,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,baird 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,mc,collum1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,craig1  
,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,mann1  
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,bab97    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & !   
,judici>y1 = 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 
,catalytic conv]t] def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! 
t]m catalytic conv]t] means any ( !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,any device in/all$ 9 !    
exhau/ sy/em ( an int]nal combu/ion     
eng9e t utilizes catalytic action to    

oxidize hydroc>bon 7,,hc7 & c>bon       
monoxide 7,,co7 emissions to c>bon      
dioxide 7,,co#b7 & wat] 7,h#b,o74  7#b7 
,a diesel oxidation cataly/4  7#c7 ,a   
diesel p>ticulate filt]4  #c4           
,requirem5ts = new motor vehicles relat+
 to catalytic conv]t]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days 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$4  7c7          
,compliance ,! id5tify+ numb] affix$ or 
inscrib$ requir$ = catalytic conv]t]s "u
 ! revision describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#a7 may include a unique "p         
id5tification numb] t is includ$ 9 a    
database t-- 7#a7 is accessible by law  
en=cem5t2 &  7#b7 all[s = ! retrieval ( 
! full vehicle id5tification numb] ( !  
motor vehicle 9 :i* ! catalytic conv]t] 
0 orig9ally in/all$ bas$ on t "p        
id5tification numb]4  7d7 ,am5dm5ts ,to 
add def9ition ( catalytic conv]t]       
,section #ccaja ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,9 ?is   
*apt]-- & ins]t+ ,9 ?is *apt]32  7#b7 9 
ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#aa7-- 7,a7 
by ins]t+ ,! ,t]m aft] ! enum]ator2 &   

7,b7 by add+ a p>agraph head+ ! text (  
:i* comprises ! t]m def9$ 9 ! p>agraph2 
7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#aa7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#ab71     
respectively2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ be=e    
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,catalytic conv]t] ,! t]m        
catalytic conv]t] means any ( ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,any device in/all$ 9 ! exhau/     
sy/em ( an int]nal combu/ion eng9e t    
utilizes catalytic action to oxidize    
hydroc>bon 7,,hc7 & c>bon monoxide      
7,,co7 emissions to c>bon dioxide       
7,,co#b7 & wat] 7,h#b,o74  7,b7 ,a      
diesel oxidation cataly/4  7,c7 ,a      
diesel p>ticulate filt]4  4  7e7 ,m>k+ (
 catalytic conv]t]s not)/&+ an exemption
 ,section #ccajf ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7
 by r$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+
 any associat$ regulation2 &  2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7         
,requirem5ts = m>k+ catalytic conv]t]s  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration %all promulgate           
regulations t require a catalytic       
conv]t] on a vehicle l9e to be m>k$     
conspicu\sly 9 accordance ) sections    
#ccaja ?r\gh #ccajd1 includ+ any        
associat$ regulation4  7#b7 ,unique "p  
id5tification numb]s ,9 promulgat+      
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway     
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration %all all[
 = a m>k+ describ$ 9 t p>agraph to      
include a unique "p id5tification numb] 
7z def9$ 9 section #ccaaa7;b77#c77 t is 
includ$ 9 a database t is accessible by 
law en=cem5t & t all[s = ! retrieval ( !
 full vehicle id5tification numb]4  4   
#d4 ,grant program = ,,v9 /amp+  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 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 are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,law        
en=cem5t ag5cies4  7#b7 ,automobile     
deal]s4  7#c7 ,own]s & lessees (        
c5trally ma9ta9$ vehicle fleets4  7#d7  
,automobile repair %ops & s]vice c5t]s4 
7#e7 ,nonpr(it organizations4  7d7      
,cov]$ activities ,grant funds provid$  
"u ?is section may be us$ = equipm5t &  
mat]ials necess>y to c>ry out die or p9 
/amp+ ( ei!r ! full vehicle             
id5tification numb] or a unique "p      
id5tification numb] 9 a law en=cem5t    
accessible database t all[s = !         
retrieval ( ! 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 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t ea* recipi5t ( a grant is able to     
provide die or p9 /amp+ s]vices describ$
 9 subsection 7d7 to ! public4  7f7     
,prioritization ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize--  
7#a7 eligible entities op]at+ 9 ! areas 
) ! highe/ ne$ = die or p9 /amp+        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 includ+ !    
areas ) ! highe/ rates ( catalytic      
conv]t] !ft2 &  7#b7 eligible entities t
 are 9 possession ( motor vehicles t are
 subject to section #c7;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  7j7 ,c5trally ma9ta9$      
vehicle fleet def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m c5trally ma9ta9$ vehicle fleet means
 a gr\p ( vehicles = :i* ea* aspect (   
managem5t1 includ+ ma9t5ance1 repair1   
fuel managem5t1 & vehicle acquisition1  
is ov]se5 & controll$ by a s+le entity4 
#e4 ,requirem5ts = pur*ase ( catalytic  
conv]t]s & ret5tion ( sell] in=mation   
7a7 ,inclusion ( catalytic conv]t]s     
,p>agraph 7#g7 ( section #ccaja ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z r$esignat$  
by section #c7;d771 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
subp>agraph 7,l7 z subp>agraph 7,m72    
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,k71 ! 
foll[+3  7,l7 ! catalytic conv]t]2 &  2 
&  7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,m71 z s         
r$esignat$1 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$esignat+       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7c7 
& 7d71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7      
,ret5tion ( records  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,a
 p]son engag$ 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+ ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,! "n1 address1 telephone numb]1 &
 a photocopy ( a gov]nm5t-issu$         
id5tification ( ! sell]4  7,b7 ,) reg>d 
to ! motor vehicle or motor vehicle f   
:i* ! p>ts came1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! make4 
7ii7 ,! model4  7iii7 ,! vehicle        
id5tification numb] or a unique "p      
id5tification numb] m>k$1 et*$1 or      

engrav$ on ! conv]t] t c be ti$ directly
 to ! vehicle id5tification numb] ( !   
vehicle4  7iv7 ,! date ( pur*ase4  7#b7 
,duration ( ret5tion ,su* p]son %all    
reta9 su* in=mation = a p]iod ( at lea/ 
two ye>s4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subsection3 7,a7 ,preci\s metals ,! t]m 
preci\s metals has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #aji-bg4eaja ( title #da1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation4  7,b7 ,unique "p  
id5tification numb] ,! t]m unique "p    
id5tification numb]1 ) respect to a     
motor vehicle "p1 means a unique "p     
id5tification numb] t-- 7i7 is m>k$1    
et*$1 or engrav$ on ! motor vehicle "p2 
&  7ii7 is ti$ directly to ! vehicle    
id5tification numb] ( ! vehicle on :i* !
 "p 0 orig9ally in/all$4  4  7c7        
,prohibition on sale ( c]ta9 catalytic  
conv]t]s ,x %all be unlawful to sell or 
pur*ase any catalytic conv]t] :i* has _h
 id5tify+ m>k+s remov$ or o!rwise tamp]$
 )4  7d7 ,traceable =m ( paym5t  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,any pur*ase or sale ( a         

catalytic conv]t] %all be made ) a      
traceable =m ( paym5t1 includ+ *eck &   
wire transf]4  7#b7 ,prohibition ,x %all
 be unlawful to sell or pur*ase any     
catalytic conv]t] = ca% or              
cryptocurr5cy4  7e7 ,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  #f4 ,crim9al      
p5alties  7a7 ,!ft ( catalytic conv]t]s 
,*apt] #ca ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #fga4 ,!ft ( catalytic       
conv]t]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,catalytic conv]t] ,! t]m 
catalytic conv]t] means any ( ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,any device in/all$ 9 ! exhau/     
sy/em ( an int]nal combu/ion eng9e t    
utilizes catalytic action to oxidize    
hydroc>bon 7,,hc7 & c>bon monoxide      
7,,co7 emissions to c>bon dioxide       
7,,co#b7 & wat] 7,h#b,o74  7,b7 ,a      

diesel oxidation cataly/4  7,c7 ,a      
diesel p>ticulate filt]4  7#b7 ,preci\s 
metals ,! t]m preci\s metals has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aji-bg4eaja (    
title #da1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  7b7 ,(f5se
 ,x %all be unlawful to /eal or kn[+ly &
 unlawfully take1 c>ry away1 or conceal 
a catalytic conv]t] f ! motor vehicle ( 
ano!r p]son1 or kn[+ly pur*ase su*      
catalytic conv]t] ) ! int5t to          
di/ribute1 sell1 or dispose ( !         
catalytic conv]t] or any preci\s metal  
remov$ !refrom 9 int]/ate or =eign      
comm]ce4  7c7 ,p5alty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,any p]son :o violates subsection 7b7   
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m 
?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,concurr5t   
s5t5ces ,any t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on
 a p]son "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all run      
concurr5tly ) any o!r t]m ( imprisonm5t 
impos$ on a p]son at ! same "t = an     
(f5se aris+ out ( ! same conduct4  2 &  
7#b7 9 ! table ( sections = su* *apt]1  
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 #8,preci\s metals' has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aji-bg4eaja (     
title #da1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation204 4  7c7   
,traffick+ 9 c> p>ts conta9+ preci\s    
metals ,section #bcba ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,traffick+ 9 motor
 vehicle p>ts conta9+ preci\s metals    
7#a7 ,def9ition ( catalytic conv]t] ,9  
?is subsection1 ! t]m catalytic conv]t] 
means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,any device  
in/all$ 9 ! exhau/ sy/em ( an int]nal   
combu/ion eng9e t utilizes catalytic    
action to oxidize hydroc>bon 7,,hc7 &   
c>bon monoxide 7,,co7 emissions to c>bon
 dioxide 7,,co#b7 & wat] 7,h#b,o74  7,b7
 ,a diesel oxidation cataly/4  7,c7 ,a  
diesel p>ticulate filt]4  7#b7 ,(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]1 kn[+ t ! catalytic conv]t] has 
be5 /ol54  7#c7 ,p5alty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 any p]son 
:o violates p>agraph 7#b7 %all be f9$ "u
 ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1  
or bo?4  7,b7 ,concurr5t s5t5ces ,any   
t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on a p]son "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all run concurr5tly ) 
any o!r t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on !   
p]son at ! same "t = an (f5se aris+ out 
( ! same conduct4  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 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 !      

id5tify1 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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