,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cf #aad? ,,congress  
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #cjd ,report ,no4     
#aad-ac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ 
,,/ates  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjae,mr4 ,?une 7=
 himself1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,hell]1    
,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4  
,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,april #ac1 #bjae,report$ by ,mr4 ,?une1
 ) an amendment,strike out all aft] !   
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic  ,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  #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 7c71
 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  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         
regulation2 or  7,e7 to any :i/lebl[] :o
 fails to report or attempt to report ! 
in=mation int]nally to an applicable    
motor vehicle manufactur]1 p>ts suppli]1
 or deal]%ip1 unless--  7i7 ! :i/lebl[] 
reasonably believ$ t su* an int]nal     
report w\ld h result$ 9 retaliation1    
not)/&+ section #cjaga7;a72 or  7ii7 !  
:i/lebl[] reasonably believ$ t !        
in=mation-- 7,i7 0 already int]nally    
report$2  7,,ii7 0 already subject to or
 "p ( an int]nal inquiry or             
inve/igation2 or  7,,iii7 0 o!rwise     
already kn[n to ! motor vehicle         
manufactur]1 "p suppli]1 or deal]%ip4   

7d7 ,repres5tation ,a :i/lebl[] 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 ,protection
 ( :i/lebl[]s2 confid5tiality  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,not)/&+ section #cjafg1 & except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 ( ?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 unless--  7,a7       
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#e72  7,b7 !
 :i/lebl[] provides prior writt5 cons5t 
= ! in=mation to be disclos$2 or  7,c7 !
 ,secret>y1 or o!r (fic] or employee ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 receives !

 in=mation ?r\gh ano!r s\rce1 su* z dur+
 an inspection or inve/igation "u       
section #cjaff1 & has au?ority "u o!r   
law to release ! in=mation4  7#b7       
,r$action ,! ,secret>y1 & any (fic] or  
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (                
,transportation1 %all take reasonable   
measures to n reveal ! id5tity ( !      
:i/lebl[] :5 disclos+ any in=mation "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,section           
#eeb7;b77#c77;,b7 ,= purposes ( section 
#eeb ( title #e1 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is    
subsection %all be consid]$ a /atute    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 ( t  
section4  7#d7 ,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#e7 ,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  7g7 ,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  7h7 ,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 #e4
  7i7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,motor      
,vehicle ,safety ,:i/lebl[] ,act1 !     
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations on
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 consi/5t )
 ?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 ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#cjagb ( title #di1 ,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
 #cjagb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! violation     
und]ly+ ! cov]$ action occurr$ prior to 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & may     
receive an aw>d prior to ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation promulgat+ ! regulations
 "u section #cjagb7;i7 ( t title4  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  ,april #ac1
 #bjae,report$ ) an am5dm5t