,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgji  ,,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 direct !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation to aw>d     
grants to ,/ates t h enact$ & are en=c+ 
c]ta9 laws ) respect to /ret* lim\s9es1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,take ,unsafe      
,limos ,(f ! ,road ,act4  #b4 ,grant    
program = safety ( /ret* lim\s9es  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #caa ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #caafb4 ,grant program =    
safety ( /ret* lim\s9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all make a
 grant1 9 accordance ) ?is section1 to  
any ,/ate t has enact$ & is en=c+ a law 
t requires ! imp\ndm5t or immobilization
 ( a /ret* lim\s9e if su* lim\s9e is    
f\nd to h an eligible defect ^u         
inspection4  7b7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate  

is eligible = a grant "u ?is section = a
 fiscal ye> if su* ,/ate has enact$ & is
 en=c+ a law describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
on ,octob] #a ( su* fiscal ye>4  7c7    
,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on       
,octob] #a ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all apportion funds          
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section to  
ea* ,/ate t has enact$ & is en=c+ a law 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 an am\nt    
det]m9$ by--  7,a7 subtract+ all am\nts 
provid$ to ,/ates pursuant to p>agraph  
7#b7 f #e1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 divid+ !     
am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by !  
numb] ( ,/ates eligible = a grant = su* 
fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,increase ( am\nts    
,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( ! fir/ fiscal   
ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 a ,/ate is eligible = an       
additional #ej1jjj if ! ,/ate has enact$
 & is en=c+ a law or regulation t       
requires--  7,a7 any safety inspection (
 a /ret* lim\s9e to be conduct$ at a    
designat$ site controll$ by ! ,/ate2 &  

7,b7 ! inspection describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 to be conduct$ by employees tra9$ 
9 ! inspection ( /ret* lim\s9es4  7d7   
,uses ( funds ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant  
"u ?is section may use su* funds-- 7#a7 
= ! imp\ndm5t or immobilization ( a     
/ret* lim\s9e2  7#b7 = ! e/abli%m5t &   
op]at+ exp5ses ( designat$ /ret* lim\s9e
 safety inspection sites2 or  7#c7 to   
tra9 employees 9 ! inspection ( /ret*   
lim\s9es4  7e7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is 
section3  7#a7 ,eligible defect ,! t]m  
eligible defect means any defect t w\ld 
cause a motor vehicle to fail a         
comm]cial motor vehicle safety          
inspection4  7#b7 ,pass5g] motor vehicle
 ,! t]m pass5g] motor vehicle has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cbaja (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,/ret* lim\s9e ,! t]m /ret* lim\s9e     
means a new or us$ pass5g] motor vehicle
 t has be5 modifi$1 alt]$1 or ext5d$ 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  7f7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbd4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #caa (     
title #di is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  #caafb4 ,grant program = safety
 ( /ret* lim\s9es4  4