text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Low Volume Motor Vehicle 
  Manufacturers Act of 2015''.
  
  SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR LOW VOLUME 
                MANUFACTURERS.
  
      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 500 replica motor vehicles per year that 
                  are manufactured or imported by a low volume 
                  manufacturer; and
                      ``(B) except as provided in paragraph (5) 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 person is 
          registered as an importer under section 30141 of this title.
              ``(3) Permanent label requirement.--
                      ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall require a 
                  low volume manufacturer to affix a permanent label to a 
                  motor vehicle exempted under paragraph (1) that 
                  identifies the specified standards and regulations for 
                  which such vehicle is exempt from section 30112(a) and 
                  designates the model year such vehicle replicates.
                      ``(B) Written notice.--The Secretary may require a 
                  low volume manufacturer of a motor vehicle exempted 
                  under paragraph (1) to deliver written notice of the 
                  exemption to--
                              ``(i) the dealer; and
                              ``(ii) the first purchaser of the motor 
                          vehicle, if the first purchaser is not an 
                          individual that purchases the motor vehicle for 
                          resale.
                      ``(C) Reporting requirement.--A low volume 
                  manufacturer shall annually submit a report to the 
                  Secretary including the number and description of the 
                  motor vehicles exempted under paragraph (1) and a list 
                  of the exemptions described on the label affixed under 
                  subparagraph (A).
              ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                      ``(A) Low volume manufacturer.--The term `low 
                  volume manufacturer' means a motor vehicle 
                  manufacturer, other than a person who is registered as 
                  an importer under section 30141 of this title, whose 
                  annual worldwide production is not more than 5,000 
                  motor vehicles.
                      ``(B) Replica motor vehicle.--The term `replica 
                  motor vehicle' means a motor vehicle produced by a low 
                  volume manufacturer and that--
                              ``(i) is intended to resemble the body of 
                          another motor vehicle that was manufactured not 
                          less than 25 years before the manufacture of 
                          the replica motor vehicle; and
                              ``(ii) is manufactured under a license for 
                          the product configuration, trade dress, 
                          trademark or patent for the motor vehicle that 
                          is intended to be replicated from the original 
                          manufacturer, its successors or assignees, or 
                          current owner of such rights, unless there is a 
                          preponderance of evidence that such rights have 
                          been abandoned for at least three years.
              ``(5) Conforming amendment.--Any motor vehicle exempted 
          under this subsection shall also be exempted from sections 
          32304, 32502, and 32902 of this title, and from section 1232 of 
          title 15 of the United States Code.
              ``(6) Limitation and public notice.--The Secretary shall 
          have 60 days to review and approve a registration submitted 
          under paragraph (2). Any registration not approved or denied 
          within 60 days shall be deemed approved. The Secretary shall 
          have the authority to revoke an existing registration based on 
          a failure to comply with requirements set forth in this 
          subsection. The registrant shall be provided a reasonable 
          opportunity to correct all deficiencies, if such are 
          correctable based on the sole discretion of the Secretary. An 
          exemption granted by the Secretary to a low volume manufacturer 
          under this subsection may not be transferred to any other 
          person, and any unused allotment of vehicles authorized to be 
          manufactured or imported on an annual basis by a low volume 
          manufacturer shall not carry forward to another calendar year. 
          The Secretary shall maintain and update the list of current 
          registrants on an annual basis and publish such list in the 
          Federal Register or on a Web page operated by the Secretary.
              ``(7) Limitation of liability for original manufacturers, 
          licensors, or owners of product configuration, trade dress or 
          design patents.--The original manufacturer, its successor or 
          assignee, or current owner who grants a license or otherwise 
          transfers rights to a low volume manufacturer as defined in 
          this section shall incur no liability to any person or entity 
          under Federal or State statute, regulation, local ordinance, or 
          under any Federal or State common law for such license or 
          assignment to a low volume manufacturer.''.
  
  SEC. 3. VEHICLE EMISSION COMPLIANCE STANDARDS FOR LOW VOLUME MOTOR 
                VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS.
  
      Part A of title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.) is 
  amended--
              (1) in section 206(a) by adding at the end the following 
          new paragraph:
              ``(5)(A) A motor vehicle engine (including all engine 
          emission controls) from a motor vehicle that has been granted a 
          certificate of conformity by the Administrator for the model 
          year in which the motor vehicle is assembled, or an engine that 
          has been granted an Executive order for the model year in which 
          the motor vehicle is assembled subject to regulations 
          promulgated by the California Air Resources Board, may be 
          installed in an exempted specially produced motor vehicle, if--
                      ``(i) the manufacturer of the engine supplies 
                  written instructions explaining how to install the 
                  engine and maintain functionality of the engine's 
                  emission control system and the on-board diagnostic 
                  system (commonly known as `OBD II'), except with 
                  respect to evaporative emissions diagnostics;
                      ``(ii) the producer of the exempted specially 
                  produced motor vehicle installs the engine in 
                  accordance with such instructions; and
                      ``(iii) the installation instructions include 
                  emission control warranty information from the engine 
                  manufacturer in compliance with section 207, including 
                  where warranty repairs can be made, emission control 
                  labels to be affixed to the vehicle, and the 
                  certificate of conformity number for the applicable 
                  vehicle in which the engine was originally intended or 
                  the applicable Executive order number for the engine.
              ``(B) A motor vehicle containing an engine compliant with 
          the requirements of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as 
          meeting the requirements of section 202 applicable to new 
          vehicles manufactured or imported in the model year in which 
          the exempted specially produced motor vehicle is assembled.
              ``(C) Engine installations that are not performed in 
          accordance with installation instructions provided by the 
          manufacturer and alterations to the engine not in accordance 
          with the installation instructions shall be treated as 
          prohibited acts by the installer under section 203 and subject 
          to penalties under section 205.
              ``(D) The producer of an exempted specially produced motor 
          vehicle that has an engine compliant with the requirements of 
          subparagraph (A) shall provide to the purchaser of such vehicle 
          all information received by the producer from the engine 
          manufacturer, including information regarding emissions 
          warranties from the engine manufacturer and all emissions-
          related recalls by the engine manufacturer.
              ``(E) To qualify to install an engine under this paragraph, 
          a producer of exempted specially produced motor vehicles shall 
          register with the Administrator at such time and in such manner 
          as the Administrator determines appropriate. The producer shall 
          submit an annual report to the Administrator that includes--
                      ``(i) a description of the exempted specially 
                  produced motor vehicles produced and engines installed 
                  in such vehicles; and
                      ``(ii) the certificate of conformity number issued 
                  to the motor vehicle in which the engine was originally 
                  intended or the applicable Executive order number for 
                  the engine.
              ``(F) Exempted specially produced motor vehicles compliant 
          with this paragraph shall be exempted from--
                      ``(i) motor vehicle certification testing that 
                  might otherwise be required under section 206; and
                      ``(ii) vehicle emission control inspection and 
                  maintenance programs required under section 110.
              ``(G) A producer of exempted specially produced motor 
          vehicles that is compliant with subparagraphs (A) through (E) 
          of this paragraph is not considered a manufacturer for the 
          purposes of this Act.''; and
              (2) in section 216 by adding at the end the following new 
          paragraph:
              ``(12) Exempted specially produced motor vehicle.--The term 
          `exempted specially produced motor vehicle' means a replica 
          motor vehicle that is exempt from specified standards as 
          defined in section 30114(b) of title 49, United States Code.''.
  
  SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION.
  
      Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this 
  Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the 
  Environmental Protection Agency shall issue such regulations as may be 
  necessary to implement sections 2 and 3 of this Act, respectively.
target: Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2015  This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to exempt from certain federal motor vehicle safety and labeling standards up to 500 replica motor vehicles per year manufactured or imported by a low volume manufacturer.  The term &quot;low volume manufacturer&quot; means a motor vehicle manufacturer (other than a person registered as an importer meeting certain requirements) that annually produces no more than 5,000 motor vehicles worldwide. Manufacturers shall register with DOT to qualify for an exemption. DOT shall require a manufacturer to affix a permanent label to an exempt replica motor vehicle that identifies the motor vehicle safety and labeling standards from which that vehicle is exempt and the model year the vehicle replicates. The Clean Air Act is amended to allow a low volume motor vehicle manufacturer to install in an exempted specifically produced replica motor vehicle a motor vehicle engine (including engine emission controls) from a motor vehicle granted a certificate of conformity with Environmental Protection Agency emission control standards, or another kind of engine granted an executive order for the model year in which the motor vehicle is assembled, if certain requirements are met.
feat_title: Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2015