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Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–178, § 7106(d)(4), added subsec.
(d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (g).
Pub. L. 105–178, § 7106(d)(2), inserted at end ‘‘A manufacturer may add to the label required under subsection
(b) a line stating the country in which vehicle assembly
was completed.’’
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–178, § 7106(d)(5), added subsec.
(e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (h).
Subsecs. (f) to (i). Pub. L. 105–178, § 7106(d)(3), redesignated subsecs. (c) to (f) as (f) to (i), respectively.
1994—Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(29), amended
par. (11) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (11) read
as follows: ‘‘ ‘passenger motor vehicle’ means a motor
vehicle with motive power, manufactured primarily for
use on public streets, roads, and highways, and designed to carry not more than 12 individuals—
‘‘(A) including a multipurpose vehicle or light duty
truck when the vehicle or truck is rated at not more
than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight; but
‘‘(B) not including—
‘‘(i) a motorcycle;
‘‘(ii) a truck not designed primarily to carry its
operator or passengers; or
‘‘(iii) a vehicle operated only on a rail line.’’
Subsec. (a)(14). Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(30), inserted ‘‘the
Northern Mariana Islands,’’ after ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and
struck out ‘‘the Canal Zone,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–429 effective July 5, 1994,
see section 9 of Pub. L. 103–429, set out as a note under
section 321 of this title.

§ 32304A. Consumer tire information
(a) RULEMAKING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 24 months
after the date of enactment of the Ten-in-Ten
Fuel Economy Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall, after notice and opportunity for
comment, promulgate rules establishing a national tire fuel efficiency consumer information program for replacement tires designed
for use on motor vehicles to educate consumers about the effect of tires on automobile fuel
efficiency, safety, and durability.
(2) ITEMS INCLUDED IN RULE.—The rulemaking shall include—
(A) a national tire fuel efficiency rating
system for motor vehicle replacement tires
to assist consumers in making more educated tire purchasing decisions;
(B) requirements for providing information
to consumers, including information at the
point of sale and other potential information
dissemination methods, including the Internet;
(C) specifications for test methods for
manufacturers to use in assessing and rating
tires to avoid variation among test equipment and manufacturers; and
(D) a national tire maintenance consumer
education program including,1 information
on tire inflation pressure, alignment, rotation, and tread wear to maximize fuel efficiency, safety, and durability of replacement
tires.
(3) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply
only to replacement tires covered under section 575.104(c) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, in effect on the date of the enactment
of the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act.
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in original. Probably should be ‘‘, including’’.

(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency on the means of conveying tire fuel efficiency consumer information.
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall
conduct periodic assessments of the rules promulgated under this section to determine the
utility of such rules to consumers, the level of
cooperation by industry, and the contribution to
national goals pertaining to energy consumption. The Secretary shall transmit periodic reports detailing the findings of such assessments
to the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation and the House of
Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce.
(d) TIRE MARKING.—The Secretary shall not require permanent labeling of any kind on a tire
for the purpose of tire fuel efficiency information.
(e) APPLICATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAWS
AND REGULATIONS.—Nothing in this section prohibits a State or political subdivision thereof
from enforcing a law or regulation on tire fuel
efficiency consumer information that was in effect on January 1, 2006. After a requirement promulgated under this section is in effect, a State
or political subdivision thereof may adopt or enforce a law or regulation on tire fuel efficiency
consumer information enacted or promulgated
after January 1, 2006, if the requirements of that
law or regulation are identical to the requirement promulgated under this section. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to preempt a
State or political subdivision thereof from regulating the fuel efficiency of tires (including establishing testing methods for determining compliance with such standards) not otherwise preempted under this chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 110–140, title I, § 111(a), Dec. 19,
2007, 121 Stat. 1506.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The date of enactment of the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (3), is the date of
enactment of subtitle A (§§ 101–113) of title I of Pub. L.
110–140, which was approved Dec. 19, 2007.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec.
19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a
note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

§ 32305. Information and assistance from other
departments, agencies, and instrumentalities
(a) AUTHORITY TO REQUEST.—The Secretary of
Transportation may request information necessary to carry out this chapter from a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States Government. The head of the department, agency, or instrumentality shall provide
the information.
(b) DETAILING PERSONNEL.—The head of a department, agency, or instrumentality may detail, on a reimbursable basis, personnel to assist
the Secretary in carrying out this chapter.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat.
1040.)