,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cedi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbb,mr4 
,te/] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a ,,bill   
,to require orig9al equipm5t            
manufactur]s to make available c]ta9    
docum5tation1 p>ts1 s(tw>e1 & tools )   
respect to electronics-enabl$ implem5ts 
( agriculture1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,agricultural ,"r to ,repair ,act4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,au?oriz$ 
repair provid] ,! t]m au?oriz$ repair   
provid]-- 7,a7 means1 ) respect to an   
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture ( an orig9al equipm5t       
manufactur]1 a p]son t has an arrangem5t
 ) an ,,oem "u :i* ! ,,oem grants su*   
p]son a lic5se to use a trade "n1 s]vice
 m>k1 or o!r propriet>y id5tifi] = !    
purposes ( (f]+ diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or
 repair s]vices = ! electronics-enabl$  

implem5t ( agriculture on behalf ( su*  
p]son or ! ,,oem2 &  7,b7 includes1 )   
respect to digital electronic equipm5t1 
an ,,oem :o (f]s diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1  
or repair s]vices = ! digital electronic
 equipm5t t ! ,,oem manufactures or (f]s
 = sale4  7#b7 ,commonly available ,!   
t]m commonly available means any item t 
is comm]cially available = pur*ase f m  
?an a s+le sell] & is n solely made     
available by an ,,oem = use on su*      
,,oem's products4  7#c7 ,digital        
electronic equipm5t2 equipm5t ,! t]m    
digital electronic equipm5t or equipm5t 
means any product t dep5ds = its        
function+1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on digital   
electronics emb$d$ 9 or atta*$ to !     
product4  7#d7 ,docum5tation ,! t]m     
docum5tation means any manual1 diagram1 
report+ output1 s]vice code description1
 s*ematic1 libr>y ( diagnos$ issues1    
s(tw>e bill ( mat]ial1 or o!r guidance  
or in=mation us$ 9 effect+ ! s]vices (  
diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( an    
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           

agriculture4  7#e7 ,electronics-enabl$  
implem5t ( agriculture ,! t]m           
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture means equipm5t t-- 7,a7 is  
design$ = agricultural purposes2  7,b7  
is exclusively us$ by ! own] ( !        
equipm5t 9 ! conduct ( ! agricultural   
op]ations ( ! own]2 &  7,c7 dep5ds = its
 function+1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on digital  
electronic equipm5t4  7#f7 ,emb$d$      
s(tw>e ,! t]m emb$d$ s(tw>e means a     
programmable in/ruction provid$ on      
firmw>e deliv]$ ) an electronics-enabl$ 
implem5t ( agriculture4  7#g7 ,fair &   
reasonable t]ms ,! t]m fair & reasonable
 t]ms means1 ) respect to a "p1 tool1   
s(tw>e1 or docum5tation (f]$ by an      
,,oem3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,co/s ,co/s t 
are equival5t to ! l[e/ actual co/ = :i*
 ! ,,oem (f]s ! "p1 tool1 s(tw>e1 or    
docum5tation to an au?oriz$ repair      
provid]1 includ+ any disc\nt1 rebate1 or
 o!r f9ancial inc5tive (f]$ to an       
au?oriz$ repair provid]4  7ii7 ,t]ms    
,t]ms t-- 7,i7 are equival5t to ! mo/   

favorable t]ms "u :i* an ,,oem (f]s !   
"p1 tool1 s(tw>e1 or docum5tation to an 
au?oriz$ repair provid]1 includ+ !      
me?ods & timel9ess ( deliv]y ( ! "p1    
tool1 s(tw>e1 or docum5tation2  7,,ii7 d
 n impose on an own] or an indep5d5t    
repair provid] any sub/antial obligation
 to use or any re/riction on ! use ( !  
"p1 tool1 s(tw>e1 or docum5tation to    
diagnose1 ma9ta91 or repair an          
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture made by ! ,,oem1 includ+ a  
condition t ! own] or indep5d5t repair  
provid] become an au?oriz$ repair       
provid] or a requirem5t t a "p or tool  
be regi/]$1 pair$ )1 or approv$ by !    
,,oem or an au?oriz$ repair provid] be=e
 su* "p or tool is op]ational2 &        
7,,iii7 prohibit an ,,oem or an au?oriz$
 repair provid] f impos+ any additional 
co/ or burd5 t is n reasonably necess>y 
or is design$ to be an imp$im5t on !    
own] or indep5d5t repair provid]4  7,b7 
,= docum5tation ,) respect to           
docum5tation1 t ! docum5tation is made  

available by ! ,,oem at no *>ge1 except 
t1 :5 ! docum5tation is reque/$ 9       
physical pr9t$ =m1 a *>ge may be includ$
 = ! reasonable actual co/s ( prep>+ &  
s5d+ ! copy4  7,c7 ,= s(tw>e tools ,)   
respect to a s(tw>e tool1 t ! s(tw>e    
tool is made available by ! ,,oem at no 
*>ge & )\t requir+ au?orization or      
int]net access = use or op]ation ( !    
s(tw>e tool1 or impos+ imp$im5ts to     
access or use 7su* z n mak+ ! s(tw>e    
tool available = d[nload1 &1 ^u reque/1 
deliv]y via physical /orage m$ia71 9 !  
c\rse ( us+ ! tool to diagnose1 ma9ta91 
or repair & enable full functionality ( 
an electronics-enabl$ implem5t (        
agriculture1 or 9 a mann] t impairs !   
effici5t & co/-effective p]=mance ( any 
su* diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair4    
7#h7 ,firmw>e ,! t]m firmw>e means a    
s(tw>e program or set ( in/ructions     
programm$ on an electronics-enabl$      
implem5t ( agriculture1 or on a "p = su*
 equipm5t1 to all[ ! equipm5t or "p to  
communicate )9 a network$ product or    

sy/em or ) o!r comput] h>dw>e1 includ+  
any relevant pat* or fix made by ! ,,oem
 ( su* equipm5t or "p4  7#i7 ,indep5d5t 
repair provid] ,! t]m indep5d5t repair  
provid] means1 ) respect to an          
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture1 a p]son :o-- 7,a7 is n an  
au?oriz$ repair provid] ( !             
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture2 &  7,b7 provides diagnosis1
 ma9t5ance1 or repair s]vices = !       
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture4  7#aj7 ,orig9al equipm5t   
manufactur]2 ,,oem ,! t]m orig9al       
equipm5t manufactur] or ,,oem means any 
p]son t manufactures an                 
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture & sells1 leases1 or o!rwise 
supplies su* implem5t to any o!r p]son4 
7#aa7 ,own] ,! t]m own] means any p]son 
t owns or leases an electronics-enabl$  
implem5t ( agriculture o!r ?an ! ,,oem (
 su* electronics-enabl$ implem5t (      
agriculture4  7#ab7 ,"p ,! t]m "p means 
any compon5t or subcompon5t ( an        

electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture t is sold1 suppli$1 or      
o!rwise made available by an ,,oem =    
purposes ( ma9ta9+1 repair+1 or diagnos+
 su* electronics-enabl$ implem5t (      
agriculture4  7#ac7 ,s(tw>e bill (      
mat]ial ,! t]m s(tw>e bill ( mat]ial    
means a =mal record conta9+ ! details & 
supply *a9 relation%ips ( v>i\s         
compon5ts us$ 9 build+ s(tw>e4  7#ad7   
,tool ,! t]m tool means any s(tw>e      
program 7includ+ any s(tw>e update71    
h>dw>e implem5t1 or o!r app>atus us$ =  
repair-relat$ diagno/ic te/+1 ma9t5ance1
 or repair ( an electronics-enabl$      
implem5t ( agriculture1 includ+ s(tw>e  
or any o!r me*anism t provisions !      
implem5t1 programs ! implem5t1 pairs a  
new "p1 calibrates functionality1 or    
p]=ms any o!r function requir$ to br+ ! 
implem5t back to fully functional       
condition4  7#ae7 ,trade secret ,! t]m  
trade secret has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #ahci ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #c4 ,requirem5ts = ,o,e,ms  7a7

 ,fair & reasonable t]ms ,an orig9al    
equipm5t manufactur] %all make          
available1 on fair & reasonable t]ms1 to
 any own] or indep5d5t repair provid]   
any docum5tation1 "p1 s(tw>e1 or tool   
requir$ to diagnose1 ma9ta91 or repair  
digital electronic equipm5t = any       
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture4  7b7 ,disabl+ security     
functions ,an ,,oem %all make available 
to any own] or indep5d5t repair provid]1
 on fair & reasonable t]ms1 any         
docum5tation1 "p1 s(tw>e1 or tool       
requir$ to disable or enable an         
electronic security lock or o!r         
security-relat$ function ( an           
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture4  7c7 ,int]action )         
copyright laws  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
section #abja7;a7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 a p]son may circumv5t a   
te*nological measure t effectively      
controls access to a "w protect$ "u su* 
title 9 connection ) an activity        
protect$ "u ?is ,act if ! purpose ( su* 

circumv5tion is to-- 7,a7 diagnose1     
ma9ta91 upgrade1 reprogram1 or repair an
 electronics-enabl$ implem5t (          
agriculture2  7,b7 enable int]op]ability
 ) any comput] program or device us$ 9  
an electronics-enabl$ implem5t (        
agriculture2  7,c7 conduct security     
rese>* relat+ to an electronics-enabl$  
implem5t ( agriculture2 or  7,d7 enable 
non-infr++ modification ( any comput]   
program or device us$ 9 an              
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture4  7#b7 ,access to tools     
,not)/&+ section #abja7;a7 ( title #ag1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a p]son may        
manufacture1 import1 (f] to ! public1   
provide1 or o!rwise traffic 9 any       
te*nology1 product1 s]vice1 device1     
compon5t1 or "p !re( t is prim>ily      
design$ or produc$ = ! purpose ( or use 
9 circumv5t+ a te*nological measure t   
effectively controls access to a "w     
protect$ "u su* title = ! purposes      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,ensur+  
common availability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      

,not)/&+ any provision ( title #ag or   
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at su* "t z an
 ,,oem /ops (f]+ any docum5tation1 "p1  
s(tw>e1 or tool to any au?oriz$ repair  
provid]1 any copyright or pat5t held by 
! ,,oem ) respect to su* docum5tation1  
"p1 s(tw>e1 or tool %all be plac$ 9 !   
public doma94  7#b7 ,replacem5t ,an     
,,oem %all ensure t any "p requir$ by ! 
,,oem's electronics-enabl$ implem5t (   
agriculture c be replac$ )\t caus+      
damage to ! equipm5t us+-- 7,a7 a       
commonly available tool2 or  7,b7 a tool
 t is n commonly available t is made    
available to own]s or indep5d5t repair  
provid]s by ! ,,oem on fair & reasonable
 t]ms4  #d4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,unfair or   
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( section #c or a regulation promulgat$
 "u ?is ,act %all be treat$ z a         
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice "u section    
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s ( !      

,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act & any   
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act 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 ,act4  7#b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
section #c or a regulation promulgat$ "u
 ?is ,act %all be subject to ! p5alties 
& entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities  
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7#c7 
,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !      
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
#e4 ,rulemak+ ,! ,commission %all       
promulgate 9 accordance ) section #eec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su*     
rules z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
,act4  #f4 ,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to require an   
,,oem to divulge trade secrets to an    

own] or an indep5d5t s]vice provid]1    
except z necess>y to provide access to  
any necess>y repair mat]ial or process  
on fair & reasonable t]ms2  7#b7 to alt]
 ! t]ms ( an agreem5t betwe5 an ,,oem & 
an au?oriz$ repair provid]1 except )    
respect to any provision ( su* an       
agreem5t t w\ld limit ! obligations ( an
 ,,oem "u ?is ,act2  7#c7 to require an 
au?oriz$ repair provid] to make any     
docum5tation1 "p1 or tool relat+ to an  
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture available on fair &         
reasonable t]ms unless ! au?oriz$ repair
 provid] is ! ,,oem ( su* implem5t2     
7#d7 to require an ,,oem to provide any 
"p or equipm5t solely us$ 9 ! developm5t
 ( _! products2 or  7#e7 to all[-- 7,a7 
any modification t p]man5tly deactivates
 a safety notification sy/em :5 an      
electronics-enabl$ implem5t (           
agriculture is be+ repair$2  7,b7 access
 to any function ( a tool t enables !   
own] or indep5d5t repair provid] to     
*ange ! sett+s ( an electronics-enabl$  

implem5t ( agriculture s z to br+ !     
equipm5t p]man5tly out ( compliance )   
any applicable safety or emissions laws2
  7,c7 ! evasion ( emissions laws or    
copyright laws2 or  7,d7 any o!r illegal
 modification activities4