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SEC. 11606. LOAN TERMS AND REPAYMENT. 
(a) PREREQUISITES
FOR
ASSISTANCE.—Section 502(g)(1) (45 
U.S.C. 822(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘35 years from the date 
of its execution’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) 35 years after the date of substantial completion 
of the project; or 
‘‘(B) the estimated useful life of the rail equipment 
or facilities to be acquired, rehabilitated, improved, devel-
oped, or established’’. 
(b) REPAYMENT SCHEDULES.—Section 502(j) (45 U.S.C. 822(j)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘the sixth anniversary 
date of the original loan disbursement’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years 
after the date of substantial completion’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) DEFERRED PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If at any time after the date of 
substantial completion the obligor is unable to pay the 
scheduled loan repayments of principal and interest on 
a direct loan provided under this section, the Secretary, 
subject to subparagraph (B), may allow, for a maximum 
aggregate time of 1 year over the duration of the direct 
loan, the obligor to add unpaid principal and interest to 
the outstanding balance of the direct loan. 
‘‘(B) INTEREST.—A payment deferred under subpara-
graph (A) shall— 
‘‘(i) continue to accrue interest under paragraph 
(2) until the loan is fully repaid; and 
‘‘(ii) be scheduled to be amortized over the 
remaining term of the loan. 
‘‘(4) PREPAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) USE
OF
EXCESS
REVENUES.—With respect to a 
direct loan provided by the Secretary under this section, 
any excess revenues that remain after satisfying scheduled 
debt service requirements on the project obligations and 
direct loan and all deposit requirements under the terms 
of any trust agreement, bond resolution, or similar agree-
ment securing project obligations may be applied annually 
to prepay the direct loan without penalty. 
‘‘(B) USE OF PROCEEDS OF REFINANCING.—The direct 
loan may be prepaid at any time without penalty from 
the proceeds of refinancing from non-Federal funding 
sources.’’. 
(c) SALE OF DIRECT LOANS.—Section 502 (45 U.S.C. 822) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) SALE OF DIRECT LOANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) and as soon 
as practicable after substantial completion of a project, the 
Secretary, after notifying the obligor, may sell to another entity 
or reoffer into the capital markets a direct loan for the project 
if the Secretary determines that the sale or reoffering has 
a high probability of being made on favorable terms. 
‘‘(2) CONSENT OF OBLIGOR.—In making a sale or reoffering 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not change the original 
terms and conditions of the secured loan without the prior 
written consent of the obligor.’’.
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(d) NONSUBORDINATION.—Section 502 (45 U.S.C. 822) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) NONSUBORDINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
a direct loan provided by the Secretary under this section 
shall not be subordinated to the claims of any holder of project 
obligations in the event of bankruptcy, insolvency, or liquidation 
of the obligor. 
‘‘(2) PREEXISTING INDENTURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may waive the 
requirement under paragraph (1) for a public agency bor-
rower that is financing ongoing capital programs and has 
outstanding senior bonds under a preexisting indenture 
if— 
‘‘(i) the direct loan is rated in the A category or 
higher; 
‘‘(ii) the direct loan is secured and payable from 
pledged revenues not affected by project performance, 
such as a tax-based revenue pledge or a system-backed 
pledge of project revenues; and 
‘‘(iii) the program share, under this title, of eligible 
project costs is 50 percent or less. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may impose limita-
tions for the waiver of the nonsubordination requirement 
under this paragraph if the Secretary determines that such 
limitations would be in the financial interest of the Federal 
Government.’’. 
SEC. 11607. CREDIT RISK PREMIUMS. 
(a) INFRASTRUCTURE
PARTNERS.—Section 502(f) (45 U.S.C. 
822(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking the first sentence and 
inserting the following: ‘‘In lieu of or in combination with appro-
priations of budget authority to cover the costs of direct loans 
and loan guarantees as required under section 504(b)(1) of 
the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c(b)(1)), 
including the cost of a modification thereof, the Secretary may 
accept on behalf of an applicant for assistance under this section 
a commitment from a non-Federal source, including a State 
or local government or agency or public benefit corporation 
or public authority thereof, to fund in whole or in part credit 
risk premiums and modification costs with respect to the loan 
that is the subject of the application or modification.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by adding ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph 
(E); 
(3) by striking paragraph (4); 
(4) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) CREDITWORTHINESS.—An applicant may propose and 
the Secretary shall accept as a basis for determining the amount 
of the credit risk premium under paragraph (2) any of the 
following in addition to the value of any tangible asset:
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‘‘(A) The net present value of a future stream of State 
or local subsidy income or other dedicated revenues to 
secure the direct loan or loan guarantee. 
‘‘(B) Adequate coverage requirements to ensure repay-
ment, on a non-recourse basis, from cash flows generated 
by the project or any other dedicated revenue source, 
including— 
‘‘(i) tolls; 
‘‘(ii) user fees; or 
‘‘(iii) payments owing to the obligor under a public- 
private partnership. 
‘‘(C) An investment-grade rating on the direct loan 
or loan guarantee, as applicable, except that if the total 
amount of the direct loan or loan guarantee is greater 
than $75,000,000, the applicant shall have an investment- 
grade rating from at least 2 rating agencies on the direct 
loan or loan guarantee.’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘amounts’’ 
and inserting ‘‘amounts (and in the case of a modification, 
before the modification is executed), to the extent appropria-
tions are not available to the Secretary to meet the costs 
of direct loans and loan guarantees, including costs of modifica-
tions thereof’’. 
(b) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—All provisions under sections 502 through 
504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 
1976 (45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) as they existed on the day before 
enactment of this Act shall apply to direct loans provided by the 
Secretary prior to the date of enactment of this Act, and nothing 
in this title may be construed to limit the payback of a credit 
risk premium, with interest accrued thereon, if a direct loan pro-
vided by the Secretary under such sections has been paid back 
in full, prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 11608. MASTER CREDIT AGREEMENTS. 
Section 502 (45 U.S.C. 822) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) MASTER CREDIT AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (d) and paragraph 
(2) of this subsection, the Secretary may enter into a master 
credit agreement that is contingent on all of the conditions 
for the provision of a direct loan or loan guarantee, as 
applicable, under this title and other applicable requirements 
being satisfied prior to the issuance of the direct loan or loan 
guarantee. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.—Each master credit agreement shall— 
‘‘(A) establish the maximum amount and general terms 
and conditions of each applicable direct loan or loan guar-
antee; 
‘‘(B) identify 1 or more dedicated non-Federal revenue 
sources that will secure the repayment of each applicable 
direct loan or loan guarantee; 
‘‘(C) provide for the obligation of funds for the direct 
loans or loan guarantees contingent on and after all 
requirements have been met for the projects subject to 
the master credit agreement; and 
‘‘(D) provide 1 or more dates, as determined by the 
Secretary, before which the master credit agreement results
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in each of the direct loans or loan guarantees or in the 
release of the master credit agreement.’’. 
SEC. 11609. PRIORITIES AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) PRIORITY PROJECTS.—Section 502(c) (45 U.S.C. 822(c)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, including projects for 
the installation of a positive train control system (as defined 
in section 20157(i) of title 49, United States Code)’’ after ‘‘public 
safety’’; 
(2) by moving paragraph (3) to appear before paragraph 
(2), and redesignating those paragraphs accordingly; 
(3) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘or chapter 227 of title 
49’’ after ‘‘section 135 of title 23’’; 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) as para-
graphs (7) through (9), respectively; and 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: 
‘‘(6) improve railroad stations and passenger facilities and 
increase transit-oriented development;’’. 
(b) CONDITIONS OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 502(h)(2) (45 U.S.C. 
822(h)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, if applicable’’ after ‘‘project’’. 
SEC. 11610. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b) and 
section 11607(b), this subtitle, and the amendments made by this 
subtitle, shall not affect any direct loan (or direct loan obligation) 
or an outstanding loan guarantee (or loan guarantee commitment) 
that was in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 
Any such transaction entered into before the date of enactment 
of this Act shall be administered until completion under its terms 
as if this Act were not enacted. 
(b) MODIFICATION COSTS.—At the discretion of the Secretary, 
the authority to accept modification costs on behalf of an applicant 
under section 502(f) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822(f)), as amended by section 
11607 of this Act, may apply with respect to any direct loan (or 
direct loan obligation) or an outstanding loan guarantee (or loan 
guarantee commitment) that was in effect prior to the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 11611. REPORT ON LEVERAGING RRIF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that 
analyzes how the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement 
Financing Program can be used to improve passenger rail infra-
structure. 
(b) REPORT CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) illustrative examples of projects that could be financed 
under such Program; 
(2) potential repayment sources for such projects, including 
tax-increment financing, user fees, tolls, and other dedicated 
revenue sources; and 
(3) estimated costs and benefits of using the Program rel-
ative to other options, including a comparison of the length
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of time such projects would likely be completed without Federal 
credit assistance. 
DIVISION B—COMPREHENSIVE TRANS-
PORTATION AND CONSUMER PROTEC-
TION ACT OF 2015 
TITLE XXIV—MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY 
Subtitle A—Vehicle Safety 
SEC. 24101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), there is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out chapter 301 of 
title 49, and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, 
amounts as follows: 
(1) $132,730,000 for fiscal year 2016. 
(2) $135,517,330 for fiscal year 2017. 
(3) $138,363,194 for fiscal year 2018. 
(4) $141,268,821 for fiscal year 2019. 
(5) $144,235,466 for fiscal year 2020. 
(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS IF A CER-
TIFICATION IS MADE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the amounts authorized 
to be appropriated under subsection (a) to carry out chapter 
301 of title 49, and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United 
States Code, if the certification described in paragraph (2) 
is made during a fiscal year there is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary for that purpose for that fiscal year 
and subsequent fiscal years an additional amount as follows: 
(A) $46,270,000 for fiscal year 2016. 
(B) $51,537,670 for fiscal year 2017. 
(C) $57,296,336 for fiscal year 2018. 
(D) $62,999,728 for fiscal year 2019. 
(E) $69,837,974 for fiscal year 2020. 
(2) CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED.—The certification described 
in this paragraph is a certification made by the Secretary 
and submitted to Congress that the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration has implemented all of the recommenda-
tions in the Office of Inspector General Audit Report issued 
June 18, 2015 (ST–2015–063). As part of the certification, the 
Secretary shall review the actions the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration has taken to implement the rec-
ommendations and issue a report to Congress detailing how 
the recommendations were implemented. The Secretary shall 
not delegate or assign the responsibility under this paragraph. 
SEC. 24102. INSPECTOR GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter until the comple-
tion date, the Department of Transportation Inspector General shall 
report to the appropriate committees of Congress on whether and 
what progress has been made to implement the recommendations 
in the Office of Inspector General Audit Report issued June 18, 
2015 (ST–2015–063).
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(b) IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS.—The Administrator of the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall— 
(1) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and periodically thereafter until the completion 
date, provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress on the actions the Administrator has taken to implement 
the recommendations in the audit report described in subsection 
(a), including a plan for implementing any remaining rec-
ommendations; and 
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, issue a final report to the appropriate committees 
of Congress on the implementation of all of the recommenda-
tions in the audit report described in subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.—The term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) COMPLETION DATE.—The term ‘‘completion date’’ means 
the date that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
tion has implemented all of the recommendations in the Office 
of Inspector General Audit Report issued June 18, 2015 (ST– 
2015–063). 
SEC. 24103. IMPROVEMENTS IN AVAILABILITY OF RECALL INFORMA-
TION. 
(a) VEHICLE RECALL INFORMATION.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall imple-
ment current information technology, web design trends, and best 
practices that will help ensure that motor vehicle safety recall 
information available to the public on the Federal website is readily 
accessible and easy to use, including— 
(1) by improving the organization, availability, readability, 
and functionality of the website; 
(2) by accommodating high-traffic volume; and 
(3) by establishing best practices for scheduling routine 
website maintenance. 
(b) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PUBLIC AWARENESS 
REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General shall study the 
current use by consumers, dealers, and manufacturers of the 
safety recall information made available to the public, including 
the usability and content of the Federal and manufacturers’ 
websites and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
tion’s efforts to publicize and educate consumers about safety 
recall information. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall issue a report 
with the findings of the study under paragraph (1), including 
recommending any actions the Secretary can take to improve 
public awareness and use of the websites for safety recall 
information. 
(c) PROMOTION
OF PUBLIC AWARENESS.—Section 31301(c) of 
the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (49 U.S.C. 
30166 note) is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(c) PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS.—The Secretary shall 
improve public awareness of safety recall information made publicly 
available by periodically updating the method of conveying that 
information to consumers, dealers, and manufacturers, such as 
through public service announcements.’’. 
(d) CONSUMER GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make available 
to the public on the Internet detailed guidance for consumers 
submitting safety complaints, including— 
(1) a detailed explanation of what information a consumer 
should include in a complaint; and 
(2) a detailed explanation of the possible actions the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration can take to 
address a complaint and respond to the consumer, including 
information on— 
(A) the consumer records, such as photographs and 
police reports, that could assist with an investigation; and 
(B) the length of time a consumer should retain the 
records described in subparagraph (A). 
(e) VIN SEARCH.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordination with 
industry, including manufacturers and dealers, shall study— 
(A) the feasibility of searching multiple vehicle identi-
fication numbers at a time to retrieve motor vehicle safety 
recall information; and 
(B) the feasibility of making the search mechanism 
described under subparagraph (A) publicly available. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall consider the potential costs, and 
potential risks to privacy and security in implementing such 
a search mechanism. 
SEC. 24104. RECALL PROCESS. 
(a) NOTIFICATION IMPROVEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe a final 
rule revising the regulations under section 577.7 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to include notification by electronic 
means in addition to notification by first class mail. 
(2) DEFINITION OF ELECTRONIC MEANS.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘electronic means’’ includes electronic mail and may 
include such other means of electronic notification, such as 
social media or targeted online campaigns, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
(b) NOTIFICATION BY MANUFACTURER.—Section 30118(c) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or electronic 
mail’’ after ‘‘certified mail’’. 
(c) RECALL COMPLETION RATES REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for 4 years, 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct an analysis of vehicle safety recall comple-
tion rates to assess potential actions by the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration to improve vehicle safety 
recall completion rates; and 
(B) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
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Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
a report on the results of the analysis. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each report shall include— 
(A) the annual recall completion rate by manufacturer, 
model year, component (such as brakes, fuel systems, and 
air bags), and vehicle type (passenger car, sport utility 
vehicle, passenger van, and pick-up truck) for each of the 
5 years before the year the report is submitted; 
(B) the methods by which the Secretary has conducted 
analyses of these recall completion rates to determine 
trends and identify risk factors associated with lower recall 
rates; and 
(C) the actions the Secretary has planned to improve 
recall completion rates based on the results of this data 
analysis. 
(d) INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT OF VEHICLE RECALLS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Department of Transportation 
Inspector General shall conduct an audit of the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration’s management of vehicle 
safety recalls. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The audit shall include a determination 
of whether the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
tion— 
(A) appropriately monitors recalls to ensure the appro-
priateness of scope and adequacy of recall completion rates 
and remedies; 
(B) ensures manufacturers provide safe remedies, at 
no cost to consumers; 
(C) is capable of coordinating recall remedies and proc-
esses; and 
(D) can improve its policy on consumer notice to combat 
effects of recall fatigue. 
SEC. 24105. PILOT GRANT PROGRAM FOR STATE NOTIFICATION TO 
CONSUMERS OF MOTOR VEHICLE RECALL STATUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 2016, the Secretary 
shall implement a 2-year pilot program to evaluate the feasibility 
and effectiveness of a State process for informing consumers of 
open motor vehicle recalls at the time of motor vehicle registration 
in the State. 
(b) GRANTS.—To carry out this program, the Secretary may 
make a grant to each eligible State, but not more than 6 eligible 
States in total, that agrees to comply with the requirements under 
subsection (c). Funds made available to a State under this section 
shall be used by the State for the pilot program described in 
subsection (a). 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant, a State shall— 
(1) submit an application in such form and manner as 
the Secretary prescribes; 
(2) agree to notify, at the time of registration, each owner 
or lessee of a motor vehicle presented for registration in the 
State of any open recall on that vehicle; 
(3) provide the open motor vehicle recall information at 
no cost to each owner or lessee of a motor vehicle presented 
for registration in the State; and 
(4) provide such other information as the Secretary may 
require.
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(d) AWARDS.—In selecting an applicant for an award under 
this section, the Secretary shall consider the State’s methodology 
for determining open recalls on a motor vehicle, for informing 
consumers of the open recalls, and for determining performance. 
(e) PERFORMANCE PERIOD.—Each grant awarded under this 
section shall require a 2-year performance period. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the completion of 
the performance period under subsection (e), a grantee shall provide 
to the Secretary a report of performance containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary considers necessary to evaluate the extent 
to which open recalls have been remedied. 
(g) EVALUATION.—Not later than 180 days after the completion 
of the pilot program, the Secretary shall evaluate the extent to 
which open recalls identified have been remedied. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CONSUMER.—The term ‘‘consumer’’ includes owner and 
lessee. 
(2) MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘motor vehicle’’ has the 
meaning given the term under section 30102(a) of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(3) OPEN RECALL.—The term ‘‘open recall’’ means a recall 
for which a notification by a manufacturer has been provided 
under section 30119 of title 49, United States Code, and that 
has not been remedied under section 30120 of that title. 
(4) REGISTRATION.—The term ‘‘registration’’ means the 
process for registering motor vehicles in the State. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given the 
term under section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 24106. RECALL OBLIGATIONS UNDER BANKRUPTCY. 
Section 30120A of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘chapter 11 of title 11,’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 7 or 
chapter 11 of title 11’’. 
SEC. 24107. DEALER REQUIREMENT TO CHECK FOR OPEN RECALL. 
Section 30120(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)
IN
GENERAL. A manufacturer’’ and 
indenting appropriately; 
(2) in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by striking the period 
at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘if— 
‘‘(A) at the time of providing service for each of the 
manufacturer’s motor vehicles it services, the dealer noti-
fies the owner or the individual requesting the service 
of any open recall; and 
‘‘(B) the notification requirement under subparagraph 
(A) is specified in a franchise, operating, or other agreement 
between the dealer and the manufacturer.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION OF OPEN RECALL.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘open recall’ means a recall for which a notification by 
a manufacturer has been provided under section 30119 and 
that has not been remedied under this section.’’. 
SEC. 24108. EXTENSION OF TIME PERIOD FOR REMEDY OF TIRE 
DEFECTS. 
Section 30120(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘60 days’’ and inserting 
‘‘180 days’’; and
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘60-day’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘180-day’’. 
SEC. 24109. RENTAL CAR SAFETY. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Raechel 
and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 30102(a) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs 
(12) and (13), respectively; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as para-
graphs (2) through (10), respectively; 
(3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the 
following: 
‘‘(1) ‘covered rental vehicle’ means a motor vehicle that— 
‘‘(A) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds 
or less; 
‘‘(B) is rented without a driver for an initial term 
of less than 4 months; and 
‘‘(C) is part of a motor vehicle fleet of 35 or more 
motor vehicles that are used for rental purposes by a 
rental company.’’; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (10), as redesignated, the 
following: 
‘‘(11) ‘rental company’ means a person who— 
‘‘(A) is engaged in the business of renting covered 
rental vehicles; and 
‘‘(B) uses for rental purposes a motor vehicle fleet 
of 35 or more covered rental vehicles, on average, during 
the calendar year.’’. 
(c) REMEDIES
FOR DEFECTS
AND NONCOMPLIANCE.—Section 
30120(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by adding ‘‘, OR RENTAL’’ 
at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1) If notification’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If notification’’; 
(B) by indenting subparagraphs (A) and (B) four ems 
from the left margin; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or the manufacturer has provided 
to a rental company notification about a covered rental 
vehicle in the company’s possession at the time of notifica-
tion’’ after ‘‘time of notification’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘the dealer may sell or lease,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the dealer or rental company may sell, lease, 
or rent’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sale or lease’’ 
and inserting ‘‘sale, lease, or rental agreement’’; 
(3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection 
may be construed to prohibit a dealer or rental company from 
offering the vehicle or equipment for sale, lease, or rent.’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SPECIFIC RULES FOR RENTAL COMPANIES.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided under 
this paragraph, a rental company shall comply with the 
limitations on sale, lease, or rental set forth in subpara-
graph (C) and paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but 
not later than 24 hours after the earliest receipt of the 
notice to owner under subsection (b) or (c) of section 30118 
(including the vehicle identification number for the covered 
vehicle) by the rental company, whether by electronic 
means or first class mail. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR LARGE VEHICLE FLEETS.—Not-
withstanding subparagraph (A), if a rental company 
receives a notice to owner covering more than 5,000 motor 
vehicles in its fleet, the rental company shall comply with 
the limitations on sale, lease, or rental set forth in subpara-
graph (C) and paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but 
not later than 48 hours after the earliest receipt of the 
notice to owner under subsection (b) or (c) of section 30118 
(including the vehicle identification number for the covered 
vehicle) by the rental company, whether by electronic 
means or first class mail. 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
WHEN
REMEDIES
NOT
IMME-
DIATELY AVAILABLE.—If a notification required under sub-
section (b) or (c) of section 30118 indicates that the remedy 
for the defect or noncompliance is not immediately available 
and specifies actions to temporarily alter the vehicle that 
eliminate the safety risk posed by the defect or noncompli-
ance, the rental company, after causing the specified 
actions to be performed, may rent (but may not sell or 
lease) the motor vehicle. Once the remedy for the rental 
vehicle becomes available to the rental company, the rental 
company may not rent the vehicle until the vehicle has 
been remedied, as provided in subsection (a). 
‘‘(D) INAPPLICABILITY TO JUNK AUTOMOBILES.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), this subsection does not prohibit 
a rental company from selling a covered rental vehicle 
if such vehicle— 
‘‘(i) meets the definition of a junk automobile under 
section 201 of the Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992 (49 
U.S.C. 30501); 
‘‘(ii) is retitled as a junk automobile pursuant to 
applicable State law; and 
‘‘(iii) is reported to the National Motor Vehicle 
Information System, if required under section 204 of 
such Act (49 U.S.C. 30504).’’. 
(d) MAKING SAFETY DEVICES AND ELEMENTS INOPERATIVE.— 
Section 30122(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘rental company,’’ after ‘‘dealer,’’ each place such term 
appears. 
(e) INSPECTIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, 
AND
RECORDS.—Section 
30166 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘or dealer’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘dealer, or rental company’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘or dealer’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘dealer, or rental company’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘or to owners’’ and inserting 
‘‘, rental companies, or other owners’’.
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(f) RESEARCH AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may conduct a study of— 
(1) the effectiveness of the amendments made by this sec-
tion; and 
(2) other activities of rental companies (as defined in section 
30102(a)(11) of title 49, United States Code) related to their 
use and disposition of motor vehicles that are the subject of 
a notification required under section 30118 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
(g) STUDY.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—Section 32206(b)(2) of the 
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Public 
Law 112–141; 126 Stat. 785) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph 
(G); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: 
‘‘(F) evaluate the completion of safety recall remedies 
on rental trucks; and’’. 
(2) REPORT.—Section 32206(c) of such Act is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through (E) and (G) of sub-
section (b)(2)’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(C) by striking ‘‘REPORT. Not later’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SAFETY RECALL REMEDY REPORT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of the ‘Raechel and Jac-
queline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015’, the Secretary 
shall submit a report to the congressional committees set forth 
in paragraph (1) that contains— 
‘‘(A) the findings of the study conducted pursuant to 
subsection (b)(2)(F); and 
‘‘(B) any recommendations for legislation that the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate.’’. 
(h) PUBLIC COMMENTS.—The Secretary shall solicit comments 
regarding the implementation of this section from members of the 
public, including rental companies, consumer organizations, auto-
mobile manufacturers, and automobile dealers. 
(i) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section or the 
amendments made by this section— 
(1) may be construed to create or increase any liability, 
including for loss of use, for a manufacturer as a result of 
having manufactured or imported a motor vehicle subject to 
a notification of defect or noncompliance under subsection (b) 
or (c) of section 30118 of title 49, United States Code; or 
(2) shall supersede or otherwise affect the contractual 
obligations, if any, between such a manufacturer and a rental 
company (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49, United 
States Code). 
(j) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary may promulgate rules, as 
appropriate, to implement this section and the amendments made 
by this section.
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(k) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 24110. INCREASE IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF 
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. 
(a) INCREASE IN CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 30165(a) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$21,000’’; and 
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$35,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$105,000,000’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$21,000’’; and 
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$35,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$105,000,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) of this section take effect on the date that the Secretary certifies 
to Congress that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
tion has issued the final rule required by section 31203(b) of the 
Moving Ahead for Progress In the 21st Century Act (Public Law 
112–141; 126 Stat. 758; 49 U.S.C. 30165 note). 
(c) PUBLICATION OF EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary shall pub-
lish notice of the effective date under subsection (b) of this section 
in the Federal Register. 
SEC. 24111. ELECTRONIC ODOMETER DISCLOSURES. 
Section 32705(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Not later than’’ and indenting 
appropriately; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and subject to para-
graph (3), a State, without approval from the Secretary under 
subsection (d), may allow for written disclosures or notices 
and related matters to be provided electronically if— 
‘‘(A) in compliance with— 
‘‘(i) the requirements of subchapter 1 of chapter 
96 of title 15; or 
‘‘(ii) the requirements of a State law under section 
7002(a) of title 15; and 
‘‘(B) the disclosures or notices otherwise meet the 
requirements under this section, including appropriate 
authentication and security measures. 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (2) ceases to be effective on the date the 
regulations under paragraph (1) become effective.’’. 
SEC. 24112. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NHTSA REPORTS. 
Section 30166(o) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) DEADLINE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer 
Protection Act of 2015, the Secretary shall issue a final rule 
under paragraph (1).’’.
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SEC. 24113. DIRECT VEHICLE NOTIFICATION OF RECALLS. 
(a) RECALL NOTIFICATION REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a 
report on the feasibility of a technical system that would operate 
in each new motor vehicle to indicate when the vehicle is subject 
to an open recall. 
(b) DEFINITION
OF OPEN RECALL.—In this section the term 
‘‘open recall’’ means a recall for which a notification by a manufac-
turer has been provided under section 30119 of title 49, United 
States Code, and that has not been remedied under section 30120 
of that title. 
SEC. 24114. UNATTENDED CHILDREN WARNING. 
Section 31504(a) of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st 
Century Act (49 U.S.C. 30111 note) is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 
SEC. 24115. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. 
(a) PROPOSED RULE.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a proposed 
rule that— 
(1) updates the standards pertaining to tire pressure moni-
toring systems to ensure that a tire pressure monitoring system 
that is installed in a new motor vehicle after the effective 
date of such updated standards cannot be overridden, reset, 
or recalibrated in such a way that the system will no longer 
detect when the inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle’s 
tires has fallen to or below a significantly underinflated pres-
sure level; and 
(2) does not contain any provision that has the effect of 
prohibiting the availability of direct or indirect tire pressure 
monitoring systems that meet the requirements of the stand-
ards updated pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(b) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, after providing the public with sufficient 
opportunity for notice and comment on the proposed rule published 
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall issue a final rule 
based on the proposed rule described in subsection (a) that— 
(1) allows a manufacturer to install a tire pressure moni-
toring system that can be reset or recalibrated to accommo-
date— 
(A) the repositioning of tire sensor locations on vehicles 
with split inflation pressure recommendations; 
(B) tire rotation; or 
(C) replacement tires or wheels of a different size than 
the original equipment tires or wheels; and 
(2) to address the accommodations described in subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1), ensures that a tire 
pressure monitoring system that is reset or recalibrated 
according to the manufacturer’s instructions would illuminate 
the low tire pressure warning telltale when a tire is signifi-
cantly underinflated until the tire is no longer significantly 
underinflated. 
(c) 
SIGNIFICANTLY
UNDERINFLATED
PRESSURE
LEVEL 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘significantly underinflated 
pressure level’’ means a pressure level that is—
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(1) below the level at which the low tire pressure warning 
telltale must illuminate, consistent with the TPMS detection 
requirements contained in S4.2(a) of section 571.138 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any corresponding similar 
or successor regulation or ruling (as determined by the Sec-
retary); and 
(2) in the case of a replacement wheel or tire, below the 
recommended cold inflation pressure of the wheel or tire manu-
facturer. 
SEC. 24116. INFORMATION REGARDING COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN 
RECALL. 
Section 30119 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) INFORMATION
REGARDING
COMPONENTS
INVOLVED
IN 
RECALL.—A manufacturer that is required to furnish a report under 
section 573.6 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc-
cessor regulation) for a defect or noncompliance in a motor vehicle 
or in an item of original or replacement equipment shall, if such 
defect or noncompliance involves a specific component or compo-
nents, include in such report, with respect to such component or 
components, the following information: 
‘‘(1) The name of the component or components. 
‘‘(2) A description of the component or components. 
‘‘(3) The part number of the component or components, 
if any.’’. 
Subtitle B—Research And Development 
And Vehicle Electronics 
SEC. 24201. REPORT ON OPERATIONS OF THE COUNCIL FOR VEHICLE 
ELECTRONICS, VEHICLE SOFTWARE, AND EMERGING 
TECHNOLOGIES. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report 
regarding the operations of the Council for Vehicle Electronics, 
Vehicle Software, and Emerging Technologies established under 
section 31401 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century 
Act (49 U.S.C. 105 note). The report shall include information 
about the accomplishments of the Council, the role of the Council 
in integrating and aggregating electronic and emerging technologies 
expertise across the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
tion, the role of the Council in coordinating with other Federal 
agencies, and the priorities of the Council over the next 5 years. 
SEC. 24202. COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 
(a) TITLE 49 AMENDMENT.—Section 30182(b) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
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‘‘(6) in coordination with Department of State, enter into 
cooperative agreements and collaborative research and develop-
ment agreements with foreign governments.’’. 
(b) TITLE 23 AMENDMENT.—Section 403 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by inserting ‘‘foreign government 
(in coordination with the Department of State)’’ after ‘‘institu-
tion,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘foreign govern-
ments,’’ after ‘‘local governments,’’. 
(c) AUDIT.—The Department of Transportation Inspector Gen-
eral shall conduct an audit of the Secretary of Transportation’s 
management and oversight of cooperative agreements and collabo-
rative research and development agreements, including any coopera-
tive agreements between the Secretary of Transportation and for-
eign governments under section 30182(b)(6) of title 49, United 
States Code, and subsections (b)(2)(C) and (c)(1)(A) of title 23, 
United States Code. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous Provisions 
PART I—DRIVER PRIVACY ACT OF 2015 
SEC. 24301. SHORT TITLE. 
This part may be cited as the ‘‘Driver Privacy Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 24302. LIMITATIONS ON DATA RETRIEVAL FROM VEHICLE EVENT 
DATA RECORDERS. 
(a) OWNERSHIP OF DATA.—Any data retained by an event data 
recorder (as defined in section 563.5 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations), regardless of when the motor vehicle in which it 
is installed was manufactured, is the property of the owner, or, 
in the case of a leased vehicle, the lessee of the motor vehicle 
in which the event data recorder is installed. 
(b) PRIVACY.—Data recorded or transmitted by an event data 
recorder described in subsection (a) may not be accessed by a 
person other than an owner or a lessee of the motor vehicle in 
which the event data recorder is installed unless— 
(1) a court or other judicial or administrative authority 
having jurisdiction— 
(A) authorizes the retrieval of the data; and 
(B) to the extent that there is retrieved data, the 
data is subject to the standards for admission into evidence 
required by that court or other administrative authority; 
(2) an owner or a lessee of the motor vehicle provides 
written, electronic, or recorded audio consent to the retrieval 
of the data for any purpose, including the purpose of diagnosing, 
servicing, or repairing the motor vehicle, or by agreeing to 
a subscription that describes how data will be retrieved and 
used; 
(3) the data is retrieved pursuant to an investigation or 
inspection authorized under section 1131(a) or 30166 of title 
49, United States Code, and the personally identifiable informa-
tion of an owner or a lessee of the vehicle and the vehicle 
identification number is not disclosed in connection with the 
retrieved data, except that the vehicle identification number 
may be disclosed to the certifying manufacturer;
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(4) the data is retrieved for the purpose of determining 
the need for, or facilitating, emergency medical response in 
response to a motor vehicle crash; or 
(5) the data is retrieved for traffic safety research, and 
the personally identifiable information of an owner or a lessee 
of the vehicle and the vehicle identification number is not 
disclosed in connection with the retrieved data. 
SEC. 24303. VEHICLE EVENT DATA RECORDER STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration shall submit to Congress a report that con-
tains the results of a study conducted by the Administrator to 
determine the amount of time event data recorders installed in 
passenger motor vehicles should capture and record for retrieval 
vehicle-related data in conjunction with an event in order to provide 
sufficient information to investigate the cause of motor vehicle 
crashes. 
(b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 2 years after submitting the 
report required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall promulgate 
regulations to establish the appropriate period during which event 
data recorders installed in passenger motor vehicles may capture 
and record for retrieval vehicle-related data to the time necessary 
to provide accident investigators with vehicle-related information 
pertinent to crashes involving such motor vehicles. 
PART II—SAFETY THROUGH INFORMED 
CONSUMERS ACT OF 2015 
SEC. 24321. SHORT TITLE. 
This part may be cited as the ‘‘Safety Through Informed Con-
sumers Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 24322. PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION. 
Section 32302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) CRASH AVOIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 
2015, the Secretary shall promulgate a rule to ensure that crash 
avoidance information is indicated next to crashworthiness informa-
tion on stickers placed on motor vehicles by their manufacturers.’’. 
PART III—TIRE EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, AND 
REGISTRATION ACT OF 2015 
SEC. 24331. SHORT TITLE. 
This part may be cited as the ‘‘Tire Efficiency, Safety, and 
Registration Act of 2015’’ or the ‘‘TESR Act’’. 
SEC. 24332. TIRE FUEL EFFICIENCY MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STAND-
ARDS. 
Section 32304A of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND STAND-
ARDS’’ after ‘‘CONSUMER TIRE INFORMATION’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)—
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(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘Rulemaking’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Consumer Tire Information’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(referred to in this 
section as the ‘Secretary’)’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Transpor-
tation’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as sub-
sections (e) though (h), respectively; and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: 
‘‘(b) PROMULGATION
OF REGULATIONS
FOR TIRE FUEL EFFI-
CIENCY MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, after consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, shall promulgate regulations for tire 
fuel efficiency minimum performance standards for— 
‘‘(A) passenger car tires with a maximum speed capa-
bility equal to or less than 149 miles per hour or 240 
kilometers per hour; and 
‘‘(B) passenger car tires with a maximum speed capa-
bility greater than 149 miles per hour or 240 kilometers 
per hour. 
‘‘(2) TIRE FUEL EFFICIENCY MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STAND-
ARDS.— 
‘‘(A) STANDARD BASIS AND TEST PROCEDURES.—The min-
imum performance standards promulgated under para-
graph (1) shall be expressed in terms of the rolling resist-
ance coefficient measured using the test procedure specified 
in section 575.106 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). 
‘‘(B) NO
DISPARATE
EFFECT
ON
HIGH
PERFORMANCE 
TIRES.—The Secretary shall ensure that the minimum 
performance standards promulgated under paragraph (1) 
will not have a disproportionate effect on passenger car 
high performance tires with a maximum speed capability 
greater than 149 miles per hour or 240 kilometers per 
hour. 
‘‘(C) APPLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—This subsection applies to new 
pneumatic tires for use on passenger cars. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTIONS.—This subsection does not apply 
to light truck tires, deep tread tires, winter-type snow 
tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires, or tires 
with nominal rim diameters of 12 inches or less. 
‘‘(c) PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS FOR TIRE WET TRACTION 
MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall promulgate regula-
tions for tire wet traction minimum performance standards 
to ensure that passenger tire wet traction capability is not 
reduced to achieve improved tire fuel efficiency. 
‘‘(2) TIRE WET TRACTION MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STAND-
ARDS.— 
‘‘(A) BASIS OF STANDARD.—The minimum performance 
standards promulgated under paragraph (1) shall be 
expressed in terms of peak coefficient of friction. 
‘‘(B) TEST PROCEDURES.—Any test procedure promul-
gated under this subsection shall be consistent with any 
test procedure promulgated under subsection (a).
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‘‘(C) BENCHMARKING.—The Secretary shall conduct 
testing to benchmark the wet traction performance of tire 
models available for sale in the United States as of the 
date of enactment of this Act to ensure that the minimum 
performance standards promulgated under paragraph (1) 
are tailored to— 
‘‘(i) tires sold in the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) the needs of consumers in the United States. 
‘‘(D) APPLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—This subsection applies to new 
pneumatic tires for use on passenger cars. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTIONS.—This subsection does not apply 
to light truck tires, deep tread tires, winter-type snow 
tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires, or tires 
with nominal rim diameters of 12 inches or less. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION AMONG REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPATIBILITY.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 
test procedures and requirements promulgated under sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c) are compatible and consistent. 
‘‘(2) COMBINED
EFFECT
OF
RULES.—The Secretary shall 
evaluate the regulations promulgated under subsections (b) 
and (c) to ensure that compliance with the minimum perform-
ance standards promulgated under subsection (b) will not 
diminish wet traction performance of affected tires. 
‘‘(3) RULEMAKING DEADLINES.—The Secretary shall promul-
gate— 
‘‘(A) the regulations under subsections (b) and (c) not 
later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
‘‘(B) the regulations under subsection (c) not later than 
the date of promulgation of the regulations under sub-
section (b).’’. 
SEC. 24333. TIRE REGISTRATION BY INDEPENDENT SELLERS. 
Paragraph (3) of section 30117(b) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) RULEMAKING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall initiate a rule-
making to require a distributor or dealer of tires that 
is not owned or controlled by a manufacturer of tires to 
maintain records of— 
‘‘(i) the name and address of tire purchasers and 
lessors; 
‘‘(ii) information identifying the tire that was pur-
chased or leased; and 
‘‘(iii) any additional records the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(B) ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION.—The rulemaking car-
ried out under subparagraph (A) shall require a distributor 
or dealer of tires that is not owned or controlled by a 
manufacturer of tires to electronically transmit the records 
described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A) 
to the manufacturer of the tires or the designee of the 
manufacturer by secure means at no cost to tire purchasers 
or lessors.