‘‘(D) A national tire maintenance consumer edu-
cation program including, information on tire infla-
tion pressure, alignment, rotation, and tread wear to 
maximize fuel efficiency. 
‘‘(3) This section shall not apply to tires excluded from 
coverage under section 575.104(c) of title 49, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, as in effect on date of enactment of this 
section. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult 
with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency on the means of con-
veying tire fuel efficiency consumer information. 
‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall con-
duct periodic assessments of the rules promulgated under 
this section to determine the utility of such rules to con-
sumers, the level of cooperation by industry, and the con-
tribution to national goals pertaining to energy consump-
tion. The Secretary shall transmit periodic reports detail-
ing the findings of such assessments to the Energy and 
Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives and 
the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee of 
the Senate. 
‘‘(d) TIRE MARKING.—The Secretary shall not require 
permanent labeling of any kind on a tire for the purpose 
of tire fuel efficiency information. 
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‘‘(e) PREEMPTION.—Nothing in this section shall pro-
hibit a State or political subdivision of a State from enforc-
ing a law or regulation on tire fuel efficiency consumer in-
formation in effect on January 1, 2006. After a requirement 
under this section is in effect, a State or political subdivi-
sion of a State may adopt or enforce a law or regulation 
on tire fuel efficiency consumer information enacted after 
January 1, 2006, only if the law or regulation is identical 
to that requirement. Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to preempt a State or political subdivision of a State 
from regulating the fuel efficiency of tires not otherwise pre-
empted under this chapter.’’. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 30165(a) of such chapter 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) SECTION 30123A.—Any person who fails to 
comply with the national tire fuel efficiency consumer 
information program under section 30123A is liable 
to the United States Government for a civil penalty 
of not more than $50,000 for each violation.’’. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding the following new item after the item relating to 
section 30123: 
‘‘30123A. Tire fuel efficiency consumer information.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 301 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5632 
[Report No. 109–537] 
A BILL 
To amend Chapter 301 of title 49, United States 
Code, to establish a national tire fuel efficiency 
consumer information program, and for other 
purposes. 
JUNE 28, 2006 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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