,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #efa  #aac?          
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4 #iba     
,report ,no4 #aac-bec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjac 
,mr4 ,s*um] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4         
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mr4 ,s*atz7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,septemb] #ae1 #bjad ,report$ by ,mr4   
,rockefell]1 )\t am5dm5t  ,a ,,bill  ,to
 am5d *apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 to prohibit ! r5tal (     
motor vehicles t conta9 a defect relat$ 
to motor vehicle safety1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,rae*el & ,jacquel9e ,h\ck 
,safe ,r5tal ,c> ,act ( #bjac4  #b4     
,def9itions ,section #cjajb7;a7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aj7 &    
7#aa7 z p>agraphs 7#ab7 & 7#ac71        
respectively2  7#b7 by r$esignat+       

p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z p>agraphs   
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 respectively2  7#c7 by
 ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z           
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 cov]$ r5tal 
vehicle means a motor vehicle t--  7,a7 
has a gross vehicle weight rat+ (       
#aj1jjj p\nds or less2  7,b7 is r5t$ )\t
 a driv] = an initial t]m ( less ?an #d 
mon?s2 &  7,c7 is "p ( a motor vehicle  
fleet ( #e or m motor vehicles t are us$
 = r5tal purposes by a r5tal company4  2
 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj71 
z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#aa7 r5tal    
company means a p]son :o--  7,a7 is     
engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( r5t+ cov]$ r5tal   
vehicles2 &  7,b7 uses = r5tal purposes 
a motor vehicle fleet ( #e or m cov]$   
r5tal vehicles4  4  #c4 ,rem$ies =      
defects & noncompliance ,section        
#cjabj7;i7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! subsection  
head+1 by add+ 1 or r5tal at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+   
7#a7 ,if notification & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if notification  2     

7,b7 by ind5t+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 
f\r ems f ! left m>g92  7,c7 by ins]t+  
or ! manufactur] has provid$ to a r5tal 
company notification ab\t a cov]$ r5tal 
vehicle 9 ! company's possession at ! "t
 ( notification aft] "t ( notification2 
7,d7 by /rik+ ! deal] may sell or lease1
 & ins]t+ ! deal] or r5tal company may  
sell1 lease1 or r5t2 &  7,e7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ sale or lease
 & ins]t+ sale1 lease1 or r5tal         
agreem5t2  7#c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7  
to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ to prohibit a deal] or r5tal 
company f (f]+ ! vehicle or equipm5t =  
sale1 lease1 or r5t4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,specific rules
 = r5tal companies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z o!rwise provid$ "u ?is        
p>agraph1 a r5tal company %all comply ) 
! limitations on sale1 lease1 or r5tal  
set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 & p>agraph    
7#a7 z soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an 
#bd h\rs aft] ! e>lie/ receipt ( !      

notice to own] "u subsection 7b7 or 7c7 
( section #cjaah 7includ+ ! vehicle     
id5tification numb] = ! cov]$ vehicle7  
by ! r5tal company1 :e!r by electronic  
means or fir/ class mail4  7,b7 ,special
 rule = l>ge vehicle fleets ,not)/&+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 if a r5tal company    
receives a notice to own] cov]+ m ?an   
#e1jjj motor vehicles 9 its fleet1 !    
r5tal company %all comply ) !           
limitations on sale1 lease1 or r5tal set
 =? 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 & p>agraph 7#a7 z
 soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #dh   
h\rs aft] ! e>lie/ receipt ( ! notice to
 own] "u subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section
 #cjjah 7includ+ ! vehicle id5tification
 numb] = ! cov]$ vehicle7 by ! r5tal    
company1 :e!r by electronic means or    
fir/ class mail4  7,c7 ,special rule =  
:5 rem$ies n imm$iately available ,if a 
notification requir$ "u subsection 7b7  
or 7c7 ( section #cjaah indicates t !   
rem$y = ! defect or noncompliance is n  
imm$iately available & specifies actions
 to tempor>ily alt] ! vehicle t elim9ate

 ! safety risk pos$ by ! defect or      
noncompliance1 ! r5tal company1 aft]    
caus+ ! specifi$ actions to be p]=m$1   
may r5t 7b may n sell or lease7 ! motor 
vehicle4 ,once ! rem$y = ! r5tal vehicle
 becomes available to ! r5tal company1 !
 r5tal company may n r5t ! vehicle until
 ! vehicle has be5 rem$i$1 z provid$ 9  
subsection 7a74  7,d7 ,inapplicability  
to junk automobiles ,not)/&+ p>agraph   
7#a71 ?is subsection does n prohibit a  
r5tal company f sell+ a cov]$ r5tal     
vehicle if su* vehicle--  7i7 meets !   
def9ition ( a junk automobile "u section
 #bja ( ! ,anti-,c> ,!ft ,act ( #aiib   
7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjeja72  7ii7 is retitl$
 z a junk automobile pursuant to        
applicable ,/ate law2 &  7iii7 is       
report$ to ! ,national ,motor ,vehicle  
,in=mation ,sy/em1 if requir$ "u section
 #bjd ( su* ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjejd74
  4  #d4 ,mak+ safety devices & elem5ts 
inop]ative ,section #cjabb7;b7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ r5tal company1 aft] deal]1 ea*   

place su* t]m appe>s4  #e4 ,inspections1
 inve/igations1 & records ,section      
#cjaff ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#b71 
by /rik+ or deal] ea* place su* t]m     
appe>s & ins]t+ deal]1 or r5tal company2
  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ or    
deal] ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 
deal]1 or r5tal company2 &  7#c7 9      
subsection 7f71 by /rik+ or to own]s &  
ins]t+ 1 r5tal companies1 or o!r own]s4 
#f4 ,rese>* au?ority ,! ,secret>y (     
,transportation may conduct a /udy (--  
7#a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 o!r activities (     
r5tal companies 7z def9$ 9 section      
#cjajb7;a77#aa7 ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code7 relat$ to _! use &        
disposition ( motor vehicles t are !    
subject ( a notification requir$ "u     
section #cjaah ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  #g4 ,/udy  7a7           
,additional requirem5t ,subsection      
7b77#b7 ( section #cbbjf ( ! ,mov+      
,ahead = ,progress 9 ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,act

 7,public ,law #aab-ada2 #abf ,/at4     
#ghe7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z           
subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3  7,f7       
evaluate ! completion ( safety recall   
rem$ies on r5tal trucks2 &  4  7b7      
,report ,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 
respectively1 & ind5t+ su* subp>agraphs1
 z s r$esignat$1 an additional two ems f
 ! left m>g92  7#b7 by /rik+            
,report4--,n lat] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,initial report ,n   
lat]  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 & 7,g7 ( subsection     
7b77#b72 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,safety recall rem$y      
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ! ,rae*el & ,jacquel9e     
,h\ck ,safe ,r5tal ,c> ,act ( #bjac1 !  
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     

congressional committees set =? 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 t conta9s--  7,a7 ! f9d+s 
( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to subsection
 7b77#b77;,f72 &  7,b7 any              
recomm5dations = legislation t !        
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4  4
  #h4 ,public comm5ts ,! ,secret>y (    
,transportation %all solicit comm5ts    
reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act f     
memb]s ( ! public1 includ+ r5tal        
companies1 consum] organizations1       
automobile manufactur]s1 & automobile   
deal]s4  #i4 ,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y (   
,transportation may promulgate rules1 z 
appropriate1 to implem5t ?is ,act & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  #aj4        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all take effect on ! date t is    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad,report$ )\t
 am5dm5t