,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ggig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #d1 #bjbf,mr4 ,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 provide c]ta9 requirem5ts & guidance relat+ to lic5se plate readability1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,toll ,evasion ,prev5tion & ,plate ,visibility ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,lic5se plate readability 7a7 ,prohibition on sale ( products t impair readability ( lic5se plates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son may sell1 (f] = sale1 or facilitate ! sale (-- 7,a7 a good t is design$ or m>ket$ to impair ! readability ( a lic5se plate2 7,b7 a fraudul5t1 c\nt]feit1 or alt]$ lic5se plate1 includ+ any plate t-- 7i7 falsely displays regi/ration in=mation2 7ii7 mimics or replicates a valid lic5se plate issu$ by a ,/ate )\t prop] au?orization2 or 7iii7 has be5 mat]ially alt]$ f its orig9ally issu$ =m to misrepres5t vehicle regi/ration in=mation2 7,c7 a ye> ( manufacture lic5se plate )\t au?orization f ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* plate is int5d$ to be us$2 or 7,d7 a legitimate lic5se plate orig9ally issu$ by a ,/ate )\t au?orization f su* ,/ate to engage 9 ! sale ( su* plate4 7#b7 ,exclusion ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a p]son :o receives1 holds1 or o!rwise transports a good or lic5se plate describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be deem$ to be a p]son facilitat+ ! sale ( su* good or lic5se plate solely by reason ( receiv+1 hold+1 or transport+ su* good or lic5se plate 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( bus9ess4 7#c7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7,a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is subsection or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is subsection %all be treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 7,b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?is subsection & ! regulations promulgat$ "u ?is subsection 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 subsection4 ,any p]son :o violates ?is subsection or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 7#d7 ,applicability ,?is subsection %all apply to a sale or (f] = sale made on or aft] ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#e7 ,regulations ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission may promulgate1 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 regulations to c>ry out ?is subsection4 7#f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to preempt1 limit1 or o!rwise affect ! au?ority ( any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t to en=ce laws1 regulations1 or ord9ances ) respect to prohibit+ or regulat+ ! use1 in/allation1 or op]ation ( a device t impairs ! readability ( a lic5se plate4 7b7 ,guidance on lic5se plate readability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration %all "w ) indu/ry associations1 ,/ate motor vehicle ag5cies1 toll+ au?orities1 law en=cem5t1 & o!r relevant organizations to publi% advisory guidance relat+ to ! readability ( lic5se plates4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9 publi%+ ! guidance "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all include-- 7,a7 be/ practices ) respect to ! appe>ance ( lic5se plates t facilitates ! use & increases ! reliability ( digital imag+ te*nology 9 captur+ plate in=mation2 & 7,b7 in=mation reg>d+ lic5se plate frames & cov]s t r$uce ! readability ( su* plate4 7#c7 ,no int]f]5ce ) ,/ate programs ,! guidance publi%$ "u ?is subsection %all be advisory only & %all n be con/ru$ to require ,/ates to modify exi/+ lic5se plate designs1 specifications1 or programs1 or to adopt p>ticul> design /&>ds or te*nical specifications4 7c7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a grant program to facilitate ! use ( in=mation te*nology sy/ems to id5tify vehicles t regul>ly evade tolls4 7#b7 ,eligible recipi5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may make a grant to-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7,c7 a law en=cem5t ag5cy ( a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7,d7 a multi-jurisdictional law en=cem5t task =ce2 7,e7 a multi-jurisdictional organization repres5t+ ,/ate lic5s+ ag5cies & law en=cem5t2 & 7,f7 an own] ( a toll facility4 7#c7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a grant "u ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4 7#d7 ,eligible projects ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may make a grant =-- 7,a7 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( in=mation te*nology sy/ems to id5tify vehicles t regul>ly evade tolls2 7,b7 tra9+ programs = law en=cem5t p]sonnel on ! detection & en=cem5t ( lic5se plate ob/ruction violations2 7,c7 data %>+ sy/ems t facilitate coord9ation betwe5 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 ,/ate ag5cies1 & own]s ( toll facilities 9 id5tify+ repeat violators2 & 7,d7 o!r activities t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es w enhance en=cem5t ( laws relat+ to lic5se plate readability4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcj4