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Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017

S. 203 · 115th Congress · Jan 24, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To reaffirm that the Environmental Protection Agency may not regulate vehicles used solely for competition, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017” or the “RPM Act of 2017”.

Sec. 2 Exclusion from anti-tampering provisions

Section 203(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7522(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “No action with respect to any device or element of design described in paragraph (3) shall be treated as a prohibited act under that paragraph if the action is for the purpose of modifying a motor vehicle into a vehicle to be used solely for competition.”.

Sec. 3 Definition of motor vehicle

Section 216(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550(2)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “(2) The term” and inserting the following:

“(2) Motor vehicle

“(A) In general—The term”

(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(B) Exclusion—The term motor vehicle does not include a vehicle used solely for competition, including a vehicle used solely for competition that was converted from a motor vehicle.”

Sec. 4 Regulations

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize any regulation necessary to implement the amendments made by this Act.