,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,baird 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1    
,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 & ,mr4 ,gue/7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committees on !        
,judici>y1 & ,transportation &          
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t ! !ft (  
catalytic conv]t]s & o!r preci\s metal  
c> p>ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+
 ,auto ,recycl+ ,!ft ,act or ! ,,"p     
,act4  #b4 ,requirem5ts = new motor     
vehicles relat+ to catalytic conv]t]s   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national
 ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration
 %all--  7#a7 revise ! motor vehicle !ft
 prev5tion /&>d 9 section #eda4e ( title

 #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to   
include catalytic conv]t]s among ! p>ts 
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( su* section2
 &  7#b7 update su* regulations z are   
necess>y to ensure t ! requirem5ts add$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 apply to any vehicle   
cov]$ by "p #efe ( su* title4  7b7      
,applicability ,not)/&+ any provision ( 
*apt] #cca ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 9 ! case ( a vehicle describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 t has n  
be5 sold to ! fir/ pur*as] 7z def9$ 9   
section #ccaja ( su* title71 !          
requirem5ts add$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* 
subsection %all apply to ! vehicle      
beg9n+ on ! date t is #f mon?s aft] !   
,secret>y makes ! revision & updates    
requir$ by su* subsection1 reg>dless ( !
 model ye> ( ! vehicle or ! date on :i* 
! vehicle is manufactur$4  #c4 ,grant   
program = ,,v9 /amp+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation %all e/abli% a program  
to provide grants to eligible entities  

to c>ry out cov]$ activities1 exclud+   
wages1 relat$ to catalytic conv]t]s4    
7b7 ,application ,to be eligible = a    
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity
 %all submit an application at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,eligible   
entities ,9 ?is section1 eligible       
entities %all be--  7#a7 law en=cem5t   
ag5cies2  7#b7 automobile deal]s2  7#c7 
automobile repair %ops & s]vice c5t]s2 &
  7#d7 nonpr(it organizations4  7d7     
,cov]$ activities ,cov]$ activities "u  
?is section include a die or p9 /amp+ ( 
! full vehicle id5tification numb] onto 
! outside ( ! catalytic conv]t] 9 a     
conspicu\s mann] on motor vehicles4 ,su*
 /amp+ %all be-- 7#a7 9 a typ$ font & n 
h&writt52 &  7#b7 cov]$ by apply+ a coat
 ( high-visibility1 high-heat !ft       
det]r5ce pa9t4  7e7 ,requirem5t ,any    
cov]$ activity c>ri$ out "u ?is section 
%all be c>ri$ out at no co/ to ! own] ( 
! vehicle be+ /amp$ on any vehicle      
o!rwise receiv+ s]vice f ! eligible     

entity4  7f7 ,prioritization ,9 mak+    
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
prioritize-- 7#a7 eligible entities     
op]at+ 9 ! areas ) ! highe/ ne$ = cov]$ 
activities1 includ+ ! areas ) ! highe/  
rates ( catalytic conv]t] !ft2 &  7#b7  
eligible entities t are 9 possession (  
motor vehicles t are subject to section 
#b7;b74  7g7 ,proc$ures = m>k+ ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all issue su*         
regulations z are necess>y to e/abli%   
proc$ures to m>k catalytic conv]t]s (   
vehicles mo/ likely to be t>get$ = !ft )
 unique id5tification numb]s us+ a      
comb9ation ( die or p9 /amp+ &          
high-visibility1 high-heat !ft det]r5ce 
pa9t )\t damag+ ! function ( su*        
conv]t]4  7h7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & annually !reaft] = #aj ye>s1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a7 t includes a description 
( ! progress1 results1 & any f9d+s ( !  

program1 includ+ ! total numb] (        
catalytic conv]t]s m>k$ "u ! program &1 
to ! ext5t kn[n1 :e!r any catalytic     
conv]t]s m>k$ "u ! program 7 /ol5 & !   
outcome ( any crim9al inve/igation into 
! ?reats4  7i7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,unobligat$ 
fund+ available ,( ! unobligat$ balances
 appropriat$ by ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan
 ,act ( #bjba1 #g1jjj1jjj %all be made  
available to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9 !    
ev5t t ! total ( #g1jjj1jjj ( ! funds   
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n be made 
available to c>ry out ?is section1 !re  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section an am\nt equal to !     
rema9+ fund+ necess>y to total          
#g1jjj1jjj4  #d4 ,requirem5ts = pur*ase 
( catalytic conv]t]s & ret5tion ( sell] 
in=mation  7a7 ,inclusion ( catalytic   
conv]t]s ,section #ccaja7f7 ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,l71 by /rik+ 7,k7 & ins]t+
 7,l72  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph  

7,l7 z subp>agraph 7,m72 &  7#d7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,k71 ! foll[+3 
7,l7 ! catalytic conv]t]2 &  4  7b7     
,ret5tion ( records ,section #ccaaa (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 !     
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,g5]al       
requirem5ts & ins]t+ ,prohibitions      
relat$ to sell+ motor vehicle p>ts2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7
 z subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2 
&  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! 
foll[+3  7b7 ,ret5tion ( records  7#a7  
,requirem5t ,a p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess 
( salvag+1 dismantl+1 recycl+1 or       
repair+ motor vehicles or motor vehicle 
p>ts t conta9 preci\s metals %all reta9 
! records ( any sell] ( motor vehicle   
p>ts t sells su* a "p to su* p]son1     
includ+--  7,a7 ! sell]'s "n1 address1  
?umbpr9t1 telephone numb]1 & a photocopy
 ( a gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tification ( !   
sell]2 &  7,b7 ! make1 model1 vehicle   
id5tification numb]1 date ( pur*ase1 & a
 description ( ! motor vehicle or1 )    

respect to a motor vehicle "p1 a        
description ( ! motor vehicle f :i* ! "p
 0 pur*as$4  7#b7 ,duration ( ret5tion  
,su* p]son %all reta9 su* in=mation = a 
p]iod ( n less ?an two ye>s4  7#c7      
,def9ition ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 
! t]m preci\s metals has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #aji-bg4eaja ( title  
#da1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  4    
7c7 ,prohibition on sale ( p>tial       
catalytic conv]t]s ,x %all be unlawful  
to sell or pur*ase any p>tial or        
de-cann$ catalytic conv]t] p>ts or any  
catalytic conv]t] :i* has _h id5tify+   
m>k+s remov$ or o!rwise tamp]$ )4  7d7  
,regulations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is   
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is        
section1 includ+ ! en=cem5t & p5alties t
 apply to a violation ( ?is section & ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  #e4      
,crim9al p5alties  7a7 ,!ft ( catalytic 
conv]t]s ,*apt] #ca ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #fga4 ,!ft ( catalytic

 conv]t]s ,:oev] /eals or kn[+ly &      
unlawfully takes1 c>ries away1 or       
conceals a catalytic conv]t] f ano!r    
p]son's motor vehicle1 or kn[+ly        
pur*ases su* a catalytic conv]t]1 ) !   
int5t to di/ribute1 sell1 or dispose (  
su* catalytic conv]t] or any preci\s    
metal remov$ !refrom 9 int]/ate or =eign
 comm]ce %all be f9$ "u ?is title or    
imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 ,=   
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m preci\s   
metals has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #aji-bg4eaja ( title #da1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations4  2 &  7#b7 9 !   
table ( sections by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #fga4 ,!ft ( catalytic conv]t]s
  4  7b7 ,def9itions ,section #bcaa (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] = runn+ on l& b n on    
rails2 ! foll[+3  ,preci\s metals has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#aji-bg4eaja ( title #da1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations2  4  7c7 ,traffick+ 9 c>  
p>ts conta9+ preci\s metals ,section    
#bcba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 

is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7
 ,traffick+ 9 motor vehicle p>ts conta9+
 preci\s metals ,:oev] buys1 receives1  
possesses1 or obta9s control (1 ) int5t 
to sell or o!rwise dispose (1 a         
catalytic conv]t] 7includ+ a de-cann$   
catalytic conv]t]71 kn[+ ! same to h be5
 /ol51 %all be f9$ "u ?is title or      
imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  4   
7d7 ,*op %ops ,section #bcbb7;b7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7b7 ,def9ition ,=       
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m *op %op   
means any build+1 lot1 facility1 or o!r 
/ructure or premise :]e "o or m p]sons  
engage 9 receiv+1 conceal+1 de/roy+1    
disassembl+1 dismantl+1 reassembl+1 or  
/or+ any motor vehicle or motor vehicle 
"p :i* has be5 unlawfully obta9$ 9 ord] 
to alt]1 c\nt]feit1 deface1 de/roy1     
disguise1 falsify1 =ge1 oblit]ate1      
extract any preci\s metal !refrom1 or   
remove ! id5tity1 includ+ ! vehicle     
id5tification numb] or d]ivative !re(1  
or o!r id5tification m>k+1 ( su* vehicle

 or vehicle "p & to di/ribute1 sell1 or 
dispose ( su* vehicle1 or vehicle "p1 or
 preci\s metal extract$ f su* vehicle   
"p1 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce4  4