,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbc,ms4 
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4   
,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,vance7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,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
 vehicle regulations relat+ to catalytic
 conv]t]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway  
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7      
%all-- 7#a7 issue a notice ( propos$    
rulemak+ to revise ! motor vehicle !ft  
prev5tion /&>d conta9$ 9 section #eda4e 
( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or a successor regulation71 to include
 catalytic conv]t]s among ! p>ts        

specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section2  
7#b7 issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+  
to revise "p #edc ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations71 to require t1 not)/&+ !   
grant+ ( a petition "u t "p1 all        
catalytic conv]t]s be m>k$ 9 accordance 
) section #eda4e ( t title 7z revis$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a772 &  7#c7     
update o!r regulations1 z necess>y1 to  
ensure t1 ) respect to catalytic        
conv]t]s1 ! requirem5ts ( section #eda4e
 & "p #edc ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7z revis$ 9 accordance )   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively71   
apply to any vehicle cov]$ by "p #efe ( 
t title 7or successor regulations74  7b7
 ,application ,not)/&+ any provision (  
*apt] #cca ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 9 ! case ( a vehicle describ$ 9  
section #efe4b ( title #di1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 t has n be5 sold to ! fir/ 
pur*as] 7z def9$ 9 section #ccaja (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 !      

requirem5ts add$ to section #eda4e (    
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or a successor regulation71 by !       
,adm9i/rator 9 accordance ) p>agraph    
7#a7 ( subsection 7a7 %all apply to !   
vehicle beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator makes 
! revisions & updates requir$ by t      
subsection1 reg>dless ( ! model ye> ( ! 
vehicle or ! date on :i* ! vehicle is   
manufactur$4  7c7 ,m>k+ ( catalytic     
conv]t]s not)/&+ an exemption ,section  
#ccajf ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z      
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 a         
c]tification t ! catalytic conv]t] w be 
m>k$ 9 accordance ) sections #ccaja     
?r\gh #ccajd1 includ+ associat$         
regulations2 &  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,requirem5ts = m>k+  
catalytic conv]t]s ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     

,adm9i/ration %all promulgate           
regulations requir+ catalytic conv]t]s  
on a vehicle l9e to be m>k$ 9 accordance
 ) sections #ccaja ?r\gh #ccajd1 includ+
 associat$ regulations4  4  #c4 ,grant  
program = ,,v9 /amp+  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ activity  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ activity1 )      
respect to a motor vehicle1 means die or
 p9 /amp+ ( ! full vehicle id5tification
 numb] on ! outside ( ! catalytic       
conv]t] 9 a conspicu\s mann]4  7,b7     
,/amp+ ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 t]m /amp+ means /amp+-- 7i7 9 a typ$ 7n
 h&writt57 font2 &  7ii7 cov]$ ?r\gh !  
application ( a coat ( high-visibility1 
high-heat !ft det]r5ce pa9t4  7#b7      
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a law en=cem5t ag5cy2  7,b7
 an automobile deal]2  7,c7 an          
automobile repair %op & s]vice c5t]2 &  
7,d7 a nonpr(it organization4  7#c7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7b7       
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !

 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a program to provide      
grants to eligible entities to c>ry out 
cov]$ activities 7exclud+ wages7 relat+ 
to catalytic conv]t]s4  7c7 ,application
 ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u  
?is section1 an eligible entity %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7d7 ,requirem5t ,a cov]$ activity c>ri$ 
out ) a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all 
be c>ri$ out at no co/ to ! own] (--    
7#a7 ! motor vehicle be+ /amp$2 or  7#b7
 any motor vehicle o!rwise receiv+      
s]vice f an eligible entity4  7e7       
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to-- 7#a7 eligible entities op]at+ 9    
areas ) ! highe/ ne$ = cov]$ activities1
 includ+ ! areas ) ! highe/ rates (     
catalytic conv]t] !ft1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 eligible entities t  
are 9 possession ( motor vehicles t are 
subject to ! requirem5t describ$ 9      

section #b7;b74  7f7 ,proc$ures = m>k+  
,9 c>ry+ out ! grant program "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue su*     
regulations z are necess>y to e/abli%   
proc$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 ( ! catalytic
 conv]t]4  7g7 ,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 ! grant program e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7b7 t includes a description 
( ! progress1 results1 & any f9d+s ( !  
grant program1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! total   
numb] ( catalytic conv]t]s m>k$ "u !    
grant program2 &  7#b7 7,a7 to ! ext5t  
kn[n1 :e!r any catalytic conv]t]s m>k$  
"u ! grant program 7 /ol52 &  7,b7 !    
outcome ( any crim9al inve/igation      
relat+ to ^? !fts4  7h7 ,fund+  7#a7    
,unobligat$ fund+ available ,( !        

unobligat$ am\nts appropriat$ by !      
,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba     
7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ace ,/at4 #d71   
#g1jjj1jjj %all be made available to    
c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9 ! ev5t
 t ! total ( #g1jjj1jjj ( ! funds       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may n be made  
available to c>ry out ?is section1 !re  
is 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$-- 7#a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraph 7,l7 z subp>agraph 7,m72    
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,k7 !  
foll[+3  7,l7 ! catalytic conv]t]2 &  2 
&  7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,m7 7z s         
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subclauses        
7,a7-7,k7 ( ?is clause & ins]t+         

subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,l7 ( ?is      
p>agraph4  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$esignat+       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7c7 
& 7d71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7      
,ret5tion ( records  7#a7 ,def9ition (  
preci\s metals ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m 
preci\s metals has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #aji-bg4eaja ( title #da1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor   
regulation74  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,a sell] 
( motor vehicles or motor vehicle p>ts t
 conta9 preci\s metals1 includ+ 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     
metals1 %all provide to a pur*as] on !  
sale ( ! motor vehicle or motor vehicle 
"p1 z applicable-- 7,a7 ! "n1 address1  

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 remov$4  7#c7 ,duration ( ret5tion ,a
 p]son %all reta9 ! in=mation describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #b
 ye>s4  4  7c7 ,prohibition on sale (   
p>tial catalytic conv]t]s ,x %all be    
unlawful to sell or pur*ase any-- 7#a7  
p>tial or de-cann$ catalytic conv]t]    
p>ts2 or  7#b7 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$-- 7#a7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
#fga4 ,!ft ( catalytic conv]t]s  7a7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m preci\s
 metals has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #aji-bg4eaja ( title #da1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7b7 ,(f5se ,x %all be      
unlawful to /eal or kn[+ly & unlawfully 
take1 c>ry away1 or conceal a catalytic 
conv]t] f ano!r p]son's motor vehicle1  
or kn[+ly pur*ase su* a catalytic       
conv]t]1 ) ! int5t to di/ribute1 sell1  
or dispose ( ! catalytic conv]t] or any 
preci\s metal remov$ !refrom 9 int]/ate 
or =eign comm]ce4  7c7 ,p5alty ,any     
p]son :o violates subsection 7b7 %all be
 f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e 
ye>s1 or bo?4  2 &  7#b7 9 ! table (    
sections1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
#fga4 ,!ft ( catalytic conv]t]s4  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 ! t]m 9 section #aji-bg4eaja (     

title #da1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation2  4  7c7    
,traffick+ 9 c> p>ts conta9+ preci\s    
metals ,section #bcba ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,traffick+ 9 motor
 vehicle p>ts conta9+ preci\s metals    
7#a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful to buy1 
receive1 possess1 or obta9 control (1 ) 
int5t to sell or o!rwise dispose (1 a   
catalytic conv]t] 7includ+ a de-cann$   
catalytic conv]t]71 kn[+ t ! catalytic  
conv]t] has be5 /ol54  7#b7 ,p5alty ,any
 p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 f9$ "u ?is title1 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
 #a 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 t 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 ( ! vehicle or      
vehicle "p & to di/ribute1 sell1 or     
dispose ( ! vehicle or vehicle "p1 or   
preci\s metal extract$ f ! vehicle or   
vehicle "p1 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce4
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