,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjba,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to enhance ! e>ly w>n+ report+
 requirem5ts = motor vehicle            
manufactur]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,e>ly ,w>n+ ,report+ ,sy/em ,improvem5t 
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,additional e>ly w>n+
 report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #cjaff7m7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by
 /rik+ ,! manufactur] & all t foll[s    
?r\gh %all report & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! manufactur] ( a motor   
vehicle or motor vehicle equipm5t1      
includ+ ! manufactur] ( an autonom\s    
vehicle or an automat$ driv+ sy/em1 %all
 report  2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7ii7 ,incid5ts ) injuries or   

fatalities ,if an incid5t describ$ 9    
clause 7i7 involves a s]i\s injury or   
fatality1 ! ,secret>y %all require !    
manufactur] to submit1 z "p ( ! incid5t 
report "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 ea* initial 
claim or notice docum5t t notifi$ !     
manufactur] ( ! incid5t2  7,,ii7 any    
police reports or o!r docum5ts describ+ 
or recon/ruct+ ! incid5t2  7,,iii7 any  
am5dm5ts or supplem5ts to ! docum5ts    
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 except-- 7aa7
 m$ical docum5ts & bills2 &  7bb7       
prop]ty damage invoices or e/imates2 &  
7,,iv7 ! assessm5t ( ! manufactur] ( !  
circum/ances t l$ to ! incid5t1 includ+ 
! analysis ( ! manufactur] ) respect to 
! claims or notices ) respect to        
allegations ( a defect4  7iii7 ,report+ 
requirem5ts ,not)/&+ section #egi4ba (  
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or a successor regulation71 no report  
"u ?is subsection %all be limit$ by     
model ye>4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,d7 ,settlem5ts ,not)/&+ any 
ord] ent]$ 9 a civil action re/rict+ !  

disclosure ( in=mation1 a manufactur] ( 
a motor vehicle or motor vehicle        
equipm5t %all comply ) ! requirem5ts (  
?is subsection & any regulation         
promulgat$ "u ?is subsection4  2  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7           
,disclosure  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! in=mation  
provid$ to ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is  
subsection-- 7,i7 %all be disclos$      
publicly unless-- 7aa7 exempt f         
disclosure "u section #eeb7;b7 ( title  
#e1 subject to clause 7ii72 or  7bb7 !  
in=mation is subject to an ord] ent]$ 9 
a civil action re/rict+ ! disclosure (  
in=mation2 &  7,,ii7 %all be ent]$ into 
a public e>ly w>n+ report+ database     
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 a mann] t is  
se>*able by manufactur] "n1 vehicle or  
equipm5t make & model "n1 model ye>1 &  
type ( pot5tial defect4  7ii7           
,inapplicability ( confid5tiality       
provisions ,9 adm9i/]+ clause 7i77,i71 !
 ,secret>y %all n consid] section       
#eeb7;b77#d7 ( title #e to prev5t !     

public disclosure (-- 7,i7 production   
in=mation reg>d+ pass5g] motor vehicles2
  7,,ii7 in=mation on incid5ts involv+  
dea? or s]i\s injury2  7,,iii7 numb]s ( 
prop]ty damage claims2 or  7,,iv7       
aggregat$ numb]s ( consum] compla9ts4  2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#f7 ,use ( e>ly w>n+ reports ,!        
,secret>y %all consid] in=mation ga!r$  
"u ?is section 9 proce$+s describ$ 9    
sections #cjaah & #cjafb4  4  7b7       
,regulations ,to promote ! public       
availability ( in=mation provid$ to !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation "u          
subsection 7m7 ( section #cjaff ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! utility ( 
t in=mation to inspection & inve/igation
 activities conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u t
 section1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is 
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is        
section4  7c7 ,nullification ( e>ly w>n+
 report+ class det]m9ation regulations  
,on ! effective date ( ! regulations    

promulgat$ "u subsection 7b71 !         
regulations ) respect to e>ly w>n+      
report+ class det]m9ations conta9$ 9    
app5dix ,c ( "p #eab ( title #di1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on t  
date71 %all h no =ce or effect4  #c4    
,improv$ ,national ,highway ,traffic    
,safety ,adm9i/ration vehicle safety    
databases  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& aft] consultation ) frequ5t us]s (    
publicly available databases ( !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71 ! ,secret>y
 %all improve public accessibility to   
in=mation on ! publicly accessible      
vehicle safety databases ( ! ,national  
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 
by revis+ ! publicly accessible vehicle 
safety databases-- 7#a7 to improve      
organization & functionality1 includ+   
design features su* z drop-d[n m5us2    
7#b7 to all[ = data f all ( ! publicly  
accessible vehicle safety databases to  
be se>*$1 sort$1 aggregat$1 & d[nload$ 9

 a mann]-- 7,a7 consi/5t ) ! public     
int]e/2 &  7,b7 t facilitates easy use  
by consum]s2  7#c7 to provide great]    
consi/5cy 9 pres5tation ( vehicle safety
 issues2  7#d7 to improve se>*ability   
ab\t specific vehicles & issues ?r\gh   
/&>dization ( commonly us$ se>* t]ms & !
 integration ( databases to enable ea* (
 ! databases to be simultane\sly se>*$  
us+ ! same keyword se>* function2 &     
7#e7 to ensure t ea* docum5t1 /udy1     
inve/igation1 inspection1 incid5t       
report1 & o!r mat]ials relat$ to an     
incid5t t are creat$ or obta9$ by !     
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration are made publicly         
available 9 a timely mann] t is se>*able
 9 databases by-- 7,a7 manufactur] "n1  
vehicle or equipm5t make & model "n1 &  
model ye>2  7,b7 type ( pot5tial defect2
  7,c7 numb] ( injuries or fatalities2 &
  7,d7 any o!r elem5t t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es to be 9 ! public int]e/4  7b7  
,inspection & inve/igation in=mation ,! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide public    

notice ( ea* inspection or inve/igation 
activity conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
section #cjaff ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 make ea* notice   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ea* writt5    
response by a manufactur] to su* a      
notice1 & ea* notice ( any en=cem5t     
action or o!r action tak5 z a result (  
an inspection or inve/igation describ$ 9
 t p>agraph-- 7,a7 available to consum]s
 on ! ,int]net n lat] ?an #e days aft] !
 notice is issu$ or ! writt5 response is
 receiv$2 &  7,b7 se>*able by           
manufactur] "n1 vehicle or equipm5t make
 & model "n1 model ye>1 sy/em or        
compon5t1 & ! type ( inspection or      
inve/igation be+ conduct$4