,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bief  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #d1 #bjba,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$]al ,en=cem5t ( ,limos ,act ( #bjba  
or ! ,,safe ,limos ,act4  #b4 ,lim\s9e  
compliance ) ,f$]al safety /&>ds  7a7   
,lim\s9e /&>ds  7#a7 ,safety belt &     
seat+ sy/em /&>ds = lim\s9es ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe a f9al 
rule-- 7,a7 t am5ds ,f$]al ,motor       
,vehicle ,safety ,/&>d ,numb]s #bjh1    
#bji1 & #baj to require to be in/all$ 9 
lim\s9es at ea* designat$ seat+         
position1 includ+ on side-fac+ seats--  
7i7 an occupant re/ra9t sy/em consi/+ ( 
integrat$ lap %\ld] belts2 or  7ii7 an  
occupant re/ra9t sy/em consi/+ ( a lap  

belt if ! occupant re/ra9t sy/em        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 does n meet ! ne$ 
= motor vehicle safety2 &  7,b7 t am5ds 
,f$]al ,motor ,vehicle ,safety ,/&>d    
,numb] #bjg to require lim\s9es to meet 
/&>ds = seats 7includ+ side-fac+ seats71
 seat atta*m5t assemblies1 & seat       
in/allation to m9imize ! possibility (  
_! failure by =ces act+ on !m z a result
 ( vehicle impact4  7#b7 ,report on     
retr(it assessm5t = lim\s9es ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report t assesses !        
feasibility1 b5efits1 & co/s ) respect  
to ! application ( any requirem5t       
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a lim\s9e  
introduc$ into int]/ate comm]ce be=e !  
date on :i* ! requirem5t takes effect4  
7b7 ,safety regulation ( lim\s9es  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #cjajb7;a77#f7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   

7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at 
! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 modify+ a 
pass5g] motor vehicle 7z su* t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #cbaja7 t has already   
be5 pur*as$ by ! fir/ pur*as] 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 subsection 7b77 by increas+ 
! :eelbase ( ! vehicle s t ! vehicle has
 increas$ seat+ capacity4  4  7#b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply beg9n+ on !    
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,lim\s9e      
compliance ) ,f$]al safety /&>ds  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #cjabh ! foll[+3  #cjabi4       
,lim\s9e compliance ) ,f$]al safety     
/&>ds  7a7 ,requirem5t ,beg9n+ on ! date
 t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section1 a lim\s9e remodel] may n   
(f] = sale1 lease1 or r5t1 introduce or 
deliv] = introduction into int]/ate     
comm]ce1 or import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

a new lim\s9e unless ! lim\s9e remodel] 
has submitt$ to ! ,secret>y a vehicle   
remodel] plan 7or an updat$ vehicle     
remodel] plan requir$ by subsection 7b71
 z applicable7 t describes h[ ! remodel]
 is mitigat+ risks to motor vehicle     
safety pos$ by ! lim\s9es ( ! remodel]4 
,a vehicle remodel] plan %all include ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,v]ification & validation (
 compliance ) applicable motor vehicle  
safety /&>ds4  7#b7 ,design1 quality    
control1 manufactur+1 & tra9+ practices 
adopt$ by ! lim\s9e remodel]4  7#c7     
,cu/om] support guidel9es1 includ+      
in/ructions = lim\s9e occupants to we>  
seatbelts & lim\s9e op]ators to notify  
occupants ( ! date & results ( ! mo/    
rec5t inspection ( ! lim\s9e4  7b7      
,updates ,ea* lim\s9e remodel] %all     
submit an updat$ vehicle remodel] plan  
to ! ,secret>y ea* ye>4  7c7 ,publicly  
available ,! ,secret>y %all make any    
vehicle remodel] plan submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 publicly available
 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* 

! plan is receiv$1 except ! ,secret>y   
may n make publicly available any       
in=mation relat+ to a trade secret or   
o!r confid5tial bus9ess in=mation 7z su*
 t]ms are def9$ 9 section #eab4c ( title
 #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or   
any successor regulation774  7d7 ,review
 ,! ,secret>y may inspect any vehicle   
remodel] plan submitt$ by a lim\s9e     
remodel] "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 to    
enable ! ,secret>y to det]m9e :e!r !    
lim\s9e remodel] has compli$1 or is     
comply+1 ) ?is *apt] or a regulation    
prescrib$ or ord] issu$ pursuant to ?is 
*apt]4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is section may be con/ru$ to affect    
discov]y1 a subpo5a or o!r c\rt ord]1 or
 any o!r judicial process o!rwise all[$ 
"u applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7f7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,c]tifi$ pass5g] 
motor vehicle ,! t]m c]tifi$ pass5g]    
motor vehicle means a pass5g] motor     
vehicle t has be5 c]tifi$ 9 accordance )
 section #cjaae to meet all applicable  

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$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation74  7#c7 ,lim\s9e ,! t]m      
lim\s9e means a motor vehicle-- 7,a7 t  
has a seat+ capacity ( #i or m p]sons   
7includ+ ! driv]72  7,b7 ) a gross      
vehicle weight rat+ great] ?an #aj1jjj  
p\nds b n great] ?an #bf1jjj p\nds2 &   
7,c7 t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ by       
regulation has physical *>act]i/ics     
resembl+-- 7i7 a pass5g] c>2  7ii7 a    
multipurpose pass5g] vehicle2 or  7iii7 
a truck ) a gross vehicle weight rat+ ( 
#aj1jjj p\nds or less4  7#d7 ,lim\s9e   
op]ator ,! t]m lim\s9e op]ator means a  
p]son :o owns or leases1 & uses1 a      
lim\s9e to transport pass5g]s =         
comp5sation4  7#e7 ,lim\s9e remodel] ,! 
t]m lim\s9e remodel] means a p]son :o   
alt]s or modifies by addition1          
sub/itution1 or removal ( compon5ts 7o!r
 ?an readily atta*able compon5ts7 an    

incomplete vehicle1 a vehicle           
manufactur$ 9 two or m /ages1 or a      
c]tifi$ pass5g] motor vehicle be=e or   
aft] ! fir/ pur*ase ( ! vehicle to      
manufacture a lim\s9e4  7#f7            
,multipurpose pass5g] vehicle ,! t]m    
multipurpose pass5g] vehicle has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ega4c ( title  
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any
 successor regulation74  7#g7 ,pass5g]  
c> ,! t]m pass5g] c> has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #ega4c ( title #di1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation74  7#h7 ,pass5g]   
motor vehicle ,! t]m pass5g] motor      
vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #cbaja4  7#i7 ,truck ,! t]m     
truck has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #ega4c ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation74  4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,section
 #cjafe7;a77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ #cjabi1
 aft] #cjabg14  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections = sub*apt] ,,ii (     

*apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #cjabh ! foll[+3      
#cjabi4 ,lim\s9e compliance ) ,f$]al    
safety /&>ds4  4  7d7 ,lim\s9e          
cra%wor?9ess  7#a7 ,rese>* ,n lat] ?an  
#d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all complete rese>*  
into ! developm5t ( motor vehicle safety
 /&>ds = side impact protection1 ro(    
cru% resi/ance1 & air bag sy/ems = !    
protection ( occupants = lim\s9es )     
alt]native seat+ positions1 includ+     
p]imet] seat+ arrangem5ts4  7#b7        
,rulemak+ or report  7,a7 ,cra%wor?9ess 
/&>ds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! completion ( ! rese>* requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 except z provid$ 9 clause
 7ii71 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe a f9al
 motor vehicle safety /&>d1 = !         
protection ( occupants 9 lim\s9es )     
alt]native seat+ positions1 = ea* ( !   
foll[+3 7,i7 ,side impact protection4   
7,,ii7 ,ro( cru% resi/ance4  7,,iii7    
,air bag sy/ems4  7ii7 ,requirem5ts &   

consid]ations ,! ,secret>y may only     
prescribe a motor vehicle safety /&>d   
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t su* /&>d meets ! requirem5ts 
& consid]ations set =? 9 subsections 7a7
 & 7b7 ( section #cjaaa ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,report ,if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es t a /&>d describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 does n meet !       
requirem5ts & consid]ations set =? 9    
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #cjaaa (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !      
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 & submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report     
describ+ ! reasons = n prescrib+ su*    
/&>d4  7e7 ,lim\s9e evacuation  7#a7    
,rese>* ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all complete rese>* into safety        
features & /&>ds t aid evacuation 9 !   
ev5t t "o exit 9 ! pass5g] comp>tm5t ( a
 lim\s9e is block$4  7#b7 ,/&>ds ,n lat]

 ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe a  
f9al motor vehicle safety /&>d bas$ on !
 results ( ! rese>* "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7f7 ,lim\s9e inspection disclosure  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a lim\s9e op]ator may n      
introduce a lim\s9e into int]/ate       
comm]ce unless ! lim\s9e op]ator has    
prom95tly disclos$ 9 a cle> & conspicu\s
 notice1 includ+ on ! website ( !       
op]ator if ! op]ator has a website1 !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! date ( ! mo/ rec5t      
inspection ( ! lim\s9e requir$ "u ,/ate 
or ,f$]al law4  7,b7 ,! results ( !     
inspection4  7,c7 ,any corrective action
 tak5 by ! lim\s9e op]ator to ensure !  
lim\s9e pass$ inspection4  7#b7 ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission en=cem5t ,! ,f$]al   
,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?is       
subsection 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same    
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 
duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &     
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7     
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is      

subsection4 ,any p]son :o violates ?is  
subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties
 & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities 
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7#c7 
,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection 
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u any o!r    
provision ( law4  7#d7 ,effective date  
,?is subsection %all take effect #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7g7 ,ev5t data record]s =        
lim\s9es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe a f9al 
motor vehicle safety /&>d requir+ ! use 
( ev5t data record]s = lim\s9es4  7#b7  
,privacy protections ,any /&>d prescrib$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 p]ta9+ to ev5t data   
record] in=mation %all be consi/5t ) !  
collection & %>+ requirem5ts "u ! ,,fa/ 
,act 7,public ,law #aad-id7 & any o!r   
applicable law4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7
 ,ev5t data record] ,! t]m ev5t data    

record] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #efc4e ( title #di1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation74  7#b7 ,lim\s9e ,! t]m      
lim\s9e has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #cjabi ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is section4    
7#c7 ,lim\s9e op]ator ,! t]m lim\s9e    
op]ator has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #cjabi ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is section4    
7#d7 ,lim\s9e remodel] ,! t]m lim\s9e   
remodel] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #cjabi ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is section4    
7#e7 ,motor vehicle ,! t]m motor vehicle
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section     
#cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7#f7 ,motor vehicle safety /&>d 
,! t]m motor vehicle safety /&>d has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cjajb7;a7 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#h7 ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9

 section #cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4