1. Improved access to motor vehicle information (a) Amendment Subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 30117 the following new section: 30117A. Motor vehicle information made available to owners and potential purchasers (a) Motor vehicle information The Secretary of Transportation may require that each manufacturer of a motor vehicle provide the following information, with regard to a specific vehicle identification number: (1) Each original equipment manufacturer (OEM) part name included within such vehicle, a description of each such part, each part number (including any superceded and successor OEM part number), any other part identification number (such as a serial number) and distinguishing marking of each such part, and the software of each such part (if applicable). (2) Build sheet information. (3) Additional information as determined by the Secretary. (b) Information made available to owners and potential purchasers (1) Website access Each manufacturer of a motor vehicle shall provide access to the information described under subsection (a), in a standardized format, through a website to the owner of the motor vehicle and any potential purchaser of the motor vehicle (and to any designated agent of any such owner or potential purchaser). The website shall also be searchable electronically with batch access to the information described under subsection (a), in a standardized format. (2) Compliance The Secretary shall determine and ensure compliance with this paragraph. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 30117 the following new item: 30117A. Motor vehicle information made available to purchaser. . (c) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect with regard to any motor vehicle sold on or after November 1, 2000. (d) Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take