,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dcfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #a1 #bjad ,mr4 
,waxman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 
,ru%1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1   
,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,mr4      
,braley ( ,i[a1 & ,mr4 ,tonko7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to provide great] transp>5cy1  
acc\ntability1 & safety au?ority to !   
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,motor  
,vehicle ,safety ,act ( #bjad4  7b7     
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,def9itions4 ,title ,i--,,transp>5cy ,,&
 ,,acc\ntability ,sec4 #aja4 ,additional
 e>ly w>n+ report+ requirem5ts4 ,sec4   
#ajb4 ,public notice ( inspection &     
inve/igation activities4 ,sec4 #ajc4    
,improv$ access to ,,nhtsa vehicle      

safety in=mation4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,corporate
 responsibility = ,,nhtsa reports4 ,sec4
 #aje4 ,appeal ( defect petition        
rejection4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,deadl9es =      
rulemak+4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,reports to       
,congress4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,re/riction on   
,cov]$ ,vehicle ,safety ,(ficials4      
,title ,,ii--,fund+ ,sec4 #bja4 ,vehicle
 safety us] fee4 ,sec4 #bjb4            
,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,title  
,,iii--,,enhanc$ ,,safety ,,au?orities  
,sec4 #cja4 ,civil p5alties4 ,sec4 #cjb4
 ,imm95t haz>d au?ority4 ,title         
,,iv--,additional ,provisions ,sec4     
#dja4 ,preemption ( ,/ate law4  #b4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,pass5g] 
,motor vehicle ,! t]m pass5g] motor     
vehicle means a motor vehicle 7z def9$ 9
 section #cjajb7;a77#f7 ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t is rat$ at less  
?an #aj1jjj p\nds gross vehicul> weight4
 ,su* t]m does n include--  7,a7 a      
motorcycle2  7,b7 a trail]2 or  7,c7 a  
l[ spe$ vehicle 7z def9$ 9 section      
#ega4c ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al      

,regulations74  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway     
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  ,i     
,,transp>5cy ,,& ,,acc\ntability  #aja4 
,additional e>ly w>n+ report+           
requirem5ts  7a7 ,data on fatalities    
,p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 ( section #cjaff7m7 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is     
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,! manufactur] & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 g5]al4--,!      
manufactur]2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7ii7 ,fatal incid5ts ,if an    
incid5t describ$ 9 clause 7i7 involves  
fatalities1 ! ,secret>y %all require !  
manufactur] to report--  7,i7 all       
initial claims or notice docum5ts t     
notifi$ ! manufactur] ( ! incid5t2      
7,,ii7 any police reports or o!r        
docum5ts describ+ or recon/ruct+ !      
incid5t2 &  7,,iii7 any am5dm5ts or     
supplem5ts to ! docum5ts describ$ 9     
subclause 7,i71 except =--  7aa7 m$ical 
docum5ts & bills2  7bb7 prop]ty damage  

invoices or e/imates2 &  7cc7 docum5ts  
relat$ to damages4  4  7b7 ,public      
availability ,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section   
#cjaff7m7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7           
,disclosure ,! in=mation provid$ to !   
,secret>y pursuant to ?is subsection    
%all be disclos$ publicly unless exempt 
f disclosure "u section #eeb7;b7 ( title
 #e4  4  7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations     
reg>d+ public access to in=mation       
submitt$ pursuant to section #cjaff7m7 (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,!     
,secret>y may e/abli% categories (      
in=mation provid$ pursuant to su*       
section t mu/ be made available to !    
public & categories t are exempt f      
public disclosure "u section #eeb7;b7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7     
,consultation ,9 conduct+ ! rulemak+    
requir$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y  
%all consult ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 

,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,s]vices )9 !      
,national ,ar*ives & ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,in=mation ,policy ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7e7 ,presumption &
 limitation ,! ,secret>y %all issue !   
regulations ) a presumption 9 favor (   
maximum public availability ( in=mation4
 ,! foll[+ types ( in=mation %all n be  
eligible = protection "u section        
#eeb7;b77#d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 & %all n be )held f public       
disclosure3  7#a7 ,production in=mation 
reg>d+ pass5g] motor vehicles1 in=mation
 on incid5ts involv+ dea? or injury1 &  
numb]s ( prop]ty damage claims4  7#b7   
,aggregat$ numb]s ( consum] compla9ts4  
7f7 ,nullification ( prior regulations  
,beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! regulations e/abli%+ e>ly  
w>n+ report+ class det]m9ations 9       
,app5dix ,c ( section #eab ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 %all h no  
=ce or effect4  #ajb4 ,public notice (  
inspection & inve/igation activities ,! 
,secret>y %all provide public notice (  

all inspection & inve/igation activities
 conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u section     
#cjaff ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 & make any su* notice1 & notice ( any  
en=cem5t or o!r action tak5 z a result (
 an inspection or inve/igation available
 on ! website ( ! ,national ,highway    
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration          
imm$iately aft] su* notice is issu$4    
#ajc4 ,improv$ access to ,,nhtsa vehicle
 safety in=mation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all improve public           
accessibility to in=mation on ! website 
( ! ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety 
,adm9i/ration reg>d+ vehicle safety1    
includ+ ,e>ly ,w>n+ data1 /udies1       
inve/igations1 inspections1 incid5t     
reports1 & o!r mat]ials1 by--  7#a7     
improv+ organization & functionality &  
all[+ = data to be se>*$1 aggregat$1 &  
d[nload$2  7#b7 provid+ great] consi/5cy
 9 pres5tation ( vehicle safety issues2 
&  7#c7 improv+ se>*ability ab\t        
specific vehicles & issues ?r\gh        

/&>dization ( commonly us$ se>* t]ms & !
 integration ( databases to enable all  
to be simultane\sly se>*$ us+ ! same    
keyword se>* function4  #ajd4 ,corporate
 responsibility = ,,nhtsa reports       
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #cjaff7o7 (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all4  #aje4     
,appeal ( defect petition rejection     
,section #cjafb ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7e7 ,judicial review ,a      
decision ( ! ,secret>y to d5y a petition
 fil$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 ( ?is       
section is ag5cy action subject to      
judicial review "u *apt] #g ( title #e1 
& su* action %all n be consid]$ committ$
 to ag5cy discretion )9 ! mean+ (       
section #gja7;a77#b7 ( su* title4 ,a    
p]son aggriev$ by ! d5ial ( a petition  
may obta9 judicial review by fil+ an    
action 9 ! c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates = ! circuit 9 :i* ! p]son resides
 or has its pr9cipal place ( bus9ess or 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !    

,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit n m ?an   
#ahj days aft] notice ( ! d5ial ( !     
petition is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 
4  #ajf4 ,deadl9es = rulemak+ ,if !     
,secret>y det]m9es t a deadl9e = a f9al 
rule "u ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by 
?is ,act1 _c be met1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7#a7 notify ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1
 & ,transportation & expla9 :y t deadl9e
 _c be met2 &  7#b7 e/abli% a new       
deadl9e = t rule4  #ajg4 ,reports to    
,congress  7a7 ,/udy on e>ly w>n+ data  
,n lat] ?an #c1 #e1 #g1 & #i ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,(fice ( 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation %all complete a /udy ( !
 utilization ( ,e>ly ,w>n+ data by !    
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration 7,,nhtsa74 ,ea* /udy %all 
evaluate ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! numb] & type
 ( reque/s = in=mation made by ,,nhtsa  
bas$ on data receiv$ 9 ! ,e>ly ,w>n+    
,report+ sy/em4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( safety 

defect inve/igations op5$ by ,,nhtsa us+
 any in=mation report$ to ! ag5cy ?r\gh 
! ,e>ly ,w>n+ ,report+ sy/em4  7#c7 ,!  
nature & vehicle defect category ( all  
su* safety defect inve/igations4  7#d7  
,! numb] ( inve/igations describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 t are subsequ5tly clos$   
)\t fur!r action4  7#e7 ,! duration (   
ea* inve/igation describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b74  7#f7 ,! p]c5tage ( ea*           
inve/igation t result 9 a f9d+ ( a      
safety defect or recall by ! ag5cy4     
7#g7 ,o!r in=mation ! ,(fice ( !        
,inspector ,g5]al det]m9es to be        
appropriate4  7b7 ,report on op]ations (
 ! ,c\ncil = ,vehicle ,electronics1     
,vehicle ,s(tw>e1 & ,em]g+ ,te*nologies 
,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
report to ,congress reg>d+ ! op]ations (
 ! ,c\ncil = ,vehicle ,electronics1     
,vehicle ,s(tw>e1 & ,em]g+ ,te*nologies4
 ,su* report %all include in=mation ab\t
 ! accompli%m5ts ( ! ,c\ncil1 ! role !  
,c\ncil plays 9 integrat+ & aggregat+   

exp]tise across ,,nhtsa1 & priorities ( 
! ,c\ncil ov] ! next #e ye>s4  7c7      
,submission ( reports ,ea* /udy describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 & ! report describ$ 9 
subsection 7b7 %all be submitt$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate ^u           
completion4  #ajh4 ,re/riction on ,cov]$
 ,vehicle ,safety ,(ficials  7a7        
,am5dm5t ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cja (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cjajg4    
,re/riction on cov]$ vehicle safety     
(ficials  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= a p]iod ( #a  
ye> aft] ! t]m9ation ( 8 or h] s]vice or
 employm5t1 a cov]$ vehicle safety      
(ficial %all n kn[+ly make1 ) ! int5t to
 influ5ce1 any communication to or      
appe>ance be=e any (fic] or employee ( !
 ,national ,highway ,transportation     
,safety ,adm9i/ration on behalf ( any   
manufactur] subject to regulation "u ?is
 *apt] 9 connection ) any matt] involv+ 

vehicle safety on :i* su* p]son seeks   
(ficial action by any (fic] or employee 
( ! ,national ,highway ,transportation  
,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,no effect  
on section #bjg ,?is section does n     
exp&1 contract1 or o!rwise affect !     
application ( any waiv] or crim9al      
p5alties "u section #bjg ( title #ah4   
7c7 ,effective date ,?is section %all   
apply to cov]$ vehicle safety (ficials  
:o t]m9ate s]vice or employm5t ) !      
,national ,highway ,transportation      
,safety ,adm9i/ration aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,motor ,vehicle ,safety    
,act ( #bjad4  7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m cov]$ vehicle safety     
(ficial means any (fic] or employee ( ! 
,national ,highway ,transportation      
,safety ,adm9i/ration :o1 )9 ! f9al #ab 
mon?s ( 8 or h] s]vice or employm5t ) ! 
ag5cy1 s]ves or s]v$ 9 a te*nical or    
legal capacity1 & ^: job                
responsibilities include or includ$     
vehicle safety defect inve/igation1     
vehicle safety compliance1 vehicle      

safety rulemak+1 or vehicle safety      
rese>*1 & any (fic] or employee ( !     
,national ,highway ,transportation      
,safety ,adm9i/ration s]v+ 9 a          
sup]visory or managem5t capacity ov] su*
 (fic]s or employees4  7e7 ,special rule
 = detailees ,= purposes ( ?is section1 
a p]son :o is detail$ f "o dep>tm5t1    
ag5cy1 or o!r entity to ano!r dep>tm5t1 
ag5cy1 or o!r entity %all1 dur+ ! p]iod 
su* p]son is detail$1 be deem$ to be an 
(fic] or employee ( bo? dep>tm5ts1      
ag5cies1 or su* entities4  7f7          
,exception = te/imony ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all prev5t an individual f giv+
 te/imony "u oa?1 or f mak+ /atem5ts    
requir$ to be made "u p5alty ( p]jury4  
4  7b7 ,civil p5alty ,section #cjafe7;a7
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#e7 ,section #cjajg ,a p]son :o        
violates section #cjajg %all be subject 
to a civil p5alty ( n m ?an #ee1jjj4  4 
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections 
= *apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #cjajf ! foll[+3      
#cjajg4 ,re/riction on cov]$ vehicle    
safety (ficials4  4  ,,ii ,fund+  #bja4 
,vehicle safety us] fee  7a7 ,am5dm5t   
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cja ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#ajh7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #cjajh4 ,vehicle safety  
us] fee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( fund ,!re is 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a sep>ate acc\nt = ! deposit ( fees "u 
?is section to be kn[n z ! ,vehicle     
,safety ,fund4  7b7 ,assessm5t &        
collection ( vehicle safety fees ,beg9n+
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,motor ,vehicle ,safety ,act ( #bjad1 ! 
,secret>y %all assess & collect1 9      
accordance ) ?is section1 a vehicle     
safety us] fee f ! manufactur] = ea*    
motor vehicle t is c]tifi$ z compliant )
 applicable motor vehicle safety /&>ds  
pursuant to section #cjaae4  7c7        
,deposit ,! ,secret>y %all deposit any  
fees collect$ pursuant to subsection 7b7

 into ! ,vehicle ,safety ,fund e/abli%$ 
by subsection 7a74  7d7 ,use ,am\nts 9 !
 ,vehicle ,safety ,fund %all be         
available to ! ,secret>y1 z provid$ 9   
subsection 7i71 = mak+ exp5ditures to   
meet ! obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
c>ry out vehicle safety programs ( !    
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration4  7e7 ,vehicle safety us] 
fee  7#a7 ,fir/1 second1 & ?ird ye> fees
 ,! fee assess$ "u ?is section = ! fir/ 
?ree ye>s %all be z foll[s3  7,a7 #c =  
ea* vehicle c]tifi$ dur+ ! fir/ ye> 9   
:i* su* fees are assess$4  7,b7 #f = ea*
 vehicle c]tifi$ dur+ ! second ye> 9 :i*
 su* fees are assess$4  7,c7 #i = ea*   
vehicle c]tifi$ dur+ ! ?ird ye> 9 :i*   
su* fees are assess$4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t  
ye>s ,! fee assess$ "u ?is section = ea*
 vehicle c]tifi$ aft] ! ?ird ye> 9 :i*  
su* fees are assess$ %all be adju/$ by !
 ,secret>y by notice publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] to reflect ! total p]c5tage     
*ange t occurr$ 9 ! ,consum] ,price     
,index = all ,urban ,consum]s = !       

#ab-mon? p]iod end+ ,june #cj prec$+ !  
fiscal ye> = :i* fees are be+ e/abli%$4 
7#c7 ,paym5t ,! ,secret>y %all require  
paym5t ( fees "u ?is section on a       
qu>t]ly basis & n lat] ?an "o qu>t] aft]
 ! date on :i* ! fee 0 assess$4  7f7    
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,motor ,vehicle     
,safety ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all  
promulgate rules gov]n+ ! collection &  
paym5t ( fees pursuant to ?is section4  
7g7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,fees "u
 ?is section %all n be collect$ = a     
fiscal ye> unless appropriations =      
vehicle safety programs ( ! ,national   
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 
= su* fiscal ye> 7exclud+ ! am\nt ( fees
 appropriat$ = su* fiscal ye>7 are equal
 to or great] ?an ! am\nt (             
appropriations = vehicle safety programs
 ( ! ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety
 ,adm9i/ration = fiscal ye> #bjad4  7#b7
 ,au?ority ,if ! ,secret>y does n assess
 fees "u ?is section dur+ any portion ( 
a fiscal ye> because ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! 

,secret>y may assess & collect su* fees1
 )\t any modification 9 ! rate1 at a    
lat] date 9 su* fiscal ye> not)/&+ !    
provisions ( subsection 7e77#c7 relat+  
to ! date fees are to be paid4  7h7     
,collection ( unpaid fees ,9 any case   
:]e ! ,secret>y does n receive paym5t ( 
a fee assess$ "u ?is section )9 #cj days
 aft] x is due1 su* fee %all be treat$ z
 a claim ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
subject to sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #cg (  
title #ca4  7i7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,9 addition to funds     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section   
#cjajd1 !re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ f ! ,vehicle ,safety ,fund  
to ! ,secret>y = ! ,national ,highway   
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration = ea*    
fiscal ye> 9 :i* fees are collect$ "u   
subsection 7b7 an am\nt equal to ! total
 am\nt collect$ dur+ ! previ\s fiscal   
ye> f fees assess$ pursuant to ?is      
section4 ,su* am\nts are au?oriz$ to    
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7j7      
,cr$it+ & ,availability ( ,fees ,fees   

au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be      
collect$ & available = obligation only  
to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nt provid$ 9 advance
 9 appropriations ,acts4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 z am5d$ by section #ajh7;d71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+
 to section #cjajg ! foll[+3  #cjajh4   
,vehicle safety us] fee4  4  #bjb4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#cjajd ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ #ih1cac1ejj2 
&  7#b7 by /rik+ 9 ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+
 9 fiscal ye> #aiii & end+ 9 fiscal ye> 
#bjaa4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  & to c>ry out
 ! ,motor ,vehicle ,safety ,act (       
#bjad-- 7#a7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjae2  7#b7 #bdj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjaf2 &  7#c7 #bhj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjag4  4  ,,iii ,,enhanc$ ,,safety    
,,au?orities  #cja4 ,civil p5alties  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjafe ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/     

s5t5ce by /rik+ #e1jjj & ins]t+ #be1jjj2
 &  7,b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+      
#ce1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #bjj1jjj1jjj2 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#c7--  7,a7 9 !   
second s5t5ce by /rik+ #e1jjj & ins]t+  
#be1jjj2 &  7,b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by    
/rik+ #ce1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #bjj1jjj1jjj4
  7b7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
%all be con/ru$ z prev5t+ ! imposition (
 p5alties "u section #cjafe ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 prior to !        
issuance ( a f9al rule pursuant to      
section #cabjc7;b7 ( ! ,mov+ ,ahead =   
,progress 9 ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,act 7#di    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjafe note74  #cjb4 ,imm95t  
haz>d au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#cjaah7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,imm95t haz>d ord]s ,if ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation 9 mak+ a    
decision "u subsection 7a7 also         
initially decides t su* defect or       
noncompliance pres5ts a sub/antial      
likelihood ( dea? or s]i\s injury to !  
public1 ! ,secret>y %all notify su*     

manufactur]4 ,! opportunity = !         
manufactur] to pres5t in=mation1 views1 
& argum5ts 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be provid$ z soon z practicable b n
 lat] ?an #aj cal5d> days aft] ! initial
 decision4 ,! ,secret>y %all exp$ite    
proce$+s = a decision & ord] "u p>agraph
 7#a7 & %all1 z appropriate1 issue an   
imm95t haz>d ord]4  4  7b7 ,proc$ures ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue     
proc$ures = ! issuance & en=cem5t (     
imm95t haz>d ord]s "u section           
#cjaah7;b77#c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a771
 consi/5t ) ! provisions ( *apt] #cja ( 
su* title & *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
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