,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #fhe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #aj1         
#bjae,mr4 ,vitter introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to prescribe safety       
standards for autocycles and related    
equipment1 and for other purposes4  #a4 
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,autocycle ,safety ,act4  #b4 ,motor
 vehicle safety standards  7a7 ,defined 
term ,section #cjajb7;a7 of title #di1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7
 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7       
through 7#aa7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through
 7#ab71 respectively2 and  7#b7 by      
inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as     
redesignated1 the following3  7#a7      
autocycle means a motor vehicle with #c 
wheels1 an enclosed occupant            
compartment1 and a steering wheel1 which
 meets applicable ,federal motor vehicle
 safety standards1 as determined        

necessary by the ,secretary of          
,transportation through regulation4  4  
7b7 ,applicability of motor vehicle     
safety standards to autocycles ,chapter 
#cja of title #di1 ,united ,states      
,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the table of
 sections1 by striking the items        
relating to sections #cjaac and #cjaad  
and inserting the following3  #cjaac4   
,exemptions4#cjaad4 ,autocycles4  2     
7#b7 in section #cjaac1 by amending the 
section heading to read as follows3     
#cjaac4 ,exemptions  2  7#c7 by         
redesignating section #cjaad as         
subsection 7i7 of section #cjaac2 and   
7#d7 by inserting after section #cjaac1 
as amended by paragraph 7#c71 the       
following3  #cjaad4 ,autocycles  7a7    
,interim safety standards for autocycles
 ,during the period beginning on the    
date of the enactment of the ,autocycle 
,safety ,act and ending on the effective
 date of the rules issued pursuant to   
subsection 7c71 a person satisfies the  
requirements set forth in section       

#cjaab7;a7 with regard to an autocycle  
if the autocycle-- 7#a7 complies with   
the motor vehicle safety standards for  
passenger vehicles with gross vehicle   
weight ratings of less than #aj1jjj     
pounds1 as set forth in ,part #ega of   
title #di1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations1 relating to-- 7,a7 seating
 systems 7,,fmvss #bjg72  7,b7 belted   
occupant crash protection 7,,fmvss      
#bjh72  7,c7 seat belt assemblies       
7,,fmvss #bji72  7,d7 seat belt assembly
 anchorages 7,,fmvss #baj72  7,e7 child 
restraint systems 7,,fmvss #bac72  7,f7 
roof crush resistance 7,,fmvss #baf72   
7,g7 child restraint anchorage systems  
7,,fmvss #bbe72 and  7,h7 flammability  
of interior materials 7,,fmvss #cjb72   
7#b7 meets the performance criteria     
relating to upper interior impact set   
forth in ,,fmvss #bja to the extent     
possible to reach the target points2    
7#c7 is equipped with a steering wheel  
air bag1 #b curtain side impact air     
bags1 anti-lock brakes1 and electronic  

stability control2 and  7#d7 complies   
with the motor vehicle safety standards 
for motorcycles1 as set forth in ,part  
#ega of title #di1 ,code of ,federal    
,regulations1 relating to-- 7,a7 brake  
hoses 7,,fmvss #ajf72  7,b7 lamps1      
reflective devices1 and associated      
equipment 7,,fmvss #ajh72  7,c7 rearview
 mirrors 7,,fmvss #aaa72  7,d7 motor    
vehicle brake fluids 7,,fmvss #aaf72    
7,e7 new pneumatic tires 7,,fmvss #aai72
  7,f7 tire selection and rims 7,,fmvss 
#abj72  7,g7 motorcycle brake systems   
7,,fmvss #abb72  7,h7 motorcycle        
controls and displays 7,,fmvss #abc72   
and  7,i7 glazing materials 7,,fmvss    
#bje74  7b7 ,applicability ,in          
determining which motor vehicle safety  
standards are applicable to autocycles1 
the ,secretary of ,transportation       
shall-- 7#a7 apply motorcycle safety    
standards to those aspects of an        
autocycle's performance regulated       
through the motor vehicle safety        
standards applicable to motorcycles2 and

  7#b7 apply passenger car safety       
standards to those aspects of an        
autocycle's performance regulated       
through motor vehicle safety standards  
that are not otherwise regulated through
 a motorcycle standard4  7c7 ,rulemaking
  7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #c   
years after the date of the enactment of
 the ,autocycle ,safety ,act1 the       
,secretary shall issue such final rules1
 interpretations1 and test procedures   
that may be necessary to adapt passenger
 car safety standards to autocycles in  
accordance with subsection 7b77#b74     
7#b7 ,rulemaking ,in issuing rules to   
preserve autocycle safety pursuant to   
paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall--  
7,a7 provide autocycle manufacturers    
with appropriate lead time to comply    
with the safety standards set forth in  
such rules2 and  7,b7 comply with the   
requirements and considerations set     
forth in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of     
section #cjaaa4  4  #c4 ,autocycle fuel 
economy ,section #cbija7;a7 of title    

#di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--
 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7  
through 7#ai7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through
 7#bj71 respectively2  7#b7 by inserting
 after paragraph 7#b7 the following3    
7#c7 autocycle means a passenger        
automobile with #c wheels and an        
enclosed occupant compartment1 which    
meets applicable ,federal motor vehicle 
safety standards1 as determined         
necessary by the ,secretary of          
,transportation through regulation4  2  
7#c7 in paragraph 7#d71 as redesignated1
 by inserting or an autocycle after a   
#d-wheeled vehicle2 and  7#d7 in        
paragraph 7#ai71 as redesignated1 by    
inserting 7including an autocycle7 after
 the means an automobile4