Amendment requires auto parts suppliers and manufacturers to provide part number information to the Secretary in order to further support of auto safety. Such information would be made available on a public website and through databases to ensure defective auto parts are removed from the supply chain and can be tracked if a recall is ordered.

1. Adds SEC. 34216. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ON MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT at the end of subtitle B of title XXXIV of division C

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   Inserted: SEC. 34216. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ON MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT.

   Inserted: Section 30118 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(f) Information on Defective or Noncompliant Parts.--

   Inserted: "(1) Provision of information by suppliers.--A supplier of parts that are determined to be defective or noncompliant by the Secretary under subsection (a) or (b) shall identify all parts that are subject to the recall and provide to the Secretary and each affected manufacturer, not later than 3 business days after receiving notification of the determination, for each affected part--

   Inserted: "(A) all part names;

   Inserted: "(B) all part numbers; and

   Inserted: "(C) a description of the part.

   Inserted: "(2) Provision of information by manufacturers.--Upon receipt of notification of a determination by the Secretary under subsection (a) or (b) or notification from a supplier of parts under paragraph (1), a manufacturer of motor vehicles shall--

   Inserted: "(A) identify the vehicle identification number for each affected vehicle; and

   Inserted: "(B) not later than 5 business days after receiving such notification, provide to the Secretary, in a searchable format determined by the Secretary--

   Inserted: "(i) the vehicle identification numbers identified under subparagraph (A); and

   Inserted: "(ii) the specific part names, numbers, and descriptions used by the manufacturer for all affected parts the sale or lease of which is prohibited by section 30120(j).

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   Inserted: "(3) Availability of information on the internet.--In the case of information provided by a manufacturer under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall make such information available, or require the manufacturer to make such information available, on an Internet website that may be accessed by any person who sells or leases motor vehicle equipment for purposes of assisting such person in complying with section 30120(j). Such information shall be made available in real-time or near-real-time as provided under paragraph (2)(B) and at no cost to the person obtaining access.

   Inserted: "(g) Information on Original Equipment.--Not later than July 31, 2016, a manufacturer of motor vehicles shall make available on an Internet website information about the original equipment contained in such vehicles, which shall include--

   Inserted: "(1) all parts or component numbers for such equipment; and

   Inserted: "(2) specific part names and descriptions associated with each manufacturer vehicle identification number.".

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   At the end of subtitle B of title XXXIV of division C, add the following:

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