TITLE XIII--CONSUMER ASSISTANCE TO RECYCLE AND
SAVE PROGRAM
Sec. 1301. Short Title- This title may be cited as the `Consumer
Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009'.
Sec. 1302. Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program- (a)
Establishment- There is established in the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration a voluntary program to be known as the
`Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program' through which
the Secretary, in accordance with this section and the regulations
promulgated under subsection (d), shall--
(1) authorize the issuance of an electronic voucher, subject to
the specifications set forth in subsection (c), to offset the
purchase price or lease price for a qualifying lease of a new fuel
efficient automobile upon the surrender of an eligible trade-in
vehicle to a dealer participating in the Program;
(2) register dealers for participation in the Program and require
that all registered dealers--
(A) accept vouchers as provided in this section as partial
payment or down payment for the purchase or qualifying
lease of any new fuel efficient automobile offered for sale
or lease by that dealer; and
(B) in accordance with subsection (c)(2), to transfer each
eligible trade-in vehicle surrendered to the dealer under
the Program to an entity for disposal;
(3) in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, make
electronic payments to dealers for eligible transactions by such
dealers, in accordance with the regulations issued under
subsection (d); and
(4) in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Inspector General of the Department of Transportation,
establish and provide for the enforcement of measures to
prevent and penalize fraud under the program.
(b) Qualifications for and Value of Vouchers- A voucher issued under
the Program shall have a value that may be applied to offset the
purchase price or lease price for a qualifying lease of a new fuel
efficient automobile as follows:
(1) $3,500 VALUE- The voucher may be used to offset the