(a)  Findings.⁠—Congress finds that⁠—

(1)  buyers of motor vehicles rely heavily on the odometer reading as an index of the condition and value of a vehicle;

(2)  buyers are entitled to rely on the odometer reading as an accurate indication of the mileage of the vehicle;

(3)  an accurate indication of the mileage assists a buyer in deciding on the safety and reliability of the vehicle; and

(4)  motor vehicles move in, or affect, interstate and foreign commerce.

(b)  Purposes.⁠—The purposes of this chapter are⁠—

(1)  to prohibit tampering with motor vehicle odometers; and

(2)  to provide safeguards to protect purchasers in the sale of motor vehicles with altered or reset odometers.