PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 2691 (105th)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reauthorization Act of 1998

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 October 1997

Last action

—

Status

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

—

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

7 April 2025

Official sourceDownload fileView documentsShare

Summary

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reauthorization Act of 1997 - Reauthorizes appropriations for motor vehicle safety and information activities of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for FY 1999 through 2001. Prohibits the use of such funds for any activity specifically designated to advocate or oppose the adoption of any specific legislative proposal pending before a State or local legislature. Directs the Secretary of Transportation, when prescribing or revising a motor vehicle safety standard, to: (1) state the relative reasonable risks and benefits to motor vehicle occupants and operators of the provisions of such standard, based upon information contained in the record of the rulemaking and received by public comment, in a manner which is scientifically objective and relies upon scientific findings; and (2) design occupant protection standards to protect improperly restrained and positioned occupants only to the extent that such a design would not substantially increase the risk of injury to properly restrained and positioned occupants. Directs the Secretary to commence a rulemaking to consider methods of making information developed under (1) above available to consumers in a clear and easily understandable format, including through use of the Internet and public libraries. Makes provisions regarding mileage disclosure requirements on the transfer of motor vehicles applicable to all such transfers not exempted by the Secretary, except in the case of transfers of new motor vehicles from a vehicle manufacturer jointly to a dealer and a person engaged in the business of renting or leasing vehicles for a period of 30 days or less. Authorizes the Secretary to exempt such classes or categories of vehicles as the Secretary deems appropriate. Authorizes the Secretary to engage in activities that improve worldwide motor vehicle safety. Repeals: (1) a prohibition on the Secretary's taking action with respect to exemptions from notification of motor vehicle defects and noncompliance except after notice in the Federal Register and an opportunity for interested persons to present information, views, and arguments; and (2) specified tire labeling requirements. Considers retailers of motor vehicle equipment to be "dealers" for purposes of provisions regarding remedies for defects and noncompliance. Changes from every six months to annually the requirement that the Secretary report on the effectiveness of occupant restraint systems.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

No timeline events have been ingested for this record yet.

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

11 official files

Referred in Senate (text)

View fileDownload file

Sponsors

No sponsors or actors listed by the source.

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.