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(c) ASSESSMENT.—The Council, in consultation with 
affected stakeholders, shall assess the implications of emerg-
ing safety technologies in passenger motor vehicles, includ-
ing the effect of such technologies on consumers, product 
availability, and cost. 
SEC. 31402. VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKE 
OVERRIDE STANDARD. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe a Federal motor vehi-
cle safety standard that— 
(1) mitigates unintended acceleration in pas-
senger motor vehicles; 
(2) establishes performance requirements, based 
on the speed, size, and weight of the vehicle, that en-
able a driver to bring a passenger motor vehicle safely 
to a full stop by normal braking application even if 
the vehicle is simultaneously receiving accelerator 
input signals, including a full-throttle input signal; 
(3) may permit compliance through a system 
that requires brake pedal application, after a period 
of time determined by the Secretary, to override an 
accelerator pedal input signal in order to stop the ve-
hicle; 
(4) requires that redundant circuits or other 
mechanisms be built into accelerator control systems,
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including systems controlled by electronic throttle, to 
maintain vehicle control in the event of failure of the 
primary circuit or mechanism; and 
(5) may permit vehicles to incorporate a means 
to temporarily disengage the function required under 
paragraph (2) to facilitate operations, such as ma-
neuvering trailers or climbing steep hills, which may 
require the simultaneous operation of brake and accel-
erator. 
SEC. 31403. PEDAL PLACEMENT STANDARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall initiate a rule-
making proceeding to consider a Federal motor vehicle safe-
ty standard that would mitigate potential obstruction of 
pedal movement in passenger motor vehicles, after taking 
into account— 
(1) various pedal mounting configurations; and 
(2) minimum clearances for passenger motor ve-
hicle foot pedals with respect to other pedals, the vehi-
cle floor (including aftermarket floor coverings), and 
any other potential obstructions to pedal movement 
that the Secretary determines to be relevant. 
(b) DEADLINE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall issue a final rule 
to implement the safety standard described in sub-
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section (a) not later than 3 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) REPORT.—If the Secretary determines that a 
pedal placement standard does not meet the require-
ments and considerations set forth in subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States 
Code, the Secretary shall submit a report describing 
the reasons for not prescribing such 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. 
(c) COMBINED RULEMAKING.—The Secretary may 
combine the rulemaking proceeding required under sub-
section (a) with the rulemaking proceeding required under 
section 31402. 
SEC. 31404. ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE STAND-
ARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate 
a rulemaking proceeding to consider prescribing or amend-
ing a Federal motor vehicle safety standard that— 
(1) requires electronic systems in passenger 
motor vehicles to meet minimum performance require-
ments; and
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(2) may include requirements for— 
(A) electronic components; 
(B) the interaction of electronic components; 
(C) security needs for those electronic sys-
tems to prevent unauthorized access; or 
(D) the effect of surrounding environments 
on those electronic systems. 
(b) DEADLINE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall issue a final rule 
to implement the safety standard described in sub-
section (a) not later than 4 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(2) REPORT.—If the Secretary determines that 
such a standard does not meet the requirements and 
considerations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of 
section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report describing the reasons for 
not prescribing such 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. 
(c) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.—In conducting 
the rulemaking under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
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consider the findings and recommendations of the National 
Academy of Sciences, if any, pursuant to its study of elec-
tronic vehicle controls. 
SEC. 31405. PUSHBUTTON IGNITION SYSTEMS STANDARD. 
(a) PUSHBUTTON IGNITION STANDARD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall initiate a 
rulemaking proceeding to consider a Federal motor 
vehicle safety standard for passenger motor vehicles 
with pushbutton ignition systems that establishes a 
standardized operation of such systems when used by 
drivers, including drivers who may be unfamiliar 
with such systems, in an emergency situation when 
the vehicle is in motion. 
(2) OTHER
IGNITION
SYSTEMS.—In the rule-
making proceeding initiated under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary may include any other ignition-starting 
mechanism that the Secretary determines should be 
considered. 
(b) PUSHBUTTON IGNITION SYSTEM DEFINED.—The 
term ‘‘pushbutton ignition system’’ means a mechanism, 
such as the push of a button, for starting a passenger motor 
vehicle that does not involve the physical insertion and 
turning of a tangible key. 
(c) DEADLINE.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall issue a final rule 
to implement the standard described in subsection (a) 
not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) REPORT.—If the Secretary determines that a 
standard does not meet the requirements and consid-
erations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section 
30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary 
shall submit a report describing the reasons for not 
prescribing such 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. 31406. VEHICLE EVENT DATA RECORDERS. 
(a) MANDATORY EVENT DATA RECORDERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
revise part 563 of title 49, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to require, beginning with model year 2015, 
that new passenger motor vehicles sold in the United 
States be equipped with an event data recorder that 
meets the requirements under that part.
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(2) PENALTY.—The violation of any provision 
under part 563 of title 49, Code of Federal Regula-
tions— 
(A) shall be deemed to be a violation of sec-
tion 30112 of title 49, United States Code; 
(B) shall be subject to civil penalties under 
section 30165(a) of that title; and 
(C) shall not subject a manufacturer (as de-
fined in section 30102(a)(5) of that title) to the 
requirements under section 30120 of that title. 
(b) LIMITATIONS ON INFORMATION RETRIEVAL.— 
(1) OWNERSHIP
OF
DATA.—Any data in an 
event data recorder required under part 563 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations, regardless of when 
the passenger 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 passenger 
motor vehicle in which the data recorder is installed. 
(2) PRIVACY.—Data recorded or transmitted by 
such a data recorder may not be retrieved by a person 
other than the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle in 
which the recorder is installed unless— 
(A) a court authorizes retrieval of the infor-
mation in furtherance of a legal proceeding;