§ 32701. Findings and purposes(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.(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1048.)