Prohibitions relating to additional vehicles produced or provided by entities based in certain countries

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered entity; covered individual; covered nation; covered vehicle; electric power train The terms covered entity; covered individual, covered nation, covered vehicle, and electric power train have the meanings given those terms in section 5323(u)(1) of title 49, United States Code. (2) Covered funding The term covered funding means any appropriations made available to the Department, other than funds made available under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code. (3) Department The term Department means the Department of Transportation. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (b) Prohibition (1) In general Subject to paragraph (3), the Department may not award, obligate, allocate, or expend covered funding— (A) for the procurement of a covered vehicle by the Department or any other agency or person; or (B) for the construction, installation, or maintenance of infrastructure to fuel or charge a covered vehicle that is a bus, if the applicable covered vehicle is procured under a contract or subcontract executed on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) List of covered entities (A) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary, shall make publicly available, including on a publicly accessible website, a list of covered entities that produce or provide— (i) covered vehicles to which the prohibition under paragraph (1) applies; or (ii) electric power trains the incorporation of which into a covered vehicle would render the covered vehicle subject to the prohibition under that paragraph. (B) Updates The United States Trade Representative shall update the list required under subparagraph (A)— (i) based on information provided to the United States Trade Representative by the Attorney General and the Secretary; and (ii) not less frequently than— (I) once every 90 days during the 180-day period beginning on the date of initial publication of the list under that subparagraph; and (II) annually thereafter. (3) Exception Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Department may procure a covered vehicle or construct, install, or maintain infrastructure to fuel or charge a covered vehicle for purposes of— (A) the inspection or investigation of a motor vehicle or equipment; or (B) motor vehicle safety research, development, or testing. (c) Severability If any provision of this section, or the application of this section to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the remainder of this section, and the application of the provision to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.