,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbc  
,ms4 ,p]ez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce  ,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 f>m equipm5t ( 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 = ! f>m   
equipm5t on behalf ( su* p]son or !     
,,oem2 &  7,b7 includes1 ) respect to   
f>m equipm5t1 an ,,oem :o (f]s          

diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair s]vices 
= ! f>m 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 ,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 ( f>m   
equipm5t4  7#d7 ,f>m equipm5t ,! t]m f>m
 equipm5t means equipm5t t is design$   
prim>ily = use 9 a f>m op]ation1 includ+
 any comb9e1 tractor1 spray]1 implem5t1 
or atta*m5t1 includ+ atta*m5ts & repair 
p>ts !re( us$ 9 ! plant+1 cultivat+1    
irrigat+1 h>ve/+1 or ran*+ (            
agricultural products1 exclud+          
self-propell$ ma*9es design$ prim>ily = 
! transportation ( p]sons or prop]ty on 

a /reet or highway4  7#e7 ,f>m equipm5t 
data ,! t]m f>m equipm5t data means     
transmitt$ or compil$ in=mation aris+ f 
! op]ation ( f>m equipm5t or any "p (   
f>m 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]$ ) 
f>m equipm5t4  7#g7 ,fair & reasonable  
t]ms ,! t]m fair & reasonable t]ms means
 a "p1 tool1 s(tw>e1 or docum5tation is 
made available ei!r directly f an ,,oem 
or ?r\gh an au?oriz$ repair provid] &1 )
 respect to a "p1 tool1 s(tw>e1 or      
docum5tation1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,p>ts ,=   
p>ts1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,co/s ,co/s t are  
fair to bo? p>ties1 consid]+ ! agre$-^u 
conditions1 promis$ quality1 & timel9ess
 ( deliv]y4  7ii7 ,t]ms ,t]ms t--  7,i7 
d n impose on an own] or an indep5d5t   
repair provid] any sub/antial obligation
 to use or any re/riction on ! use ( !  
"p to diagnose1 ma9ta91 or repair f>m   
equipm5t sold1 leas$1 or o!rwise suppli$
 by ! manufactur]1 includ+ a condition t
 ! own] or indep5d5t repair provid]     

become an au?oriz$ repair provid] ( !   
manufactur]1 or a requirem5t t a "p be  
regi/]$1 pair$ )1 or approv$ by !       
manufactur] or an au?oriz$ repair       
provid] be=e su* "p is op]ational2 &    
7,,ii7 prohibit a manufactur] f impos+  
any additional co/ or burd5 t is n      
reasonably necess>y or is design$ to be 
an imp$im5t on ! own] or indep5d5t      
repair provid]4  7,b7 ,tools ,= tools1 !
 foll[+3 7i7 ,co/s = f>m]s ,no *>ge = ! 
tool1 except = a case 9 :i* a tool is   
reque/$ 9 physical =m1 a *>ge may be    
includ$ = ! reasonable actual co/s (    
prep>+ & s5d+ ! tool4  7ii7 ,co/s =     
indep5d5t repair provid]s ,co/s t are   
equival5t to ! l[e/ actual co/ = :i* !  
manufactur] (f]s ! tool 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  7iii7     
,t]ms ,t]ms t--  7,i7 are equival5t to !
 mo/ favorable t]ms "u :i* a manufactur]
 (f]s ! tools to an au?oriz$ repair     
provid]1 includ+ ! me?ods & timel9ess ( 

deliv]y ( ! tools2  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 ( ! tool to         
diagnose1 ma9ta91 or repair f>m equipm5t
 sold1 leas$1 or o!rwise suppli$ by !   
manufactur]1 includ+ a condition t !    
own] or indep5d5t repair provid] become 
an au?oriz$ repair provid] ( !          
manufactur]1 t ! own] or indep5d5t      
repair provid] h int]net access to use !
 tool1 or a requirem5t t a tool be      
regi/]$1 pair$ )1 or approv$ by !       
manufactur] or an au?oriz$ repair       
provid] be=e su* "p or tool is          
op]ational2 &  7,,iii7 prohibit a       
manufactur] f impos+ any additional co/ 
or burd5 t is n reasonably necess>y or  
is design$ to be an imp$im5t on ! own]  
or indep5d5t repair provid]4  7,c7      
,docum5tation ,= docum5tation ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,co/s ,no *>ge = ! docum5tation1    
except = a case 9 :i* docum5tation is   
reque/$ 9 physical pr9t$ =m1 a *>ge may 
be includ$ = ! reasonable actual co/s ( 

prep>+ & s5d+ ! copy4  7ii7 ,t]ms ,t]ms 
t are equival5t to ! mo/ favorable t]ms 
"u :i* a manufactur] (f]s ! docum5tation
 to an au?oriz$ repair provid]1 includ+ 
! me?ods & timel9ess ( deliv]y ( ! "p1  
tool1 s(tw>e1 or docum5tation4  7#h7    
,firmw>e ,! t]m firmw>e means a s(tw>e  
program or set ( in/ructions programm$  
on f>m equipm5t1 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 f>m         
equipm5t1 a p]son :o--  7,a7 is n an    
au?oriz$ repair provid] ( ! f>m         
equipm5t2 &  7,b7 provides diagnosis1   
ma9t5ance1 or repair s]vices = ! f>m    
equipm5t4  7#aj7 ,orig9al equipm5t      
manufactur]2 ,,oem ,! t]m orig9al       
equipm5t manufactur] or ,,oem means any 
p]son t manufactures f>m equipm5t &     
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 f>m equipm5t o!r ?an ! ,,oem (   
su* f>m equipm5t4  7#ab7 ,"p ,! t]m "p  
means any compon5t or subcompon5t ( f>m 
equipm5t t is sold1 suppli$1 or o!rwise 
made available by an ,,oem = purposes ( 
ma9ta9+1 repair+1 or diagnos+ su* f>m   
equipm5t4  7#ac7 ,s(tw>e bill ( mat]ial 
,! t]m s(tw>e bill ( mat]ial means a    
=mal record conta9+ ! details & supply  
*a9 relation%ips ( v>i\s compon5ts us$ 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 ( f>m        
equipm5t1 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 ,9 g5]al ,an
 orig9al equipm5t manufactur] %all make 
available1 on fair & reasonable t]ms--  
7#a7 to any own] or indep5d5t repair    
provid]1 any docum5tation1 "p1 s(tw>e1  
firmw>e1 or tool int5d$ = use 9 ord] to 
diagnose1 ma9ta91 or repair f>m         
equipm5t2 &  7#b7 to ! own] or ) !      
au?orization ( ! own] to an indep5d5t   
repair provid]1 any f>m equipm5t data   
g5]at$ by ! f>m equipm5t ( ! own]4  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 ( f>m      
equipm5t4  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   
f>m equipm5t2  7,b7 enable              
int]op]ability ) any comput] program or 
device us$ 9 f>m equipm5t2  7,c7 conduct
 security rese>* relat+ to f>m equipm5t2
 or  7,d7 enable non-infr++ modification
 ( any comput] program or device us$ 9  
f>m equipm5t4  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 f>m equipm5t 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+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission %all promulgate rules z may 
be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act 9      
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,clean ,air   
,act ,! ,commission %all promulgate     
rules t are consi/5t ) ! ,clean ,air    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 & any
 relat$ regulation1 includ+ section     
#ajfh4aja7;b77#a7 ( title #dj1 ,code (  

,f$]al ,regulations1 & section          
#ajfh4aja7;b77#f7 ( su* title4  #f4     
,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be    
con/ru$-- 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 = f>m equipm5t
 made by an ,,oem ) :i* ! au?oriz$      
repair provid] does n h an arrangem5t   
describ$ 9 section #b7a72  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 f>m        
equipm5t is be+ repair$2  7,b7 access to

 any function ( a tool t enables ! own] 
or indep5d5t repair provid] to *ange !  
sett+s ( f>m equipm5t 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