(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 
years after the completion of the research 
required under paragraph (1), except as 
provided in clause (ii), the Secretary shall 
prescribe a final motor vehicle safety 
standard, for the protection of occupants 
in limousines with alternative seating posi-
tions, for each of the following: 
(I) Side impact protection. 
(II) Roof crush resistance. 
(III) Air bag systems. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS
AND
CONSIDER-
ATIONS.—The Secretary may only pre-
scribe a motor vehicle safety standard de-
scribed in clause (i) if the Secretary deter-
mines that such standard meets the re-
quirements and considerations set forth in 
subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of 
title 49, United States Code. 
(B) REPORT.—If the Secretary determines 
that a standard described in subparagraph 
(A)(i) does not meet the requirements and con-
siderations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) 
of section 30111 of title 49, United States 
Code, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
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Register and submit to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a re-
port describing the reasons for not prescribing 
such standard. 
(e) LIMOUSINE EVACUATION.— 
(1) RESEARCH.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall complete research into safety features and 
standards that aid evacuation in the event that one 
exit in the passenger compartment of a limousine is 
blocked. 
(2) STANDARDS.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall prescribe a final motor vehicle safety standard 
based on the results of the research under para-
graph (1). 
(f) LIMOUSINE INSPECTION DISCLOSURE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A limousine operator may 
not introduce a limousine into interstate commerce 
unless the limousine operator has prominently dis-
closed in a clear and conspicuous notice, including 
on the website of the operator if the operator has a 
website, the following: 
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(A) The date of the most recent inspection 
of the limousine required under State or Fed-
eral law. 
(B) The results of the inspection. 
(C) Any corrective action taken by the lim-
ousine operator to ensure the limousine passed 
inspection. 
(2) FEDERAL
TRADE
COMMISSION
ENFORCE-
MENT.—The Federal Trade Commission shall en-
force this subsection in the same manner, by the 
same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, 
and duties as though all applicable terms and provi-
sions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made 
a part of this subsection. Any person who violates 
this subsection shall be subject to the penalties and 
entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in 
the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et 
seq.). 
(3) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to limit the authority of 
the Federal Trade Commission under any other pro-
vision of law. 
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(4) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection shall 
take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(g) EVENT DATA RECORDERS FOR LIMOUSINES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall prescribe a final motor vehicle safety standard 
requiring the use of event data recorders for lim-
ousines. 
(2) PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.—Any standard pre-
scribed under paragraph (1) pertaining to event data 
recorder information shall be consistent with the col-
lection and sharing requirements under the FAST 
Act (Public Law 114–94) and any other applicable 
law. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) EVENT DATA RECORDER.—The term ‘‘event 
data recorder’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 563.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or any successor regulation). 
(2) LIMOUSINE.—The term ‘‘limousine’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 30129 of title 
49, United States Code, as added by this section. 
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(3) LIMOUSINE
OPERATOR.—The term ‘‘lim-
ousine operator’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 30129 of title 49, United States Code, as 
added by this section. 
(4) LIMOUSINE REMODELER.—The term ‘‘lim-
ousine remodeler’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 30129 of title 49, United States Code, as 
added by this section. 
(5) MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘motor vehi-
cle’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
30102(a) of title 49, United States Code. 
(6) MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD.—The 
term ‘‘motor vehicle safety standard’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 30102(a) of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 30102(a) of title 49, 
United States Code. 
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