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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5366 
To establish a program to accurately document vehicles that were significant 
in the history of the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Mr. PETERS of Michigan (for himself and Mr. CAMPBELL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish a program to accurately document vehicles that 
were significant in the history of the United States, 
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 ‘‘National Historic Vehi-
cle Register Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the National Park Service, is 
authorized to expand and maintain a National Historic 
Vehicle Register composed of the following: 
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(1) A narrative describing each historic vehicle 
and its significance. 
(2) A photographic record of the historic vehi-
cle. 
(3) Line drawings or engineering drawings of 
the historic vehicle. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of the Interior, 
acting through the Director of the National Park Service, 
shall coordinate with the Historic Vehicle Association in 
order to invite individual, institutional, and other owners 
of historic vehicles to participate in the National Historic 
Vehicle Register. 
(c) LOCATION.—The National Register of Historic 
Vehicles shall be archived in the Library of Congress. 
SEC. 3. CRITERIA FOR HISTORIC VEHICLES. 
The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service, shall develop criteria 
for historic vehicles. Vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, and 
commercial vehicles may be considered historic vehicles for 
the purposes of this Act. When developing criteria under 
this section, the Secretary shall consider the following: 
(1) ASSOCIATIVE
VALUE—EVENT.—A vehicle 
associated with an event or events that are impor-
tant in automotive or United States history. 
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(2) ASSOCIATIVE VALUE—PERSON.—A vehicle 
associated with the lives of significant persons in 
automotive or United States history. 
(3) DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION VALUE.—A ve-
hicle that is distinctive based on design, engineering, 
craftsmanship, or aesthetic value. 
(4) INFORMATIONAL
VALUE.—A vehicle of a 
particular type that was the first or last produced or 
is among the most well-preserved or authentically re-
stored examples. 
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION. 
Nothing in this Act shall— 
(1) supersede Federal, State, or local environ-
mental or air quality standards related to the oper-
ation of motor vehicles and historic vehicles; 
(2) violate the privacy of the owner of a historic 
vehicle; or 
(3) require that a historic vehicle be docu-
mented without the consent of the owner. 
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