‘A motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under 
this chapter may not require a manufacturer to comply 
with the standard by using a safety belt interlock designed 
to prevent starting or operating a motor vehicle if an occu-
pant is not using a safety belt.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 30124 and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘30124. Nonuse of safety belts.’’. 
SEC. 3. ODOMETER REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 32702(5) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or system 
of components’’ after ‘‘instrument’’. 
(b) ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURES OF ODOMETER IN-
FORMATION.—Section 32705 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURES.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of the Motor Vehicle 
Safety Act of 2012, in carrying out this section, the Sec-
retary shall prescribe regulations permitting any written 
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disclosures or notices and related matters to be provided 
electronically.’’. 
SEC. 4. INCREASED PENALTIES AND DAMAGES FOR ODOM-
ETER FRAUD. 
Chapter 327 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in section 32709(a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$10,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000’’; and 
(2) in section 32710(a), by striking ‘‘$1,500’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. 
SEC. 5. EXTEND PROHIBITIONS ON IMPORTING NON-
COMPLIANT VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO 
DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. 
Section 30112 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) Except as provided in this section, section 
30114, subsections (i) and (j) of section 30120, and 
subchapter III, a person may not sell, offer for sale, 
introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate 
commerce, or import into the United States any 
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(1) in the chapter analysis, by striking the item 
relating to section 30164 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘30164. Service of process; conditions on importation of vehicles and equip-
ment.’’; 
and 
(2) in section 30164— 
(A) in the section heading, by adding ‘‘; 
conditions on importation of vehicles 
and equipment’’ at the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.—A manufacturer 
(including an importer) offering a motor vehicle or motor 
vehicle equipment for import shall provide, upon request, 
such information that is necessary to identify and track 
the products as the Secretary, by rule, may specify, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) the product by name and the manufactur-
er’s address; and 
‘‘(2) each retailer or distributor to which the 
manufacturer directly supplied motor vehicles or 
motor vehicle equipment over which the Secretary 
has jurisdiction under this chapter. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS ON THE IMPORT OF A MOTOR 
VEHICLE.—The Secretary may issue regulations that— 
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‘‘(1) condition the import of a motor vehicle or 
motor vehicle equipment on the manufacturer’s com-
pliance with— 
‘‘(A) the requirements under this section; 
‘‘(B) paragraph (1) or (3) of section 
30112(a) with respect to such motor vehicle or 
motor vehicle equipment; 
‘‘(C) the provision of reports and records 
required to be maintained with respect to such 
motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment under 
this chapter; 
‘‘(D) a request for inspection of premises, 
vehicle, or equipment under section 30166; 
‘‘(E) an order or voluntary agreement to 
remedy such vehicle or equipment; or 
‘‘(F) any rules implementing the require-
ments described in this subsection; 
‘‘(2) provide an opportunity for the manufac-
turer to present information before the Secretary’s 
determination as to whether the manufacturer’s im-
ports should be restricted; and 
‘‘(3) establish a process by which a manufac-
turer may petition for reinstatement of its ability to 
import motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment. 
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‘‘(e) EXCEPTION.—The requirements of subsections 
(c) and (d) shall not apply to original manufacturers (or 
wholly owned subsidiaries) of motor vehicles that, prior to 
the date of enactment of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 
2012— 
‘‘(1) have imported motor vehicles into the 
United States that are certified to comply with all 
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards; 
‘‘(2) have submitted to the Secretary appro-
priate manufacturer identification information under 
part 566 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; 
and 
‘‘(3) if applicable, have identified a current 
agent for service of process in accordance with part 
551 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(f) RULEMAKING.—In issuing regulations under this 
section, the Secretary shall seek to reduce duplicative re-
quirements by coordinating with the Department of 
Homeland Security.’’. 
SEC. 7. PORT INSPECTIONS; SAMPLES FOR EXAMINATION 
OR TESTING. 
Section 30166(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding at United States ports of entry)’’ after 
‘‘held for introduction in interstate commerce’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) shall enter into a memorandum of under-
standing with the Secretary of Homeland Security 
for inspections and sampling of motor vehicle equip-
ment being offered for import to determine compli-
ance with this chapter or a regulation or order 
issued under this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 8. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF RECALL INFORMATION. 
(a) VEHICLE
RECALL
INFORMATION.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall require that the motor 
vehicle safety recall information— 
(1) be available to the public on the Internet; 
(2) be searchable by vehicle make and model 
and vehicle identification number; 
(3) be in a format that preserves consumer pri-
vacy; and 
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(4) includes information about each recall that 
has not been completed for each vehicle. 
(b) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may initiate a rulemaking proceeding to require each man-
ufacturer to provide the information described in sub-
section (a), with respect to that manufacturer’s motor ve-
hicles, on a publicly accessible Internet Web site. Any rules 
promulgated under this subsection— 
(1) shall limit the information that must be 
made available under this section to include only 
those recalls issued not more than 15 years prior to 
the date of enactment of this Act; 
(2) may require information under paragraph 
(1) to be provided to a dealer or an owner of a vehi-
cle at no charge; and 
(3) shall permit a manufacturer a reasonable 
period of time after receiving information from a 
dealer with respect to a vehicle to update the infor-
mation about the vehicle on the publicly accessible 
Internet Web site. 
(c) PROMOTION OF AVAILABILITY OF RECALL IN-
FORMATION.—The Secretary of Transportation, in con-
sultation with the heads of other relevant agencies, shall 
promote consumer awareness of the information made 
available to the public pursuant to this section. 
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SEC. 9. PROMOTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC 
SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION 
HOTLINE 
FOR 
MANUFACTURER, DEALER, AND MECHANIC 
PERSONNEL. 
The Secretary of Transportation shall publicize the 
means for contacting the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration in a manner that target mechanics, pas-
senger motor vehicle dealership personnel, and manufac-
turer personnel. 
SEC. 10. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH 
DEALERS. 
Section 30166(f) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘A manufacturer shall give the 
Secretary of Transportation’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A manufacturer shall give 
the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary 
shall make available on a publicly accessible Internet 
Web site,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) INDEX.—Communications required to be 
submitted to the Secretary under this subsection 
shall be accompanied by an index to each commu-
nication, that— 
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‘‘(A) identifies the make, model, and model 
year of the affected vehicles; 
‘‘(B) includes a concise summary of the 
subject matter of the communication; and 
‘‘(C) shall be made available by the Sec-
retary to the public on the Internet in a search-
able format.’’. 
SEC. 11. PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 32301 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘(1) ‘crash avoidance’ means preventing or 
mitigating a crash;’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated, by strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’. 
(b) INFORMATION INCLUDED.—Section 32302(a) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, crash 
avoidance, and any other areas the Secretary deter-
mines will improve the safety of passenger motor ve-
hicles’’ after ‘‘crashworthiness’’; and 
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(2) by striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 12. PROMOTION OF VEHICLE DEFECT REPORTING. 
Section 32302 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) MOTOR VEHICLE DEFECT REPORTING INFOR-
MATION.— 
‘‘(1) RULEMAKING REQUIRED.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of the Motor Ve-
hicle Safety Act of 2012, the Secretary shall pre-
scribe regulations that require passenger motor vehi-
cle manufacturers— 
‘‘(A) to affix, in the glove compartment or 
in another readily accessible location on the ve-
hicle, a sticker, decal, or other device that pro-
vides, in simple and understandable language, 
information about how to submit a safety-re-
lated motor vehicle defect complaint to the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 
‘‘(B) to prominently print the information 
described in subparagraph (A) within the own-
er’s manual; and 
‘‘(C) to not place such information on the 
label required under section 3 of the Auto-
mobile Information Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C. 
1232). 
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‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—The requirements under 
paragraph (1) shall apply to passenger motor vehi-
cles manufactured in any model year beginning more 
than 1 year after the date on which a final rule is 
published under paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 13. STUDY OF CRASH DATA COLLECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall submit a report to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives regarding the quality of data collected 
through the National Automotive Sampling System, in-
cluding the Special Crash Investigations Program. 
(b) REVIEW.—The Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Administration’’) shall conduct a com-
prehensive review of the data elements collected from each 
crash to determine if additional data should be collected. 
The review under this subsection shall include input from 
interested parties, including suppliers, automakers, safety 
advocates, the medical community, and research organiza-
tions. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The report issues under this section 
shall include— 
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(1) the analysis and conclusions the Adminis-
tration can reach from the amount of motor vehicle 
crash data collected in a given year; 
(2) the additional analysis and conclusions the 
Administration could reach if more crash investiga-
tions were conducted each year; 
(3) the number of investigations per year that 
would allow for optimal data analysis and crash in-
formation; 
(4) the results of the comprehensive review con-
ducted pursuant to subsection (b); 
(5) the incremental costs of collecting and ana-
lyzing additional data, as well as data from addi-
tional crashes; 
(6) the potential for obtaining private funding 
for all or a portion of the costs under paragraph (5); 
(7) the potential for recovering any additional 
costs from high volume users of the data, while con-
tinuing to make the data available to the general 
public free of charge; 
(8) the advantages or disadvantages of expand-
ing collection of non-crash data instead of crash 
data; 
(9) recommendations for improvements to the 
Administration’s data collection program; and 
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(10) the resources needed by the Administra-
tion to implement such recommendations. 
SEC. 14. UPDATE MEANS OF PROVIDING NOTIFICATION; IM-
PROVING EFFICACY OF RECALLS. 
(a) UPDATE OF MEANS OF PROVIDING NOTIFICA-
TION.—Section 30119(d) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘by first class 
mail’’ and inserting ‘‘in the manner prescribed by 
the Secretary, by regulation’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(except a tire) shall be 
sent by first class mail’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be 
sent in the manner prescribed by the Secretary, 
by regulation’’; and 
(B) by striking the second sentence; 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking the first sentence; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘to the notification re-
quired under paragraphs (1) and (2)’’ after 
‘‘addition’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘by the manufacturer’’ 
after ‘‘given’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘by certified 
mail or quicker means if available’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
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the manner prescribed by the Secretary, by regula-
tion’’. 
(b) IMPROVING EFFICACY
OF RECALLS.—Section 
30119(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘SEC-
OND’’ and inserting ‘‘ADDITIONAL’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘If the Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) SECOND
NOTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATIONS.—If the Sec-
retary determines, after taking into account the se-
verity of the defect or noncompliance, that the sec-
ond notification by a manufacturer does not result 
in an adequate number of motor vehicles or items of 
replacement equipment being returned for remedy, 
the Secretary may order the manufacturer— 
‘‘(A)(i) to send additional notifications in 
the manner prescribed by the Secretary, by reg-
ulation; or 
‘‘(ii) to take additional steps to locate and 
notify each person registered under State law 
as the owner or lessee or the most recent pur-
chaser or lessee, as appropriate; and 
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‘‘(B) to emphasize the magnitude of the 
safety risk caused by the defect or noncompli-
ance in such notification.’’. 
SEC. 15. EXPANDING CHOICES OF REMEDY AVAILABLE TO 
MANUFACTURERS OF REPLACEMENT EQUIP-
MENT. 
Section 30120 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by amending subpara-
graph (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) if replacement equipment, by repair-
ing the equipment, replacing the equipment 
with identical or reasonably equivalent equip-
ment, or by refunding the purchase price.’’; 
(2) in the heading of subsection (i), by adding 
‘‘OF NEW VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT’’ at the end; 
and 
(3) in the heading of subsection (j), by striking 
‘‘REPLACED’’ and inserting ‘‘REPLACEMENT’’. 
SEC. 16. RECALL OBLIGATIONS AND BANKRUPTCY OF MAN-
UFACTURER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 301 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting the following after 
section 30120: 
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‘‘§ 30120A. Recall obligations and bankruptcy of a 
manufacturer 
‘‘A manufacturer’s filing of a petition in bankruptcy 
under chapter 11 of title 11, does not negate the manufac-
turer’s duty to comply with section 30112 or sections 
30115 through 30120 of this title. In any bankruptcy pro-
ceeding, the manufacturer’s obligations under such sec-
tions shall be treated as a claim of the United States Gov-
ernment against such manufacturer, subject to subchapter 
II of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code, and given 
priority pursuant to section 3713(a)(1)(A) of such chap-
ter, notwithstanding section 3713(a)(2), to ensure that 
consumers are adequately protected from any safety defect 
or noncompliance determined to exist in the manufactur-
er’s products. This section shall apply equally to actions 
of a manufacturer taken before or after the filing of a 
petition in bankruptcy.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter anal-
ysis of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
30120 the following: 
‘‘30120A. Recall obligations and bankruptcy of a manufacturer.’’. 
SEC. 17. REPEAL OF INSURANCE REPORTS AND INFORMA-
TION PROVISION. 
Chapter 331 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in the chapter analysis, by striking the item 
relating to section 33112; and 
(2) by striking section 33112. 
SEC. 18. MONRONEY STICKER TO PERMIT ADDITIONAL 
SAFETY RATING CATEGORIES. 
Section 3(g)(2) of the Automobile Information Dis-
closure Act (15 U.S.C. 1232(g)(2)), is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘safety rating categories that may include’’ after ‘‘re-
fers to’’. 
SEC. 19. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINIS-
TRATION ELECTRONICS, SOFTWARE, AND EN-
GINEERING EXPERTISE. 
(a) COUNCIL FOR VEHICLE ELECTRONICS, VEHICLE 
SOFTWARE, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish, within the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, a Council for Vehicle 
Electronics, Vehicle Software, and Emerging Tech-
nologies (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Coun-
cil’’) to build, integrate, and aggregate the Adminis-
tration’s expertise in passenger motor vehicle elec-
tronics and other new and emerging technologies. 
(2) 
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
ROADMAP.—The 
Council shall research the inclusion of emerging 
lightweight plastic and composite technologies in 
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motor vehicles to increase fuel efficiency, lower emis-
sions, meet fuel economy standards, and enhance 
passenger motor vehicle safety through continued 
utilization of the Administration’s Plastic and Com-
posite Intensive Vehicle Safety Roadmap (Report 
No. DOT HS 810 863). 
(3) INTRA-AGENCY COORDINATION.—The Coun-
cil shall coordinate with all components of the Ad-
ministration responsible for vehicle safety, including 
research and development, rulemaking, and defects 
investigation. 
(b) HONORS RECRUITMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation shall establish, within the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration, an honors pro-
gram for engineering students, computer science stu-
dents, and other students interested in vehicle safety 
that will enable such students to train with engi-
neers and other safety officials for a career in vehi-
cle safety. 
(2) STIPEND.—The Secretary of Transportation 
is authorized to provide a stipend to any student 
during the student’s participation in the program es-
tablished pursuant to paragraph (1). 
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(c) ASSESSMENT.—The Council, in consultation with 
affected stakeholders, shall periodically assess the implica-
tions of emerging safety technologies in passenger motor 
vehicles, including the effect of such technologies on con-
sumers, product availability, and cost. 
SEC. 20. ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall complete an examination of the need for safety 
standards with regard to electronic systems in passenger 
motor vehicles. In conducting this examination, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall— 
(1) consider the electronic components, the 
interaction of electronic components, the security 
needs for those electronic systems to prevent unau-
thorized access, and the effect of surrounding envi-
ronments on the electronic systems; and 
(2) allow for public comment. 
(b) REPORT.—Upon completion of the examination 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation 
shall submit a report on the highest priority areas for safe-
ty with regard to the electronic systems to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives. 
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SEC. 21. CHILD SAFETY SEATS. 
(a) SIDE IMPACT CRASHES.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall issue a final rule amending Federal 
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 213 to improve 
the protection of children seated in child restraint systems 
during side impact crashes. 
(b) FRONTAL IMPACT TEST PARAMETERS.— 
(1) COMMENCEMENT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall commence a rule-
making proceeding to amend the standard seat as-
sembly specifications under Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standard Number 213 to better simulate a 
single representative motor vehicle rear seat. 
(2) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 4 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall issue a final rule pursuant to 
paragraph (1). 
SEC. 22. CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS. 
(a) INITIATION OF RULEMAKING PROCEEDING.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate a rulemaking 
proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stand-
ard Number 225 (relating to child restraint anchorage 
systems) to improve the ease of use for lower anchorages 
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and tethers in all rear seat seating positions if such an-
chorages and tethers are feasible. 
(b) FINAL RULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraph (2) and section 24, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall issue a final rule under sub-
section (a) not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) REPORT.—If the Secretary of Transpor-
tation determines that an amendment to the stand-
ard referred to in subsection (a) does not meet the 
requirements and considerations set forth in sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, 
United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall submit a report describing the reasons for not 
prescribing such a standard to— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 23. REAR SEAT BELT REMINDERS. 
(a) INITIATION OF RULEMAKING PROCEEDING.—Not 
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate a rulemaking 
proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stand-
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ard Number 208 (relating to occupant crash protection) 
to provide a safety belt use warning system for designated 
seating positions in the rear seat. 
(b) FINAL RULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraph (2) and section 24, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall issue a final rule under sub-
section (a) not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) REPORT.—If the Secretary of Transpor-
tation determines that an amendment to the stand-
ard referred to in subsection (a) does not meet the 
requirements and considerations set forth in sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, 
United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall submit a report describing the reasons for not 
prescribing such a standard to— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 24. NEW DEADLINE. 
If the Secretary of Transportation determines that 
any deadline for issuing a final rule under this Act cannot 
be met, the Secretary of Transportation shall— 
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(1) provide the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives with an explanation for why such 
deadline cannot be met; and 
(2) establish a new deadline for that rule. 
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