S.Amdt. 2291

1. Rewrites section 34205

   Replaces

   Removes section 34205.

   Inserted: SEC. 34205. RECALL GRANT PROGRAMS.

   Inserted: (a) State Notification of Open Safety Recalls.--

   Inserted: (1) Grant program.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a grant program for States to notify registered motor vehicle owners of safety recalls issued by the manufacturers of those motor vehicles.

   Inserted: (2) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, a State shall--

   Inserted: (A) submit an application in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe;

   Inserted: (B) agree that when a motor vehicle owner registers the motor vehicle for use in that State, the State will--

   Inserted: (i) search the recall database maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration using the motor vehicle identification number;

   Inserted: (ii) determine all safety recalls issued by the manufacturer of that motor vehicle that have not been completed; and

   Inserted: (iii) notify the motor vehicle owner of the safety recalls described in clause (ii); and

   Inserted: (C) provide such other information or notification as the Secretary may require.

   Inserted: (b) Recall Completion Pilot Grant Program.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a pilot program to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a State process for increasing the recall completion rate for motor vehicles by requiring each owner or lessee of a motor vehicle to have repaired any open recall on that motor vehicle.

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   Inserted: (2) Grants.--To carry out the program under this subsection, the Secretary shall award a grant to a State to be used to implement the pilot program described in paragraph (1) in accordance with the requirements under paragraph (3).

   Inserted: (3) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, a State shall--

   Inserted: (A) submit an application in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe;

   Inserted: (B) meet the requirements and provide notification of safety recalls to registered motor vehicle owners under the grant program described in subsection (a);

   Inserted: (C) except as provided in paragraph (4), agree to require, as a condition of motor vehicle registration, including renewal, that the motor vehicle owner or lessee complete all remedies for defects and noncompliance offered without charge by the manufacturer or a dealer under section 30120 of title 49, United States Code; and

   Inserted: (D) provide such other information or notification as the Secretary may require.

   Inserted: (4) Exception.--A State may exempt a motor vehicle owner or lessee from the requirement under paragraph (3)(C) if--

   Inserted: (A) the recall occurred not earlier than 75 days before the registration or renewal date;

   Inserted: (B) the manufacturer, through a local dealership, has not provided the motor vehicle owner or lessee with a reasonable opportunity to complete any applicable safety recall remedy due to a shortage of necessary parts or qualified labor; or

   Inserted: (C) the motor vehicle owner or lessee states that the owner or lessee has had no reasonable opportunity to complete all applicable safety recall remedies, in which case the State may grant a temporary registration, of not more than 90 days, during which time the motor vehicle owner or lessee shall complete all applicable safety recall remedies for which the necessary parts and qualified labor are available.

   Inserted: (5) Award.--In selecting an applicant for a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the State's methodology for--

   Inserted: (A) determining safety recalls on a motor vehicle;

   Inserted: (B) informing the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle of the safety recalls;

   Inserted: (C) requiring the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle to repair any safety recall prior to issuing any registration, approval, document, or certificate related to a motor vehicle registration renewal; and

   Inserted: (D) determining performance in increasing the safety recall completion rate.

   Inserted: (6) Performance period.--A grant awarded under this subsection shall require a performance period of at least 2 years.

   Inserted: (7) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the completion of the performance period under paragraph (6) and the obligations under the pilot program, the grantee shall submit a performance report to the Secretary that contains such information as the Secretary considers necessary to evaluate the extent to which safety recalls have been remedied.

   Inserted: (8) Evaluation.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under paragraph (7), the Secretary shall evaluate the extent to which safety recalls identified under paragraph (3) have been remedied.

   Original wording

   Strike section 34205 and insert the following:

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