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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Geospatial
Preparedness Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Homeland security and national geospatial preparedness.
Sec. 5. Security policy and guidelines for geospatial data.
Sec. 6. Office of Geospatial Management and Geospatial Information
Officer.
Sec. 7. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Geospatial technologies and geospatial data can provide
all levels of government and the private sector with proven
capabilities to carry out detection, planning, preparedness,
mitigation, response, and recovery activities for homeland
security purposes that save lives and protect property.
(2) The completion and maintenance of the National Spatial
Data Infrastructure with integrated applications and systems
will provide the level of geospatial preparedness required to
protect critical infrastructure, strategic assets, the economic
base, and persons.
(3) Geospatial technology and information have proven to be
essential to enabling more informed decisionmaking, greater
efficiency, increased accountability, and better management in
all levels of government and the private sector.
(4) Building spatial data once and then sharing it many
times between all levels of government and the private sector
increases the ability of information technology applications
and systems to provide better services to the public in a cost-
effective manner.
(5) The use of international, national, and industry
consensus standards to develop and deploy interoperable
geospatial data and geospatial technologies assists the
commercial geospatial industry to provide products that make it
easier, faster, and less expensive for all levels of government
and the private sector to share, integrate, and use geospatial
data for decisionmaking.
(6) Establishing a new Federal Government program to
provide financial incentives to State, regional, local, and
tribal governments will greatly accelerate adoption of
international, national, and industry consensus standards.
(7) Geospatial technologies and geospatial data can be
essential tools for virtually all functions of government and
business.
(8) Geospatial preparedness in the United States is not
adequate due to a variety of factors including inadequate
geospatial data compatibility, insufficient geospatial data
sharing, technology interoperability barriers, institutional
and organizational resistance to new ways of doing business,
lack of financial incentives to improved use of geospatial
technologies, and inefficient geospatial data collection and
sharing.
(9) Interoperable geospatial technology and geospatial data
capabilities are emerging and incentives are needed for full
adoption and for collaborative use to meet community and
national needs.
(10) Geospatial technologies and geospatial data are
maintained by all levels of government and the private sector.
A comprehensive nationwide program is necessary to build and
maintain a standards-based geospatial spatial data
infrastructure and geographic information systems required to
respond to increasing demands.
(11) State, regional, local, and tribal governments, the
private sector, and other non-government organizations are
investing in geospatial technologies and geospatial data.
Incentives are necessary to leverage these investments for more
effective use to meet community and national needs.
(12) Establishing the Office of Geospatial Management,
administered by a Geospatial Information Officer, within the
Department of Homeland Security will ensure the most effective
and efficient management of programs and activities involving
geospatial technologies and geospatial data.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Geographic information systems software and hardware.--
The term ''geographic information systems software and
hardware'' means computer software and hardware required to
identify, depict, visualize, analyze, maintain, or otherwise
utilize geospatial data.
(2) Geospatial applications.--The term ''geospatial
applications'' means computer software and systems that extend
the capabilities of geographic information systems software and
hardware to identify, depict, visualize, analyze, maintain, or
otherwise utilize geospatial data.
(3) Geospatial data.--The term ''geospatial data'' means
information that identifies, depicts, or describes the
geographic locations, boundaries, or characteristics of
inhabitants and natural or constructed features on the Earth,
including such information derived from, among other sources,
socio-demographic analysis, economic analysis, land information
records and land use information processing, statistical
analysis, survey and observational methodologies, environmental
analysis, critical infrastructure protection, satellites,
remote sensing, airborne imagery collection, mapping,
engineering, construction, global positioning systems, and
surveying technologies and activities.
(4) Geospatial preparedness.--The term ''geospatial
preparedness'' means the level of overall capability and
capacity necessary to enable all levels of government and the
private sector to utilize geospatial data, geographic
information systems software and hardware, and geospatial
applications to perform essential emergency management
functions, including detection, planning, mitigation, response,
and recovery, in order to minimize loss of life and property
from weapons of mass destruction, terrorist threats, major man-
made accidents, and natural disasters.
(5) National spatial data infrastructure.--The term
''National Spatial Data Infrastructure'' means the combination
of the geographic information systems software and hardware,
geospatial applications, geospatial data, standards, policies,
programs, and human resources necessary to acquire, process,
analyze, store, maintain, distribute, and otherwise utilize
geospatial data as a strategic asset for the Nation.
(6) Office of geospatial management.--The term ''Office of
Geospatial Management'' means the administrative organization
responsible for designing, managing, coordinating, and
implementing comprehensive geospatial initiatives.
(7) Standards.--The term ''standards'' means documented
international, national, or industry consensus agreements
containing technical specifications or other precise criteria
to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions to
ensure that materials, products, processes, or services are
proper for their purposes.

SEC. 4. HOMELAND SECURITY AND NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL PREPAREDNESS.

The Secretary shall direct the Chief Information Officer to work,
consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16,
Executive Order 12906, and section 216 of the Electronic Government
Act, with the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice,
the Federal Geographic Data Committee, the National Imagery and Mapping
Agency, other appropriate Federal agencies, and members of the Steering
Committee and Coordination Group of the Federal Geographic Data
Committee, to use and enhance the National Spatial Data Infrastructure
for homeland security purposes, by--
(1) developing a comprehensive national enterprise
strategy, incorporating industry and government standards, for
the coordinated acquisition, building, storage, maintenance,
and use of Federal Government, non-Federal Government, and
private sector geospatial data with, when feasible and
appropriate, integrated and interoperable commercially-provided
geographic information systems software and hardware,
geospatial applications, geospatial data, and services in order
to achieve an adequate level of national geospatial
preparedness;
(2) providing grants, technical assistance, and cooperative
agreements to State, regional, local, and tribal government as
well as non-profit organizations in order to increase
geospatial preparedness by actions such as analyzing
requirements, performing strategic planning, sharing geospatial
data, developing agreements for sharing geospatial data,
integrating geospatial data, developing standards, integrating
systems, and acquiring, when feasible and appropriate,
interoperable commercially-provided geographic information
systems software and hardware, geospatial applications,
geospatial data, and Global Positioning System equipment and
procuring services in order to achieve an adequate level of
national geospatial preparedness;
(3) coordinating with, and assisting, the Federal
Geographic Data Committee, the Office of Management and Budget,
and the commercial geospatial industry to establish national
standards for the development, acquisition, storage,
maintenance, distribution, utilization, and application of
geospatial data;
(4) coordinating with, and assisting, the commercial
geospatial industry to establish national standards for the
development, distribution, and utilization of geographic
information systems software and hardware and geospatial
applications; and
(5) utilizing, when feasible and appropriate, commercially-
provided interoperable geographic information systems software
and hardware, geospatial applications, geospatial data, and
services to carry out the responsibilities, activities, and
programs authorized by this section.

SEC. 5. SECURITY POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR GEOSPATIAL DATA.

The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland
Security shall establish, within 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act and consistent with overall homeland security
goals of the Department of Homeland Security, security policy and
guidelines for the acquisition, processing, and dissemination of
geospatial data depicting critical infrastructure and strategic assets
located in the United States.

SEC. 6. OFFICE OF GEOSPATIAL MANAGEMENT AND GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION
OFFICER.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish
the Office of Geospatial Management within the Office of the Chief
Information Officer. The Office of Geospatial Management shall be
administered by the Geospatial Information Officer under the direction
of the Chief Information Officer.
(b) Geospatial Information Officer.--The Geospatial Information
Officer--
(1) shall be appointed by the Secretary from among
individuals who are skilled in geographic information
technology and systems management; and
(2) shall be responsible for--
(A) designing, managing, coordinating, and
implementing comprehensive geospatial initiatives; and
(B) working with the Chief Information Officer to
carry out section 4 and section 5.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

For the purpose of carrying out this Act, there are authorized to
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 2004 through 2008. Such authorization is in addition to other
authorizations of appropriations that are available for such purpose.
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Geospatial Preparedness Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to direct the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Departments of the Interior and Justice, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, other appropriate Federal agencies, and members of the Federal Geographic Data Committee to use and enhance the National Spatial Data Infrastructure for homeland security purposes.

Directs the CIO to establish security and policy guidelines for the acquisition, processing, and dissemination of geospatial data depicting critical infrastructure and strategic assets in the United States.

Requires the: (1) Secretary to establish the Office of Geospatial Management within the Office of the CIO; and (2) Geospatial Manager to work with the CIO to design, manage, coordinate, and implement comprehensive geospatial initiatives.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Wind Energy Research and Development
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program
of research and development to--
(1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and
capacity of wind turbines;
(2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy
systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric
conditions; and
(3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and
maintenance of wind energy systems.
(b) Program.--The program under this section shall focus on
research and development of--
(1) new materials and designs to make larger, lighter, less
expensive, and more reliable rotor blades;
(2) technologies to improve gearbox performance and
reliability;
(3) automation, materials, and assembly of large-scale
components to reduce manufacturing costs;
(4) low-cost transportable towers greater than 100 meters
in height to capitalize on improved wind conditions at higher
elevations;
(5) advanced computational modeling tools to improve--
(A) the reliability of aeroelastic simulations of
wind energy systems;
(B) understanding of the interaction between each
wind turbine component;
(C) siting of wind energy systems to maximize
efficiency and minimize variable generation;
(D) integration of wind energy systems into the
existing electric grid to ensure reliability; and
(E) understanding of the wake effect between upwind
and downwind turbine operations;
(6) advanced control systems and blade sensors to improve
performance and reliability under a wide variety of wind
conditions;
(7) advanced generators, including--
(A) medium-speed and low-speed generators;
(B) direct-drive technology; and
(C) the use of advanced magnets in generator
rotors;
(8) wind technology for offshore applications;
(9) methods to assess and mitigate the effects of wind
energy systems on radar and electromagnetic fields;
(10) wind turbines with a maximum electric power production
capacity of 100 kilowatts or less;
(11) technical processes to enable--
(A) scalability of transmission from remotely
located renewable resource rich areas; and
(B) optimization of advanced infrastructure design,
including high voltage transmission; and
(12) other research areas as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. WIND ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a wind
energy demonstration program. In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall ensure that--
(1) the program is of sufficient size and geographic
diversity to measure wind energy system performance under the
full productive range of wind conditions in the United States;
(2) demonstration projects carried out under this program
are--
(A) conducted in collaboration with industry and,
as appropriate, with academic institutions; and
(B) located in various geographic areas
representing various wind class regimes; and
(3) data collected from demonstration projects carried out
under this program is useful for carrying out section 2(b).
(b) Cost-Sharing.--The Secretary shall carry out the program under
this section in compliance with section 988(a) through (d) and section
989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(a) through (d)
and 16353).

SEC. 4. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall--
(1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact
and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization; and
(2) provide special consideration to applications submitted
by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority
representation by individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of
the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C.
1885a or 1885b).

SEC. 5. COMPETITIVE AWARDS.

Awards under section 2 and section 3 shall be made on a competitive
basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

SEC. 6. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.

To the maximum extent practicable the Secretary of Energy shall
coordinate activities under this Act with other programs of the
Department of Energy and other Federal research programs.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy
to carry out this Act $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010
through 2014.

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2009.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.
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Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind turbines; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and maintenance of such systems.

Directs the Secretary to conduct a wind energy demonstration program to measure wind energy system performance under the full productive range of wind conditions in the United States.

Requires awards under such programs to be made on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to: (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; and (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority representation of women, minorities, or persons with disabilities in science and engineering.

Authorizes appropriations.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Fair Practices in Automotive
Products Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to encourage the production in the
United States by American workers of automotive products which are sold
or distributed in interstate commerce.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

(a) In General.--As used in this Act:
(1) The term ''automotive products'' means motor vehicles
and parts for use in the production of new motor vehicles.
(2) The term ''added domestic value'', when used with
respect to a vehicle manufacturer for any model year, means the
aggregate of--
(A) the production costs of all automotive products
sold by the vehicle manufacturer in the United States,
other than for export, during that model year, and
(B) the export value of all automotive products
that were either--
(i) manufactured by the vehicle
manufacturer in the United States and exported
from the United States by, or on behalf of,
such manufacturer during that model year, or
(ii) manufactured in the United States by
any other person and purchased by the vehicle
manufacturer and exported from the United
States by, or on behalf of, such manufacturer
during that model year, but only to the extent
that the export value of such automotive
products is not included in automotive products
to which clause (i) applies;
reduced by the aggregate appraised value, as determined for
purposes of the customs laws, of all automotive products that
were entered by, or on behalf of, the vehicle manufacturer
during that model year.
(3) The term ''domestic content ratio'' means, with respect
to a vehicle manufacturer for any model year, the percentage
determined by multiplying by one hundred the factor obtained by
dividing--
(A) the added domestic value determined for that
manufacturer for that model year under paragraph (2);
by
(B) the production costs determined, for purposes
of paragraph (2)(A), for that manufacturer for that
model year.
(4) The term ''entered'' means entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, within the customs territory of the
United States.
(5) The term ''export value'' means, with respect to an
automotive product--
(A) the free-on-board price for which the vehicle
manufacturer sells the product for exportation from the
United States; or
(B) if the vehicle manufacturer sells the product
for such exportation to a buyer that controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such
manufacturer, the price at which such or similar
products are freely offered for free-on-board sale to
all purchasers in the principal markets of the United
States in the usual wholesale quantities and in the
ordinary course of trade for such exportation.
(6) The term ''model year'' means a vehicle manufacturer's
annual production period (as determined by the Secretary) which
includes January 1 of a calendar year, or if a vehicle
manufacturer does not have an annual production period, the
calendar year. A model year shall be designated by the year in
which January 1 occurs.
(7) The term ''motor vehicle'' means any three-wheeled or
four-wheeled vehicle propelled by fuel which is manufactured
primarily for use on the public streets, roads, and highways
(except any vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails),
and which is rated as ten thousand pounds gross vehicle weight
or less. Such term does not include (A) any motorcycle, or (B)
any vehicle determined by the Secretary to be an automobile
capable of off-highway operation within the meaning of section
501(3) of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act.
(8) The term ''production cost'' means, with respect to an
automotive product, the wholesale price to dealers in the
United States for that product as set forth in the vehicle
manufacturer's official dealer price list that is in effect at
the time the product is sold at wholesale.
(9) The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Transportation.
(10) The term ''vehicle manufacturer'' means any person
engaged in the business of producing motor vehicles for
ultimate retail sale in the United States and includes as one
entity all persons who control, are controlled by, or are in
common control with, such person. Such term also includes any
predecessor or successor of such a vehicle manufacturer.

SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF ADDED DOMESTIC VALUE.

Two or more vehicle manufacturers may not include, for purposes of
determining their respective added domestic values, the value of the
same automotive product; but such manufacturers may, under rules
prescribed under section 5(b), apportion the value of that automotive
product among them.

SEC. 5. DOMESTIC CONTENT RATIOS FOR MODEL YEAR 1994 AND THEREAFTER.

(a) Ratios.--In order to carry out the purpose of this Act, for
each model year beginning after January 1, 1993, the minimum domestic
content ratio for a vehicle manufacturer shall not be less than the
higher of--
(1) the domestic content ratio achieved by the vehicle
manufacturer in model year 1994 reduced by 10 per centum; or
(2) the applicable minimum content ratio specified in the
following table:

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Number of motor vehicles produced by the manufacturer
and sold in the United States during each year: Minimum domestic content ratio:
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Model Year 1994
Not over 100,000........................................ 0 percent.
Over 100,000 but not over 900,000....................... The number, expressed as a percentage,
determined by dividing the number of vehicles
sold by 30,000.
Over 900,000............................................ 30 percent.
Model Year 1995
Not over 100,000........................................ 0 percent.
Over 100,000 but not over 900,000....................... The number, expressed as a percentage,
determined by dividing the number of vehicles
sold by 15,000.
Over 900,000............................................ 60 percent.
Each Model Year After Model Year 1995
Not over 100,000........................................ 0 percent.
Over 100,000 but not over 900,000....................... The number, expressed as a percentage,
determined by dividing the number of vehicles
sold by 10,000.
Over 900,000............................................ 90 percent.
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(b) Allocation of Automotive Products Among Manufacturers.--In
order to carry out the purpose of this Act, the Secretary shall
prescribe rules or allocating automotive products among vehicle
manufacturers in appropriate cases such as where--
(1) a vehicle manufacturer sells automotive products
manufactured by it in the United States to another vehicle
manufacturer;
(2) two or more vehicle manufacturers in joint venture
produce automotive products in the United States; and
(3) a vehicle manufacturer produces motor vehicles for
ultimate retail sale in the United States, some of which will
be sold by that manufacturer and some by another vehicle
manufacturer.

SEC. 6. INFORMATION AND REPORTS.

(a) Vehicle Manufacturers Records and Information.--Each vehicle
manufacturer that produces more than 100,000 motor vehicles for sale in
the United States during any model year after model year 1993 must
establish and maintain such records, and provide such information,
regarding the production and sale of automotive products by it as the
Secretary by rule shall require for purposes of carrying out sections
5(a) and 7.
(b) Authority To Obtain Information.--
(1) Secretarial authority.--The authority granted to the
Secretary under subsection (b)(1) of section 505 of the Motor
Vehicle Information and Cost Saving Act (as in effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act) to obtain information and
data, and access thereto, that is deemed advisable by the
Secretary for purposes of carrying out part V of that Act may
be used by the Secretary for purposes of obtaining the
information and data, and access thereto, that is necessary or
appropriate to carry out sections 5(a) and 7.
(2) Court authority.--The authority granted to the district
courts of the United States under subsection (b)(2) of such
section 505 to enforce compliance with action taken by the
Secretary under subsection (b)(1) of such section may be used
by such courts to enforce actions taken by the Secretary
pursuant to paragraph (1) for purposes of carrying out this
Act.
(3) Disclosure of information and data.--The Secretary
shall disclose any information and data obtained under this
subsection and subsection (a) to the public only in accordance
with section 552 of title 5, United States Code and any matter
described in subsection (b)(4) of such section shall not be
disclosed to the public, except that where such matter may be
relevant to any administrative or judicial proceeding to
enforce this Act. Such matter may be disclosed in such
proceeding only in a manner which would not result in
competitive damage or disadvantage, as determined by the
Secretary or a court, because of such disclosure.
(c) Annual Reports.--As soon as practicable after the close of each
model year after January 1, 1993, the Secretary shall prepare and make
available to the public a report setting forth the domestic content
ratio achieved by each vehicle manufacturer during such model year.

SEC. 7. ENFORCEMENT.

(a) Penalty for Failure To Meet Domestic Content Ratios.--
(1) In general.--In furtherance of the purpose of this Act,
it is unlawful for a vehicle manufacturer to fail to meet for
any model year the applicable minimum domestic content ratio
required under section 5(a).
(2) Order of secretary.--If the Secretary finds, after
notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with
section 554 of title 5, United States Code, that a vehicle
manufacturer has violated paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
issue an order prohibiting the vehicle manufacturer from
entering, or having entered on its behalf, during the 12-month
period beginning on the date on which the finding becomes
final--
(A) a quantity of motor vehicles that exceeds the
total quantity of motor vehicles that was entered by,
or on behalf of, that manufacturer during the model
year in which such violation occurred reduced by the
number of motor vehicles that bears to such total
quantity the same percentage by which the vehicle
manufacturer failed to meet the domestic content ratio
for that model year; and
(B) parts for motor vehicles in an aggregate value
(as appraised for purposes of the customs laws) that
exceed the total aggregate appraised value of parts for
motor vehicles that were entered by, or on behalf of,
that manufacturer during the model year in which such
violation occurred reduced by parts of an aggregate
value that bear to such total aggregate value the same
percentage by which the vehicle manufacturer failed to
meet the domestic content ratio for that model year.
(3) Order content.--An order issued pursuant to paragraph
(2) shall specify the total number of motor vehicles and the
aggregate appraised value of parts for motor vehicles that may
be entered during the applicable 12-month period by, or on
behalf of, the vehicle manufacturer.
(4) Judicial review.--Any person against whom an order is
issued under paragraph (2) may, within 60 calendar days after
the date of the order, institute an action in the United States
court of appeals for the appropriate judicial circuit for
judicial review of such order in accordance with chapter 7 of
title 5, United States Code. The court shall have jurisdiction
to enter a judgment affirming, modifying, or setting aside in
whole or in part, the order of the Secretary or the court may
remand the proceeding to the Secretary for such further action
as the court may direct.
(b) Other Violations.--
(1) In general.--Any person who knowingly violates any
provision of this Act (other than failure to meet the
applicable domestic content ratio for any model year) or any
rule or regulation issued under this Act shall be liable, after
notice and opportunity for a hearing, to the United States for
a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. Each day of a
continuing violation under this subsection shall constitute a
separate offense.
(2) Procedures.--
(A) Notice.--Before issuing an order assessing a
civil penalty against any person for violation of
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to such
person written notice of the proposed penalty.
(B) Assessment.--The Secretary shall promptly
assess such penalty, by order, after the date of the
receipt of the notice under subparagraph (A) of the
proposed penalty.
(C) Action for nonpayment.--If the penalty has not
been paid within 60 calendar days after the assessment
order has been made under subparagraph (B), the
Secretary shall institute an action in the appropriate
district court of the United States for an order
affirming the assessment of the civil penalty. The
court shall have authority to review de novo the law
and the facts involved, and shall have jurisdiction to
enter a judgment enforcing, modifying, and enforcing as
so modified, or setting aside in whole or in part, such
assessment.
(D) Recovery action.--If any person fails to pay an
assessment of a civil penalty after the appropriate
district court has entered final judgment in favor of
the Secretary under subparagraph (C), the Secretary
shall institute an action to recover the amount of such
penalty in any appropriate district court of the United
States. In such action, the validity and
appropriateness of such final assessment order or
judgment shall not be subject to review.
(3) Compromise, etc.--The Secretary may compromise, modify,
or remit, with or without conditions, any penalty that is
subject to imposition or that has been imposed under this
subsection.

SEC. 8. STUDY OF DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES AFFECTING DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS.

Within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary and the Federal Trade Commission shall jointly undertake an
investigation, and submit to Congress a written report, regarding those
policies and practices of vehicle manufacturers that are used to
persuade United States motor vehicle dealers, in choosing replacement
parts for motor vehicles, to favor foreign-made parts rather than
domestically produced parts. Such report shall include recommended
administrative or legislative action that the Secretary and the Federal
Trade Commission consider appropriate to assure that domestic producers
of replacement parts are accorded fair access to the United States
market for such parts.
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Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act - Sets forth automotive minimum domestic content ratios for model years beginning with 1993.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to set rules for allocating automotive products among manufacturers.
Requires specified manufacturers beginning with the 1994 model year to maintain automotive product records.
Directs the Secretary to make domestic content information available to the public beginning with the 1994 model year.
Makes it unlawful for a manufacturer to fail to meet applicable domestic content requirements. Sets forth administrative and civil measures for such failure and for related violations.
Directs the Secretary and the Federal Trade Commission jointly to study and report to the Congress on discriminatory practices which motor vehicle manufacturers use to persuade dealers to favor foreign-made automotive parts over domestically-produced parts.