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Anti-Car Theft Act: Issues Concerning Additional Federal Funding of Vehicle Title System

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Aug. 13, 1999
Report No. GGD-99-132
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Summary:

In response to a surge in motor vehicle theft, Congress created the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System in 1992. The system is designed to allow users to instantly and reliably validate out-of-state motor vehicle titles for states that are retitling a vehicle and generate a history of the vehicle being retitled, including the vehicle's previously recorded odometer reading and any salvage information. The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators is working with the Justice Department to develop and test the system. This report determines (1) the current status of the system and (2) whether Justice has evaluated the system's expected costs and benefits to ensure that additional federal investment in the system is justified.

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