,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #af1 #bjai,mr4
 ,tonko 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 &    
,ms4 ,/efanik7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% safety
 /&>ds = c]ta9 lim\s9es1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safety1 ,acc\ntability1 & 
,f$]al ,en=cem5t ( ,limos ,act ( #bjai  
or ! ,,safe ,limos ,act4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,c]tifi$ 
vehicle ,! t]m c]tifi$ vehicle means a  
motor vehicle t has be5 c]tifi$ 9       
accordance ) section #efg4d or #efg4e ( 
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to meet all applicable ,f$]al motor     
vehicle safety /&>ds4  7#b7 ,incomplete 
vehicle ,! t]m incomplete vehicle has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #efg4c (   
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7#c7 /ret* lim\s9e ,! t]m /ret* lim\s9e 
means a new or us$ pass5g] motor vehicle
 t has be5 alt]$ 9 a mann] t increases !

 ov]all :eelbase ( ! vehicle1 exce$+ !  
orig9al equipm5t manufactur]'s :eelbase 
dim5sion = ! base model & ye> ( !       
vehicle1 9 any am\nt suffici5t to       
accommodate additional pass5g]s ) a     
seat+ capacity ( n few] ?an #i pass5g]s 
includ+ ! driv]4  7#d7 /ret* lim\s9e    
alt]] ,! t]m /ret* lim\s9e alt]] means a
 p]son :o alt]s by addition1            
sub/itution1 or removal ( compon5ts 7o!r
 ?an readily atta*able compon5ts7 a     
c]tifi$ pass5g] motor vehicle be=e or   
aft] ! fir/ pur*ase ( ! vehicle to      
produce a /ret* lim\s9e4  7#e7 /ret*    
lim\s9e op]ator ,! t]m /ret* lim\s9e    
op]ator means a p]son :o owns or leases 
& op]ates a /ret* lim\s9e 9 int]/ate    
comm]ce4  7#f7 ,pass5g] motor vehicle ,!
 t]m pass5g] motor vehicle has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #cbaja ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,safety belt
 ,! t]m safety belt means an occupant   
re/ra9t sy/em consi/+ ( integrat$ lap   
%\ld] belts4  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           

,transportation4  #c4 ,/ret* ,lim\s9e   
/&>ds  7a7 ,safety belt /&>ds = /ret*   
lim\s9es ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 prescribe a f9al rule am5d+ ,f$]al     
,motor ,vehicle ,safety ,/&>d ,numb]s   
#bjh to require safety belts to be      
in/all$ 9 /ret* lim\s9es ) a gross      
vehicle weight rat+ great] ?an #h1ejj   
p\nds at ea* designat$ seat+ position1  
includ+ on side-fac+ seats4  7b7 ,seat+ 
sy/em /&>ds = /ret* lim\s9es ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe a f9al 
rule am5d+ ,f$]al ,motor ,vehicle       
,safety ,/&>d ,numb] #bjg to require    
/ret* lim\s9es to meet /&>ds = seats    
7includ+ side-fac+ seats71 atta*m5t     
assemblies1 & in/allation to m9imize !  
possibility ( _! failure by =ces act+ on
 !m z a result ( vehicle impact4  7c7   
,report on retr(it assessm5t = /ret*    
lim\s9es ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     

,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t   
assesses ! feasibility1 b5efits1 & co/s 
) respect to ! application ( any        
requirem5t e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 or
 7b7 to a /ret* lim\s9e alt]$ be=e !    
date on :i* ! requirem5t applies to a   
new /ret* lim\s9e4  7d7 ,safety /&>ds = 
alt]+ us$ vehicles into /ret* lim\s9es  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prescribe a f9al rule revis+ !          
regulations "u section #efg4g ( title   
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to    
require a /ret* lim\s9e alt]] to comply 
) ! requirem5ts = p]sons :o alt] c]tifi$
 vehicles4  #d4 ,/ret* ,lim\s9e         
compliance ) ,f$]al safety /&>ds  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #cja ( subtitle ,,vi (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjabh ! foll[+ 
new section3  #cjabi4 ,/ret* ,lim\s9e   
compliance ) ,f$]al safety /&>ds  7a7   
,guidel9es1 be/ practices1 &            

recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n    
less ?an e #d ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all develop & issue guidel9es1 be/     
practices1 & recomm5dations to assi/ a  
/ret* lim\s9e alt]] to develop & adm9i/]
 ! vehicle modifi] plan requir$ "u      
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,process & analysis
  7#a7 ,notice requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 & z necess>y !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y %all publi% a notice 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/] t describes ! process &  
analysis us$ = approv+ or d5y+ a vehicle
 modifi] plan submitt$ by a /ret*       
lim\s9e alt]]4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! notice 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 a description ( ! safety elem5ts   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 9 a vehicle   
modifi] plan2 &  7,b7 a description ( ! 
process & crit]ion t ! ,secret>y w use =
 det]m9+ :e!r a vehicle modifi] plan    
ensures t a /ret* lim\s9e meets         
applicable ,f$]al motor vehicle safety  
/&>ds4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #b  

ye>s aft] ! ,secret>y has releas$ !     
notice requir$ by subsection 7b71 a new 
/ret* lim\s9e may n be (f]$ = sale1     
lease1 or r5t1 introduc$ or deliv]$ =   
introduction 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 or     
import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless !   
/ret* lim\s9e alt]] has develop$1 & !   
,secret>y has approv$1 a vehicle modifi]
 plan4 ,a vehicle modifi] plan includes 
! foll[+ safety elem5ts3  7#a7 ,design1 
quality control1 manufactur+1 & tra9+   
practices adopt$ by a /ret* lim\s9e     
alt]] to ensure t a /ret* lim\s9e       
complies ) ,f$]al motor vehicle safety  
/&>ds4  7#b7 ,cu/om] support guidel9es1 
includ+ in/ructions = /ret* lim\s9e     
occupants to we> seatbelts & /ret*      
lim\s9e op]ators to notify occupants ( !
 date & results ( ! mo/ rec5t inspection
 ( ! /ret* lim\s9e4  7#c7 ,any o!r      
safety elem5ts t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to
 be necess>y4  7d7 ,vehicle modifi] plan
  7#a7 ,application ,a /ret* lim\s9e    
alt]] %all submit to ! ,secret>y an     
application = approval ( a vehicle      

modifi] plan 9 su* a =m1 at su* a "t1 & 
conta9+ ! in=mation requir$ to be       
includ$ 9 ! notice publi%$ pursuant to  
subsection 7b74 ,a vehicle modifi] plan 
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 may be approv$
 = n m ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! 
plan is approv$4  7#b7 ,review ,!       
,secret>y may approve a vehicle modifi] 
plan submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on a f9d+
 t ! plan ensures t a /ret* lim\s9e w   
meet ,f$]al motor vehicle safety /&>ds4 
7#c7 ,timely consid]ation ( applications
 ,! ,secret>y %all approve or reject a  
vehicle modifi] plan n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] receiv+ an application f a /ret*   
lim\s9e alt]]4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,incomplete vehicle ,! t]m
 incomplete vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #efg4c ( title #di1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#b7 /ret*     
lim\s9e ,! t]m /ret* lim\s9e means a new
 or us$ pass5g] motor vehicle t has be5 
alt]$ 9 a mann] t increases ! ov]all    
:eelbase ( ! vehicle1 exce$+ ! orig9al  
equipm5t manufactur]'s :eelbase dim5sion

 = ! base model & ye> ( ! vehicle1 9 any
 am\nt suffici5t to accommodate         
additional pass5g]s ) a seat+ capacity (
 n few] ?an #i pass5g]s includ+ ! driv]4
  7#c7 /ret* lim\s9e alt]] ,! t]m /ret* 
lim\s9e alt]] means a p]son :o alt]s by 
addition1 sub/itution1 or removal (     
compon5ts 7o!r ?an readily atta*able    
compon5ts7 an incomplete vehicle or a   
c]tifi$ pass5g] motor vehicle be=e or   
aft] ! fir/ pur*ase ( ! vehicle to      
produce a /ret* lim\s9e4  7#d7 ,pass5g] 
motor vehicle ,! t]m pass5g] motor      
vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #cbaja4  4  7b7 ,en=cem5t ,section     
#cjafe7;a77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ #cjabi1
 aft] #cjabg14  #e4 /ret* lim\s9e       
cra%wor?9ess  7a7 ,rese>* ,n lat] ?an #d
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t1 !         
,secret>y %all complete rese>* into side
 impact protection1 ro( cru% resi/ance1 
& air bag sy/ems = ! protection (       
occupants 9 /ret* lim\s9es giv5         
alt]native seat+ positions or int]ior   

configurations1 includ+ p]imet] seat+   
arrangem5ts4  7b7 ,rese>* requirem5ts ,9
 conduct+ ! rese>* requir$ "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 develop "o
 or m te/s to evaluate side impact      
protection1 ro( cru% resi/ance1 & air   
bag sy/ems ( /ret* lim\s9es2  7#b7      
det]m9e metrics t w\ld be mo/ effective 
at evaluat+ ! side impact protection1   
ro( cru% resi/ance1 & air bag sy/ems (  
/ret* lim\s9es2 &  7#c7 det]m9e crit]ia 
to assure ! /ret* lim\s9es are protect+ 
occupants 9 any alt]native seat+        
positions or int]ior configurations4    
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit a report describ+ ! f9d+s ( 
! rese>* requir$ "u ?is section to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate4  7d7 ,vehicle modifi] plans 
,! ,secret>y %all incorporate ! f9d+s ( 
! rese>* conduct$ "u ?is section into ! 
guidel9es requir$ "u section #cjabi7;a7 

( title #di & ! process & analysis      
requir$ "u section #cjabi7;b7 ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
section #d7;a74  7e7 ,cra%wor?9ess /&>ds
 ,! ,secret>y %all issue f9al motor     
vehicle safety /&>ds = side impact      
protection1 ro( cru% resi/ance1 & air   
bag sy/ems = /ret* lim\s9es if !        
,secret>y det]m9es t su* /&>ds meet !   
requirem5ts & consid]ations set =? 9    
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #cjaaa (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4   
/ret* lim\s9e evacuation  7a7 ,rese>* ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation %all complete rese>*    
into safety features & /&>ds t aid      
egress & regress 9 ! ev5t t "o exit 9 ! 
pass5g] comp>tm5t ( a /ret* lim\s9e is  
block$4  7b7 ,/&>ds ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all issue /ret* lim\s9e      
evacuation /&>ds bas$ on ! results ( !  
,secret>y's rese>*4  #g4 /ret* lim\s9e  
inspection disclosure  7a7 /ret* lim\s9e

 inspection disclosure ,a /ret* lim\s9e 
op]ator introduc+ a /ret* lim\s9e into  
int]/ate comm]ce may n deploy =         
comm]cial use a /ret* lim\s9e unless !  
/ret* lim\s9e op]ator has prom95tly     
disclos$ 9 a cle> & conspicu\s notice1  
includ+ on its website to ! ext5t !     
/ret* lim\s9e op]ator uses a website1 t 
includes--  7#a7 ! date ( ! mo/ rec5t   
inspection ( ! /ret* lim\s9e requir$ "u 
,/ate or ,f$]al law2  7#b7 ! results ( !
 inspection2 &  7#c7 any corrective     
action tak5 by ! /ret* lim\s9e op]ator  
to ensure ! /ret* lim\s9e pass$         
inspection4  7b7 ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission en=cem5t ,a violation (     
subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a an    
unfair or deceptive act or practice )9 !
 mean+ ( section #e7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#de7;a77#a774 ,! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 

,trade ,commission ,act 7 incorporat$   
into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,sav+s
 provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be  
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade commission "u any o!r provision (
 law4  7d7 ,effective date ,?is section 
%all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,ev5t data   
record]s = /ret* lim\s9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration1
 %all issue a f9al rule requir+ ! use ( 
ev5t data record]s = /ret* lim\s9es4    
7b7 ,privacy protections ,any /&>d      
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 p]ta9+ to  
ev5t data record] in=mation %all comply 
) ! collection & %>+ requirem5ts "u !   
,,fa/ ,act 7,public ,law #aad-id74