,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bh1 #bjbe ,mr4
 ,wel* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 &    
,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to require orig9al equipm5t 
manufactur]s to make available c]ta9    
docum5tation1 p>ts1 s(tw>e1 & tools )   
respect to f>m equipm5t1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,fre$om = ,agricultural 
,repair & ,ma9t5ance ,act or ! ,,f>m    
,act4  #b4  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,au?oriz$ repair provid] ,! t]m    
au?oriz$ repair provid]--  7,a7 means1 )
 respect to f>m equipm5t ( an orig9al   
equipm5t manufactur]1 a p]son t has an  
arrangem5t ) an ,,oem "u :i* ! ,,oem    
grants su* p]son a lic5se to use a trade
 "n1 s]vice m>k1 or o!r propriet>y      
id5tifi] = ! purposes ( (f]+ diagnosis1 
ma9t5ance1 or repair s]vices = ! f>m    
equipm5t on behalf ( su* p]son or !     

,,oem2 &  7,b7 includes1 ) respect to   
f>m equipm5t1 an ,,oem :o (f]s          
diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair s]vices 
= ! f>m equipm5t t ! ,,oem manufactures 
or (f]s = sale4  7#b7  ,commonly        
available  ,! t]m commonly available    
means any item t is comm]cially         
available = pur*ase f m ?an a s+le sell]
 & is n solely made available by an     
,,oem = use on su* ,,oem's products4    
7#c7  ,docum5tation  ,! t]m docum5tation
 means any manual1 diagram1 report+     
output1 s]vice code description1        
s*ematic1 libr>y ( diagnos$ issues1     
s(tw>e bill ( mat]ial1 or o!r guidance  
or in=mation us$ 9 effect+ ! s]vices (  
diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( f>m   
equipm5t4  7#d7  ,f>m equipm5t  ,! t]m  
f>m equipm5t means equipm5t t is design$
 prim>ily = use 9 a f>m op]ation1       
includ+ any comb9e1 tractor1 spray]1    
pivot1 implem5t1 or atta*m5t1 includ+   
atta*m5ts & repair p>ts !re( us$ 9 !    
plant+1 cultivat+1 irrigat+1 h>ve/+1 or 
ran*+ ( agricultural products1 exclud+  

self-propell$ ma*9es design$ prim>ily = 
! transportation ( p]sons or prop]ty on 
a /reet or highway4  7#e7  ,f>m equipm5t
 data  ,! t]m f>m equipm5t data means   
transmitt$ or compil$ in=mation aris+ f 
! op]ation ( f>m equipm5t or any "p (   
f>m equipm5t4  7#f7  ,fair & reasonable 
t]ms  ,! t]m fair & reasonable t]ms     
means a "p1 tool1 s(tw>e1 or            
docum5tation t is made available ei!r   
directly f an ,,oem or ?r\gh an au?oriz$
 repair provid] &1 ) respect to a "p1   
tool1 s(tw>e1 or docum5tation1 ! foll[+3
  7,a7  ,p>ts  ,= p>ts1 ! foll[+3 7i7   
,co/s ,co/s t are fair to bo? p>ties1   
consid]+ ! agre$-^u conditions1 promis$ 
quality1 & timel9ess ( deliv]y4  7ii7   
,t]ms  ,t]ms t-- 7,i7 d n impose on an  
own] or an indep5d5t repair provid] any 
sub/antial obligation to use or any     
re/riction on ! use ( ! "p to diagnose1 
ma9ta91 upgrade1 reprogram1 or repair   
f>m equipm5t sold1 leas$1 or o!rwise    
suppli$ by ! manufactur]1 includ+ a     
condition t ! own] or indep5d5t repair  

provid] become an au?oriz$ repair       
provid] ( ! manufactur]1 or a requirem5t
 t a "p be regi/]$1 pair$ )1 or approv$ 
by ! manufactur] or an au?oriz$ repair  
provid] be=e su* "p is op]ational2 &    
7,,ii7 prohibit a manufactur] f impos+  
any additional co/ or burd5 t is n      
reasonably necess>y or is design$ to be 
an imp$im5t on ! own] or indep5d5t      
repair provid]4  7,b7  ,tools  ,= tools1
 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,co/s = equipm5t own]s   
,no *>ge = ! tool1 except = a case 9 :i*
 a tool is reque/$ 9 physical =m1 a *>ge
 may be includ$ = ! reasonable actual   
co/s ( prep>+ & s5d+ ! tool4  7ii7      
,co/s = indep5d5t repair provid]s  ,co/s
 t are equival5t to ! l[e/ actual co/ = 
:i* ! manufactur] (f]s ! tool to an     
au?oriz$ repair provid]1 includ+ any    
disc\nt1 rebate1 or o!r f9ancial        
inc5tive (f]$ to an au?oriz$ repair     
provid]4  7iii7  ,t]ms  ,t]ms t-- 7,i7  
are equival5t to ! mo/ favorable t]ms "u
 :i* a manufactur] (f]s ! tools to an   
au?oriz$ repair provid]1 includ+ !      

me?ods & timel9ess ( deliv]y ( ! tools2 
7,,ii7 d n impose on an own] or an      
indep5d5t repair provid] any sub/antial 
obligation to use or any re/riction on !
 use ( ! tool to diagnose1 ma9ta91      
upgrade1 reprogram1 or repair f>m       
equipm5t sold1 leas$1 or o!rwise suppli$
 by ! manufactur]1 includ+ a condition t
 ! own] or indep5d5t repair provid]     
become an au?oriz$ repair provid] ( !   
manufactur]1 t ! own] or indep5d5t      
repair provid] h int]net access to use !
 tool1 or a requirem5t t a tool be      
regi/]$1 pair$ )1 or approv$ by !       
manufactur] or an au?oriz$ repair       
provid] be=e su* "p or tool is          
op]ational2 &  7,,iii7 prohibit a       
manufactur] f impos+ any additional co/ 
or burd5 t is n reasonably necess>y or  
is design$ to be an imp$im5t on ! own]  
or indep5d5t repair provid]4  7,c7      
,docum5tation  ,= docum5tation1 !       
foll[+3  7i7  ,co/s  ,no *>ge = !       
docum5tation1 except = a case 9 :i*     
docum5tation is reque/$ 9 physical pr9t$

 =m1 a *>ge may be includ$ = !          
reasonable actual co/s ( prep>+ & s5d+ !
 copy4  7ii7  ,t]ms  ,t]ms t are        
equival5t to ! mo/ favorable t]ms "u :i*
 a manufactur] (f]s ! docum5tation to an
 au?oriz$ repair provid]1 includ+ !     
me?ods & timel9ess ( deliv]y ( ! "p1    
tool1 s(tw>e1 or docum5tation4  7#g7    
,firmw>e  ,! t]m firmw>e means a s(tw>e 
program or set ( in/ructions programm$  
on f>m equipm5t1 or on a "p = su*       
equipm5t1 to all[ ! equipm5t or "p to   
communicate )9 a network$ product or    
sy/em or ) o!r comput] h>dw>e1 includ+  
any relevant pat* or fix made by ! ,,oem
 ( su* equipm5t or "p4  7#h7  ,indep5d5t
 repair provid]  ,! t]m indep5d5t repair
 provid] means1 ) respect to f>m        
equipm5t1 a p]son :o--  7,a7 is n an    
au?oriz$ repair provid] ( ! f>m         
equipm5t2 &  7,b7 provides diagnosis1   
ma9t5ance1 or repair s]vices = ! f>m    
equipm5t4  7#i7  ,ma9t5ance  ,! t]m     
ma9t5ance has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aag7;d7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$    

,/ates ,code4  7#aj7  ,orig9al equipm5t 
manufactur]2 ,,oem  ,! t]m orig9al      
equipm5t manufactur] or ,,oem means any 
p]son t manufactures f>m equipm5t &     
sells1 leases1 or o!rwise supplies su*  
f>m equipm5t to any o!r p]son4  7#aa7   
,own]  ,! t]m own] means any p]son t    
owns or leases f>m equipm5t o!r ?an !   
,,oem ( su* f>m equipm5t4  7#ab7  ,"p   
,! t]m "p means any compon5t or         
subcompon5t ( f>m equipm5t t is sold1   
suppli$1 or o!rwise made available by an
 ,,oem = purposes ( ma9ta9+1 repair+1 or
 diagnos+ su* f>m equipm5t4  7#ac7      
,repair  ,! t]m repair has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #aag7;d7 ( title #ag1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#ad7  ,s(tw>e    
bill ( mat]ial  ,! t]m s(tw>e bill (    
mat]ial means a =mal record conta9+ !   
details & supply *a9 relation%ips (     
v>i\s compon5ts us$ 9 build+ s(tw>e4    
7#ae7  ,tool  ,! t]m tool means any     
s(tw>e program 7includ+ any s(tw>e      
update71 h>dw>e implem5t1 or o!r        
app>atus us$ = repair-relat$ diagno/ic  

te/+1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( f>m        
equipm5t1 includ+ s(tw>e or any o!r     
me*anism t provisions ! f>m equipm5t1   
programs ! f>m equipm5t1 pairs a new "p1
 calibrates functionality1 or p]=ms any 
o!r function requir$ to br+ ! equipm5t  
back to fully functional condition4     
7#af7  ,trade secret  ,! t]m trade      
secret has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #ahci ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #c4  ,requirem5ts = ,o,e,ms    
7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,an orig9al equipm5t     
manufactur] %all make available1 on fair
 & reasonable t]ms--  7#a7 to any own]  
or indep5d5t repair provid]1 any        
docum5tation1 "p1 s(tw>e1 firmw>e1 or   
tool int5d$ = use 9 ord] to diagnose1   
ma9ta91 upgrade1 reprogram1 or repair   
f>m equipm5t2 &  7#b7 to ! own] or ) !  
au?orization ( ! own] to an indep5d5t   
repair provid]1 any f>m equipm5t data   
g5]at$ by ! f>m equipm5t ( ! own]4  7b7 
,disabl+ security functions  ,an ,,oem  
%all make available to any own] or      
indep5d5t repair provid]1 on fair &     

reasonable t]ms1 any docum5tation1 "p1  
s(tw>e1 or tool requir$ to disable or   
enable a te*nological protection measure
 or o!r security-relat$ function ( f>m  
equipm5t4  7c7  ,int]action ) copyright 
laws  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+ section  
#abja7;a7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 a p]son may circumv5t a          
te*nological measure t effectively      
controls access to a "w protect$ "u su* 
title 9 connection ) an activity        
protect$ "u ?is ,act if ! purpose ( su* 
circumv5tion is--  7,a7 to diagnose1    
ma9ta91 upgrade1 reprogram1 or repair   
f>m equipm5t2  7,b7 to ! ext5t n provid$
 = 9 section #abja7;f7 ( title #ag1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enable          
int]op]ability ) any comput] program    
conta9$ 9 & t controls ! function+ ( f>m
 equipm5t or any product us$ to         
diagnose1 ma9ta91 upgrade1 reprogram1 or
 repair f>m equipm5t2  7,c7 to ! ext5t n
 provid$ = 9 subsections 7g7 & 7j7 (    
section #abja ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to conduct security rese>*      

relat+ to f>m equipm5t2 or  7,d7 to     
enable non-infr++ modifications ( any   
comput] program conta9$ 9 & t controls !
 function+ ( f>m equipm5t or any device 
us$ to diagnose1 ma9ta91 upgrade1       
reprogram1 or repair f>m equipm5t4  7#b7
  ,access to circumv5tion te*nologies   
,not)/&+ subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section
 #abja ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 a p]son may1 = ! purposes describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 manufacture1 import1 (f] 
to ! public1 provide1 or o!rwise traffic
 9 any te*nology1 product1 s]vice1      
device1 compon5t1 or "p !re( t is       
prim>ily design$ or produc$ = ! purpose 
( or use 9 circumv5t+--  7,a7 a         
te*nological measure t effectively      
controls access to a "w protect$ "u su* 
title2 or  7,b7 any protection af=d$ by 
a te*nological measure t effectively    
protects a "r ( a copyright own] "u su* 
title 9 a "w or a portion !re(4  7d7    
,ensur+ common availability  7#a7  ,9   
g5]al  ,an ,,oem t /ops (f]+ any        
docum5tation1 "p1 s(tw>e1 or tool to any

 au?oriz$ repair provid]1 indep5d5t     
repair provid]1 or equipm5t own] %all be
 subject to civil p5alties "u section   
#d7;c74  7#b7  ,replacem5t  ,an ,,oem   
%all ensure t any "p requir$ by !       
,,oem's f>m equipm5t c be replac$ )\t   
caus+ damage to ! equipm5t us+--  7,a7 a
 commonly available tool2 or  7,b7 a    
tool t is n commonly available t is made
 available to own]s or indep5d5t repair 
provid]s by ! ,,oem on fair & reasonable
 t]ms4  #d4  ,en=cem5t  7a7  ,unfair or 
deceptive acts or practices  ,a         
violation ( section #c 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$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7  ,p[]s ( !     
,commission  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!         
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act & any   
regulations promulgat$ "u ?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  ,subject to subsection 7c71 
any p]son :o violates section #c or a   
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %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 
7c7  ,additional p5alties & au?ority  ,9
 addition to ! au?ority & p5alties      
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq471 an    
,,oem :o violates section #c7;d77#a7    
%all be subject to a civil p5alty--     
7#a7 = ! fir/ violation1 9 an am\nt (   
#a1jjj = ea* day su* ,,oem 0 9          
violation2  7#b7 = ! second violation1 9
 an am\nt ( #b1jjj = ea* day su* ,,oem 0
 9 violation2 &  7#c7 = ! ?ird &        

subsequ5t violations1 9 an am\nt (      
#e1jjj = ea* day su* ,,oem 0 9          
violation4  #e4  ,rulemak+  7a7  ,9     
g5]al  ,! ,commission %all promulgate   
rules z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
,act 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7  ,clean  
,air ,act  ,! ,commission %all          
promulgate rules t are consi/5t ) !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq47 & any relat$ regulation1 includ+ 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#f7 ( section         
#ajfh4aja7;b7 ( title #dj1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation74  #f4  ,limitations  ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to      
require an ,,oem to divulge trade       
secrets to an own] or an indep5d5t      
s]vice provid]1 except z necess>y to    
provide access to repair mat]ial or     
process on fair & reasonable t]ms1      
consi/5t ) ?is ,act2  7#b7 to alt] !    
t]ms ( an agreem5t betwe5 an ,,oem & an 
au?oriz$ repair provid]1 except )       
respect to any provision ( su* an       

agreem5t t w\ld limit ! obligations ( an
 ,,oem "u ?is ,act2  7#c7 to require an 
au?oriz$ repair provid] to make any     
docum5tation1 "p1 or tool = f>m equipm5t
 made by an ,,oem ) :i* ! au?oriz$      
repair provid] does n h an arrangem5t   
describ$ 9 section #b7a72  7#d7 to      
require an ,,oem to provide any "p or   
equipm5t solely us$ 9 ! developm5t ( _! 
products2 or  7#e7 to all[-- 7,a7 any   
modification t p]man5tly deactivates a  
safety notification sy/em :5 f>m        
equipm5t is be+ repair$2  7,b7 access to
 any function ( a tool t enables ! own] 
or indep5d5t repair provid] to *ange !  
sett+s ( f>m equipm5t s z to br+ !      
equipm5t p]man5tly out ( compliance )   
any applicable safety or emissions laws2
  7,c7 any violation ( emissions laws or
 copyright laws2 or  7,d7 any o!r       
illegal modification activities4