,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,lujn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hawley7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to ensure consum]s h access to
 data relat+ to _! motor vehicles1      
critical repair in=mation1 & tools1 & to
 provide !m *oices = ! ma9t5ance1       
s]vice1 & repair ( _! motor vehicles1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,"r to ,equitable &
 ,pr(essional ,auto ,indu/ry ,repair    
,act or ! ,,repair ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,z       
te*nology advances & vehicle sy/ems     
become m advanc$1 vehicle repair &      
ma9t5ance w require access to ext5sive  
vehicle data1 s(tw>e1 sophi/icat$       
replacem5t compon5ts1 tra9+1 diagno/ic  
tools1 & enhanc$ diagno/ic repair       
s]vices4  7#b7 ,consum]s & _! designees 
mu/ h access to vehicle-g5]at$ data &   

alt]native p>ts t are necess>y to ma9ta9
 consum] *oice & competitive pric+4     
7#c7 ,consum] *oice1 consum] control1   
motor vehicle cyb]security1 & safety are
 all valid conc]ns & d n h to be        
mutually exclusive4  7#d7 ,vehicles     
g5]ate increas+ly massive am\nts ( data 
& ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission & !       
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration are uniquely position$1   
aft] consid]+ consum]s' privacy &       
cyb]security ne$s1 to designate         
additional types ( data n specifically  
consid]$ or id5tifi$ by ,congress t     
consum]s %\ld be able to easily %>e )   
p]sons !y *oose = ! reasons !y *oose &  
exam9e fair competition 9 evolv+ motor  
vehicle te*nologies4  7#e7 ,x is 9 !    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fo/]        
competition 9 ! motor vehicle repair    
indu/ry & n limit consum]s 9 _! *oices =
 ma9t5ance1 s]vice1 & repair1 all[+     
consum]s & ! indu/ry to b5efit f a sy/em
 t fo/]s communication1 collaboration1 &
 innovation & promotes consum] *oice4   

#c4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3  7#a7 ,aft]m>ket "p ,! t]m        
aft]m>ket "p means a new "p = a motor   
vehicle t-- 7,a7 is n orig9al equipm5t &
 is sold or (f]$ = sale to a motor      
vehicle manufactur] aft] ! vehicle has  
left ! motor vehicle manufactur]'s      
production l9e2 or  7,b7 0 manufactur$ =
 a p]son t is n ! motor vehicle         
manufactur]4  7#b7 ,alt]native "p  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m alt]native "p--  7i7    
means any "p = a motor vehicle (f]$ =   
sale or = in/allation 9 or on a motor   
vehicle1 or manufactur$ = sale to a     
motor vehicle manufactur]1 aft] su*     
motor vehicle has left ! motor vehicle  
manufactur]'s production l9e2 &  7ii7   
includes aft]m>ket p>ts1 recycl$ p>ts1 &
 remanufactur$ p>ts4  7,b7 ,exclusions  
,! t]m alt]native "p %all n include any 
orig9al equipm5t4  7#c7 ,au?oriz$ motor 
vehicle s]vice provid] ,! t]m au?oriz$  
motor vehicle s]vice provid] means a    
p]son :o has--  7,a7 an arrangem5t ) a  
motor vehicle manufactur] "u :i* ! motor

 vehicle manufactur] grants to ! p]son a
 lic5se to use a trade "n1 s]vice m>k1  
or o!r propriet>y id5tifi] = ! purpose (
 (f]+ ! s]vice ( diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1  
or repair ( a motor vehicle "u ! "n ( ! 
motor vehicle manufactur]2 or  7,b7 any 
o!r arrangem5t ) ! motor vehicle        
manufactur] to (f] su* s]vices on behalf
 ( ! motor vehicle manufactur]4  7#d7   
,b>ri] ,! t]m b>ri] means a te*nological
 or contractual re/riction t prohibits  
or mat]ially int]f]es ) ! ability ( a   
motor vehicle repair facility or a      
s]vice provid] to return a vehicle to   
op]ational specifications1 includ+ any  
action t prohibits or mat]ially int]f]es
 ) ! process ( pair+ aft]m>ket p>ts or  
alt]native p>ts ) ! vehicle4  7#e7      
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#f7        
,critical repair in=mation1 tools1 &    
p>ts ,! t]m critical repair in=mation1  
tools1 & p>ts means all necess>y        
te*nical & compatibility in=mation1     
tools1 & motor vehicle equipm5t made    

available by a motor vehicle manufactur]
 to a motor vehicle deal] or a motor    
vehicle repair facility1 or us$ by !    
motor vehicle manufactur]1 = ! purpose (
 ma9ta9+ or repair+ a motor vehicle1    
wir+ diagrams1 p>ts nom5clature &       
descriptions1 p>ts catalogs1 repair     
proc$ures1 tra9+ mat]ials1 s(tw>e1 &    
te*nology1 includ+ in=mation relat$ to  
diagno/ics1 repair1 s]vice1 calibration1
 or recalibration ( p>ts & sy/ems to    
return a vehicle to op]ational          
specifications4  7#g7 ,diagno/ic tool   
manufactur] ,! t]m diagno/ic tool       
manufactur] means a p]son :o develops & 
manufactures any electronic tool 7or    
s(tw>e = su* tool7 t connects to a motor
 vehicle's comput] or electronic control
 modules 9 ord] to d[nload or access    
vehicle diagno/ic tr\ble codes or       
reprogram ! motor vehicle's comput] or  
electronic control modules to return !  
motor vehicle to its orig9al op]at+     
/ate4  7#h7 ,di/ributor ,! t]m          
di/ributor means a p]son t buys any     

motor vehicle equipm5t or diagno/ic tool
 f a manufactur] & sells !m to o!r      
bus9esses1 /ores1 or cu/om]s4  7#i7     
,insur] ,! t]m insur] has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m "u section #cac7r7 ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z t]m applies to   
automobile insurance4  7#aj7 ,junk y>d2 
salvage y>d ,! t]ms junk y>d & salvage  
y>d h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section   
#be4eb ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations z 9 effect on ,septemb] #a1
 #bjba4  7#aa7 ,motor vehicle ,! t]m    
motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 & includes a motor vehicle
 trail]4  7#ab7 ,motor vehicle deal] ,! 
t]m motor vehicle deal] has ! mean+ giv5
 to ! t]m deal] 9 section #cjajb7;a7 (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#ac7  
,motor vehicle equipm5t ,! t]m motor    
vehicle equipm5t has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#ad7 ,motor      
vehicle manufactur] ,! t]m motor vehicle
 manufactur] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 

section #cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#ae7 ,motor vehicle own]
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m motor vehicle    
own] means--  7i7 a p]son ) a pres5t    
possessive own]%ip "r 9 a motor vehicle2
 or  7ii7 a lessee ( a motor vehicle4   
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m motor vehicle   
own] %all n include a motor vehicle     
manufactur] or a p]son op]at+ on behalf 
( a motor vehicle manufactur]1 a motor  
vehicle f9anc+ company1 a motor vehicle 
deal]1 or a motor vehicle lessor4  7#af7
 ,motor vehicle repair facility ,! t]m  
motor vehicle repair facility means any 
p]son :o1 9 its ord9>y c\rse ( bus9ess1 
is engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( diagnosis1      
s]vice1 ma9t5ance1 repair1 or           
calibration ( motor vehicles or motor   
vehicle equipm5t4  7#ag7 ,orig9al       
equipm5t ,! t]m orig9al equipm5t means  
motor vehicle equipm5t 7includ+ a tire7 
t1 z ( ! "t ( deliv]y to ! fir/ motor   
vehicle own]1 is in/all$ 9 or on a motor
 vehicle4  7#ah7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son    
means an individual1 tru/1 e/ate1       

p>tn]%ip1 association1 company1 or      
corporation4  7#ai7 ,recycl$ "p ,! t]m  
recycl$ "p means any "p (f]$ = sale or =
 in/allation 9 or on a motor vehicle t 0
 previ\sly in/all$ 9 or on a diff]5t    
motor vehicle4  7#bj7 ,remanufactur] ,! 
t]m remanufactur] means a p]son utiliz+ 
a /&>diz$ indu/rial process--  7,a7 by  
:i* previ\sly sold1 worn1 or            
non-functional products are return$ to  
same-z-new1 or bett]1 condition &       
p]=mance2  7,b7 t is 9 l9e ) specific   
te*nical specifications1 includ+        
eng9e]+1 quality1 & te/+ /&>ds2 &  7,c7 
t yields fully w>rant$ products4  7#ba7 
,remanufactur$ "p ,! t]m remanufactur$  
"p means a "p = a motor vehicle produc$ 
by a remanufactur]4  7#bb7 ,s]vice      
provid] ,! t]m s]vice provid] means--   
7,a7 any motor vehicle repair facility  
7or o!r designee7 :o is employ$ by a    
motor vehicle own] to assi/ ) !         
diagnosis & repair ( a motor vehicle    
7includ+ wireless & remote te*nologies7 
or ) any o!r wireless & remote s]vices  

comp>able to ^? provid$ by a vehicle    
manufactur]2  7,b7 a motor vehicle      
deal]2 or  7,c7 an au?oriz$ motor       
vehicle s]vice provid]4  7#bc7          
,telematics sy/em ,! t]m telematics     
sy/em means any sy/em 9 a motor vehicle 
t collects in=mation g5]at$ by !        
op]ation ( ! vehicle & transmits su*    
in=mation utiliz+ wireless              
communications to a remote receiv+ po9t 
:]e ! in=mation is /or$4  7#bd7         
,vehicle-g5]at$ data ,! t]m             
vehicle-g5]at$ data means any 9-vehicle 
data g5]at$ 7or g5]at$ & reta9$7 by !   
op]ation ( a motor vehicle relat$ to    
diagno/ics1 progno/ics1 repair1 s]vice1 
we>1 calibration1 or recalibration (    
p>ts or sy/ems requir$ to return a      
vehicle to op]ational specifications 9  
compliance ) ,f$]al motor vehicle safety
 & emissions laws1 regulations1 & /&>ds4
  7b7 ,au?ority ,to exp& def9itions ,!  
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration1 may promulgate           

regulations 9 accordance ) section #eec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to exp&
 ! def9itions "u ?is section1 z det]m9$ 
necess>y by ! ,commission4  #d4 ,ma9ta9+
 competition aft] consum]s pur*ase or   
lease _! motor vehicles  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,prohibition on re/rict+ ! ability 
( motor vehicle own]s to use ! repair   
p>ts & repair facilities ( _! *oice     
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act3  7,a7 ,use (
 b>ri]s ,a motor vehicle manufactur]    
%all n employ any b>ri] t impairs !     
ability (-- 7i7 a motor vehicle own] 7or
 _! designee7 to access vehicle-g5]at$  
data2  7ii7 a motor vehicle own] 7or _! 
designee71 an aft]m>ket p>ts            
manufactur]1 a motor vehicle equipm5t   
manufactur]1 a remanufactur]1 a         
diagno/ic tool manufactur]1 or a motor  
vehicle repair facility 7includ+ _!     
di/ributors & s]vice provid]s71 to      
access critical repair in=mation1 tools1
 & p>ts2  7iii7 a motor vehicle own] 7or
 _! designee7 to use a vehicle t[+ or   

s]vice provid] ( _! *oice2  7iv7 an     
aft]m>ket p>ts manufactur]1 a motor     
vehicle equipm5t manufactur]1 a         
remanufactur]1 a junk y>d1 a salvage    
y>d1 or a motor vehicle repair facility 
7includ+ _! di/ributors & s]vice        
provid]s7 to produce or (f] compatible  
alt]native p>ts2  7v7 a motor vehicle   
own] 7or _! designee7 to in/all & use   
compatible alt]native p>ts 9 or on a    
motor vehicle to repair or ma9ta9 !     
motor vehicle2 or  7vi7 a motor vehicle 
own] 7or _! designee7 to diagnose1      
repair1 or ma9ta9 a motor vehicle4  7,b7
 ,s(tw>e updates ,subject to p>agraph   
7#e71 a motor vehicle manufactur] %all n
 int5tionally implem5t1 :ile address+   
driv] & op]ational safety1 any s(tw>e   
update to a motor vehicle ) ! specific  
int5t ( r5d]+ any compatible alt]native 
"p or aft]m>ket "p inop]able1 9 :ole or 
9 "p1 except z requir$ by an ord] issu$ 
by ! ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety
 ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,requirem5t to    
provide vehicle-g5]at$ data to motor    

vehicle own]s & _! designees ,beg9n+ on 
! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a motor vehicle    
manufactur] %all-- 7,a7 provide to a    
motor vehicle own] 7or _! designee71 )\t
 re/riction or limitation1 access to    
vehicle-g5]at$ data1 includ+            
vehicle-g5]at$ data made available ?r\gh
 ! motor vehicle's int]face ports2 &    
7,b7 to ! ext5t ! motor vehicle is      
equipp$ = wireless transmission (       
vehicle-g5]at$ data ov] wireless        
te*nology via any telematics sy/em1     
provide to a motor vehicle own] 7or _!  
designee7 access to _! vehicle-g5]at$   
data-- 7i7 at a fair1 reasonable1 &     
nondiscrim9atory co/ 9 or at ! same     
mann]1 sequ5ce1 & me?od z any motor     
vehicle manufactur]1 affiliate ( a motor
 vehicle manufactur]1 motor vehicle     
deal]1 au?oriz$ motor vehicle s]vice    
provid]1 or any o!r ?ird p>ty to :i* a  
motor vehicle manufactur] gives         
vehicle-g5]at$ data has access to su*   
data2 &  7ii7 9 a mann] t is subject to 

! same cryptographic or te*nological    
protections z any motor vehicle         
manufactur]1 affiliate ( a motor vehicle
 manufactur]1 motor vehicle deal]1      
au?oriz$ motor vehicle s]vice provid]1  
or any o!r ?ird p>ty to :om ! motor     
vehicle manufactur] provides su* data4  
7#c7 ,requirem5t to make critical repair
 in=mation1 tools1 & p>ts available =   
pur*ase by motor vehicle own]s1         
designees ( motor vehicle own]s1 &      
memb]s ( ! repair indu/ry ,beg9n+ on !  
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a motor vehicle    
manufactur] %all make available to motor
 vehicle own]s 7& _! designees71        
aft]m>ket p>ts manufactur]s1            
remanufactur]s1 diagno/ic tool          
manufactur]s1 & motor vehicle repair    
facilities 7includ+ _! di/ributors &    
s]vice provid]s71 )\t re/rictions or    
limitations1 any critical repair        
in=mation1 tools1 & p>ts relat$ to !    
motor vehicles x manufactures at a fair1
 reasonable1 & non-discrim9atory co/4   

7#d7 ,prohibition on c]ta9 m&ates by    
motor vehicle manufactur]s relat$ to    
repairs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
subp>agraph 7,b71 a motor vehicle       
manufactur] %all n1 )9 any repair or    
ma9t5ance s]vice proc$ure1              
recomm5dation1 s]vice bullet91 repair   
manual1 position /atem5t1 s(tw>e1       
firmw>e1 o!r electronic sy/em1 or o!r   
simil> repair or ma9t5ance guide t is   
di/ribut$ to consum]s or to pr(essional 
repair]s-- 7i7 m&ate ! use ( any        
p>ticul> br& or manufactur] ( tools1    
p>ts1 or o!r motor vehicle equipm5t2    
7ii7 prohibit ! use ( alt]native p>ts to
 repair or ma9ta9 a motor vehicle2 or   
7iii7 recomm5d ! use ( any p>ticul> br& 
or manufactur] ( tools1 p>ts1 or o!r    
motor vehicle equipm5t unless ! motor   
vehicle manufactur] provides a prom95t  
notice imm$iately foll[+ !              
recomm5dation1 9 ! same font z !        
recomm5dation & 9 a font size no small] 
?an ! font size us$ 9 ! recomm5dation1  
/at+ t3 ,vehicle own]s c *oose :i*      

repair tools1 p>ts1 & o!r motor vehicle 
equipm5t to pur*ase & %\ld c>efully     
consid] _! options among diff]5t br&s & 
manufactur]s44  7,b7 ,exception ,!      
prohibition describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all n apply to a recall1 w>ranty       
repair1 or volunt>y repair campaign4    
7#e7 ,cyb]security ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
%all preclude a motor vehicle           
manufactur] f employ+ cryptographic or  
te*nological protections necess>y to    
secure vehicle-g5]at$ data1 safety      
critical vehicle sy/ems1 & vehicles1    
provid$ t su* protections comply ) !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b74  7#f7 ,designee prohibitions ,a   
motor vehicle manufactur]-- 7,a7 %all n 
limit ! numb] or type ( p]sons t a motor
 vehicle own] may designate z           
simultane\s designees2 &  7,b7 %all     
ensure t a motor vehicle own] has !     
ability to revoke ! designation ( a     
p]son z a designee 9 ! same mann] z !   
motor vehicle own] designat$ su* p]son z
 a designee4  7#g7 ,requir$ notification

 ,ea* motor vehicle manufactur] %all    
provide a notification1 us+ an          
on-vehicle scre5 or ?r\gh a mobile      
device1 to a motor vehicle own] :5 !    
vehicle-g5]at$ data ( ! own] is be+     
access$ by any designee ( ! own]4  7b7  
,nullification ( attempts ,to re/rict   
competition & consum] rights ,any       
provision 9 a contract execut$ on or    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act by or 
on behalf ( a motor vehicle manufactur] 
t purports to violate subsection 7a7    
%all be null & void to ! ext5t t x w\ld 
all[ ! motor vehicle manufactur] to     
avoid its obligations "u subsection 7a74
  7c7 ,propriet>y int]faces ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section %all be con/ru$--  7#a7 to      
require a motor vehicle deal] to use a  
non-propriet>y vehicle int]face2 or     
7#b7 to prohibit a motor vehicle        
manufactur] f develop+ a propriet>y     
vehicle diagno/ic & reprogramm+ device1 
provid$ t ! motor vehicle manufactur]-- 
7,a7 o!rwise complies ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is section2 &  7,b7 makes any su*      

propriet>y device available to all motor
 vehicle repair facilities & p>ts & tool
 manufactur]s ^u fair & reasonable t]ms4
  #e4 ,fair competition aft] vehicles   
are sold advisory committee  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all e/abli% a ,fair        
,competition ,aft] ,vehicles ,are ,sold 
,advisory ,committee 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory ,committee7 to  
provide recomm5dations to ! ,commission 
reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act & be/ 
practices to elim9ate any b>ri]s to     
competition 9 ! motor vehicle repair    
indu/ry1 includ+ an assessm5t ( su*     
exi/+ & em]g+ b>ri]s1 z well z ensur+   
motor vehicle own]s' control ov] _!     
vehicle-g5]at$ data4  7b7 ,memb]%ip     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee   
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3  7,a7
 ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau (             
,competition4  7,b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,elev5 individuals1

 appo9t$ by ! ,*air ( ! ,commission1 f  
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,indep5d5t repair   
facilities4  7ii7 ,motor vehicle p>ts   
retail]s4  7iii7 ,motor vehicle p>ts    
di/ributors4  7iv7 ,orig9al equipm5t    
p>ts manufactur]s4  7v7 ,aft]m>ket p>ts 
manufactur]s4  7vi7 ,diagno/ic tool     
manufactur]s4  7vii7 ,motor vehicle     
manufactur]s4  7viii7 ,vehicle deal]%ip 
s]vice c5t]s4  7ix7 ,consum] rights     
organizations4  7x7 ,automobile insur]s4
  7xi7 ,truck+ companies4  7#b7 ,*air ,!
 ,*air ( ! ,commission %all s]ve z !    
,*air ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7c7    
,duties ,! ,advisory ,committee %all--  
7#a7 provide recomm5dations to !        
,commission reg>d+ fo/]+ indu/ry        
collaboration 9 a cle> & transp>5t      
mann]2  7#b7 coord9ate ) & include      
p>ticipation by ! private sector        
7includ+ ea* indu/ry describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#a77;,c771 memb]s ( !    
public1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties2 &  7#c7   
assess exi/+ & em]g+ b>ri]s to          
competitive motor vehicle repair4  7d7  

,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,committee %all    
meet at lea/ #c times p] ye> at ! call (
 ! ,*air4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,report to
 ! ,*air ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
fir/ meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 &  
annually !reaft]1 ! ,advisory ,committee
 %all submit to ! ,*air a report on     
ef=ts by ea* indu/ry describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 to implem5t ?is 
,act1 z well z an assessm5t ( any exi/+ 
& em]g+ b>ri]s to motor vehicle repair &
 motor vehicle own]s' control ov] _!    
vehicle-g5]at$ data4  7#b7 ,report to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]     
receiv+ a report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,commission %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a copy ( su* report1 toge!r )   
recomm5dations = su* legislative or     
adm9i/rative action z ! ,commission     
det]m9es appropriate4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 ,advisory ,committee %all t]m9ate ^u an
 agreem5t ( a majority ( ! memb]%ip1 b 9

 no case e>li] ?an #a ye> aft] ! fir/   
meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 ,!      
,advisory ,committee %all provide notice
 ( its plann$ t]m9ation to ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 n 
lat] ?an #cj days prior to su* t]m9ation
 & %all include a basis = ! t]m9ation4  
#f4 ,rulemak+  7a7 ,security /&>ds =    
access to vehicle-,g5]at$ data ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration1
 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all promulgate  
regulations 9 accordance ) section #eec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to     
e/abli%--  7#a7 /&>ds = consum] access  
to vehicle-g5]at$ data 9 accordance )   
section #d7;a77#b72 &  7#b7 proc$ures to
 ensure ! security ( vehicle-g5]at$ data
 & motor vehicles z relat$ to ! access (
 vehicle-g5]at$ data requir$ "u ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,consum] notification ,n lat]

 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,commission1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway  
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 %all    
promulgate regulations 9 accordance )   
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 to require motor vehicle         
manufactur]s & motor vehicle deal]s to  
in=m motor vehicle own]s ( _! rights "u 
?is ,act at ! po9t ( pur*ase or lease ( 
a motor vehicle4  #g4 ,en=cem5t by !    
,commission  7a7 ,unfair or deceptive   
acts or practices ,a violation ( section
 #d7;a7 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$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s
 ( ! ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]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 ?is   
,act or a regulation promulgat$ !reund] 
%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  7#d7 ,rulemak+
 ,! ,commission %all promulgate 9       
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su* rules z may be 
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #h4     
,consum] compla9ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% a  
me*anism to receive compla9ts reg>d+    
alleg$ violations ( ?is ,act by a motor 
vehicle manufactur]4  7b7 ,notification 
to & response f a motor vehicle         
manufactur] ,^u receiv+ a compla9t ?\gh 
! me*anism e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,commission %all =w>d ! compla9t to !  

motor vehicle manufactur] nam$ 9 !      
compla9t1 & reque/ t su* motor vehicle  
manufactur] answ] ! compla9t 9 writ+ )9 
a reasonable "t1 z specifi$ by !        
,commission1 b 9 no case %all su* "t    
p]iod exce$ #cj days f ! motor vehicle  
manufactur]'s receipt ( ! compla9t4  7c7
 ,inve/igation by ! ,commission  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,if ! motor vehicle manufactur]  
does n answ] )9 ! "t p]iod specifi$ by !
 ,commission "u subsection 7b71 !       
,commission %all inve/igate ! matt]s    
compla9$ ( 9 su* mann] & by su* means z 
! ,commission %all consid] prop]4  7#b7 
,special rule ,9 inve/igat+ a compla9t  
"u ?is section1 ! ,commission may n     
dismiss su* compla9t due to ! abs5ce (  
direct damage to ! p]son submitt+ su*   
compla9t4  7#c7 ,deadl9e = ord]s by !   
,commission ,! ,commission %all1 )      
respect to any inve/igation ( compla9t (
 a violation ( ?is ,act or a regulation 
promulgat$ !reund]1 issue an ord]       
conclud+ su* inve/igation )9 #e mon?s   
aft] ! date on :i* ! compla9t 0 fil$4   

,any ord] conclud+ an inve/igation "u   
?is p>agraph %all be a f9al ord] & may  
be appeal$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict  
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  #i4    
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &   
bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes--  7#a7 a summ>y (             
inve/igations conduct$ & ord]s issu$ "u 
section #h1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description
 ( any unfair practice relat+ to repair 
& data access re/rictions2 &  7,b7 a    
summ>y ( be/ practices f /akehold]s2 &  
7#b7 a description ( any action !       
,commission is tak+ to--  7,a7 adapt to 
*anges & advances 9 motor vehicle       
te*nology to ma9ta9 competition 9 !     
motor vehicle aft]m>ket2 &  7,b7 ensure 
motor vehicle own]s' control ov] _!     
vehicle-g5]at$ data4  #aj4 ,relation%ip 
) o!r laws  7a7 ,preemption ( o!r ,/ate 

laws ,no ,/ate or political subdivision 
( a ,/ate may adopt1 ma9ta91 en=ce1     
impose1 or cont9ue 9 effect a law1      
regulation1 rule1 /&>d1 prohibition1    
requirem5t1 or o!r provision hav+ ! =ce 
& effect ( law t is cov]$ by !          
provisions ( ?is ,act1 or a rule1       
regulation1 or requirem5t promulgat$ "u 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,field preemption ,?is   
,act %all preempt any ,/ate law1 rule1  
or regulation t m&ates ! use ( any      
p>ticul> br& or manufactur] ( tools1    
p>ts1 or o!r motor vehicle equipm5t1 or 
prohibits ! use ( any aft]m>ket p>ts1   
recycl$ p>ts1 or remanufactur$ p>ts     
solely on ! basis ( su* p>ts be+        
aft]m>ket p>ts1 recycl$ p>ts1 or        
remanufactur$ p>ts1 = ! purpose (       
ma9ta9+1 diagnos+1 or repair+ a motor   
vehicle4  #aa4 ,sev]ability ,if any     
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application  
!re( to any p]son or circum/ance1 is    
held invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! 
application ( su* provision to o!r      
p]sons n simil>ly situat$ or to o!r     

circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ by !    
invalidation4