,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bidi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #bj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to improve motor vehicle safety by enc\rag+ ! %>+ ( c]ta9 in=mation4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,motor ,vehicle ,safety ,:i/lebl[] ,act4 #b4 ,motor vehicle safety :i/lebl[] inc5tives & protections 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cjagb4 ,:i/lebl[] inc5tives & protections 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ action ,! t]m cov]$ action means any adm9i/rative or judicial action1 includ+ any relat$ adm9i/rative or judicial action1 br\ght by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is *apt] t 9 ! aggregate results 9 monet>y sanctions exce$+ #a1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,monet>y sanctions ,! t]m monet>y sanctions means monies1 includ+ p5alties & int]e/1 ord]$ or agre$ to be paid4 7#c7 ,orig9al in=mation ,! t]m orig9al in=mation means in=mation t-- 7,a7 is d]iv$ f ! indep5d5t k or analysis ( an individual2 7,b7 is n kn[n to ! ,secret>y f any o!r s\rce1 unless ! individual is ! orig9al s\rce ( ! in=mation2 & 7,c7 is n exclusively d]iv$ f an allegation made 9 a judicial or an adm9i/rative action1 9 a gov]nm5tal report1 a he>+1 an audit1 or an inve/igation1 or f ! news m$ia1 unless ! individual is a s\rce ( ! in=mation4 7#d7 ,"p suppli] ,! t]m "p suppli] means a manufactur] ( motor vehicle equipm5t4 7#e7 ,successful resolution ,! t]m successful resolution includes any settlem5t or adjudication ( a cov]$ action4 7#f7 ,:i/lebl[] ,! t]m :i/lebl[] means any employee or contractor ( a motor vehicle manufactur]1 "p suppli]1 or deal]%ip :o volunt>ily provides to ! ,secret>y orig9al in=mation relat+ to any motor vehicle defect1 noncompliance1 or any violation or alleg$ violation ( any notification or report+ requirem5t ( ?is *apt] :i* is likely to cause unreasonable risk ( dea? or s]i\s physical injury4 7b7 ,aw>ds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! orig9al in=mation t a :i/lebl[] provid$ to ! ,secret>y l$ to ! successful resolution ( a cov]$ action1 ! ,secret>y1 subject to subsection 7c7 & "u ! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7i71 may pay an aw>d or aw>ds to #a or m :i/lebl[]s 9 an aggregate am\nt ( n m ?an #cj p]c5t1 9 total1 ( collect$ monet>y sanctions4 7#b7 ,paym5t ( aw>ds ,any am\nt payable "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be paid f ! monet>y sanctions collect$1 & any monet>y sanctions s collect$ %all be available = su* paym5t4 7c7 ,det]m9ation ( aw>ds2 d5ial ( aw>ds 7#a7 ,det]m9ation ( aw>ds 7,a7 ,discretion ,! det]m9ation ( :e!r1 to :om1 or 9 :at am\nt to make an aw>d %all be 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,crit]ia ,9 det]m9+ an aw>d made "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all take into consid]ation-- 7i7 if appropriate1 :e!r a :i/lebl[] report$ or attempt$ to report ! in=mation int]nally to an applicable motor vehicle manufactur]1 "p suppli]1 or deal]%ip2 7ii7 ! significance ( ! orig9al in=mation provid$ by ! :i/lebl[] to ! successful resolution ( ! cov]$ action2 7iii7 ! degree ( assi/ance provid$ by ! :i/lebl[] & any legal repres5tative ( ! :i/lebl[] 9 ! cov]$ action2 & 7iv7 su* additional factors z ! ,secret>y consid]s relevant4 7#b7 ,d5ial ( aw>ds ,no aw>d "u subsection 7b7 %all be made-- 7,a7 to any :i/lebl[] :o is convict$ ( a crim9al violation relat$ to ! cov]$ action = :i* ! :i/lebl[] o!rwise c\ld receive an aw>d "u ?is section2 7,b7 to any :i/lebl[] :o1 act+ )\t direction f an applicable motor vehicle manufactur]1 "p suppli]1 or deal]%ip1 or ag5t !re(1 delib]ately causes or sub/antially contributes to ! alleg$ violation ( a requirem5t ( ?is *apt]2 7,c7 to any :i/lebl[] :o submits in=mation to ! ,secret>y t is bas$ on ! facts und]ly+ ! cov]$ action submitt$ previ\sly by ano!r :i/lebl[]2 or 7,d7 to any :i/lebl[] :o fails to provide ! orig9al in=mation to ! ,secret>y 9 su* =m z ! ,secret>y may require by regulation4 7d7 ,repres5tation ,a :i/lebl[] :o makes a claim = an aw>d "u subsection 7b7 may be repres5t$ by c\nsel4 7e7 ,no contract necess>y ,no contract ) ! ,secret>y is necess>y = any :i/lebl[] to receive an aw>d "u subsection 7b74 7f7 ,appeals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any det]m9ation made "u ?is section1 includ+ :e!r1 to :om1 or 9 :at am\nt to make an aw>d1 %all be 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,appeals ,any det]m9ation made by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section may be appeal$ by a :i/lebl[] to ! appropriate c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! det]m9ation is issu$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,review ,! c\rt %all review ! det]m9ation made by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) section #gjf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7g7 ,protection ( :i/lebl[]s2 confid5tiality 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #cjafg1 & except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y1 & any (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 %all n disclose any in=mation1 includ+ in=mation provid$ by a :i/lebl[] to ! ,secret>y1 :i* c\ld reasonably be expect$ to reveal ! id5tity ( a :i/lebl[]1 except 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 unless & until requir$ to be disclos$ to a def5dant or respond5t 9 connection ) a public proce$+ in/itut$ by ! ,secret>y or any entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 ,= purposes ( section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ?is p>agraph %all be consid]$ a /atute describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 ( t section4 7#b7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection is int5d$ to limit ! ability ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al to pres5t su* evid5ce to a gr& jury or to %>e su* evid5ce ) pot5tial witnesses or def5dants 9 ! c\rse ( an ongo+ crim9al inve/igation4 7#c7 ,availability to gov]nm5t ag5cies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,)\t ! loss ( its /atus z confid5tial 9 ! h&s ( ! ,secret>y1 all in=mation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 :5 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be necess>y or appropriate to accompli% ! purposes ( ?is *apt] & 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 be made available to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7ii7 ,an appropriate dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 act+ )9 ! scope ( its jurisdiction4 7,b7 ,ma9t5ance ( in=mation ,ea* entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all ma9ta9 in=mation describ$ 9 t subp>agraph z confid5tial1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7h7 ,provision ( false in=mation ,a :i/lebl[] :o kn[+ly & willfully makes any false1 fictiti\s1 or fraudul5t /atem5t or repres5tation1 or :o makes or uses any false writ+ or docum5t kn[+ ! same to conta9 any false1 fictiti\s1 or fraudul5t /atem5t or entry1 %all n be entitl$ to an aw>d "u ?is section & %all be subject to prosecution "u section #ajja ( title #ah4 7i7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,motor ,vehicle ,safety ,:i/lebl[] ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction 7#a7 ,orig9al in=mation ,in=mation submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation by a :i/lebl[] 9 accordance ) ! regulations to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( section #cjagb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n lose its /atus z orig9al in=mation solely because ! :i/lebl[] submitt$ ! in=mation prior to ! effective date ( ! regulations if t in=mation 0 submitt$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,aw>ds ,a :i/lebl[] may receive an aw>d "u section #cjagb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! violation und]ly+ ! cov]$ action occurr$ prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cjagb4 ,:i/lebl[] inc5tives & protections4 4