,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjai,mr4     
,br[n 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a       
volunt>y program 9 ! ,national ,highway 
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration to       
enc\rage consum]s to pur*ase or lease   
new automobiles made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,c>s1     
,am]ican ,jobs ,act ( #bjai4  #b4       
,am]ican ,c>s1 ,am]ican ,jobs ,program  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,automobile ,! t]m automobile has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cbija7;a7 ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,automobile made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,!   
t]m automobile made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
means an automobile t meets !           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 
7#b7 ( subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,deal] ,!  
t]m deal] means a p]son lic5s$ by a     

,/ate :o engages 9 ! sale ( new         
automobiles to ultimate pur*as]s4  7#d7 
,program ,! t]m ,program means !        
,am]ican ,c>s1 ,am]ican ,jobs ,program  
e/abli%$ by subsection 7b74  7#e7       
,qualify+ lease ,! t]m qualify+ lease   
means a lease ( an automobile = a p]iod 
( n less ?an #e ye>s4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway     
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7#g7   
,ultimate pur*as] ,! t]m ultimate       
pur*as] means1 ) respect to any new     
automobile1 ! fir/ p]son :o 9 good fai? 
pur*ases ! automobile = purposes o!r ?an
 resale4  7#h7 ,vehicle id5tification   
numb] ,! t]m vehicle id5tification numb]
 means ! #ag-;"* numb] us$ by !         
automobile indu/ry to id5tify individual
 automobiles4  7#i7 ,v\*] ,! t]m v\*]   
means an electronic transf] ( funds to a
 deal] bas$ on an eligible transaction  
"u ?is section4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is
 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,national ,highway        

,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration a        
volunt>y program1 to be kn[n z !        
,am]ican ,c>s1 ,am]ican ,jobs ,program1 
?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance )   
?is section & ! regulations promulgat$  
"u subsection 7e71 %all--  7#a7 au?orize
 ! issuance ( an electronic v\*]1       
subject to ! limitations describ$ 9     
subsection 7d71 to (fset ! pur*ase price
 or lease price = a qualify+ pur*ase or 
qualify+ lease1 respectively1 ( a new   
automobile made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7
 regi/] deal]s = p>ticipation 9 !       
,program & require t all regi/]$ deal]s 
accept v\*]s z provid$ 9 ?is section z  
p>tial paym5t or d[n paym5t = ! pur*ase 
or qualify+ lease ( any new automobile  
made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (f]$ = sale or   
lease by t deal]2  7#c7 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 make        
electronic paym5ts to deal]s = eligible 
transactions by ! deal]s describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 9 accordance ) !         
regulations promulgat$ "u subsection    
7e72 &  7#d7 9 consultation ) !         

,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 
e/abli% & provide = ! en=cem5t (        
measures to prev5t & p5alize fraud "u ! 
,program4  7c7 ,qualifications = & value
 ( v\*]s  7#a7 ,v\*] = pass5g] vehicles 
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a    
v\*] issu$ "u ! ,program %all h a value 
( #c1ejj t may be appli$ to (fset !     
pur*ase price or lease price = a pur*ase
 or qualify+ lease1 respectively1 ( a   
new automobile made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
if ! automobile--  7,a7 = ! mo/ rec5t   
model ye>1 is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to 
conta9 cont5t ( :i* n less ?an #de      
p]c5tage 7by value7 is ( ,unit$         
,/ates_/,canadian orig9 7z ^? t]ms are  
def9$ 9 section #cbcjd7;a7 ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  7,b7 is        
assembl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,v\*] 
= plug-9 electric drive vehicles ,a v\*]
 issu$ "u ! ,program %all h a value (   
#d1ejj t may be appli$ to (fset !       
pur*ase price or lease price = a pur*ase
 or qualify+ lease1 respectively1 ( a   

new automobile made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
if ! automobile--  7,a7 = ! mo/ rec5t   
model ye>1 is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to 
conta9 cont5t ( :i* n less ?an #de      
p]c5tage 7by value7 is ( ,unit$         
,/ates_/,canadian orig9 7z ^? t]ms are  
def9$ 9 section #cbcjd7;a7 ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,b7 is assembl$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 is a new     
qualifi$ plug-9 electric drive motor    
vehicle 7z def9$ 9 section #cj;,d7d7 ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74  7d7  
,program limitations  7#a7 ,g5]al p]iod 
( eligibility ,a v\*] issu$ "u !        
,program %all be us$ only 9 connection )
 ! pur*ase or qualify+ lease ( a new    
automobile made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t     
occurs dur+ ! p]iod--  7,a7 beg9n+ on ! 
date t is #ge days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 end+ on !  
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,numb] ( v\*]s 
p] p]son & p] trade-9 vehicle ,n m ?an  
#a v\*] may be issu$ "u ! ,program = a  
s+le p]son4  7#c7 ,no comb9ation ( v\*]s

 ,only #a v\*] issu$ "u ! ,program may  
be appli$ t[>d ! pur*ase or qualify+    
lease ( a s+le new automobile made 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,comb9ation ) o!r  
inc5tives p]mitt$ ,! availability or use
 ( a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local inc5tive or
 a ,/ate-issu$ v\*] = ! pur*ase or lease
 ( a new automobile made 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates %all n limit ! value or issuance 
( a v\*] "u ! ,program to any p]son     
o!rwise eligible to receive su* a v\*]4 
7#e7 ,no additional fees ,a deal]       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program may n *>ge a    
p]son pur*as+ or leas+ a new automobile 
made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates any additional   
fees associat$ ) ! use ( a v\*] "u !    
,program4  7#f7 ,numb] & am\nt ,! total 
numb] & value ( v\*]s issu$ "u !        
,program may n exce$ ! am\nts           
appropriat$ = t purpose4  7e7           
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+    
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
promulgate f9al regulations to implem5t 

! ,program4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!       
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7
 provide = a means ( regi/]+ deal]s =   
p>ticipation 9 ! ,program2  7,b7 e/abli%
 proc$ures = ! reimbursem5t ( deal]s    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program to be made ?r\gh
 electronic transf] ( funds = ! am\nt ( 
! v\*]s z soon z practicable1 b n long] 
?an #aj days1 aft] ! date ( submission (
 in=mation support+ ! eligible          
transaction1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to  
be appropriate2  7,c7 require ea*       
applicable deal] to use a v\*] "u !     
,program 9 addition to any o!r rebate or
 disc\nt adv]tis$ by ! deal] or (f]$ by 
! manufactur] = an applicable new       
automobile made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,d7 prohibit ea* applicable deal] f us+
 a v\*] "u ! ,program to (fset any o!r  
rebate or disc\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,c74  7f7 ,anti-,fraud provisions     
7#a7 ,violation ,x %all be unlawful =   
any p]son to violate ?is section or any 
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to      
subsection 7e7 7o!r ?an by mak+ a       

cl]ical error74  7#b7 ,p5alties  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,any p]son :o commits a violation
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be liable
 to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = a civil p5alty 
( n m ?an #ae1jjj = ea* violation4  7,b7
 ,au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y   
may-- 7i7 assess & compromise p5alties  
"u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 require f  
any p]son ! records & inspections       
necess>y to en=ce ! ,program4  7,c7     
,det]m9ation ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a     
civil p5alty "u ?is p>agraph1 ! sev]ity 
( ! applicable violation & ! int5t &    
hi/ory ( ! p]son committ+ ! violation   
%all be tak5 into acc\nt4  7g7          
,in=mation to consum]s & deal]s  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & promptly aft]  
receiv+ any update ( any relevant       
in=mation1 ! ,secret>y %all make        
available on an int]net website & ?r\gh 
o!r means det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y        
in=mation ab\t ! ,program1 includ+--    
7,a7 h[ to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program1     
includ+ h[ to det]m9e p>ticipat+ deal]s2

 &  7,b7 a compreh5sive li/1 by make &  
model1 ( new automobiles made 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates meet+ ! requirem5ts ( !         
,program4  7#b7 ,public aw>5ess campaign
 ,once ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 is available1 ! ,secret>y %all     
conduct a public aw>5ess campaign to    
in=m consum]s ab\t ! ,program & :]e to  
obta9 additional in=mation4  7h7        
,recordkeep+ & report  7#a7 ,database ,!
 ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a database ( !   
vehicle id5tification numb]s ( all new  
automobiles made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
pur*as$ or leas$ "u ! ,program4  7#b7   
,report on efficacy ( ! ,program ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ! p]iod      
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a71 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report describ+ ! efficacy ( ! ,program1
 includ+--  7,a7 a description (        
,program results1 includ+--  7i7 ! total
 numb] & am\nt ( v\*]s issu$ = pur*ase  

or qualify+ lease ( new automobiles made
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by--  7,i7           
manufactur] 7includ+ aggregate in=mation
 conc]n+ ! make1 model1 & model ye>72 & 
7,,ii7 category ( automobile2 &  7ii7 ! 
location ( sale or qualify+ lease2 &    
7,b7 an e/imate ( ! ov]all economic &   
employm5t effects ( ! ,program4  7i7    
,exclusion ( v\*]s f income  7#a7 ,=    
purposes ( all ,f$]al & ,/ate programs  
,a v\*] issu$ "u ?is section or any     
paym5t made = su* a v\*] "u subsection  
7b77#c7 %all n be reg>d$ z income & %all
 n be reg>d$ z a res\rce = ! mon? (     
receipt ( ! v\*] & ! foll[+ #ab mon?s1 =
 purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( !   
recipi5t ( ! v\*] 7or a sp\se or o!r    
family or h\sehold memb]s ( ! recipi5ts7
 = b5efits or assi/ance1 or ! am\nt or  
ext5t ( b5efits or assi/ance1 "u any    
,f$]al or ,/ate program4  7#b7 ,=       
purposes ( taxation ,a v\*] issu$ "u ?is
 section or any paym5t made = su* a v\*]
 "u subsection 7b77#c7 %all be deem$ n  
to be income ( ! pur*as] ( an automobile

 = purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf4  7j7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out !  
,program1 to rema9 available until      
exp5d$4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,( ! am\nts 
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an   
#a1jjj1jjj may be made available = !    
adm9i/ration ( ! ,program4  #c4         
,disall[ance ( d$uction = global l[-tax$
 income = c]ta9 automobile companies    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bej ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 
7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,special rule = c]ta9
 motor vehicle manufactur]s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection    
7a77#a77;,b7 %all be z]o = any taxable  
ye> ( a dome/ic corporation describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 if ! numb] ( full-"t      
employees ( su* corporation p]=m+       
sub/antially all ( _! s]vices inside !  
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ su* taxable ye> is   

less ?an ! numb] ( su* employees on     
,decemb] #bj1 #bjag4  7#b7 ,dome/ic     
corporation describ$ ,a dome/ic         
corporation is describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph )
 respect to any taxable ye> if su*      
dome/ic corporation--  7,a7 is a        
manufactur] 7)9 ! mean+ ( section       
#cj;,b7 ( motor vehicles 7z def9$ 9     
section #cj;,b7h77#a771 &  7,b7 is a    
,unit$ ,/ates %>ehold] ( a controll$    
=eign corporation :i* increases ! numb] 
( full-"t employees ( su* controll$     
=eign corporation dur+ p]iod compris+ ( 
! taxable ye> ( su* dome/ic corporation4
  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is section %all apply to       
taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4