,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajdj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #bb1 #bjae,mr4 ,heller 7for himself and ,mr4 ,manchin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission and the ,national ,academy of ,sciences to study the vehicle handling requirements proposed by the ,commission for recreational off-highway vehicles and to prohibit the adoption of any such requirements until the completion of the study1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,rov ,in-,depth ,examination ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,recreational off-highway vehicle standards study 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission4 7#b7 ,recreational off-highway vehicle and ,,rov 7,a7 ,in general ,the term recreational off-highway vehicle or ,,rov means a motorized off-highway vehicle designed to travel on four or more tires1 intended by the manufacturer for recreational use by one or more persons and having the following characteristics3 7i7 ,a steering wheel for steering control4 7ii7 ,foot controls for throttle and service brake4 7iii7 ,non-straddle seating4 7iv7 ,maximum speed capability greater than #cj miles per hour4 7v7 ,gross vehicle weight rating no greater than #c1gej pounds4 7vi7 ,less than #hj inches in overall width1 exclusive of accessories4 7vii7 ,engine displacement equal to or less than #fa cubic inches for gasoline fueled engines4 7viii7 ,identification by means of a #ag-;character personal or vehicle information number4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,such term does not include a prototype of a motorized1 off-highway1 all-terrain vehicle or other motorized1 off-highway1 all-terrain vehicle that is intended exclusively for research and development purposes unless the vehicle is offered for sale4 7b7 ,no mandatory standards regarding performance or configuration of ,r,o,vs 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission shall have no authority to establish any standards concerning the performance or configuration of recreational off-highway vehicles until after the completion of the study required by subsection 7c74 ,this prohibition includes a prohibition on the exercise of any authority pursuant to section #bg7;e7 of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgf7;e77 to require ,,rov manufacturers to provide performance and technical data to prospective purchasers and to the first purchaser of an ,,rov for purposes other than resale4 7#b7 ,voluntary standards ,nothing in this section shall be construed as suggesting that ,r,o,vs shall not be manufactured in compliance with applicable voluntary standards4 7c7 ,study on proposed lateral stability and vehicle handling requirements 7#a7 ,agreement 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall seek to enter into an agreement with the ,national ,academy of ,sciences to perform the services covered by this subsection4 7,b7 ,timing ,the ,commission shall seek to enter into the agreement described in subparagraph 7,a7 not later than the latest date by which the ,commission considers reasonable for the ,national ,academy of ,sciences to begin performing the services covered by this subsection and complete them before the date described in paragraph 7#b77;,d74 7#b7 ,study 7,a7 ,in general ,under an agreement between the ,commission and the ,national ,academy of ,sciences under this subsection1 the ,national ,academy of ,sciences shall conduct a study on matters concerning the lateral stability and vehicle handling requirements proposed by the ,commission in a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the ,federal ,register ,november #ai1 #bjad 7#gi ,fed4 ,reg4 #fhifd74 7,b7 ,elements ,the study carried under subparagraph 7,a7 shall determine-- 7i7 the technical validity of the lateral stability and vehicle handling requirements described in subparagraph 7,a71 for purposes of reducing the risk of ,,rov rollovers in the off-road environment1 including the repeatability and reproducibility of testing for compliance with such requirements2 7ii7 the number of ,,rov rollovers that would be prevented if the proposed requirements were adopted2 7iii7 whether there is a technical basis for the proposal to provide information on a point-of-sale hangtag about a vehicle's rollover resistance on a progressive scale2 and 7iv7 the effect on the utility of ,r,o,vs used by the ,armed ,forces if the proposed requirements were adopted4 7,c7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the study pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 the ,national ,academy of ,sciences shall consult with the ,administrator of the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration and the ,secretary of ,defense4 7,d7 ,deadline and report ,in carrying out the study pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 the ,national ,academy of ,sciences shall complete and transmit to the ,commission a report containing the findings of the study not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #e days after receiving the report described in paragraph 7#b77;,d7 from the ,national ,academy of ,sciences1 the ,commission shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives such report1 along with such comments as the ,commission may have concerning the report4 7#d7 ,consideration ,the ,commission shall consider the results of the study conducted under this subsection in any subsequent rulemaking regarding the performance or configuration of ,r,o,vs1 or the provision of point-of-sale information regarding ,,rov performance4 7#e7 ,alternate contract organization 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,commission is unable within the period prescribed in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 to enter into an agreement described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 with the ,national ,academy of ,sciences on terms acceptable to the ,commission1 the ,commission shall seek to enter into such an agreement with another appropriate organization that-- 7i7 is not part of the ,government2 7ii7 operates as a not-for-profit entity2 and 7iii7 has expertise and objectivity comparable to that of the ,national ,academy of ,sciences4 7,b7 ,treatment ,if the ,commission enters into an agreement with another organization as described in subparagraph 7,a71 any reference in this section to the ,national ,academy of ,sciences shall be treated as a reference to the other organization4