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49 USC 30172
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49 USC
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‘‘(i) REGULATION.—Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations on the requirements of this section, consistent with this section.’’.
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—
(1) ORIGINAL INFORMATION.—Information submitted to the
Secretary of Transportation by a whistleblower in accordance
with the requirements of section 30172 of title 49, United
States Code, shall not lose its status as original information
solely because the whistleblower submitted the information
prior to the effective date of the regulations issued under subsection (i) of that section if that information was submitted
after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) AWARDS.—A whistleblower may receive an award under
section 30172 of title 49, United States Code, regardless of
whether the violation underlying the covered action occurred
prior to the date of enactment of this Act, and may receive
an award prior to the Secretary of Transportation promulgating
the regulations under subsection (i) of that section.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents of subchapter IV of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘30172. Whistleblower incentives and protections.’’.

Subtitle D—Additional Motor Vehicle
Provisions
49 USC 105 note.

SEC. 24401. REQUIRED REPORTING OF NHTSA AGENDA.

Not later than December 1 of the year beginning after the
date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall
publish on the public website of the Administration, and file with
the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an annual
plan for the following calendar year detailing the Administration’s
projected activities, including—
(1) the Administrator’s policy priorities;
(2) any rulemakings projected to be commenced;
(3) any plans to develop guidelines;
(4) any plans to restructure the Administration or to establish or alter working groups;
(5) any planned projects or initiatives of the Administration, including the working groups and advisory committees
of the Administration; and
(6) any projected dates or timetables associated with any
of the items described in paragraphs (1) through (5).
SEC. 24402. APPLICATION OF REMEDIES FOR DEFECTS AND NONCOMPLIANCE.

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Section 30120(g)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘10 calendar years’’ and inserting ‘‘15 calendar years’’.
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SEC. 24403. RETENTION OF SAFETY RECORDS BY MANUFACTURERS.

(a) RULE.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a

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PUBLIC LAW 114–94—DEC. 4, 2015

129 STAT. 1721

final rule pursuant to section 30117 of title 49, United States
Code, requiring each manufacturer of motor vehicles or motor
vehicle equipment to retain all motor vehicle safety records required
to be maintained by manufacturers under section 576.6 of title
49, Code of Federal Regulations, for a period of not less than
10 calendar years from the date on which they were generated
or acquired by the manufacturer.
(b) APPLICATION.—The rule required by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to any record described in such subsection that
is in the possession of a manufacturer on the effective date of
such rule.
SEC. 24404. NONAPPLICATION OF PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO NONCOMPLYING MOTOR VEHICLES TO VEHICLES USED FOR
TESTING OR EVALUATION.

Section 30112(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(10) the introduction of a motor vehicle in interstate commerce solely for purposes of testing or evaluation by a manufacturer that agrees not to sell or offer for sale the motor vehicle
at the conclusion of the testing or evaluation and that prior
to the date of enactment of this paragraph—
‘‘(A) has manufactured and distributed motor vehicles
into the United States that are certified to comply with
all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards;
‘‘(B) has submitted to the Secretary appropriate manufacturer identification information under part 566 of title
49, Code of Federal Regulations; and
‘‘(C) if applicable, has identified an agent for service
of process in accordance with part 551 of such title.’’.
SEC. 24405. TREATMENT OF LOW-VOLUME MANUFACTURERS.

(a) EXEMPTION FROM VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR LOWMANUFACTURERS.—Section 30114 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) VEHICLES USED
FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES. The’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) EXEMPTION FOR LOW-VOLUME MANUFACTURERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) exempt from section 30112(a) of this title not
more than 325 replica motor vehicles per year that are
manufactured or imported by a low-volume manufacturer;
and
‘‘(B) except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, limit any such exemption to the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards applicable to motor vehicles and
not motor vehicle equipment.
‘‘(2) REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT.—To qualify for an exemption under paragraph (1), a low-volume manufacturer shall
register with the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and under such terms that the Secretary determines appropriate. The Secretary shall establish terms that ensure that
no person may register as a low-volume manufacturer if the

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