TIRE REGISTRATION BY INDEPENDENT SELLERS.

SEC. 24333. TIRE REGISTRATION BY INDEPENDENT SELLERS. Paragraph (3) of section 30117(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(3) Rulemaking.— “(A) In general.—The Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to require a distributor or dealer of tires that is not owned or controlled by a manufacturer of tires to maintain records of— “(i) the name and address of tire purchasers and lessors; “(ii) information identifying the tire that was purchased or leased; and “(iii) any additional records the Secretary considers appropriate. “(B) Electronic transmission.—The rulemaking carried out under subparagraph (A) shall require a distributor or dealer of tires that is not owned or controlled by a manufacturer of tires to electronically transmit the records described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A) to the manufacturer of the tires or the designee of the manufacturer by secure means at no cost to tire purchasers or lessors. “(C) Satisfaction of requirements.—A regulation promulgated under subparagraph (A) may be considered to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (2)(B).” .