((a)) ** .—** 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)) ** .—** 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.