102 STAT. 2824 Research and ^velopment. ""^'
PUBLIC LAW 100-562—OCT. 31, 1988
"(j) The Secretary may exempt any motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment from subsections (a)(1)(A) and (c)(1) upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary may find necessary solely for the purpose of research, investigations, studies, demonstrations or training, or competitive racing events.". (c)
MANUFACTURER'S
CERTIFICATION
REQUIRED.—Section
108(a)(1)(A) (15 U.S.C. 1397(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after "conformity with such standard" the following: "and is covered by a certification issued under section 114,". (d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 108(a)(1)(A) (15 U.S.C. 1397(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking out "subsection (b) of. 15 USC 1397
note.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE, NOTICE, REVIEW, REPORT.— (1) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (A) GENERAL RULE.—
(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the expiration of 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that the Secretary of Transportation may after the effective date of regulations promulgated under subparagraph (B)— (I) register persons under section 108(c)(3)(D) of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, as added by subsection (b) of this section, and (II) receive petitions and make determinations of motor vehicle similarity under section 108(c)(3)(C) of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, as added by subsection (b) of this section. (ii) The amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the expiration of 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act if the Secretary of Transportation does not issue a notice of proposed rulemaking under subparagraph (B) within 6 months of the date of enactment of this Act. (B) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate and place in effect regulations to implement subsections (c) through (j) of section 108 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, as added by subsection (b) of this section. (C) REVIEW.—If upon judicial review of the regulations of the Secretary promulgated under subparagraph (B) the court stays the regulations, the amendments made by this section shall not take effect for any person— (i) during such stay, or (ii) until such regulations become final. (2) NOTICE.—As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall take reasonable steps designed to encourage notification to the extent feasible regarding the provisions of subsections (f), (g), and (h) of section 108 of such Act (as added by this section) to be promptly made to individuals who may be affected by such amendments. (3) GAO REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the program authorized by the amendments made by this section. The review shall be based on
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