,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agda ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #i1 #bjae ,mr4 ,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% tire fuel effici5cy m9imum p]=mance /&>ds1 improve tire regi/ration1 help consum]s id5tify recall$ tires1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tire ,effici5cy1 ,safety1 & ,regi/ration ,act ( #bjae or ! ,,tesr ,act4 #b4 ,tire fuel effici5cy m9imum p]=mance /&>ds ,section #cbcjd;,a ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ & /&>ds aft] ,consum] tire in=mation2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,rulemak+ & ins]t+ ,consum] tire in=mation2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 aft] ,secret>y ( ,transportation2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 z subsections 7e7 ?\gh 7h71 respectively2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 ,promulgation ( regulations = tire fuel effici5cy m9imum p]=mance /&>ds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all promulgate regulations = tire fuel effici5cy m9imum p]=mance /&>ds =-- 7,a7 pass5g] c> tires ) a maximum spe$ capability equal to or less ?an #adi miles p] h\r or #bdj kilomet]s p] h\r2 & 7,b7 pass5g] c> tires ) a maximum spe$ capability great] ?an #adi miles p] h\r or #bdj kilomet]s p] h\r4 7#b7 ,tire fuel effici5cy m9imum p]=mance /&>ds 7,a7 ,/&>d basis & te/ proc$ures ,! m9imum p]=mance /&>ds promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be express$ 9 t]ms ( ! roll+ resi/ance coeffici5t measur$ us+ ! te/ proc$ure specifi$ 9 section #ege4ajf ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 7,b7 ,no disp>ate effect on high p]=mance tires ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! m9imum p]=mance /&>ds promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 w n h a disproportionate effect on pass5g] c> high p]=mance tires ) a maximum spe$ capability great] ?an #adi miles p] h\r or #bdj kilomet]s p] h\r4 7,c7 ,applicability 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,?is subsection applies to new pneumatic tires = use on pass5g] c>s4 7ii7 ,exceptions ,?is subsection does n apply to light truck tires1 deep tread tires1 w9t]-type sn[ tires1 space-sav] or tempor>y use sp>e tires1 or tires ) nom9al rim diamet]s ( #ab in*es or less4 7c7 ,promulgation ( regulations = tire wet traction m9imum p]=mance /&>ds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations = tire wet traction m9imum p]=mance /&>ds to ensure t pass5g] tire wet traction capability is n r$uc$ to a*ieve improv$ tire fuel effici5cy4 7#b7 ,tire wet traction m9imum p]=mance /&>ds 7,a7 ,basis ( /&>d ,! m9imum p]=mance /&>ds promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be express$ 9 t]ms ( peak coeffici5t ( friction4 7,b7 ,te/ proc$ures ,any te/ proc$ure promulgat$ "u ?is subsection %all be consi/5t ) any te/ proc$ure promulgat$ "u subsection 7a74 7,c7 ,b5*m>k+ ,! ,secret>y %all conduct te/+ to b5*m>k ! wet traction p]=mance ( tire models available = sale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to ensure t ! m9imum p]=mance /&>ds promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 are tailor$ to-- 7i7 tires sold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 ! ne$s ( consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,d7 ,applicability 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,?is subsection applies to new pneumatic tires = use on pass5g] c>s4 7ii7 ,exceptions ,?is subsection does n apply to light truck tires1 deep tread tires1 w9t]-type sn[ tires1 space-sav] or tempor>y use sp>e tires1 or tires ) nom9al rim diamet]s ( #ab in*es or less4 7d7 ,coord9ation among regulations 7#a7 ,compatibility ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! te/ proc$ures & requirem5ts promulgat$ "u subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 are compatible & consi/5t4 7#b7 ,comb9$ effect ( rules ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate ! regulations promulgat$ "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7 to ensure t compliance ) ! m9imum p]=mance /&>ds promulgat$ "u subsection 7b7 w n dim9i% wet traction p]=mance ( affect$ tires4 7#c7 ,rulemak+ deadl9es ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate -- 7,a7 ! regulations "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7 n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 ! regulations "u subsection 7c7 n lat] ?an ! date ( promulgation ( ! regulations "u subsection 7b74 4 #c4 ,tire regi/ration by indep5d5t sell]s ,section #cjaag7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,rulemak+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all initiate a rulemak+ to require a di/ributor or deal] ( tires t is n own$ or controll$ by a manufactur] ( tires to ma9ta9 records (-- 7i7 ! "n & address ( tire pur*as]s & lessors & in=mation id5tify+ ! tire t 0 pur*as$ or leas$2 & 7ii7 any additional records ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7,b7 ,electronic transmission ,! rulemak+ c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all require a di/ributor or deal] ( tires t is n own$ or controll$ by a manufactur] ( tires to electronically transmit ! records describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! manufactur] ( ! tires or ! designee ( ! manufactur] by secure means at no co/ to tire pur*as]s or lessors4 7,c7 ,satisfaction ( requirem5ts ,a regulation promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be consid]$ to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b74 4 #d4 ,tire recall database 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a publicly available & se>*able electronic database ( tire recall in=mation t is report$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration4 7b7 ,tire ,id5tification ,numb] ,! database e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be se>*able by ,tire ,id5tification ,numb] 7,,t97 & any o!r crit]ia t assi/s consum]s 9 det]m9+ :e!r a tire is subject to a recall4