,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajdj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bb1 #bjae,mr4 ,hell] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,man*97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission & ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to /udy ! vehicle h&l+ requirem5ts propos$ by ! ,commission = recreational (f-highway vehicles & to prohibit ! adoption ( any su* requirem5ts until ! completion ( ! /udy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,rov ,9-,dep? ,exam9ation ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,recreational (f-highway vehicle /&>ds /udy 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission4 7#b7 ,recreational (f-highway vehicle & ,,rov 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m recreational (f-highway vehicle or ,,rov means a motoriz$ (f-highway vehicle design$ to travel on f\r or m tires1 int5d$ by ! manufactur] = recreational use by "o or m p]sons & hav+ ! foll[+ *>act]i/ics3 7i7 ,a /e]+ :eel = /e]+ control4 7ii7 ,foot controls = ?rottle & s]vice brake4 7iii7 ,non-/raddle seat+4 7iv7 ,maximum spe$ capability great] ?an #cj miles p] h\r4 7v7 ,gross vehicle weight rat+ no great] ?an #c1gej p\nds4 7vi7 ,less ?an #hj in*es 9 ov]all wid?1 exclusive ( accessories4 7vii7 ,eng9e displacem5t equal to or less ?an #fa cubic in*es = gasol9e fuel$ eng9es4 7viii7 ,id5tification by means ( a #ag-;"* p]sonal or vehicle in=mation numb]4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,su* t]m does n include a prototype ( a motoriz$1 (f-highway1 all-t]ra9 vehicle or o!r motoriz$1 (f-highway1 all-t]ra9 vehicle t is int5d$ exclusively = rese>* & developm5t purposes unless ! vehicle is (f]$ = sale4 7b7 ,no m&atory /&>ds reg>d+ p]=mance or configuration ( ,r,o,vs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission %all h no au?ority to e/abli% any /&>ds conc]n+ ! p]=mance or configuration ( recreational (f-highway vehicles until aft] ! completion ( ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7c74 ,?is prohibition includes a prohibition on ! ex]cise ( any au?ority pursuant to section #bg7;e7 ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgf7;e77 to require ,,rov manufactur]s to provide p]=mance & te*nical data to prospective pur*as]s & to ! fir/ pur*as] ( an ,,rov = purposes o!r ?an resale4 7#b7 ,volunt>y /&>ds ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z sugge/+ t ,r,o,vs %all n be manufactur$ 9 compliance ) applicable volunt>y /&>ds4 7c7 ,/udy on propos$ lat]al /ability & vehicle h&l+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,agreem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to p]=m ! s]vices cov]$ by ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,tim+ ,! ,commission %all seek to ent] into ! agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an ! late/ date by :i* ! ,commission consid]s reasonable = ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to beg9 p]=m+ ! s]vices cov]$ by ?is subsection & complete !m be=e ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d74 7#b7 ,/udy 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u an agreem5t betwe5 ! ,commission & ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u ?is subsection1 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all conduct a /udy on matt]s conc]n+ ! lat]al /ability & vehicle h&l+ requirem5ts propos$ by ! ,commission 9 a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ,novemb] #ai1 #bjad 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #fhifd74 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy c>ri$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all det]m9e-- 7i7 ! te*nical validity ( ! lat]al /ability & vehicle h&l+ requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 = purposes ( r$uc+ ! risk ( ,,rov rollov]s 9 ! (f-road environm5t1 includ+ ! repeatability & reproducibility ( te/+ = compliance ) su* requirem5ts2 7ii7 ! numb] ( ,,rov rollov]s t w\ld be prev5t$ if ! propos$ requirem5ts 7 adopt$2 7iii7 :e!r !re is a te*nical basis = ! proposal to provide in=mation on a po9t-(-sale hangtag ab\t a vehicle's rollov] resi/ance on a progressive scale2 & 7iv7 ! effect on ! utility ( ,r,o,vs us$ by ! ,arm$ ,=ces if ! propos$ requirem5ts 7 adopt$4 7,c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7,d7 ,deadl9e & report ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all complete & transmit to ! ,commission a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! /udy n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #e days aft] receiv+ ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 f ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives su* report1 along ) su* comm5ts z ! ,commission may h conc]n+ ! report4 7#d7 ,consid]ation ,! ,commission %all consid] ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u ?is subsection 9 any subsequ5t rulemak+ reg>d+ ! p]=mance or configuration ( ,r,o,vs1 or ! provision ( po9t-(-sale in=mation reg>d+ ,,rov p]=mance4 7#e7 ,alt]nate contract organization 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,commission is unable )9 ! p]iod prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to ent] into an agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces on t]ms acceptable to ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all seek to ent] into su* an agreem5t ) ano!r appropriate organization t-- 7i7 is n "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t2 7ii7 op]ates z a n-=-pr(it entity2 & 7iii7 has exp]tise & objectivity comp>able to t ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces4 7,b7 ,treatm5t ,if ! ,commission ent]s into an agreem5t ) ano!r organization z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 any ref]5ce 9 ?is section to ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all be treat$ z a ref]5ce to ! o!r organization4